Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-31


thousand dollars You never can be
brough, Ia sec that say these things
for your own good.
Bent. laughs bitterly)--For my goodi
I wonder what Dick Harper will say 70
that
Mr. RI wish he would come.
Bent.-So you cant wait? You're in
a hurry 70 settle this affair. Well, III
do all that can, At any rate.
tiIe goes 10 the messenger call and
rings IL nine times)s
Mrs b. thystericallyl-I am not In .
hurry. I am perfectly calm But IL
yOu are impatient. for mercy's sake let
u end IL as soon a. possiblel
lShe PUSHES 20 the messenger call
and rings 10 frantically twelve times.
On the thirteenth she pulls the handle
on
Bent. Well. well. (Reading from the
book December 1. Flowers. two
dollars; fought like tigers from seven
o'clock till"
Mrs T. tin choking voice)-Have
you got that In your book? IL wish
you'd cross that out-please. / should
not want any body 10 see that
Bent looking up suddenlyl-Why
not?
Mrs B.-Flowcrs. for me. ! have
always remembered that didn't
really mean 70 quarrel about such
matter. You misunderstood me.
Bent-How?
Mrs B-Ecver mind now. 70 Is too
late But want to say before we
we
Bsnt-Before we lose our last oppor-
tunity Of quArreling about il again.
Mrs B.-You should not speak So
What wish 90 say Is that. In that In
stance at least. was wholly 20 blame.
It has lain upon my conscience ever
since Oh. Jscki The flowers were
for me. Think of II, think oft (she
bursts out erying.l
Bcnt-I say. Alice. i can't stand
this II cuts my heart to pieces (He
bends over her and then starts up.)
Here co<nes that boy, shall send him
20 Richard or to Jericho7
(sfra r. continues 70 sob. The boy
enters without knocking.)
The Boy--Did youse rinGp
Bent.-Did we ring? Gle. picks up
the handle Of the messenger call box
from the hoor.) Yes. we rung. But
we haven't decided
The Boy sliding into the easy chair
All right I'll wait
Beut-Alice. what shah we dor
The Boy--Is the lady sick7 Say,
shall get o doctor7 | know where
there's bully one.
Bent No. get out
The Boy-Where shall 60?
Bent---,io down 10 the Battery and
jump OF.
The Boy (promptlyl-Forty cents and
the car fare.
Bent-Here's half dollar. Never
mind the change Now get out (Boy
does not novel
Mrs B.-why. Jack. what did you
give him all that for7 Twenty-Five
cents woald have been more than
enough.
Bent (opening notebook and taking
out pencil l-One messenger boy. Fifty
cents Our last quarrel Total price Of
domestic unhsppiness, seven dollars
and half Hands the book 10 Mrs.
b. There ID il. Alice. II shows what
I was worth To my wife. Seven doll
lars and a half year. About two
cents a day. feel pretty cheap.
Tie sinks into the easy chair. Mrs.
B. crush IS the notebook in her hand.
Then she tears it,
+ Mrs u. ITO the messenger Young
I nan, come here. IL you will 20 away
7 inst ss fas. a. you can. I will give you
a aoiiar don't care where You 90. rs
hong as You don't and Mr.. Harper.
The Boy-Mr. Hsrper's out in the
I ofios
Mrs. 2 What oh. Jack. Ishaii die
II be ~ces me. Come; lets run out this
way.
'she ssiges Jacks hand. AZ he comes
forward - meet her. They run % one
~ the doors which opens Just a. they
reach q, aud Harper enters They
face ham still holding each other I.
l hands
Hsrper--rclighted delighted 7 knew
Z II would end this nay. L.st me con-
4 Eratuiate you both
lie tales the free hand % each, and
shakes them heartily. Curtain
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