The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-04-28
PART III

(Same, two days later. Mr. N b. Brown
is seated at table reading }aper,)
Brown tossing paper aide and consulting
watch)-''The morning rain leaves at"
(Enter Horace briskly)
Horace-"Howd do yo do, Uncle N. Bf Pm
glad to see you looking so WE'LL"
Brown-"Bless my soul, Horace, back
again2 l sent you teegram -"
Horace-''Which accounts for my sudden
appearance, sir. Will, here am, and here
at the same time is All FOOLS Day-quite
appropriate, ehP
Brown-"That depends. Sit dcwn-slt
down, youngster: been enjoying yolrself9'
Horace-'Thatsw hatI should callit,s !"
Brown osemuch, Horace"
Horace-''No, sir. l have wOn!"
Brown-"Bless mel hope you are lucky
on the win, my boy, for I've finer prize
here for you than you could lind at Monte
Carlo"
Horace-'Is it something you'd like q
take home to America with you, sirl" Y
Brown-"Ha! ha hal ha ha hai n'ee
win, ha! ha as you guess, hal hal you're
pretty safe to capture the prlzeP'
HOrace-"Well, l shall try my best sir,
and hope to be lucky for your sake"
Brown-'And hope for your own But
there-ask me no questions. see youhave
a thousand ready; just come into the lunch
room and have bite and sup"
Horace-"Quest cosa mi da gran placer"
Brown-'I don't know what you mean,
but yourc all right; talks like native;
bless the boy" Brown 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 i'll know itr'
Winnie-"Courage, sweet sister-in-law-I
hear them coming Hold up your chin and
IL soto dfeitG che g9j trOVo che Senbrane troppo
DiccoIO--n
Enter Brown and Horace.)
Brown (smiling and rubbing his hands, =
'Ha 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 seenereenern
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 yor
ever see such eyesl"
Horace everin
Brown-"Or such mouth9''
Horace-"No, Siri''
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., neverl'
Brown-'I knew you'd say SOL knew it
none know her but to love her Where's
your miserable, wretched Jane Gray nowl'
Horace-"E h-ah-that is a question
should not care to answer just now.n
Brown--I should think not, indeed w
with the old love- Ell, my boy9"
(Winnie advanced to her uncle's side)
Winnie-"O, Uncle Boney, l asked her
about her sorrow and she told me ALL Hor.
ace, go and air your prettiest italian to
yonder poor girl, while tell the sad story
TO Uncle Party"
winnie leads her uncle to a sofa and mo.
tons 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 INV
heart yearns-"
Winnie-"All that am hoping for is that
it will never cease to yearnl Yes, she told
me al all about it. 1t seems there wac !
| little love affair between herself and yop n q
fellow-a bright, handsome boy who is kent
completely under the thumb OF very
eccentric old millionaire"
Brown-"The old curmudgeonn
Horace-"And who threatens all sorts q,
! dire vengeances if the boy shall marry hi.
(waves her hand dramatically toward Janel
sweet, sweet creature"
Brown--"Why, the old reprobate-loo,,
Winnie, they are in love already; she ha.
actually placed one pretty unconscious han
upon the young rascars shoulder-bravo
bravo Go on, child. By the way, what ort
the names of these peoplel"
Winnie-"The girls namel La Signo,,u,
GiOOanaina Bigio. thought you knew,,
Brown-"To DO surel To be sure Are
the boy'sl
Winnie-'N Signore1Ordzio Bjanco.n
Brown -" Eel Seener Orrazy Bianl.,. ,
Well, and the old miser's1"
! Winnie-"Ahl Ali II Sgnor Bruno,