Little Falls transcript., 1885-02-27
4 ConEDY or TWO.
Waiting for the Erein.


and Tilbert streets. Ladies' waiting
room Usual occupants, obiging matt
ron in charge, many small children,
anxious man1mas, careless nurses, pret-
ty girls, elderly party in southeast cor
ner studying surroundings from behind
glasses. .ss 5st... 5@ 81 .sI & &
Eater handsome man, curly hair,
slightly gray, dark eyes, carries small
alligator skin travelling bay marked
with silver letters II. ). D., linen shawl
case embroidered with same letters, la
Idy's umbrella basket Of rosebuds.
Following him: Pretty woman, dark
blue eyes, lots Of dinples, carrying q
book. Seats herself in a rocking g-chair
placed directly in front Of elderly party
in glasses. # #
Knight Of the bag, shawl-strap, ETC.,
places them on neighboring seat, and
says: s 4y l. l.
1rll go and telegraph that you missed
the train; tho next one goes presently,
better wait for it here, it's showing too
fast to go ont again. +" + \.
Lady (thoughtfully might take
hanson up to BIS. I left my
watch there last week still, I might
be delayed and miss another. I cant
think how happen to blunder So !
am sure Edward said 2, and it wanted
six minutes Of it when got ont Of the
carriage. Find out how soon ! can go
please" g5e. E. #
I (Knight goes out. Voice Of usher in
the distance: "Frankford, Holiness
burg, Bristol, and Trenton" Lady ar
ranges her skirts, takes fan out OF bag,
glances casually at e. ?. takes three or
torr roses from basket, fastens them on
her dress, leans back and opens book.
Knight returns.)
Knight-"Ihe train will not be ready
for an hour. You do not mind I hope
(after pause). How many years it is
since we travelled together! I was
thinking about 1t while I was waiting
for you :.: 3, ,..%
Lady Quickly waiting for me?"
Knight--"I mean before you came.
This station was not built tnen, and we
used to have such dreadfully long horse
car rides from West Chester to West
Philadelphia" .%4zI:
+ Lady-"you did not Think them 50
dreadfully long then" (the speaker
colors slightly and changes the subject).
IT have half promised Ned and Alice to
be with them on Christmas-Day in New
York. They go there Monday" "
Knight think you said last night
that you. we're coming back here from
Trenton?" : "
Lady Yes, for little Dora Smyth'a
wedding, Thursday, Isn's it too funny
to think that baby is old enough to be
married ?'1ss s.,S III 5s5. r
j KnightaN Not when I rscollect that
my nephew Walter has q fine little
shaver Of his own, my first namesake.'
\ Lady You don't saJ 50! Why, I re-
.membe he was in knickerb ockers when
we-whom did he marry ?" @g a S@ s
! Knight-"G Grace Biddle, the fair
haired pretty one, they were married: in
Rome nearly three years ago; the boy
is quite q fellow now, has atooth or two
and is supposed by his fond parents to
say. Papa, time moves.
Lady-"Y es, indeed. Why, my boy
is taller than I am, ard Nellie -" ~ f
d Knight--"Ah! What is this you're
reading / might have KIN own! Well,
what do you think of it? is it worth
wasting time over ?" N .5..] .
Lady You have read il Mr..
Knight Motto Tread 'Dr. claudi. y d.
Lady eagerly Do tell me what is
q Philistine 2" # t..s s' 5s5 4
Knight Aren't you ashamed to be-
tray such ignorance ?" 5s 81 4
Lady But what is it e. Il. EI5
Knight (solemnly " Have you never
beard Of Matthew Arnold 2"
Lady with assumed petulance) 81
will not lie laughed at, Mr. = 5.' .:f i.5 s II.
Knight (interrup Ling = N onsense,
Helen, j don't intend to call you Mrs
anything! When was it that Walter
was in knickerbockers q
Lady (coloring slightly, but smiling)
so, when IA hundred years ago,
when We were young. + should soslike
oshow yon my boy and girl, they n
Knight (interrupting again Don't
,Iange the subject 30, Helen, g hun
lred years What nonsense! Have
ron quite forgotten whom we two part
sd' s. s53,
Lady (yery demurely I'm sure il
aasn't in silence and tears. = -
Knight Wei, mo !! not in silence,
most assnredl Nv hat 20 sharp Little
tongue you had, Helen n
Lady lstill demurely s' So glad ron
nse the past tense I" 81 u
Knigh q don't believe YOU'VE ina-
proved one bit ID all these eighteen
years. It's incred dible, Ellie. When ]
look at yonSI csn hardly trust my own
memory, ia Gcan . lbe more than eighteen
years aimee we two hot Headed young
thmgs, almost on, The aye 81 our we'd
ding day, quarrsl "a ! abont nothing and
male sliipwrsck % our lliivas.
I.ady spnsiit .ll thing df flis l1i;
kind. 1oa ya ae right to say such Y
thing have kad the hapl sloft 81
a lifa, are rei loot1 1dSxlnas;
my 3llns Sne tie WI Il bc Is n ii