Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-04-24
Ethel: A Madison avenue cart

Ethel: A Madison avenue carl
DIR. Potter: Yes; it will remind N Of
our first meeting with Angelo.
Ethel Angelo has a great deal to
answer for.
DIR. Potter: In what way2
Ethnl: never cared so much for ap-
pearances before I saw Angelo.
DR.. Potter: What enigmas you are
talking. Enlighten my stupidity.
Ethel What an unusual admission for
a man. Such humility deserves encour-
agement. AS for an explanation of my
mysterious words: to begin with, An
gelo brings our newspapers.
DIR. Potter; He brings mine; but is
that so remarkable2
Ethel: 1t is remarkable that little
newsboy should have so excited the in
terest of physician who, if his practice
is rather small, has certainly enough to
do without teaching every newsboy he
comes across.
DR.. Potter: You don't understand.
Angelo was especially interesting because
well, because had just seen some one
l care great deal for.
Ethel: And you were feeling so benign
toward the world that you were interested
in humanity in general and Angelo in
particular.
DIR. Potter (aside): Angelo IN general
and Ethel Van Rensselaer, in particular
(Aloud.) But you promised to explain
your very obscure words.
Ethel I think better of it, and you
know it is woman's privilege to change
her mind.
DIR. Potter: supposed that nowadays
young women did not choose to exercise
their old prerogatives, they have so many
new ones.
Ethel: They have few enough, taking
old and new together. They have been
walking rapidly meanwhile, very much
absorbed in each other, and are now
nearing Madison avenue.
Ethel (suddenly): There he is!
DR.. Potter looks across the street and
discovers Harry Shipman sauntering
aiong.]
DR.. Potter Ito himself: That fellow
and how much pleasure in her tone.
Ethel Gmpressively>: l must speak to
him.
Dr. Potter: 1 will leave you in his
hands. Good-morning.
Ethel lsurprised): Won't you speak to
him, too2 Have you quarreled2
DIR. Potter (stiffiy) Never having had
the honor of meeting hlm, have hardly
had the opportunity of doing so. (Aslde.)
should cordially like to.
Ethel in blank amazement): What are
you talking abouta You are dreadfully
mysterious. (Aside.) He must be SO
deeply immersed in his own scientific
thoughts that he hasn't heard word I've
been saying. (Aloud, sarcastically. }
Evidently Angelo and are equally un-
worthy of your attention. 1 am sorry
to have forced you to waste so much
valuable time.
DIR. Potter (bewildered): Angelo and
you! Unworthy of my attention!
Ethel Sharply: 1t would seem so,
since you first decline to speak to him,
and then show such desire to leave my
society.
DR.. Potter: Decline to speak to An
gelo
Ethel: Why do you repeat my words 2
But the poor boy didn't experience your
unkindness, and that is fortunate.
[Angelo, who has been hanging around
the corner, now boards car, waving his
cap to the slowly advancing Miss Van
Rensselaer, and DR.. Potter.
DR.. Potter Seeing Angelo for the
first time): Was it Angelo you meant all
this time2
Ethel: OF course meant Angelo. He
was right on the corner.
DIR. Potter: Then it wasn't that in
significant little wretch!
Ethel: Little wretch2
DIR. Potter: Now you repeat my
words.
Ethel: There goes car.
DR.. Potter: No; it's a green one.
(After pause.) Oh, Ethel, / wish you
liked me little bit.
Ethel: do; but not so much as
DIR. Potter (angrily): You needn't try
tantalize me. hate coquettes.
Ethel (demurely): AS Angelo, l was
going to say.
DIR. Potter Qaughing): Angelo is oul
gooo genius. 1t was his little venture in
pencils that made our fortune-good for
tune, mean.
Ethel: l think it was Madison
avenue car.
DIR. Potter: The two combined-An-
gelo and the horse car. But, Ethel, you
haven't answered my question. [Signals
to approaching car.
Ethel (mischievously, as the car stops,
preparing to get on): didn't know you
had asked any.-Frank Leslie's II
Illustrated.