The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-12-01
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Reginald eagerly; he,too, has risen)
what I was going to suggest.
Lady M.-The very perfection of their
solitude ight prove
. Observation-Disclosures trying to two
people who were not very much in love.
Lady NJ. (eagerly)-Yes; for how i'm
possible to live up to such pitch for
two people who are not very
Reginald-Very-
Reginald and Lady M.-Very much in
love.
Lady Nj must say, Reggie, putin g
ourselves out of the question, L don't
think honeymoon should be taken in
the lump. 1t would be far, far wiser to
break it up into little bits, like-well-
like wedding cake.
Reginald Just so; nice business if a
bride and bridegroom were not allowed
to eat anything but that awful stuff
for the first month.
Lady M.-There are things equally
indigestible. (Then, anxiously)-Of
course we have nothing to fear!
Reginald with forced laugh}-
Dearest!
Lady M. (as she turns on him vehem-
ently)-But, unless we are beyond COM
promise, don't you see the risk we run
Either we love as the immortals loved,
who mostly died of it, or-or, we are
like everybody else. (They look at each
ut no nd I'm.
Lady NJ. (almost in a whisper)-We
mustn't deceive ourselves, Reggie. You
feel that, don't you?
Reginald Tin the same husked voice)
Yes, yes, do.
Lady M.-We've an awful warning in
those Inflated ones, who were here be-
fore us.
Reginald-That's true.
Lady M.-Perhaps, if Frank and
Daisy auckland had begun by admit.
ting honeymoon was beyond them,
they might not have ended in the di-
vorce court. (They turn with an in
stinctive movement, and fling them
selves into each others arms. She is
almost in tears.) We have been mar.
ried nearly a week and have made pre-.
tend to enjoy it; but, if say just what
1 think of things, will you?
Reginald will.
Lady M.-Then l do find it dull. Do
you?
Reginald-A little.
Lady NJ. (eagerly)-It's not that I'm
disappointed
Reginald-Nor I.
Lady MI feel sure that, once we've
shaken down and begun to behave like
other people
Reginald-Exactly; we shall be all
right. That's how feel.
Lady M..-But I couldn't 20 on like
this.
Reginald with sigh of sympathy
-Phew-nor l!
Lady NJ. Qaughing)-Dear old boy, ]
knew you were bored. What comfort
to own up! say, Reggie, how do yor
like Browning? (She goes off into a
peal of laughter)
Reginald (reproachfully)-You never
thought l did, did you?
Lady M.-You played up awful,
we'll.
Reginald-To fling two people into
the sea is barbarous way of teaching
'em to swim. (They both laugh.)
Lady M.-What right has society t.
shunt two people into a siding on pre-
tense of doing them kindness?
Reginald-H'm! Have you ever hearc
of the fox who lost his tail and iii
sisted on all the other foxes-well, yo,
know. The married people who surviv,
their honeymoon take jolly good car,
that the newcomers shan't escape.
Lady M.-How mean. Well, We'll leav,
this.
Reginald-Rather, and at once, nov
we've come to an understanding.
Lady M.-Wheres shall we go Abroad
Reginald I fear we can't maI. -,
that. We should upset SO many PEG
pies plans. Your father and mother
for instance, who are expecting us fo
the 18th.
Lady M.-When we are to be let out
So kind of them!
Reginald--And my sister and broth
who are to meet us there.
| Lady M.-It's a positive conspiracy
Reginald-Of course. There's Rex
borough. It's a bit noisy?
Lady M.-should you mind that yer,
much? (Coaxingly)
Reginald-All right; We'll be off to
morrow morning.
Lady M.-To-morrow morning. (Sh
looks at hin.) It's not yet tea-time
CThey laugh. Blowing him kiss.) II
run and tell Susan to pack. (Then
suddenly coming down from the door.
We can't do it. And the servants?
Reginald-By jingo, I'd forgot 'em!
Lady M..-It's no use; here we ar,
and here we shall have to stop till W,
quarrel.
Reginald-We'll cut to Roxborough
and then wire-say we went for tn,
afternoon and lost the last train; ant
so We'll drift off. Anything can b,
done by drifting.
Lady Mo-, you genius! (Then) W
shall have no clothes.
| Reginald-Well buy 'em. It will b.
something to do. (They roar will
laughter.)
Lady NJ. (all excitement)-Get me m!
macintosh and garden hat; they ar,
hanging up outside. (He goes; calIins
out to him in the passage.) Be quick
or they will be bringing in tea. Gas h
RENTERS in long ulster and deer
stalker, with her things over his arm
and great carriage umbrella.) H'sh
Was that a rattle of cups and saucers
| Reginald-I'm afraid so. -
Lady NJ. (linging her things ONO
don't let's be caught! I say, Reggie