New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-01
LILA AND HER WHOEVER.
THE LITTLE TRAGEDY IN GREEN STREET.
SCENE I.

SCENE 1.
D7aripg-room in Nagfdir Enter COLONEL THE
oPHfLUs SrACEH, handsome man or forty r'tG r., a
dash Of grGy on the temples; and Miss LILA DE-
LANCY, street GiH OF HHeteCii Uih no rbi0te teHP~s
at all.
Lila lovely but rate-" No, couldn't have pc
lieved it; no. | couldn't! No. Theophiius, all Is
over between us you have deceived me- duped me-
made q fool Of me"
Theophilns-" fool of myself. rather
Lila" After you had yourself heard me, anu
eyer many other people mad heard me, t3o, cay
that would never, never, never marry wldoTWeI'
and YOU To I've widOwer all the time y The
ophIlus. couldn't have Thought It OF you ana you
to be wldOwer all the time
Theophiius--" Ny darling, own
Lila" .. yes you own 1t now-now when You
have got me 10 love You and all! Ana you kn9W
you know sObbng. " how hate wldOWers, ana III
had had the least. the very least idea would
have hated You But-now-when-l have-got 10
Theophi US" Yes. now when you have got to
love me. you find you have got to forgive me too"
Lila" HOw-hOw could yOu do 1t =
Theophus-" was tempted and fell. 1onr
NAV [ call it preiudice the subject was well
knOwn-better known than my history nad ouo
20 hold my tongue. and no one w0ud INFORM you
of my early and unhappy marriage IL was soon
over. and had no childrenthe very memory OF 10
had almost passed away II my ola protneF olHcer'
Jack boobies, had only not happened 10 he IA Elg-
land ut this moment, and to go about telling
everybody
Lila. with start tears flying to right and Lett
Then y Heavens every one KNOWS as wen as
o. this is TOO dreadful, this Wrngs ner MINIS anus
Theophilus very gently" made great mistake,
and am most heartily sorry TOR II but Lila, you
will not for this takes her hand' draws ller
within his arm. is Just abOut to-
The door lilies open and in whrls che Lady
Blanche Malingerer the verie,t Old cat IN Town mas
an eve to @tacer for herself no objection 20 COW
ers and every sort of objection to grs OF Nineteen
Lila Delaney in particular.
Lady Blanche stops short. and throws up both her
hands G2od9ess ggy do5e o Te Know ali
about IT, all about IL. yOu naughty, wicked, gay
deceivcr And this is the recOncl iatlon o. parton
on my knees. | fly Like the wind Ana YET IL i 700
deliphtful q Won base man 70 play her such n
trca as that-ha ha ha Delicious Come my
sweet Lila. Join in the la9gh " nat tnouEn ne
The tempest isn't over vet then am Just a niue
premature. am II Then send for me again when
It is all smooth. and I'll Just cree-eep IN. Ia-ta
kisses her hand of run :. 80 8,
lila, amiverng with passion like big lily
knocked about by the wind" You needn't run l
am going Colonel Stacer, you may think that ne
cause am only a foolish girl and haven't seen the
world nor been to India" with Ncorniul emphasis
that you may cheat me ana l9ngh at he III your
sleeve and make all my trends
A grimace from Lady Blanche.
Lila stamping with the prettlest little foot IN
myself free from this moment; anything may
have said last night
peep interest on the part Ct Lady Blanche.
IIlla-" II cannot hold me now. A gentleman
who under false prctrnces gains lady's regards
Deep gravity on the part of Stacer -
LILA Must understand that all Is az
tr6moIo-" an cnd--betwecn them-when--the truth
ti'iii'. go
Id blanche" Bah nonsense. Hear the silly
littIe birdie chirpng it's little ridiculous defiance
Lila Ridiculous Do you dare
Lady Blan he retTeatng pIeclptatel{ IN mock
fri%bt-" q dare nothing. | dare nothing have
pityi Colonel Stacer, let me hide behind you! .,
shc, comingw Tries "a little scream and clngs TO
him Staser throws her of rs II she was wasp
and PUSHES from the room. -.
Lila trapicaly-" l. he gone o. ~ he gone :"
LADY Blanche drvly, all trace OF either mrth or
terror vaui ,hrd-~ Gone No doubt about that, my
dear" a,.1r.. H..
1.','i And he viii never come back again ~
IHdy Blanche mockngly-~ y. you want him
hack again already, do YOU =
lila remembers herself" No indeed, Want him
back Never never. never do wish to see his
Iady blanche Come come, my dear, there
l. no need to make believe before ne. And
you arc uu te right, too. IheOl hllus Stacer Is
y CATCH i'm his way five Thousand year and q fine
Looking man though little a little old for you,
rerbans. but that Is nothing 10 his being u wild
0wer-bless me, what am saytngf 1t is you your
self Won foolish child, who have set nS al against
Wdowers: and to be sure, was roo bad OF heophlus
-Iut there. we'll say more. lake my ADVICE,
nv dear and welcome back the dear Colonel with
your sweetest smile next time he comes.
Lila with dignity ant resolution mat
enough see you do not believe III me. Nait.
Lady Blanche. with renewed spirit" es, II wait:
I'm not afraid to wait; | shan't have 20 wait
Iong A very few hours will the gallant soldier
advance again to the attack: the sly wldOwer VIII
trv another trick. Now, my dear now spare my
ears nutting up her fingers 20 them. " No nse,
no pse sha'nt listen; he comes back, be comes
hazel, - Escapes laughing and holding. Aside
" But if he do It will be no thanks TO me-"