Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-11-30

Reginald eagerly; he,too, has risen)
That's what 1 was going to suggest.
Lady M.-The very perfection Of their
solitude might prove
Reginald-A-leetle trying to two
people who were not very much in love.
Lady NJ. (eagerly)-Yes; for how inn
possible to live up to such q pitch for
two people who are not very
Reginald-very-
Reginald and Lady M.-very much in
love.
Lady M must say, Reggie, putting
ourselves out of the question, don't
think q honeymoon should be taken in
the lump. It would be far, far wiser to
break it up into little bits, like-well-
like wedding cake.
Reginald-Justs SO; nice business If
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 NJ. las 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
other guiltily, and then turn away.)
Lady NJ. almost in whisper)-We
mustn't deceive ourselves, Reggie. You
feel that, don't you?
Reginald Tin the same husked voice)
Yes, yes, I 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 a 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 I say just what
I think of things, will you?
Reginald will.
Lady M.-Then I do find it dull. Dc
you?
Reginald-A little.
Lady NJ. (eagerly)-1t's not that Tn
disappointed
Reginald-Nor I.
Lady M feel sure that, once we've
shaken down and begun to behave like
other people
Reginald-Exactly; we shall be a!
right. That's how feel.
Lady M.-But I couldn't go on lik'
this.
Reginald with sigh of sympathy,
| -Phew-nor /!
Lady M. Qaughing)-Dear old boy,
knew you were bored. What comfor
to own up! say, Reggie, how do yo'
like Browning? (She goes off into ,
peal of laughter.)
Reginald (reproachfully)-You neve,
thought did, did you?
Lady M.-You played up awful.
we'll.
Reginald-To fling two people int
the sea is barbarous way of teachin.
'em to swim. (They both laugh.)
Lady M.-What right has society t
shunt two people into siding on pre-
tense of doing them a Kindness?
Reginald-H'm! Have you ever hear,
of the fox who lost his tail and in
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, no,
we've come to an understanding.
4 Lady M.-Wheres shall we go? Abroad
Reginald fear we can't manag
that. We should upset SO many pee
pies plans. Your father and mothe,
for instance, who are expecting us fo
the 18th.
Lady M.-When we are to be let ou
So kind of them!
Reginald-And my sister and brother
who are to meet us there.
Lady M.-It's q positive conspirac,
Reginald-Of course. There's Re,
borough. It's bit noisy?
Lady M.-should you mind that yer
much? (Coaxingly.)
Reginald-All right; we'll be of t.
morrow morning.
!, Lady M.-To-morrow morning. (sh
looks at him. It's not yet tea-tim
, (They laugh. Blowing him kiss.) I
, run and tell Susan to pack. (The1
suddenly coming down from the door
We can't do it. And the servants?
Reginald-By lingo, I'd forgot 'em!
! Lady M.-It's no use; here we al
and here we shall have to stop till "
quarrel.
Reginald-We'll cut to Roxborougl
and then wire--say we went for IL
afternoon and lost the last train; an
. so We'll drift off. Anything can /
done by drifting.
Lady NO, you genius! (Then) "
shall have no clothes.
Reginald-We'll buy 'em. It will I
= something to do. (They roar wit
laughter.)
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