The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-02-22
UNTIL ONE O'CLOCK.
A Highly Entertaining Comedietta
in One Act.

CHARACTERS.
Miss KATIA BARTLETT. MI. PERCY PEI
HAM. THOMAS, "a SerranN.
SCENE: MOrning-rOOm in Mrs. BdrtLetfS
cottage at NeopOrt. Time, nearly NOM.
Ln'cr Mss hatia Bartlett, IN rtdtng-k0JH,
joNoaoe By 7hOmas
Katia. Thomas, has mamma returned?
Thomas. No. miss.
Katia. Has any one called during my
absence?
Thomas Presenting card on tray.
Yes, miss, Mr. Pelham an e will call
again hat twelve.
hatiNs Jace tights up, and she assumes
an appearance Of intense Satisfaction ,chjcA
her acords can not diSguisc
Katia. aside and draejng of gLores
Percy Pelham! / told him, distinctly,
that would never be at home to him
before twelve o'clock! Audacity! No
tees an open atjum upon taJle. Why is
this album here, Thomas?
Thomas. Mr.. Pelham 'ad it, lool<in'
through it, miss.
katia. Ecidentiy deiighted. Turning
leares QnichIy A$idc / thought so!
My photograph is missing! Atoud.
That will do Thomas. Erd 2homas.
Yes, he has actually taken my picture!
We'll! the impudence of some persons is
positively appalling! Her pleasure quite
ertdem IN ter tacc. TO think of entering
ones dwelling and appropriating part
of one's-pcrsonal property! It's out
rageous! shall be very angry, of course.
What's this? Picks up tie Aa!t-sheet Of
a letter, somc'chat tOrn.] Apparently, a
letter. The first part of it seems to be
gone. Reads.
'Of course shall make love 10 her old boy.
They expect tit amuses them, and it doesn't
harm us in the least. shall play it as if were
trying to win, and will write you the result.
These coqucttcS must be fought with in their
own code. Yours eternally,
PERCY"
Gjres &iigM gasp. Percy!-PercyP
%, it can not BELT is a mistake, of
courso!-And yet it must be- Percy
Pelham. OF course it is Percy Pelham!
lAgt0ted. Tho monster. How bastard
ly!-Ilow perfectly inhuman.-O, oh!
The wretch means me, beyond Doubt
he is, and has been, so devoted in his
attentions.-O, shall go mad with
rage! Fau&es. always despised him!
lFdthtW Yes, always. And to think,
that after all his pretentions,--he never
loved me at all! Rings bell. 0. it is
too cruel! Enter TAomas Thomas,
do you know any thing about this scrap
OF letter | have just found upon the
floor?
Thomas. No, miss. It don't 'appcn
to be haddress, do it, miss?
Katia. No.-Why?
Thomas. Because Mr.. Pelham wrote
a haddress of a groom, witch e got OF
me, miss.
katia. Where did Mr.. Pelham obtain
tho paper upon which he wrote that adj
dress?
Thomas. e took it from is pocket,
miss, and tore it hoff part of letter
witch g said e 'ad forgot to post, miss.
Katia. Wan IN assured air. That
is sufficient. h,rH Womas.] The web
of circumstantial evidence is complete
lie wrote that letter to some friend
about mc-and forgot to post it! IFah
F"cFedS'H9 anger. And this man-this
hend in human form--is to call at twelve,
GidnceS at cSock. and it is now five min
utes of that time! Shades of immortal
Mars and Minerva give me strength to
crush himi Wales tie floor ercitedLy.1 81
shall mako love to her!'-'They expect
it?'-"It amuscs them" Sneeringiy.l
We will see, my gay Lothario," just
how amusing this will be!-Hark!
heard tho door close. AS they say upon
the stage, III dissemble." Sits in an
caSy-chair at extreme right Of stage, and as
"u'nes an air Of great carelessness. Enter
IhOmas
Thomas. Mr.. Pelham.
Enter Mr.. Percy Pelham. ErH Thomas.
Pelham. My dear Miss Katia, hope
am not too early. Twelve o'clock was
the hour you named, believe, and if
have appeared few moments too early,
you must be kind, and make allowance
for my earnest desire to see you.
While making this speech, he has dropped
mpon a sCfa Schich IL elise to tile taJte at
4rhich KGtia is Seated les remored one
gtOre, and rGdched ont a hdHd 7chich RdtiG
cOIdly ignores She rises. lie Immediately
toIIoscs Su5t, bit stands IN his ptaco at tie
sofa, looking at her.
Katia. Don't waste your excuses upon
this visit. Spend them all upon the one
you made an hour ago-before you were
asked.
Pelham. Aside.l She wasn't here?
How did she find out? Atoud. But.
my dear Miss Katia!----
Kat;a. Angrfly. I'm not your dear
Miss Katia," and insist upon your un-