Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-02

Urbano-the excellent courier recommended to
me by Sir Bertram Loyd. urbsno. speak,
HHpA-Worthy Urbano, do not be afraid
URBANo.-Mais, Madame Smalle, 1 am the
true Urbano that Sir Bertrsm Lloyd recon-
mend to you. and here 10 Sir Bertram him
seM [HnpA shrieks; CLAni shrinks back. !
He viii, am 90 sure, vouch for my excellent
caractere-all continental languages, great &C.
quaintance with the best shopping. all the gal
leries, palaces, museums, gardens, theaters,
and objets dart Of the entire Of Europe. Sir
BertraIn, implore Of your goodness. testify Of
me for these LADIES' lKneels to SIR BERrRAM.
SIR BERTRAN.-There, there, nv good fellow
Mrs. Smalle. Miss Hilda, l. Pom my soul
aside BY Jupiter and Venus and Cupid him
self had not thought of this, ITO the ladies. I
/. in point of downright fact-I am not Urbano.
This is Urbano; and a most excellent, honest,
praiseworthy-
Mrs. SMALLE AND HupA.-Not Urbano!
CLARA (faintly).-Not the courier,
Mrs. SMALIE (severely).-Who. then. sir. are
you. may be permitted TO inquire?
HnpA (haughtily) Yes. pray who are you?
SIR BERTRAM.-I am Bertrsm Leigh Lloyd. at
your service-and most contritely too.
Mrs. SMALLE aside to HILDA).-Be gracious.
my love. The madcap pranks attached to
too severely. ITO SIR BERTRAMl All [shakes
her ingerl, Sir Bertrand Sir Bertrand what
can say to you, then, but welcome TO our
poor little apartment? Let me ring for some
luncheon for you. And you will let us into the
jest, eh? Touches BELL.
HILDA (effusivelv) And this is Sir Bortram
LLOYD, of whom have heard so much? Do YOU
know. SIR BERrRAM. could not reconcile your
appearance TO that of a courier. / fists be-
side him. But you will, mamma SAYS. ex-
plain all. ITO CLARA. Miss Cameron, you and
Urbano may withdraw.
SIR BERrRAM (rises).-I beg your pardon
Miss Smalle. but as Miss Cameron has been a
sharer Of this mystifcation, will you accede Ia
my wish that she should listen to the enlighten-
ment?
HILDA (coldly).-As you will. Well?
SIR BERTRAM.-Mrs. Smalle I have been,
through a chain of fortuitous circumstances
to be hereafter explained. brought into thin
rather singular position solely from one mo.
tive.
Mas. sMAILE with dignity).-Yes, Sir Ber-
tram; and that?
Sir BERTRAM.-In brief-love.
HIDA Starts violently and joyously) Love
Love of what? whom2 How romantic!
CLARA aside sadly).-"Lovel''
Sir BERTRAM.-Yes; love of a pure, beauti.
full, and most lovable girl, whose face once
able, or willing, to forget GPauses
MRS. SMALLE (softly).-Yes, Sir Bertram? Dc
not hesitate; pray continue.
[Hn.DA retires coyly. o. c.
SIR BERrRAM.-I will not [crosses U. c., and
H1LDA half turns to meet him; CLARA shrinks
kind motherly heart and that of your esteemed
daughter [HILDA bridlesl will wish us happi.
ness. Takes Clara's reluctant hand and crosses
down c. with her. Mrs. Smalle, L have asked
Miss Cameron to be my wife, and she does not
forbid me TO hope.
HLDA (enraged, aside .-That little, artful
wretcbed hussy!
Mrs. SMALLE (sside) This is too much. TIC
SIR BERTRAM.l Oh. Sir Bertram this is indeed
surprise. a most-pardon me--unconven.
tlonal, remarkable, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
me-ill-iudged, iil-advised, and, if / most say
1t, on the young persons part most forward
presuming-
Sir BERTRAM.-I ask your pardon. Mrs
SmaIe. with dignity.l Miss Cameron bade
me hope to win her hand when she believed me
merely your courier. Here, in your presence
ask her to share with me a good old name,
the fortune may have-to be Lady Loyd.
Takes CLARAs hand
URBASo Crosses meekiy Forget not
Madame Smalle, if you please, that l am the
courier.
lSIR BERTRAM, CLARA, c.; HLDA R.. def
ant and scornful, Mrs. SMALLE, L.. fu-
rious; and, U. c., URBANo tanning him.
self with his hat and beating his
breast as he murmurs, Il am the
courier"
Music # as curtain falls
FANNIE AyMAR MATHEWS in Hay-fpr's R1z1r