The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-04-28

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Jane--"Gone to telegraph you 20 come
home-hal hal''
winnic-"And fall a victim to Giovannina
-hee heei'
Horace-'O, I'm victim enough, assure
you'll
Winnie--"Now Jane, darling, come into
my room and let's have good old-fashioned
gossip-Uncle Party will not return very
soon-comel Excuse us, Horace, and go
away-that's a dear; Uncle Boney mustn't
find you here-and in two days you may
arrive from Monte Carlo-,ciU you goa"
Horace---"Grdzte, ravyertiro, mio caro- sd-
rc,,oi Bows and kisses his hand to Winnie,
embraces his wife, and, at their departure,
takes up his hat and cane preparatory to
leaving the house.) My lovely little wife
I'm q coward not to have acknowledged her
| before; but Uncle N. b. would have been
| Uncle N. G.. IL I'd have come out fiat with
| the facts Now, the dear old man is in love
with her himself-and may all the lucky
stars in my own particular heaven shine out
in one blaze of dazzling glory!"
PART III.
(Same, two days later. Mr. N. B. Brown
is seated at table reading paper)
Brown tossing paper aside and consulting
watch) 1.-THE morning train leaves at"
(Enter Horace briskly).
Horacc-"How do you do, Uncle N. B9 I'm
glad to see you looking so welll"
Brown--"Bless my soul, Horace, back
againl / sent you n telegram -"
Horace-"Which accounts for my sudden
appearance, sir Well, here am, and hero
at the same time is All Fools Day--quite
appropriate, ehf'
Brown-.'That depends. Sit down-sit
down, youngster; been enjoying yourselfW
Horace-"That'sw what should call llit,sirl"
Brown-"Lose much, Horaccl"
| Horace-"No, sir. have Ton!"
| Brown-"Bless me! hope you are lucky
on the win, my boy, for I've a finer prize
here for you than you could find at Monte
Carlo!"
Horace-'Is it something you'd like to
take home to America with you, sirl''
Brown-"Ha! ha! ha ha! ha hal If you
win, hal ha as you guess, ha hal you're
pretty safe to capture the prize"
Horace-"Well, shall try my best, sir,
and hope to be lucky for your sakep'
| Brown-"And hope for your oon. But
thcre-ask me no questions. Isee you have
a thousand ready; just come into the lunch
room and have bite and sup"
Brown--"I don't know what you mean,
but you're all right; talks like a native;
bless the boy" Drown pats Horace on the
back, as both leave the room.)
| (Jennie and Winnie enter and take seats
near one of the easels.)
Winnie-"Now pose, Jennie, and look
dreadfully melancholy. Don't venture to
look toward Horace, or you will spoil it all. +"
Jane-'It's going to be almost the death
of mel feel it-I know It'll"
Winnie-"Courage, sweet sister-in-law-I
hear them coming! Hold up your chin and
u solo ditettd che gH trovo che sembrane troppo
piccolo-"
(Enter Brown and Horace.)
Brown (smiling and rubbing his hands)-
cha! ha! Here we are, Winnie. Got my
telegram and came right down. Obedient
boy! Kiss your sister, Horace, and let me
introduce you to the model-seenereener,
this is my nephew, Mr. Horace White;
Horace, the seenereenerv
(Horace and Jane bow solemnly to one an.
other. Winnie laughs behind her palette
Brown drawing Horace to one side)-
"Horace, my boy, on the quiet, now, did you
ever see such eyes"
Horace-"NeVer!"
Brown--"Or such mouth"
Horace-"No, sir!"
Brown-"Or such perfect chin, or throat
or sea shell of ears, or hands, or feet-or-''
Horace-"Never in all my life, uncle
n B., never!'
Brown-'I knew you'd say SOL knew it
none know her but to love her. Where's
your miserable, wretched Jane Gray now2
-"Eh-ah-that is question
should not care to answer just now"
Brown-I should think not, indeed! OF
with the old love, eh, my boyl"
(Winnie advanced to her pncle's side.)
| r har
about her sorrow and she told me all. Hor
ace, go and air your prettiest italian to
yonder poor girl, while 1 tell the sad story
to Uncle Party"
(Winnie leads her uncle to a sofa and mo
tions him to sit beside her. Horace sinks
upon footstool at the feet of his wife and
begins to whisper earnestly to Jane, who
leans lovingly towards him.
Brown-"Told you all about it, did she
Winniel Lovely creature! Somehow my
heart yearns--"
Winnie-"All that am hoping for is tha
it will never cease to yearn! Yes, she TOLD
me all all about it. It seems there was ,
little love affair between herself and young
fellow-a bright, handsome boy who is KEEP
completely under the thumb of YER.
eccentric old millionaire-"
Brown-"The old curmudgeon!"
Horace-"And who threatens all sorts o.
dire vengeances if the boy shall marry thi
(waves her hand dramatically toward Jane
sweet, sweet creaturew
Brown-"Why, the old reprobate-look
Winnie, they are in love already; she ha
actually placed one pretty unconscious han'
upon the young rascal's shoulder-bravO
bravo Go on, child. By the way, what ar
the names of these people2"
Winnie-"The girls namel La Signorin
Giovannina Bigio. thought you knew"
Brown-'To be sure! To be surel Ant
the boys!
Winnie-"N SignorenOrazio Bianco."
Brown -" Eel Seener Orrdzy Banker.
Well, and the old miser'sl"
Winnie-"Ahl All! IL Signor Bruno.'
Brown-Humph! Bruno-Bruno-is he
dog that he must do this thingl"
Winnie-sI should say that he was sor
OF dog in the manger, shouldn't you, Uncl
Poieya Well, in spite of this rich mans or
, position these two kept faithful to thei
VOWS of love-"
Brown-"Quite the proper thing. homo
, lem for it,"
Winnie-"The old gentleman, hearing o
this, tried to part them"
BrowE-''The old scoundrel!"
Winnie-"He bribed the poor boy wit
, gold-sent him away, and tried his best b
break the heart of that (waving hand agai
, towards Jane) entrancingly beautiful Wis
ionl Wasn't he a fend incarnate, Uncl
. Leon, a terrible tyrant, malicious mon
steri"
Brown-'That don't spell it, Winnie, tina
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