San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-25
CHAPTER XVIII.

Then it is decided" says Olga. THE
School for a Scandal first, and tableauX to
follow. Now for them. l suppose four al
together will be quite sufficient. We must
not try the patience of our poor audience
past endurance"
1T will be past that long before our tab
leaux begin" says Ulic Ronayne, in low
tone. He Is dressed in tennis suit of white
flannel, and is looking particularly hand
some.
Olga makes pretty little moue, but no
audible response.
II have two arranged" she says, but am
distracted about three or four. Will any
body except Mr.. Kelly come to my assist
ance?o
'Oh, you're jealous because you didn't
think of Enid and the carriage-horses your
SELF" returns that young man, with inetfable
disdain, -"or that Dolly Warden affair"
'Well, that last might do-modified a lit
tle," says Olga, Frightening. mfr. Ryde is
enormous enough for anything. Quite an
ideal Hugh"
Quite" says Ronayne, with smile.
Then it has arranged itself; that is, II
you agree, dear?' says Olga, turning to
Monica.
1T shall be as you wish. mean, l know
nothing about it," gently; "but l shall like
to help you If can"
II mean you don't object to the subject
or MIR. Ryder says Olga, kindly, unaware
that Mr.. Ryde has come away from the tea
table and is now close behind her. Monica,
however, sees him, and smiles courteouSly.
''Oh, no." she says, as in duty bound.
And then the fourth is found and grasped,
and all trouble is at an end.
80 glad | can now take my tea in peace"
says Olga, with a sigh of profound relief.
who would be a Stage-manager%'
''Ah! you don't do much of this kind of
thing in Ireland, dare say" says Mr.. Ryde.
What kind of thing" asks Olga, sweetly,
who doesn't like him. "Tea-drinkingP
NO cting-er-andt that
I'm afraid I'm quite at sea about the
that" says Olga, shaking her blonde head
Perhaps we do a good deal of il, perhaps
we don't. Explain it to me-"
('Awful stoopid people mot a word of
truth about their ready wit" says Mr.. HYDE
to himself at this juncture.)
''Oh, well-er-let US cOnfinc ourselves TO
the acting" he says, feeling somehow at
q loss. 1T is new to you here, it seems"
Il certainly have never acted in my life"
begins Monica; ''bu-"
Mrs. BOhun interrupts her.
I'VE are hopeleSSly benighted lot" she
says, making Ryde present of beautiful
smile. I'VE are sadly behind the world
rOcoco"-Shrugging her shoulders pathetic
ally-''to the last degree. You, Mr.. Ryde,
have opened up to us possibilities never
dreamt of before; touches Of civilization
hitherto unknown"
Il should think in your case a very little
tuition would be sufficient" says Ryde, with
such kindly encouragement in his tone that
ROnayne, who is at Olga's feet, collapses,
and from being abnormally grave breaks
into riOtous laughter.
You must teach us stage effectS-iS that
the proper term?-and correct us when we
betray too Grass an ignorance, and-above
all things, Mr.. Ryde," with an arch glance,
you must promise not to lose your temper
over the gGucherieS of your Dolly Warden"
Whose Dolly Varden?" asks Desmond,
coming up at this instant laden with cups Of
tea.
Mr.. Ryde's."
He is to be Hugh TO Miss BeresfOrd's |
Dolly" says Ronayne.
Yes, isn't it good of MOnica2 she has |
TO take the part" saws OLGA. wac /