Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-03
A MAIDS PROPOSAL
SHORT SKETCH IN WHICH SEVERAL
CHARACTERS ARE INTRODUCED.

ocene-A uance In Mayfair. lime
One a. NJ. Bobby Vane binding Cap
tain Emery lounglng disconsolately by
the door of the supper roOm)-Hullo,
old fellow! Didn't expect to see you
here. Dancing?
Captain Emery--No; of course not
Bobby Nane-I thought it wasn't
much in your line. Why did you come,
then? What's her name?
Captain Emery-Well you are not
expected to play cricket every time
you go to see match at Lords, are
you?
Mrs. Mayrick-Fe (passing into
the supper room)-What is that you're
saying about match? The latest?
You've heard about 1t, of course.
Friend of yours, isn't she?
Captain Emery-Ah, Miss Trevor!
Is that settled, then?
Mrs. Mayrick- -Fenton-My good man,
haven't you seen Mrs. Trevor's face
this evening? She's positively beam
ing. She was even decently civil to
me.
Captain Emery-Let me see, Per-
eira's-
Mrs. Meyrick-F -FeNton lin an under
tone)-Cocoa. Pity it isn't coal, or
something like that. l always think
there's something about cocoa that
we'll sticks; don't you think so? But
he's Immensely rich. So sensible of
Mrs. Trevor, when GwendOline might
have done 80 much worse-don't you
| think so?
Miss Trevor dropping the arm of
Mr.. Pereira and advancing with her
programme in her hand)-Please, Cap
tain Emery, I'm hungry. Here's a
signed declaration that you'll take me
| low oil
about it, or shall | ask some one else?
Captain Emery-Oh, I'm so sorry. OF
course. hadn't forgotten; only l
thought, perhaps
Miss Trevor (after regarding her
companion for a minute or two)-Lrt
me see, Tom, when is it you leave for
India?
Captain Emery-The day after to-
morrow. There, you've split some CO.
Goa on your dress.
Miss Trevor-O, never mind. Why
do you go out again?
Captain Emery-Must.
Miss Trevor-Why is it that all the
the men one likes, go off to the ends
of the earth, and then-then you never
see them again?
Captain Emery-Well, you see, they
| pay you more when you're in India.
| u
week; and l simply can't live on my
pay at home. Besides. | shall feel more
comfortable abroad for week-undcr
the circumstances
Miss Trevor-Under the circum-
| stances?
Captain Emery-I suppose ought to
congratulate you!
Miss Trevor-You ought to have
done 1t yesterday. I was twenty -onc
yesterday. l thought 1t horrid of you
TO take no notice.
Captain Emery-I hadn't the least
idea
Miss Trevor-And I'm my own mis-
tress now. | wrote Il check this morn
ing. They sent it back from the bank
because | hadn't signed 1t. AS If il
mattered when 1t was my own money
that l wanted.
Captain Emery-But you are not to
be you own mistress long.
Miss Trevor-Was that what Mrs
Meyrick -Fenton was telling you just
nowf
Captain Emery-She said that you
and Pereira-
Miss Trevor-Cat.
Captain Emery-Eh?
Miss Trevor mean 1t isn't true
Did you believe it?
Captain Emery (after rejecting foi
Iew nioii,'en,s win ms eyes on his
pII'ey-Nei,; us sultaole lhatch-n
o'iu M"y, iie mas Pieh.s oi money
MISS iIeNol-So nave L. Vui,e ~
..,ucn III. as l Wan,. iou hnew .,li,'' un'
YOU Nhp.nii % r.ilier! nous.l
:. Nmp'aim r-lnts ,',.s,, h"s Mnn' lihhe' H
so very sui,"ple' Neither can p'
""Sle.tyu Hi,e. NJ. VI any .1tIeenury nno.lve.
MISS iIe'orLnu. .ha. . Is "n"' % inhke'
,,"i..i," hD n ~, 80 ,.' hnAious 1i'n. " oou.se
ne nas he mas "sheu me- anu hia'iiii'
"1n.s 1nn..,., D A.,
I"p'"ih r''ne'9-Ahu you reiuse'
MN -
MSS hiesoiANo.
s.l'",n r, i1i! ei,
MiSs h"Neh !. "nSwereu ye
Il. nii, Don pe 80 s.upl1' rom. on
cruI,lpies piece Oh pIeau anu eatner'
up tie irhEneiits rnrei giiy INTO il,u'
henp., snnil uece ,Ina shaii ueciue-
Snp'u,n EileI! -,
MISS lrevor Sunner her orea'h'-Ih'