The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-31
THE wIFE's SECRET.
"A Thrilling and Realistic Domestic Trag.
ody In Ono Act.

CHARACTERS:
Mr. Lemuel Dolliver
Mrs. Lcmuel Dolliver
III AcE-nERE. TIME NOW.
Mr. Dollivor (entoring dining-room)
We'll, my love, 1 hopo you have some
thing nico for dinner, l am as hungry
as two bears.
Mrs. Dolliver Contracting him tendon
ly)-You dear, good boy. how tired and
hungry you must bc-all day at that
horrid olco
Dolliver (scatcd)-IIollo! mushroom
sauce. oyster pate! tonderlon steak! l
say. Adele, what's tho occasion? 1t isn't
our anniversary is it?
Mrs. Dolliver-It isn't any thing but
just nice dinner for You. dear.
Dollivcr (hungrily)-By love. you're
duck. Eats voraciously) 1t isn't
every fellow who can--what's the mat
ter! Aren't you going to cat any thing?
Mrs. Dollivor--I am not very hungry,
dear.
Dollivcr-Woll, you can eat some
thing Let mo help you to-(pauscs,
alarmed) YOU look pale-aro you i'll?
Mrs. Dollvcr tconfusedly) = No,
there's nothing-that is-(comcs to his
side). Yes, there is something want
to tell you. I-(goes back to her seat
hastily
Mr.. Dollivcr days down his knife and
fork)-What in the world is the mat
ter? Is il that pain in your lung that
last winter
Mrs. Deliver Oanghingly) - Nom
sense. YOU poor anxious boy. (Suddcnly
growing scrious) must toll you, Lem
ucl. II
Mr. Dollivcr (alarmcd) IIcav-
ems! You don't mean To say your moth
or is coming to visit us again. (rcso-
lutciy) Now. Adele, you know She was
here for an entire week only two years
ago AMI must say
Mrs. Dollivcr-Lcmucl. ! 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 II
Mr.. Doll!vcr (suspiciously)-Y mot
Arthur DE- 'rwirligcr. Don't tell me it
was by accident thought YOU said
yon would not speak to HIM after that
row we had about
Mrs. Deliver Got at all orcndcd)-
You foolish fellow, why haven't seen
Arth-Mr. De Twrligcr for Il year, and
don't care that for him. No it su't
that, l.cmucl, but to-day was tempted
Toto
Mr.. Dolliycr (darkly)-You haven't
been coming any lbsen business ON me?
Adele, when you forge Il mans name,
even If it is your husbands, you arc
liable
Mrs. Dollivcr- Lemucl, how dare YOU
suspect me of crime? (Sobs.) Oh.
have lived TO see the day when my hus-
band called me Il mur-murdcrcr.
Mr.. DOLL vcr-Adclc, I'm sure l.
Mrs. Dollivcr-Wcll, Il for-forgcr
on, and I'm sure it's quite as bad
I'm sure never gave you any occasion
to suspect me. | never went through
your pan-pantaloons.
Mr.. Dolliver-Adelc, for Heavens
sake! can't you see | was only Joking?
And please to remember severely that
yon provoked it by your suspicious man
ner. You have IL secret from me.
Mrs. Dolliver-Thcrc! / knew you
would scold when told YOU
Mr.. Dolliver (frantically)-Rut YOU
haven't told mo any thing!
Mrs. Dolliver-IIow can I toll Won
JSN ~ oS HiO III IllAb way every
time open my mouth?
MIR. Deliver desperately will
drive mo crazy!
Mrs Dolliver (penitently) don't!
don't! 1t isn't any thing, only-only-
tpauscs, then goes on rapidly | went
out to-day to huy paper of pins and a
spool Of No. 40 black cotton, because I
had TO have some to
Mr.. Dollivcr (relie we'd And you lost
your poclicthool containing thirty cents
two car tickets. n dress sample and :,
glovc-hook. lla! ha!
Mrs. Dolliver (sorionslv) - Don't
laugh; know you'll never forgive me
After finished my shopping / walked
along Sixth avenue and saw-that is /
walked n-oh, Lemueli
Mr.. Dolliver (shouting)-In Heavens
name, Adele, put me out of this fright
full suspense.
Mrs. Doliver-And you will PROMISE
Mr. Dollivcr-Promisc nothing! Go
on
Mrs. Dolliver looming to him again,
You have always said laco was becom-
ing
Mr. Dollivcr beginning to tumblc)-
All.
Mrs Dolliver Speaking very rapidly)
And saw such q lovely bonnet-a
perfect dream of lace and ribbons. and
Nine Eodad said she never saw anv
thing that suited my complexion SO ey-
actly, and knew you would think so
too, when you saw it, and as it was only
$50, and the madame said it didn't
make any difference, if You didn't paw
the bill this week and knew YOU
wouldn't mind, so the madame sent il
homo and ii came an hour ago, and I'm
nOinr TO pvt i rirht on sn uol, cn, 80