The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-24
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A Thrilling Domestic Tragedy IN q
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CHARACTERS
/ Mr. Lemuel Dolliver-
/ Mrs. Lemuel Dover.
PLAcE-HERE, TIME-Sow.
Mr. Deliver entering dining-room)-
Well, my love, 1 hope you have some
thing nice for dinner, an as hungry as
two bears.
Mrs. Dolliver embracing him tenderlyl-
You dear, good boy, how tired and hungry
/ you must be-all dav at that horrid office
Dolliver (seated)-Hello! mushroom sauce :
oyster p te! tenderloin steak l say. Adele,
what's the OccaSioll IL isn't our anniyer-
/ sary, is it,
Mrs. Dolliver-It isn't anything but Just
a nice dinner for you. dear.
! Dolliver (hungrily)-By jove. you're
duck. Eats Voraciously.) It isn't every
fellow who can-what's the matter! Aren't
you going to eat anything2
Mrs. Dolliver-I am not very hungry,
dear
Dolliver-Well. you can eat something.
Let me help you to-(pauses, alarmed you
look pale-are you illl
Mrs. Dolliver Cconfusedly)-No. there's
nothing-that s-(comes to his side. Yes,
there is something / want to tell you. 1
goes back to Der seat hastily.
Mr.. Dolliver 0ays down his knife and
fork)-Wbat In the world is the matterg Is
it that pain in your lung that last winter
Mrs. Dolliver laughingly) - Nonsense,
you poor anxious boy. Suddenly growing
serious) must tell you, LIE nuel, IL
Mr.. Dolliver (alarmedl Heavens
You don't mean TO say your mother is COM
ing to visit US again. (resolItely) Now,
Adele, you know she was here for an entire
week only two years ago and must say
Mrs Dolliver-Lemuel, l am ashamed of
you! When | think how much mother
thinks of you and how kind-No, she is not
coming, sir! 1t is not that To-day IL
Mr.. Dolliver uSpiciously)-You met
Arthur De Twirligerl Don't tell me it was
by accident. | thought you said you would
not speak to him after that row we had
about
Mrs. Dolliver mot at all offended)-You
foolish fellow, why l haven't seen Arth-
MIR. De Twirliger for a year, and l don't
care tnat for him. No, it isn't that. Lem
uel, but to-day was tempted Toto
Mr.. Dolliver (darkly)-You haven't been
coming any Ibsen business on me? Adele,
when you forge mans name, even if it is
your husbands. you are liable
Mrs. Dolliyer-Lemuel, how dare you
suspect me of crime! (Sobs) Oh! have |
lived to see the day when my husband calls
me mur-murdererl
MIR. Dolliver-Adele, I'm sure L
Mrs. Dolliver-Well, a for forger, then,
and Pm sure it's quite as bad. Pm sure |
never gave you any occasion to suspect me.
| never 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 manner. You have a
secret from me.
Mrs. Dolliver-Therel knew you would
scold when l told you.
Mr.. Deliver frantically)-But you
haven't told me anythingI
Mrs. Dolliver-How can tell you when
you fly at me In that way every time
Mr.. DolIiver desperately - You will
Mrs. Dolliver (penitently) - o. don't!
don'tl 1t isn't anything, only-only-
(pauses, then goes on rapidly went out
to-day to buy paper of pins and a 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 a glove
hook Hal ha!
Mrs. Doliiver (seriously)-Don't laugh;
know you'll never forgive me. After |
finished my shipping walked along Sixth
avenue and saw-that is, walked in-oh,
Lemueli
Mr.. Dolliver shouting)-In heavens
name, Adele, put me out Of this frightful
| suspense.
Mrs. Dolliver-And you will promise
Mr.. Dolliver-Promise nothing. Go on !
Mrs. Dolliver coming to him AGAIN.
You have always said lace was so becom-
| ing
Mr.. Dolliver beginning to tumble)-Ahl
Mrs. Dolliver speaking very rapidly
and saw such lovely bonnet-a perfect
dream of lace and ribbons, and Nine.
Bedad said she never saw anything that
suited nv complexion so exactly
| and / knew you would think 80,
too, when you saw it, and as it
was only s35, and the madame said it
didn't make any difference if you didn't pay
the bill this week, and 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.
Mr.. Dolliver las his wife puts ON the new
bonnet)-By George!