Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-09
The Punishment Of Archibald.

From Puck.
scene.-A pretty boudoir. Time, $50 pm.
Present, GLADYS and NOME.
GLADYS fastening in,eatly).-was that the
door bell, Monte?
NOME (ri& Indifference. Don't know, really.
GLADYs--Please do stop drumming with
your pencil for moment.
NoSfE--What in the world makes you DO
hdgety? Are you expecting Archiba-
GLADYs.-Be kind enough, Monte, not to
mention that name. The very sound of it is
hateful to me-
NoSIE-woll, Of all thinssl Have You two
quarreled again?
v St. .Sas,S (lss a. , gs'O-oh' dear, no!
NOME (ttoa1siJals).-That's what never
could find out.
GLApYs.-But Archibald has shown himself
very. very different-from what / had sup
posed him to be.
NOME (astde).-He always does
GLADYs.-However, il is OF no importance.
No doubt he has his good points--every one
has-but his faults. Well, never mind. The
less said on the subject Of Archibald the bet
ter.
NoSIE.-I haven't said anything.
GLADrs.-No-aud you needn't. All ia over
between me and Archibald forever. am dis
gussed with him; sorry we ever met, and more
than glad that we have parted; more than
glad, If Archibald had been-but it's all
with Archibald
NoSrE.-And you don't even like the sound
of his name!
GLADYs.-I like nothing pertaining to him.
And If he should cali; if he should call, simply
wouldn't see him.
GLADYS OeproacAt.Hy). Monte, you are very
unkind.
Eater MAID.
MAID (smilingly).-It's Mr.. sseddicump, Miss
GLADYS (gdsping).-Oh, Dora.
NoSIE--Au right, Dora; thanks. Tell him
um-ah-er-directly (EIit MAID.)
GLADYS (ctrtct.ing at her hedrt).-Oh, Monte
What, what shall do2
NOME (,oitt sympathy Don't worry, Glad;
III just go down and tell him you're en-
gagged
GLaDYs.-Don't you think I'd better-see
him-d nlin,ae.
NOME Cfy7nly).-No; / don't
GLApYs.-I wish him TO kno,o how very much
displeased am.
NoSIE (caeer5als). oh, can tell him that,
GLADYs.-But I'd rather-rather-tell him
myself.
NOME (po,n;eIiy).-Oh, ron would?
GLADYs--Beeause you might not be severe
enough. Win gathering e,sesgy.) He needs to
be put in his place-and-I know can do it.
I'll just go down for five or ten minutes
NoSIE.--And then I'd better come in, hadn't
II He might stay and bother you. It's awful
when you don't like person.
GLADYS fainay) .-Ye-es--
NoSIE.-Very well; in five or ten minutes
GLADYs-Yes; in ten or twenty minutes; or
ah-Nonie. when 1 want you III 60 to the piano
and play something.
NoSIr.-oh, I'm to wait for dat. ami?
GLADYS cat he mirror. -But look dreadful!
I'm SO pale.
NosIE--Well-rub it of q little
GLADYs.--How unkind!
Three hours eiopse. Re-eater GrApYs syeili,o
radiant ~
GLAprs.--why, you child, I thought you'd Be
asleep by this time
NOME (cosmty).-rve been waiting TO hear
the piano.
GLApfs.-The piano?
NoSrE--Yes; so I could appear ON the scene,
You know.
GLADrs.-The scene? (,conderingly.) Oh
(undsrstanding!y) OH Well, dear, we've had
long, long talk
NoSIE.-Just three hours long, exactly. !
hope you put him in his place! You've had
| time enough don't dislike and despise Arc hi
bald half AZ much you do: but I'm sure il
wouldn't take me three hours to
GLADYs-Oh, Monte, darlingl Kiss me this
minute! 1 haze put him in his place-we're
engaged.