The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-03-05
SOCIETY AS IL Is.

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Scene: Vcranda at ''Nolleys," Blair's
country residence Time: After lunch
~ ri. II,Ie II, .i' ,,ilcoyr in
wicker chairs.
Kcmbic (glaucing at the tennis
,our.1l-Nhat energy, but there. at 20.
one is willing to play tennis under any
conditions. Myself. | am
Mrs. Blair Canning herseIf)-I should
say. 10. if YOU are a day.
Kemblc Cstarting nervously. but re-
covering himself quickIy)-I was not
meditating any reference to my age.
but for the sake OF accuracy, if YOU viii
refer 10 your Browning Birthday Book.
YOU viii discover that | was 50 on the
lst of April last.
Mrs. blair (doubtfulIy)-Th -Thirty-fivc,
Kemble-The perfect age! In the full
bloom of manlv-of manhood,
Mrs Blair-Thank YOU, If / desire
an impression. | viii consult Laura.
Kemhle thastily)-Du no such thing.
No man * Il hero To his-wifc.
Mrs. Blair Naughing)-Looka at those
dear old siIlieS!
(Kcmblc looks. Sees his wife and
Frank Blair through an open window;
the two figures sitting at the further
end of dimly-lit room are just dis
tfnguishahIe. They are engaged in a
game of chess)
Mrs. Blair-I draw the line at playing
chess with Blair.
EembIc-Chess is Laura's pet nui-
sance-
Mrs. RIair-Nuisancc?
kemblc-Yes. it is cultivated vice. I
do not play myself. but being perfect
husband
Mrs. Rlair-A man who periodically
realizes that a wife may possibly have
wish she would like gratified.
Krmblc Creating the remark with the
contempt he thinks il deserves) )-Iiut.
being perfect husband. l do not care
that she shall pine away for want of her
favorite recreation. This is the sol.
reason of my coming to the .'Nollevs"
50 often.
Mrs. RIair-You mean it is why |
tolerate the frequency Of your visits
We are of mutual assistance to one an
other.
Exactly.
Mrs. Blair-"A weeks chess for
Frank scribbled on my mental diary
completely suhdueS any feeling that ne
may have been hurt by my
KembIe (murmUring)-N Neglect.
Mrs. Blair tfrownin9) Compulsory
attendance to the demands of social
| I;fe.
Kemble enthusiastically I.au-
! m. She is such quiet little thing, with
! perfect simplicity Of taste, She cares
Eit1ie for the gIamor of a London sea
! son. much preferring her country home.
| and completely happy in the society of
| her
| Mrs Blair CquiclIy) Frank. he
| would positively GO nowhere unless
madt-unIess he thought it would give
| me pleasure.
Kembie fyvho wanted To have.finished
| his sentcncp)-I wonder what man OF
+ his disposition saw in YOU?
Mrs. .RIair-Probably hat a man gen.
! eraIIv sees in the woman he falls head
o,.,. .,-s in love. with
EambIe-Tp that case nothing. hi.
/ ,,,,,,.rs of ,,..rcention arc tannorariIv
! removed
Mr. RIoir C,vitb -, bacouino rIusb)-
Vou c,rDot axnect mo IN fatbom III,
rn,-st..rv
EemiIs- sup,osa not ,r,.bovr you
arr, fr,rt,,,,.,t.. ~, : ,,,ll ,T,,s.. ,,II.,.,.
Nrs Rt,i- TTo,,. should l,,n,,.o
have onI,. pIavad g, fe,,. games Win him
-eoop aft.r we mot
KembIc-Ah, | remember vour in
fatmation for tho I'M mn that - th, III
| next vou were enragrd.
Mrs. Blair thinking it is time +,
chance tbe snbsct1 Franl, tbinI+,
Io,tro = sensible xIornap
KembIe-T have = fairI,- GOOD o,,;,,io,
of her myself.