The Washington times., 1895-03-31

| Of this to anyone I have taken mamma
into my confidence, and she is enthusi-
astic. We mean to give a public address
and found an order atoDee. When we have
attracted sufficient attention aud made
converts we shall have Teyenue. Mean
while, be ready to act withus.
Eunice-Gioriops! You know / have
lots OF ready money for q girl, Dora.
1t is all at your disposal. I would pawn
my jewels, if necessary, darling, to belong
TO Jack. Good-by.
SCENE III.
Smoking room in house of Mr.. Mendax.
Jack and Mr. MeEdax together.
Mr.. Mendax-WeIl, my boy. have been
thinking over your affairs, and 1 lave hit
upon ptan.
Jack-I hope it is feasible, sir.
Mr.. Mendax-Old Vail thinks you have
no ability, or rather, wants yon 20 prove
that you possess some. Now, why not con-
vince him of the fact by forging his name
to a check for $4,000 and having it
cashed?
Jack-You forget, sir, that 1 have no
initiative talent.
Mr. Mendax-But have What = more,
l know where old Vail banks, and have
here is check duly filled up aud signed
i'll his name for $4,000. 1t is all my
own workout that's no matter. Cash
it-I defy any human being TO detect the
forgery-and then when old Vail learns
his loss, say you did it. The bank must
make it good.
Jack-But, father, is 1t honorable in me
to steal your thunder-to claim your
work as mine?
Mr Mendax-Spoken like your high
minded self, Jack, but there is nothing
wrong in this case since l consent TO letting
you have all the credit. Hands check
over to Jack, who pockets it,.
Jack-I1l draw the money this very af-
ternoon. (Exeunt.)
SCENE w.
Mrs. Mcndax-Therei That is the last
pair of socks / can send to the foreign
mission for long time. 1 am very sorry,
for the society is in sad need of workers.
Why, here's Violet.
Enter Tiolet)
Violet-G ood morning, mammal Dora
has just told me OF the success she is meet
ing with in founding the new religion.
l am so glad. / always thought she could
do better than shoplifting.
Mrs. Mendax-YeS, the dear girl is a
genius. But somehow / feel sorry. Is it
quite a womans sphere?
Violet-1here. mamma. you are showing
your uuprog rcssive spirit again You
are opposed to woman suffrage because
your mind is not d live to the new
truths
Mrs Nendax-Ah, my dear; this is such
queerage. When was girl was content
to do shoplifdng and sneaktheving. We
didust hear of woman suffrage then. But
now you girls want to vote and become
burglars and green-goods dealers just like
your fathers and brothers
Violet-And why not, mamma? Are we
women less capable than the men? Can we
not scheme and contrive as they do2 Our
sex has soul above picking pockets We
want to b. emancipated and become high
way robbers and safe-breakers, teo We
with men.
idea at all, my dear But TO return to
great attention as a priestess of Diana.
appears in the Roman religious gaFb. upon
an altar burning with incense.
Violet know, know. She is making
many converts The paper saysthis morn
ing tha1 e rich woman is so impressed
that size ftrsans to devote all her wealth to
the propagation of tie religion.
Mrs MendaN-I always felt that Dora
would make ithe fortunes OF the family.
Yiolet-Weil. and isn't that a proof of
what woman could do if she but had equal
opportunities with men? Just wait TIL
we have the ballot.
Enter JackD
JacS-Reioicel (waiving a roll of bnls)
Here's enough to keep MS going awhile
Father forged tine name and disguised my
self and drew the cash. Father r!gged
himself up like one of the directors and
identified me. distributes some of the
money to the twol