Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-09
The Married Flirt.


The Married Flirt.
From Munseys Weekly.
a comedy IN one act prepared expressly for
lady risito's to seaside hotels and quite capable
Of being performed by any Of ttvn.
Dyanaatis Persona,
M Mas. rfh nIIfT.II. caapsones.
MISS MISS ylaeIs LEAF, Toang ladies oao need
Mr.. TON BARRY, A bachelor.
Scene-The piazza Of any summer hotel
Grove in tho third groove-mountains in the
distance-men in the extreme distance.
Time-Daytime.
Mrs YELLowLEAF-"I was shocked, yes,
grieved beyond measure. have known her
OF course only the few days We have been here,
but had begun to consider her quite de-
lishtful little woman. 1 had even introduced
my young charge here to her. What shall do
now to extricate her and myself from our dis
agreeable position l have not the slightest
idea
MISS vIRaIN LEAF-''Something must be
done. 1t would be so terrible for me TO be nc
quainted with any one who Is not entirely
proper. By the way. l watched them in the
moonlight long after the hop last night--they
walked mp and down and up and down and
every time they passed the rosebuds ne kissed
her. bluslIetl. IA. of course. any yonng girl
would, but did not so far forget myself that
did not keep tally with tho Kisses. Every time
he kissed her l bit off a little piece OF the
spruce gum / was chewing and put II down FOR
future reference. Whom / made the future
reference found that there were no less than
seventeen OF them
Mrs. TELiLrALi-'You dent mean ill.,
Miss VInaIN LEAF with caH,ior ,--"lndeed
do. have the seventeen pieces in my moutl,
now, only OF course they are ali ehswed up to-
gsther-see?'
Mas. TELLrrALL-"Dear me. I shall tell Mr..
Tellitall the moment he comes home and we
shall See il such things are permitted in the
hotel He shall tell the proprietor"
Hiss STAnLrGHr tsweetir bus thoughtfuliy)---
Why docs not sotne orc inform her husband!'
Mrs. IELLrTALf.-"My dear. you innst not
think about these things. l: isn't proper"
Miss sraHIiehr (ponting)-"well. I guess
have as much interest in row AZ any one"
MRs. fELLowLEAF-"Evsn her name Is suspi-
cious.'
Mrs. TRLLrrALI with an air Of conviction
Mrs. Snith-any one could assume the hume
OF S.aith-couldn'th they
Mrs YELLOW EAf-"Thy. OF course It is but
o circumstance; but l ain firmly convinced
That the maine IS assumed with IN air of sagac-
ityl There are altogether too many Mrs.
Smiths in this worla."
Mrs. Indeed there are
Smiths"
Mrs. YELLovLsar-"That will do. virgie But
very few of the Mr.. Smiths are married, how
ever That has been my experience"
d,ss STAnLionT-"And mine has been that
very few of them wish to marry"
MRS TEL1ITAtI-'Please refrain, my dear
1t is not well to talk too mach. Yon should
have learned better by this time. Remember
thai your n,other advised you 10 pattern by me
in al things"
MRs YEIAowLTAF-"weI can stand it no
longer. Here comes Mr. Barry and am going
to ask him to mnko inquiries into the matter
for NE. Ny responsibility demands that
DO"
Miss VIRGIN LEAF-l On ~,
MISS SrARLIGHr- ou0'
Hiss VIRGlS LsAF--"How handsome he looks
in lawn tennis suit
Miss SrARIdGEr-.'Don't forge. yorr gum"
MISS VIRGIN Leaf haven't. I've swal-
lowed it,
Mrs. TELIrALL--"And there is AIRS. Smith
and the wretch. How fortunater
Mrs. YELLowLEAF calling 10, Mr.. Barry z"
ENTER Barry
TuM B.RaY--"Ah! Delighted to see you, I'm
sure Looks disyusted.J
Mrs. YsiLowLsAr tcrnftily)-..Do you sec
Mrs. Smith-that is. believe she calls herself
Mrs. Smith--out there
Tom BAERY-"Why, yes, to be sure. 1 was
looking for her. You win excuse me, viii you
not? hope"
Mas. YgILowLEAF-"Pardon me, Mr.. Barry
but have commission Of some Importance
for you."
TON BARRY (hcsitsing)-"Of course, IL L can
be OF any service"
MRs YKLLowLEAS-"Unless can find out who
and what that being is who IL now with this
Mrs. Smith l shall leave this hotel within an
hour. Their actions last night were simply"
TOM BARRY-''Oh! that's her husband. Just
came down last night. you know. Awfully Jolly
fellow-almost nice - she is. Tell you the
whole story. They met each other here last
summer. He proposed right there by the rose
bush. Never pass it now that they don't kiss
each other. Awfully jolly fellow, ~ I said.
He's only down for q week and we've arranged
an entertainment for every night. Only one
woman to be invited; that's Mrs. Smith, Of
course. Want to them about it now 80
you'll excuse me, know. Good-bye-good-
bye" exit Barry)
Tableau and curtain.
Trim.