The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-04-26
PART III.

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PART Ill
(Same, two days later. Mr. y. B. Brow
is seated at table reading paper.)
Brown tossing paper aside and consultin.
watch)-"The morning train leaves at
Enter Horace briskly)
Horace-'How do you do, Uncle Y. B! TT
glad to see you looking 80 well,''
Brown-''Bless my soul, Horace, bac!
again! sent you telegram -"
Horace-''Which accounts for my sudder
appearance, sir. Well, here l am, and here
at the same time is All FOOLS Day-quitt
appropriate, eh?''
Brown-''That depends. Sit down-si
down, youngster; been enjoying yourselfr
Horace-"That's what should call it, sir =
Brown-'Lose much, Horsce!"
Horsce-"No, sir. have con,''
Brown-"Bless me! hope you are lucky
on the win, my boy, for I've finer prize
here for you than you could find at Monte
Carlop'
Horaco-''Is it something you'd like tc
take home to America with you, sir!'
Brown-"Ha! ha! ha! ha! ha! ha! If you
win, ha! ha as you guess, hal hal you're
pretty safe to capture the prize!"
Horace-"Well, shall try my best, sir;
and hope to be lucky for your saker'
Brown-"And hope for your own. But
there-ask me no questions. l see you have
thousand ready; Just come into the lunch
room and have bite and sup"
| Horace-''Questa cosa mi da gran pl0cere."
| Brown-'I don't know what you mean,
but you're all right; talks like native;
bless the boyr' 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 it,"
Winnie-"Courage, sweet sistcr-in-law-I
hear them coming Hold up your chin and
il solo ditetta che gil trovo che senbra'le troppo
piccoio-" -.
Enter Brown and Horace.)
Brown (smiling and rubbing his hands,
cha. hal Here we are, Winnie. Got my
telegram and came right down. Obedient
boyI Kiss your sister, Horace, and let me
introduce you to the model-seenereener
this is my nephew, Mr.. Horace White;
Horace the seenereenerr'
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 eyesw
Horace-"Nsyer"
Brown-''Or such mouths
Horacet'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 now!n
ace-"Eh-ah-that is question 1
should not care to answer just now"
Brown should think not, indeedl Of
with the old love, Ell, my boy!'
winnie advanced to her uncle's side.)
Winnie-''O, Uncle Boney, l asked her
about her sorrow and she told me all. Hor-
ace, so and air your prettiest Italian to
yonder poor girl, while l tel the BAD story
TO Uncle Party
winnie leads her uncle to q 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,
Winnie. Lovely creature! Somehow my
heart yearns-"
Winnie-"All that am hoping for is that
it will never cease to yearn! Yes, she told
me all all about it. 1t seems there was a
little love affair between herself and a young
fellows bright, handsome boy who is kept
completely under the thumb of very
eccentric old millionaire"
Brown-"The old curmudgeonr'
Horace-ssAnd who threatens all sorts of
dire vengeances if the boy shall marry this
(waves her hand dramatically toward Jane)
sweet, sweet creature ~
Brown-"Why, the old reprobate-look,
Winnie, they are in love already; she has
actually placed one pretty unconscious hand
upon the young rascal's shoulder-bravo,
bravo Go on, child By the way, what are
the names Of these people?"
Winnie-"The girls name! La Signorina
Giovannina Bigio. thought you knew"
Brown-"To be sure! To be sure! And
the boy'sa
Winnie-"U Signore1Ordsio Bianco"
Brown -" Eel Seener Orrazy Banker"
Well, and the old miser's!"
Winnie-'Ah. All! II Signor Bruno
Brown-Humph! Bruno-Bruno--is he
dog that he must do this thing"
Winnie-'I should say that he was sort
of dog in the Manager, shouldn't you, Uncle
Policy. Well, in spite of this rich mans CD
position these two kept faithful to their
VOWS of love"
Brown-'Quite the proper thing. honor
'em for it,
Winnie-''The old gentleman, hearing Of
this, tried to part them"
Brown-"The old scoundrel."
Winnie-''He bribed the poor boy with
gold-sent him away, and tried his best to
break the heart Of that (waving hand again
towards Jane) entraucingly beautiful Wis
iona Wasn't he fiend incarnate, Uncle
Leon, a terrible tyrant, malicious raon-
sterr'
Brown-"That doa't spell it, Winnie, that
don't begin to spell it! But look at 'em now,
girl-the young scapegrace actually has one
arm around her-bless my soulr'
Winnie (sternly to Jane and Horace
''BedGte. Jfgh-sion cast preston Horace and
Jane move little apart.)
Horace-'Castagnii" winnie and Jane
laugh.)
Brown-'sWhat is that, WINNER"
Winnie-'He said 'chestnuts., Uncle
Boney, but don't mind him-he's in the tolls !
and"
Brown-'Proceed with your interesting |
narrative, my niece, and let the young peo- |
pie alone"
Winnie-'There isn't much more to tell. |
The poor boy was to be dragged away from |
that (waves hand AGAIN. perfectly encliant-
ing beings presence, and was told that years
would elapse before he could return On
the impulse Of the moment-and the horse
cars-the young couple went to the Office of |
justice of the peace-and-were mar-iedr'
Brown bouncing from his position sh the
sofa and beginning to pace the floor, at
which all the others arisel-s.Sn she's an.