The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-04-10
DRAMA OF A DIAlPLE.


Characteristic. Lionel Anterior, Mrs.
Lionel Anterior, James, footman, Bar
clay. maid
scEsE FIzsI.
Mrs. Atherton's morning room, Mrs.
Anterior discovered seated before the fire
In loose gown, reading. A soft knock 10
heard at the door.
Mrs Atherton-Entrez.
Mr.. Anterior tentering)-I may realy
come now, may /?
Mrs Atberton-Ce Certainly, why not7
Mr.. Atherton-I did not know-an hour
ago your maid prevented me.
Mrs. Atherton-What, Barclay7
Mr.. Atherton-Yes. Barclay, your Eng
Iish treasure.
Mrs. Anterior chastity. light breaking
over her facet-Ah, yes, was engaged at
that time.
Mr.. Atherton-H'm-sos she said fstrok-
ing his moustache) with whom, for eI-
smple2
Mrs. Atherton.(a triie annoyedl-oh. 1
was (hesitating) finishing letter for the
European mail.
Mr.. Atherton-Ahl to your mamma per-
haps?
Mrs. Atherton-Yes, to mamma
Mr.. Atherton tdryIy)-You should drill
Barclay better; she said you were lying
down.
Mrs. Anterior somewhat confusedt-
On. Barclay was right and wrong. had
been lying down.
Mr. Atherton-Ah, you had been7
Mrs. Atherton (pettishly) -Yes, had
been, and told her / did not wish to be
disturbed.
Mr.. Atherton-You were perhaps loung-
ing in the loose gown you have on.
Mrs. Atherton-Why, Lionel, wha. are
you driving att / have worn this gown
since luncheon, if you mean that.
Mr.. Atherton-Then, naturally. any
visitors you may have had this afternoon
you have received in this gown?
Mrs. Atherton-Eisitors1 have had no
visitors.
Mr.. Atherton-Perhaps / ought to say
visitor.
Mrs. Anterior becoming dignifed)HI
confess your meaning quite escapes me
Mr.. Atherton-Are you sure7
Mrs. Anterior (haughtilyl-Siri
Mr.. Anterior speaking rapidly
Elinor, what am to think. / came home
two hours ago and sought your room
Barclay intercepted me with the word
that you were lying down. As turned
10 leave the Landing it struck me she was
preyaricating, for / could hear voices in
your room.
(Pauses, but Mrs. Anterior remains
silent.)
Mr.. Atherton continuing (-However. |
attached no special importance TO this
until when. from my own room where
was Idly smoking. / heard your door un-
close and some one come out and 60 down
stairs. A moment afterwards the outer
house door closed.
tPauses again.
Mrs. Atherton-Well, did you go to the
window
Mr.. Atherton-No; did not go to the
window.
Mrs. Anterior (smilingl-If you had all
would have been explained satisfactorily.
Mr.. Automatically? (bending over
herr
Mrs. Anterior Quitting up her facet
Really.
(Ar. Atherton stoops and kisses her.)
Mrs. Atherton-This is delicious Al
most quarrel. And now (rising from her
chair as reward for paying me the COM
plinent Of actually being jealous, you dear
old goose, you shall say what dress l wear
tonight.
Mr.. Atherton-Your new red one
Mrs. Atherton twonderingly)-My new
red one2
Mr.. Atherton-Yes, the one trimmed
with white beads and yellow fixings.
Mrs. Atherton Qaughing)-Oh, you
heather; truly, fools rush in"-and the
rest of it. Do you know what Connery
calls that toilet?
Mr.. Atherton--I can guess about how
she will put" it.
Mrs. Aiherton-Don'tb be too funny, dear.
Mr.. Authorization, won't; go on.
Mrs. Atherton-Why, that dress is a