The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-08-24
A FLAT PROCEEDING.
Story Of Play and How It Was
Constructed.

He had taken a fiat and was going to
marry Margery. So he vowed most
solemnly, while he planned aesthetic
novelties with all the courage of a
hopeful swain. Painters and decora-
tors were in despair over the original
ity and vigor of his whims, while up
holsterers ran frantically east and west
in the vain endeavor to match antique
brocades or to harmonic extraordi-
nary rugs and curtains No market
could furnish colors rare enough to
satisfy Mr.. Dawes fastidious taste
He was compelled, in spite of his play
full fancy and love of eccentric combi-
nations. to put up with things almost
ordinary and incomplete. Mr.. Russell
Dave wrote plays-unsuccessfully,o of
course. The lady with the trumpet
had not yet blown a blast over his
head. He had, however, great hopes
and vast confidence in his own powers
These are not unusual manifestations
ir his department of letters. Hitherto
hi It arduouS efforts had received
not the smallest reward, and his golden
argosies of wit and pathOs had either
been sucked into the cruel whirlpool of
8 managers wastepapcr basket. or had
been stranded at the point of departure
by pOstman.
Mr.. Dave had, however, cOntrived
to subsist-I dare not say live. for he
had wide notions of living-on his pri-
vate income, fixed though small. and
the principal thereof beyond his power
of grasp. Now, however, on the
strength of his love and the impetus it
had given to his muse, he was about to
embark on the perilous deeps of matri-
mony. Having in hand rather more
than enough money TO pay a quarters
rent of his residential fat, he started of
gayly at q canter. One purchase
quickly led TO another, and the useful
to the extravagant and ornamental,
till finally he had fittings replete and
beautiful throughout his abode Never
theless he cavil1ed with lordly air at
various trifes, complaining of imper.
feet work and inaccurate details For
the time being he gave no thought
TO the cost of his orders, and it was
meet that his Msrgery's shrine should
e perfect and lovely. He had nc
oubt he would be half way
p the ladder of fame by the time bills
ere presented. He only needed the
bur of duty, and complscently at
<ributed his many failures to his too
easy line of life. AT the present time
elaborate plots. ingenious situations
aud brilliant dialogues simmered in his
brain. Such materials would not take
long to shape into elegant drawing
room plays and spirited comedies.
Given the peace of domeSticity and the
blessing of Margery's daily smiles, and
dramas would take active forms and
distinguish him highly with managers
orders and patronage. During his
|courtship this imaginative gentleman
never ceased TO blow the roseate bub-
Ibles of hope.
The mansions on which Mr.. Russell
Dawes choice had fallen were situated
lin the vicinity of Earl's Court. This
remote region was fixed upon for a va
|rietv of reasons. In the first place,
noise was utterly unsuited to his occu-
patton and sensitive organization. An
abundance of fresh air was also
necessity TO ore of his craft. There
fore he and his Margery must live on
the top story. There were well on to
hundred steps, and no elevator, but
that was not to be considered in the
light of adrawback. In fact this young
man stoutly maintained that these were
great gain for a man addicted to sed-
entary pursuits, and compelled in this
way to take necessary exercise. As
for Margery, if she came home tired,
be would carry her up. In the enthu-
kiasm of love Mr.. Dave overlooked the
TACT that his lady-love weighed over
Een stones and stood five feet seven
inches in her stockings.
Miss Margery McKilligin was a
Foung lady of no mean ability and
yreat determination even before she
accomplished her resolve TO marry the
poorest of her many lovers. She was
weet and twenty at this time, and the
heiress to fifty pounds a year at her
kext birthday. This modest fortune.
he legacy of an aunt. was all her own,
nd on the strength of it she was going
% carry on housekeeping. Having
lived the most of her life in fields of
3lover-otherwise indisputablc luxury