The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-10-26
HE BEGAN WELL.
The Coloners First Step Toward
the Widows Love.

ScENE-RICHFIELD SPRINGS.
Au premier plan las the French sayl piazzs
of the New American.
Au second plan street with Tally-Ho coach
for Canaderaga Lake drawn up.
An fond, Spring house Park, with over
srching trees. rustic seats, walks, etc.
DRAMATIs PERSONE.
ALICE MUsGRovE, young widow.
COLONEL JAMES FIELDING DRAKE, bach
elor.
Alice is leaning against the third pillar on
the piazza, looking thoughtfully over into
the park. Colonel Drake comes up be-
hind her. She turns before he has
spoken.
Alice-You so early!
Colonel-Didn't you say l might?
Alice-Possibly. You have break
tasted?
Colonel-rm sure forget.
Alice Qaughing)-Then it is true. :,
Colonel-True! What? L don't
know.
Alice-Then it is true [clapping her
hands,. Your mental state assures
me.
Colonel-You compliment me- L
never have a mental state this early In
the morning.
Alice-Then you take advantage OF
NV good nature. / don't entertain
minds en- deshabiEIe. But yours, l un-
derstand, is made up.
Colonel am troubled. Do you
know, it is a serious affair, this marry
ing.
Alice-My poor friend, one only
marries once.
Colonel-But perhaps that is once
too much.
Alice-You are in cheerful frame
of mind. Miss Manifold, / am told, Is
quite charming
Colonel-Yes, charming, as you say
She plays on the piano very well.
detest music, but appreciate her talent
just as much
Alice-You are really amusing.
Colonel-Why should | not be? Mer
whistle to keep their courage up
soldiers sing on going into battle.
seems am to be enrolled in the grea
regiment of married men.
Alice (starts, moves away mus
pet NV hat. You are going on tn
coach. aren't you? Miss Manifold !
going.
Colonel anguidly)-No. Yes; sh
had a previous engagemensw with Charll
Dawson. Naturally | don't claim an
thing until older scores are settled
Dawson is the preferred creditor
Alice (absently)-I must get m
things.
Colonel-Yes, 90 get your things
but don't hurry. Alice eT,t.
women in summer attire adorned VIII
badges. and each carrying tin no.
streaming with ribbons, come out WI
much clatter and mount the coac
When they are settled some one
claims: ''Mrs. Musgrove9 Cries. f
Mrs. Musgrove. Colonel steps fro
behind the pillar.l
Colonel don't think she's goin
In fact. I'm sure she's not. You'd be
ter be off. The sun is fierce enous
now. but look out for shower.
rThey drive off with laughter. blowi
their horns and unloosing section
pandemonium as they go up the sire
Alice comes back with her nat on:
parasol, fan and gloves in her hanu.l
Colonel-How could you be so Ioni
They have gone.
Aiice-How mean! think thu
might have waited moment for me.
Colonel-It was my fault. L to
them it was going to rain. L dol
want Miss Manifold to get wet, and
clothes spoiled. She wears very nj
clothes. Now that white pea-jacket
hers
Alice (very soberly)-Jersey.
Colonel-You don't laugh: L mes
YOU to. The truth is, L told them
sort of lie-said you weren't going.
didn't mean you should.
Alice-Why this interference in
movements-withm my pleasures?
Colonel-Misery wants compal
that is to say, | want some one to VIII
] can pour out my bright anticipate
of the future.
Alice-Aren't you relying someth
too much on my sympathy?
Colonel-Tll bride you to the ext
of two lemonades-long ones.
going to call that colored Adonis
brown livery for the equipments.
Roy comes, puts a table between q
with two large glasses OF iemonaoe
straws.
Colonel (places seat for Alice
sits down opposite)-Does this IN
way mitigate my offence?
Alice-It is very nice.
Colonel-It is delicious. Let
fancy ourselves in a piazza devasts
of ail human beings except oursel
Alice-What wholesale destruct
Poor people, and they enjoy it so mi
Colonel-Don't disturb my fal