Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-09-17
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A Thrilling ana Realistic Domestic TrsE.
edy In Ono Act
H. CHARACTERS:
Mr.. Lemucl Dolliver.
i Mrs Lemuel DOlliyer. ,'-Ns. -
i PLAcE-HERR. TINE NOW. ~
! Mr. Dolliver entering dining.room)
WE'LL my love, hope you have some-
thing nice for dinner, am as hungry
as two bears. sz.. .s.. !. 49,. II. $3.50 j
Mrs. Deliver embracing him tender
ly)-You dear, good boy. how tired and
hungry you must be-all day at that
horrid office.
Dolliver (seated) Hello! mushroom
sauce! oyster pate! tenderloin steak!
say. Adele, what's the occasion? 1t isn't
our anniversary, is 1t? ="
Mrs. Dolliver-1t isn't any thing but
just nice dinner for you, dear.
Dolliver (hungrily)-By Jove, you're
q duck. Eats voraciously.) 1t isn't
every fellow who can-what's the mat
ter! Aren't you going to eat any thing?
Mrs. Dolliver-I am not very hungry,
dear.
Dolliver-Woll, you can eat some-
thing. Lot me help you to-(pauses,
alarmed) you look pale-are you i'll?
Mrs. Dolliver (confusedly) - No,
there's nothing-that is-(comes to his
side). Yes, there is something want
to tell you. I-(goes back to her seat
hastily.
Mr.. Dolliver days down his knife and
fork What in the world is the mat
ter? Is it that pain in your lung that
last winter
Mrs. Dolliver Qaughingly) - Nom
sense. you poor anxious boy. Suddenly
gro wing serious) must tell you, Lem
uel, IL
Mr.. Dolliver (alarmed) -Great Heav-
ems! You don't mean to say your moth
or is coming to visit US again! (reso-
lutely) Now, Adele. you know she was
here for an entire week only two years
ago and must say
Mrs. Dolliver-Lemuel, am ashamed
of you! When think how much moth
or thinks Of you and how kind-No,
she is not coming. sir! 1t is not that.
To-day IL
Mr.. Dolliver (suspiciously)-You met
Arthur De Twirliger! Don't tell me it
was by accident. thought you said
you would not speak to him after that
row we had about
Mrs. Deliver mot at all offended)-
You foolish fellow, why haven't seen
Arth-Mr. De Twirliger for year, and
I don't care that for him. No, it isn't
that, Lemuel, but to-day was tempted
TOTO
Mr.. Dolliver (darkly)-You haven't
been coming any lbsen business on me?
Adele, when you forge mans name,
even If it is your husbands, you are
liable
Mrs. Dolliver- Lemuel, how dare you
suspect me of crime? (Sobs.) Oh! I
have lived to see the day when my hus-
band called me mur-murderer!
Mr.. Dolliver-Adele, I'm sure l.
Mrs. Dolliver-Well, q for-forger,
en-, and Pm sure it's quite as bad.
I'm sure never gave you any occasion
to suspect me. I mover went through
your pan-pantaloons.
Mr.. Dolliver-Adele, for Heavens
sake! can't you see was only joking?
And please to remember (severely) that
you provoked it by your suspicious man.
ner. You have secret from me.
Mrs. Dolliver-There! knew you
would scold when told you.
Mr.. Dolliver (frantically)-But you
haven't told me any thing!
Mrs. Dolliver-How can I tell you
when you fly at me in that way every
time I open my mouth?
Mr.. Dolliver (desperately)-You will
drive mo crazy!
Mrs. Dolliver (penitently)-Oh, DOM t!
don't! 1t isn't any thing, only-only-
+ (pauses, then goes on rapidly l went
out to-day to buy a paper Of pins and q
spool Of No. 40 black cotton, because
had to have some to
Mr.. Dolliver (relieved)-And you lost
your pocketbook containing thirty cents,
two car tickets, dress sample and q
glove-hook. Ha! ha!
Mrs. Dolliver seriously - Don't
augh; know you'll never forgive me.
After finished my shopping walked
along Sixth avenue and saw-that is I
walked in-oh, Lemuel!
Mr.. Dolliver (shouting)-1n Heavens
name, Adele, put me out of this fright
full suspense.
Mrs. Doliver-And you will PROMISE
Mr.. Dolliver-Promise nothing! Go
on! : e.
Mrs. Dolliver coming to him AGAIN.
You have always said lace was becom-
ing
Mr.. Dolliver beginning to tumble)-
All!
Mrs. Dolliver (speaking very rapidly
And I saw such lovely bonnet-a
perfect dream of lace and ribbons, and
Nine. Bedad said she never saw any
thing that suited my complexion SO ex-
actly, and knew you would think SO
too, when you saw it, and as it was only
$35, and the madame said it didn't
make any difference, If you didn't pay
the bill this week, and I knew you
wouldn't mind, SO the madame sent it
home and it came an hour ago, and I'm
going to put it right on SO you can see
how it looks. t..@ L.
Mr.. Dolliver las his wife put on the
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