The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-22

our parting, looked forward TO ouI
meeting. See. here are the photo
graph and the lock of hair you gave me.
Every day in all that time have kissed
them both Lily, by the memory of the
weary hours that have been solaced by
the thought of you, by the memory OF
the child l loved who has blossomed
into woman, whom love with new.
er. deeper love, tell me if
Lilian-If what, Claude?
Ciaude-If you love me Is love you
No, you cannot do that. For to me,
this love is as a sudden brightness that
lights up all the past, and may make
the future all splendor. Lily, For four
years 1 have dreamed of this meeting,
but only now do know how much it
seems 10 me, how much depends upon
your answer. Do you understand me,
Lily?
Lilian-Yes-I understand see il
all now.
Claude-You see, then. that I love
YOU, that there is no other woman in
the world for me but you-that you are
my heart-my hfe-do you see that
(Kneels and kisses her hand.)
Lilian-I see one thing clearly. Dad
dy has reproached me often in his les
sons with having no heart have mons!
Do not shrink from me. 1t is because
1 have given il all 10 you-hsd given
it all TO you long ago, and never knew
it till now.
Claude-My darlingI
Lilian-My heroi my love! Ait I
believe 1 could act Juliet now.
Claude-Is there any need now?
(Takes up poster) Shall tear it up?
Lilian-No, no. Fold it up. Don't
hurt his feelings too much.
Claude-But you will not act now?
Lilian-To act what has come TO me
ms a revelation? Oh! no, no, Claude!
l should hate TO do it. Daddy has told
me what an actress is, a great and a
good woman if she uses her divine gift
rightly. But an actress must be ready
to assume TO others what she feels only
for one. And 1 could not doit.
Claude-My darling, do not do 1t.
You will not mind sharing a soldiers
life, Lily?
Lilian-I should not mind sharing
any life with you. But / must think of
poor Daddy; he will be so disappointed
at losing his pet pupil. How can !
soften the blow to him?
Claude-How, indeed7 H'm-stop-
l have an idea Soldier officers are ex-
pected TO have ideas in these days Of
examinations. Didn't you say just now
that you felt ss if you understood
Juliet at last?
Lilian-Yes, Claude. did.
Claude-Then-stopl here comes Nh
Perigal-follow my notion.
Enter Perigal.)
Perigal-Young people, you have had
your talk and hope it has been pleas
ant one.
Claude-very pleasant, thank you,
sir.
Perigal-Weli, talk is talk and bust
ness is business, and we must get To
business again. (Aside) The expert
ment has succeeded, the girl looks
u aholOihicu- iNlOuiJ I"'u So, MI.
Forester, you may help US with your
advice (aside) and-ahemi-example.
Claude-Miss Travers was telling me,
sir, that she felt very nervous about
the part-I have ventured TO give her
some encouragement-It think you will
find she is less nervous now.
Perigal-Ah! just as hoped. just as
I hopedi Now, Lillian, we will take, il
you please. the speech that always
puzzled you SO much: Give me my
Romeo"-eh?
Lillian docking at Claude):
"Give me my Romeo; and, when he
shall die,
Take him and cut him out in little
stars,
And he will make the face of heaven 80
fine,
That all the world will be In love with
night,
And pay no worship TO the garish
SUM-"
Perigal-Brava- bravo the true
touch at last. / always said the girl
was an actress. Mr.. Forester. / am
greatly obliged 20 you. Lillian, what a
triumph your appearance will be on
the 10th
n--Daddy-that triumph can
never be-you must find another Juliet
There are plenty of them.
Perigsl-Why-wha
Lillian - You see, daddy, Claude
taught me- And now that have learnt
il, L have learnt something else,
too
Perigal-What's that? What's that7
Claude-I return you the poster, cir.
1t will not be wanted.
LILLIAN takes Claude's handy
Perigal-And I've spoiled il all, Oh.
Lilian-Juliet-JUl She is
awakened. She knows the voice of Lowell
and she is lost. (Sinks into a chair,
and buries his face in his hands)
(cURTAIN.)
aIrs. Ierrer-Iommy, 90 you want
nome nice jam?
Tommy-Yes, ma
81 was going 10 give you some to put
on your bread, but I've lost the key o:
the pantry"
you don't need any Key, ma can
reach down through the transon and
open the door from the inside"
That's what wanted TO know. Now