The times., 1897-12-24

! fire ana water fr IA, Just like brother to
| me. (Buysts into tears)
Mrs. Fledermaus-If you'll be kindenough
10 sten out into the next room. Mr Fielder
| maus. d like to have few minutes chat
with you.
Ole trfsing and following his wife with
| unsteady aitD-W ell, If a man cant sit in
| his own parlor, it's about time he .oined
some club where he can have little peace.
| I'm coming, Maria. tExeuntl
| Cnristina tsoliIuquizinG II mercy
ma got hin. out in time. q have ir1pped
! dead If Mr.. Storkmann haA come III and
| found him here. Hark, Isn' that ,iIm c'Jnl-
ing BovH uistening at doo-.I Ne; it's
only Eylof. / wonder what Kept Tie child
| 50 10 te. "opens door, Come in Ibis way,
Eylof. and mind you don't max" any
| noise. You pa : in rte bedrJpln, and he amt
very well.
Eylor tenteFing and throwing cap down
on floor " hats struck the cid man!
Been up against the same old stuff?
Christina i guess you'd thiuk 50 if You
was to See him. Is this the time you're
coming bora every nigh;
Eyloft sull-nlyj-N ". l amt coming home
this time every night, neither. amt
going downtown no mDre.
Christina And why not?
Eylof-'Cause got the sack.
Mrs. Fledern.aus tenteringj w hat that:
Eylof Cbeginning 10 whimperI-1he boss
fired me.
Mrs. F.edermaus iresignediyl-I might 4
known it this ,nornin when | was putting
up your lunch. | felt it come over me ali
of a suddint that the boy might not be
worSin any more after today
Christina You ought 20 he a fDtuut.-
teller, ma. What happened you, Eylor?
Eylof-iie fired me Just for uothin At
all. He sent me uptown with a letter to-
get an answer. and the lady says to tell
Judge Checkerherry she'll meet him at
the stage door after her turn, and sheI
sooner go to- Shanley's than Martins, if
it's the same 10 him. leone back and give
him the message, and his friends he was
talking 10 give him the laugh and he give
me the >1cl:. ! don't know what he Ionc
it for. tWeepsD
Mrs. Fledermaus-Did you give the
meSsag ge as coming from d lady?
Eylor-Yes.
Mrs. Flcdeunaus-Well. the next time
you'll know enough To say party"
Christina starting to her feet Mercy,
ma. there's someone al the door! 'Twon;
do for me to open it! Come, Eylof come
along with ae. EXIT leading boy.J
tSt und of knOcking.)
Mrs. Fledermaus tsuioquiZingl-I'm all
in u flutter for fear it's that pesky in
stallment man chasing up here again. |
do wish Christina would go to the door.
Wen. he can't do more than eat me, I
s'pose- tOpens the door, Why, lIr
Storkmanr, I'm real pleased to see you.
You're quite u stranger. YOu'n excuse my
coming to the door this way. bat the cir
has just stepped out.
Fridjiof storkmann enteringl-Noapology
necessary. Mrs. Fledermaus. | hope I see
you well. l was just passing by and
thought I'd drop III ii minute. What pleas
ant weather we've been having.
Mrs. Fledarnaus-Yes, it's very mild
today. | suppose things are rushing down
at your store.
Fridiof with satirioal intent )-Yes it,,
rushing By our door. MIR. Gimp told me.
not two hours ago, that he'd never seen
things so dull in the linens as they ire now
Mrs. Fledermaus-We you amaze me.
If you'll! excuse me, III speak to Chris tina,
she got so interested in her library book
don 1t think she heard you come in. Est
tSornd of knocking without.l
Christine tentering We'll. l was afraid
you wouldn't come. Say, You don't wan.
boy down at your place, do you? Little
Eylof got the sack today.
FSdiios (rising and haking handsl-I'a.
afraid we've go. all the boys we can handle
down at our place. If they take in another
one, III just go crazy. There's somebody
kHocking at the door.
Christina Opening door}-Walk in, sis.
III take sou right back in the kitchen wher.
ma is. Excuse me a moment, Mr.. Stork-
mann. Exit, leading straEger)
Fridjiof fsclilcquiZins sl-why. that's an
iaStallmant collector from Doogans
Christina teuter ing )-That's an old "riend
of mas and pas, so / Just took him right
into the kitchen, where they could all lie
sociabla together.
Mrs. Fiedermaus tappearing in doorway
Have you got six dollars and half about
YOU, Christina? Oh, forgot. OF course,
you haven't. Do you happen to have hat
trifling amount with you, Mr. storkmlnn?
If you could let me have it III have htr.
FlederElaus stop in and hand it 10 you in
the morning.
Fridjiof trising with alacrty)-No; ut
III step out and see if can't get it for
you. Exit. taking coat and hat.)
Christina OH, mother, how could ecu?