The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-11

A DRAMA In TWO ACTS.
Tonololaand Her Recreant
Lover" or the Story
of the
BOARDING HOUSE DETECTIVE
The Beautiful Ala baster Maid Of
Azure Eyes Finds Joy and 3
Husband at Last.
BOARDING HOUSE DETECTIVE

ALPS well that ends well Here 1s
true story-a little drama. in fact--in
which the characters are wronged, but
innocent and beautiful young woman.
recreant Ioyef. suspicious G rand street
boarding house mistress. sympathetac
bcarder. who Is alsoxa detective, and I
Jersey Justiee Of the Peace. Hho 4 ~
coming famous as q professional xno<
tier IN romantic hymenial escapades.
Act l. scene 1-Interior of parlor in
Grand street boarding house. A dapper
young man. fIashiIyv dressed. and bean-
tiful but timid young Italian woman Of q
blonde type. golden hair. alabaster throat,
eyes that reflected the azure blue Of ItaI-
Ian skies. sitting on sofa No bagg aga
Enter the boarding house mistress.
B. H. M--~What is your pleasurs,
young manfv
Here is my card:--'Mr. Harry Young
NO. $50 East Eighty-fourth street, New
York. commercial traveller Can pro-
cure room for myself and wife for :
few days?s
Young woman displays her jewelsd
fngers. bringing into prominent view .
wedding band Of gold.
b. II. MI think / can accomnodafe
you. Wiil you look at the rooms This
way, please"
Scene 2 ffive days have elapsed> -Inte-
rlor Of boarding house parlor- beautiful
chair. Enter suspicious boarding house
mistress.
B. H M.-."What has become Of Mister
-ah-Mister Young, your husband.
Beautiful blonde young woman, Grim
soning 20 the roots Of her golden curls
and sobbing. half hystsrically. jumps
from her chair and PAGES the room, vfo-
lently wringing her hands
u. B. Y Won, my Godaf I fearn
he deserta me-n
B. H. M-.UmphI umnhi that's bad,
poor dear. There. there. don't on sol He
may come back. Where Is your baggage
dear. You told me il would arrive the
day after you came here"
AT the hotella- We stay thera enc
B. H. M-"Umph-humph. But tell
me. dear, were you married to him really
| tones somewhat harsner).
B. B. Y. w. (Sobbing again hysteric-
allye-"My Godda, he fooila me. Ne
[Exit B. II. NJ. hastily.l
Scene 3-Hallway Of boarding house.
/ Young detective boarder meets beautiful
1 blonde young woman
| Dstsc1ive-s-G Good evening"
| B. B. Y. W.-:'-Sirra, me no
| Detective-:.Thatfs all right. Listen
heard your story this morning. have
been trying TO get word with you ever
since. Give me your recreant lovers
name. / am a detective. ! will bring
him back 10 You, or win land him IN
| prison
BB. Wat first startled, but with
glad look leaping into the eyes of azure
| blne.] "Sirra, you to me are very kinda 7"
1 IGives name and address Of recreant
loyer.l
ACT u-scENE L-Time, half-past eleven
i p N. One day has eiapsed- Gregory
street, near st. Johns Hall. where Court
| Monmouth's Forestery ball is in full
blast Strains Of music issuing from the
| hail windows and lights flashing their
ways on the darkened pavement Justice
Weed oppears, some distance from the
hall, all logged out for the ball. Stranger
4 approaches.
lstranger. excited.I 'Psh-sh-sh- Is
1 this Justice Weed. I"
J. VIZ have the honor to bear TINT
distinguished cognomen. What caz do
| for your"
Stranger:-[shghtly nervous rvs
been doing little detective work on my
own hook. Its very romantic, regular
| that is-its-its-n
j. w.-"well. go ON
| Detective -" Psh-sh-sh- " Holds q
| whispered consultation with the Justice-l
j. W." Bring 'em along. I'm in that
/ business" I"
Exit Detective. J. W. turns and walks
back to his Office and proceeds to illunln-
ate.l
| SCENE II
| Interior of Justice Weeds sanctum-
| Time, midnight Enter dapper young
| man with beautiful blonde young woman
| leaning on his arm, followed by detec-
| tive. Crowds of merry dancers from
! Court Monmouth's hall file in the little
sanctum, while hundreds crowd round
the door.
J. W.-Rising from behind his desk,
/ with book in hand: Harry, wilt thou
take Antonia 10 be your lawful wife, TO
-"
Harry-"I will"
J. W.-"Antonia. dost thou *f'
Il do"
Bridegroom signs name Harry YOUNG.
1 No. $50 East Eighty-fourth street, New
/ York, and bride as Ant0nia Tonoiola. No.
2S7 East Eighty. fourth street, New York.