St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-06-18

WlHG (SlpplllB Her OduI6THeJ. Is III
late addition to the buffet?
Mr.. AthertOn-Same old stuff.
Mrs. Atherton-ls it really? (Holds
her glass up critically to the light.( 1t
see ms darker color.
Mr.. Anterior Smiling in spite of him
seIf-l don't suppose you really know
Sauterne from Johannisberger.
Mrs. Atherton delighted to see him
relaXing)-I know cheviot from mel
ton. sir.
Mr.. Atherton-At my cost, alas.
CAT this moment the footman appears with
a small package which he hands TO Mrs. Ath-
erton.)
James-The gentleman says as you
was TO have it at once, ma'am.
Mrs. Atherton Observation-Disclosures
man?
James Yes, ma'am, the one what was
here this afternoon, ma'am.
Mrs. Anterior (hasJlly slipping the
package into her dress)-Ah. yes.
James-He said you would under
stand, ma'am.
Mrs. Anterior Ia trile embarrassed,
Diminishing him)-Very well. James.
(James retires. also butler. Mrs. Atherton
glances across the table. thundercloud
would be pale beside Mr., Atherton's coun-
tenancy
Mrs. Atherton with nervous little
laugh)-JameS makes a great deal Of
mystery out of simple errand.
Mr.Atherton (frigidly)-Barclay would
have done better, no doubt"
Mrs. Anterior (endeavoring to recover
her comp0SEre)-YeS; she would not,
for instance, have dubbed the person
who was here this afternoon gentle
man"
Mr.Atherton (sarcastically)-On, then,
you had visitor this afternoon besides
Belle.
Mrs. Anterior (coldly)-1 had no Wis
itor this afternoon besides Belle.
Mr|Atherton with an ill-concealed
sneer)-Un de mes intimes, perhaps.
Mrs. Atherton thaughtily)-Lionel!
Mr.. Atherton (yiolently)-Wha am l
to think? You have invented series
of falsehoods to explain an apparently
harmless condition of affairs.
Mrs. Observation-Disclosures, sir?
Mr.. Anterior Misrepresentation
then, if you will, unwarrantable quib-
bles that neither like nor understand.
Mrs. Atherton-It is you who have
perverted and misconstrued simple
statements.
Mr.. Atherton-I have done nothing of
the sort, /
(Hostilitles suspended by buffers Ell.
trance.)
Mrs. Anterior (carelessly)-This is
opera night, is-it not?
Mr.. Atherton-I believe so. / shall
not go.
Mrs. Atherton-Oh, shall you not? l
must send note then to Mrs. Darling
ton, asking her to accompany me.
Mr.. Anterior (crossly)-As you please.
Mr.. Anterior las butler leaves)-Bother
Mrs. Darlington, Elinor, we are quar-
reling.
Mr.. Atherton-You are.
Mr.. Anterior (softening his tone)-I
wish you would confide In me. Are you
in a dilemma of any sort? An importu-
nate tradesman. perhaps"
Mrs. Atherton (aughing)-Lionei,
how you are disturbing yourself. | am
in no sort of financial distress. have
not pawned my diamonds, and you are
simply making yourself miserable over
nothing.
Mr.. Anterior (bluntlyl-What is in
that packet?
Mrs. Misunderstanding that would
interest you in the least.
Mr.. Atherton-Let nc be the Judge of
that.
Mrs. Atherton-I am telling you the
truth.
Mr.. Atherton-You refuse to show ME
the contents?
Mrs. Atherton-I really cannot.
Mr.. Athel toni insist upon it.
Mrs. Anterior Striving to make light
of his tragic manner)-Fie. Lionel, you
ought to trust me more fully than this.
Mr. Atherton-You onght to have
nothing 10 cOncealGrom me.
Mrs, Atherton--It is nothing.
Mr.. Anterior (rritably)-How we
argue in a circle crises with an i'm
patient sigh and holds the door open for
her to pass through.)
Gan hour later Mrs. Anterior drives away
to the opera, and Mr.. Anterior, lingering in
his library, starts soon after TO leave the
house for his club. II the hall the footmau
is giving Mrs. A.herton's niaid letter for
her mistress.)
James-The gentleman was very par
ticular. Mrs. Barclay. The letter was
meant to be left along with the package.
Barclay Clipping the letter into her
apron)--All right, James I'll give il
to her myself.
(Nlr. Atherton goes back TO his library un-
observed, takes of his coat and hat and
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