Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-02-08
80 EuENlNo REFoRE.
w.rrv,s Intellectual Efforts to Secure n
Tete-a-Tetc with Maud.

and delicious? want 10 see neF once
~,ore-tell her how much | love her
boar her say how much she-Ughl Eth,
Copfound YOU, Take care where you are
going. ,, ,n.,,
with Harry Beg pardon, sir, but |
rouldn't SIZE. We're putting up an avn
inc frame out here.
Second Indistinct Figure-Hi, there!
Iool1 out for your toes. drops heavy
scantlinr almost on Harrys foot }.
Harry somewhat discomposed)- This
Is iolly. vow, ,Rings.)
servant Opening Well, you're here
Al last. are you? O, excuse me, Mr..
Snooner! Thought it was the man with
Voice tower banisters)-Has he come,
James Tell him
Servant-It's Mr.. Spooner, ma'am.
Voice.. it's only Mr.. Spooner, Maud.
What can have become of that man?
Now. Maud Voice recedes.)
Harry Hum.
Enter. down the stairs, with dove
ike swoop and rustic, Maud. all smiles
and happiness at seeing Harry.
Maud-Dear!
Harry-U Maud!
Maud ,staying Harry's impassioned
rushl-No, not here, you reckless boy!
Don't Won notice that carpenter in the
yestibule? He's fixing the, and oh!
NV darling. | don't know where to take
Won. for. you see, the florist is at work
in the parlor, and then
Harry thopefully)-Th MUSHROOM?
Maud The presents are displayed
there.
Harry The dining-room?
Maud-No: the caterers men have
possession of that and the women from
madam's are in the library, and all my
things are being packed upstairs,
and
Harry lsarcastically) - Perhaps the
kitchen
Maud quite seriously)-It's perfect
pandemonium.
Harry (same)-Or the stable!
Maud tsame) Why, Patrick says he
can't ever stow away-you're laughing
at me- You wicked-but I'm simply wild
tonight with all this bother-oh.
confusion, for every thing not imme-
diately wanted is hustled in there.
Harry laside)-Just the place for me
then. They enter.)
Maud Now. dear, well have nice,
delightful chat, for You know View only
seen each other four times to-day, and
I've so many things to tell you.
Seamstrcss parting portierre)-f you
please. Miss Maud would you step up
stairs? That back needs to be fitted
again, and
Maud-O, larry, you can't think what
trouble we've had with that dress,
When it was sent home we found that
coming, mamma, Exit.
Harry contemplates ceiling with
what patience he may for ten minutes,
when re-cnters Maud.
Maud-That's settled. Now, to begin
again. It's so sweet
Maud's Mamma (entering hurriedly)
Maud would you-O, good evening,
Mr.. would you put all those
lc,t things into the Saratoga or the
little sole leather? l think perhaps
We'd better
Maud-Any way you like, mamma,
don't care. Exit mamma.) And, as I
was saying, Harry
Bridemaid (outside) = I'm awfully
sorry to disturb you. Maudie, but won't
you please come out here for an instant?
| don't quite understand how l am to
Maud slips out, remaining some time,
while Harry listens to the following):
Maud, The Bridemaid The Bell, and
Various Noices-There's two dozen, l
think, of white silk-lilies for the arch
over the door ding. ding! - where's
James?-in the bottom of some trunk,
I'm sure-if those are roses, bring EN-
here-and drive tacks through the dead
center of every one-ding. ding.-Mrs.
Smiths compliments, and she sends
three cakes Of toilet soap-so please
pack the handkerchiefs ina salad-bowl
or soup-tureen-for there aren't Sachel-
bags enough ro-tlayor the creams-and
your Paris hat is putin the ice-chest,
where it ought to be-ding. ding!-you
must see the floral bell; it's made of one
hundred chicken croquettes, sprinkled
with-AIr. and Mrs. Snyder's best
wishes, mum-and set off by-four dozen
dessert spoons-and the minister's fee
tied up in brown paper bag!
Maud lre-entering)- Harry, isn't
this awful?
Harry-Well. well be at peace now.
Come, one little kiss
Maud shrinking away)-Ow!
Harry-What is it? Oh! Before him
stands messenger boy, silently holding
forth letter.
Harry (petulantly) = know well
enough what this is! (Reads letter and
tears it up
The Messenger Boy-Dere ant no an
swer?
Harry-No. of with you. Exit boy.)
You see, Charley has never been best
man before, and he's frightfully nervous
about it. This is the fifth note to-day
from him. He's asking whether he shall
wear a white scarf like the ushers or a
pearl-gra one like mine. Let him wear
both or neither or none at all. and be
hanged to him!
Maud ttearfully)-O, now you're get
ting cross-I shouldn't think you would
and don't blame you. it's so exas-
perating. I've been going through it
all day, and I'm j-just t-t-tired tito
d-d-death--
Harry lremorsefullyl-Po little girl.
There, there, forget all about it. and
well talk abut something else. There.
there. brief bliss broken by
Voices Maud. Miss Maud Maudie!
Maud springing upl-Oh. dear, it's no
use. just hear them.
up the other dress to
try on.
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