Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1886-09-23
HE BEGAN WELL.
The Coloners First Step Toward
the Widows Love.

SCENE-RICHFIELD SPRINGS
An premier plan las the French say. piazza
OF the New American.
du second plan, street with Tally. Ho coach
Tor Canaderaga Lake drawn up.
IA fond. Spring-house Park, with over
archins trees. rustic seats. walks. etc.
DRAMArIs PERsoNF.
ALICE MUsGRovE, a 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 IN be.
hind her. She turns before he ha.
spoken.
F, Alice-Iou so early
Colonel-Didn't you say might?
Alice-Possibly. You have break
tasted?
Cofonel-rm sure forget.
Alice Qaughing) it is true.
Colonel-True! What? don't
know.
Alice-Then it is true [clapping her
hands, Your mental state assures
me.
Colonel-Iou compliment me: |
neve- nave a mental state this early in
the morning
Alice-Then you take advantage of
my good nature. / don't entertain
minds ca deShdbiIe. But yours. | I'M
derstand. is made up.
Colonel am troubled. Do YOU
know. IT is 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-fes, charming. as YOU say.
She plays on the piano very well. |
detest music, but appreciate her talent
Just as much.
Allce-1 OH are really amusing.
Colonel-Why should | not be? Men
whistle TO keep their courage up:
soldiers sing on going into battle. 1t
seems l am to be enrolled in the great
regiment of married men.
Alice (starts, moves away)-I must
get my hat. You are going on the
coach, aren't You? Miss Manifold is
going
Colonel Oanguidly)-No. Yes: she
had previous engagement with Charlie
Dawson. Naturally don't claim any
thing until older scores are settled.
Dawson is the preferred creditor
Alice (Absently)-1 must get my
things.
Colonel-Yes, go get your things.
but don't hurry. fAlice ertL
latter Alice goes young men and Young
women in summer attire adorned with
badges, and each carrying tin norm
streaming with ribbons, come ont with
much chatter and mount the coach
when WI. they are settled some one ex
cis.ms; Mrs MusgrOve," Cries FOR
Mrs. Mus2rove. Colonel steps from
behind the pillur.l
Colonel don't think she's going.
In fact, I'm sure she's not. You'd bel
ter be off. The sun is fierce enough
now. but look out for a shower.
They drive of with laughter blowing
tnelI horns ana unloosiDg section OF
fs91in 1l as they go up the street
parasol fan and gloves in her hand
Coloncl-How could YOU be 30 long:
They have gone.
Alice-How mean! ! think they
might have waited moment for me.
ColOnel-lt was nv fault. told
them II was going to rain. / dom
want Miss Manifold TO get wet. and her
clothes spoiled. She wears very nice
clothes. Now that white pea-iacket OF
hers
Alice very soberly) jersey.
Colonel You don't laugh. meant
You TO. The truth is told them 4
sort Of lie said YOU weren't going.
didn mean You should
Alice Why this interference in m,
moVcments-with nv pleasures
Colonel Misery wants company
That Is TO say. ] want some one TO whom
can pour ont my bright anticipation.
If the future
Alice Aren' q you relying something
too De"ch on my sympathy?
colonel u bride YOU tO the extent
Of two lemOnades long ones. I'm
going 20 call that cOlored Adonis In
brown livery for the equipments.
Boy come-. puts table f,streen tboy
win two large glasses ~ lemonade anc
Colonel (places q seat for Alice anc
sits down OppOsite) Docs this in An,
WAY mitigate my offence?
Alice 70 i- very nice.
tOlOnel-It is delicious. Let u.
fancy ourselves in piazza devastafee
OF ali human being except ourselves
Alice What Wholesale destruction
Poor people. and they enjoy 10 50 much
Colonel Don't disturb my fancy
Mrs Nu-groyc wc are in a pispked
and piliared solitude
Alice AZ least JET us spare poor old
hiss Morton who has crept out here
10 bear the m isic
Colonel taking lemonade through
nis straw Well. I've tender heart
She shall Boz simply nonresident An,
~ for The twanging Of fddles. that +,
hut tive twiiier Of che BIRDS I'm the tree.
that shelter our solitude.
Alice Yes. chiping the "Gvps,
baron Your imagination il lively
1T least
Colonel Yes, This is our cot. here Il
our honeydew. We have every fhin,
but our hearts. Mine. Of course. ha'
gone around the lake with Miss Mani
fold.