Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-06-12

Normsn-No-don't go. I'll come and dance. Tll-oh hang. he's bring ing her back.
 (Enter Manley, with Muriel Wilton. She is pretty little woman, with q charming girlish manner)
 Nanley (to MurieD-I think you've met Capt. Norman before, Muriel?
 Norman (swkwardly)-Miss Wilton has had the pleas-I mean have had the pleasure - CT - the pleasure (They bow, smiling).
 Manley (to MurieD-Do you think you can amuse wounded warrior, Muriel, until I come back to take him of your hands. He doesn't dance be- cause he's wounded-that's what he say@but it's only an excuse for lazi- ness.
 Muriel-I am sure Capt. Norman couldn't be lazy. A man who has done -(Manley and Norman exchange meaning glances)-er-who has done "a siI-mile walk by himself this aft ernoon doesn't deserve to be called lazy. (Manley goes out, Norman looks rather gloomy)
 Manley-I retire-eonquered. (Edt L. Muriel and Norman sit down)
 Norman-1 didn't see you during my walk this afternoon. Miss Wilton.
 Muriel-Nol We'll, you see, was learning to ride bicycle. Of course l ought to have learnt years ago whenit was fashionable-but 1 wouldn't begin then.
 Norman-Just because you didn't want to do the conventional thing. eh?
 Murisl-I don't know. I am afraid never stopped to think about it. 1 haven't thought about anything e1- cept the bicycle since I had it. can't it takes up all my time
 Norman-But how was it you didn't overtake me this afternoon if you were riding?
 Muriel-Exeuse me. I didn't say I was riding. l said 1 was learning to ride. That's quite different, and makes you very tired.
 Norman-Tm sorry you didn't catch me up. might have helped you.
 Muriel-Thanks. I did nearly catch you up once, and rang my bell hard so hard, in fact, that 1 had to get of my machine to do it p.Jperly; but you didn't look round. You were deep in thought
 Norman-Yes, I was. You know in Splogerton, where I live, there WAS such a crush when our fellows came home that they couldn't march. and they asked me to devise some scheme for keeping the women-the people back when the next contingent arrives. l was thinking out a plan this after noon.
 Muriel-Are the women such ter rible nuisance. thenf
 Norman-Well-er i'm pulsive, you know. Break up the ranks. All that sort of thing
 Muriel-Poor womsnl I'm glad I'm not like that.
 Norman-It isn't right, you know.
 Auriel-No. l can understand that 6 man who has-er-received a kiss from a woman without asking for it. might-er-mistake the impulse of thr moment something else. That would be pity.
 Norman-Don't you think it usually i"er-something else when soldiers are concerned?
 Muriel-Aost decidedly not Soldiers run away with that idea. Women are grateful and enthusiastic. and rather hysterical. That's all, They are certainly not fin love with the soldiers they rave over.
 Norman-You don't think so2
 Muriel-Sure of it.
 Norman (getting a trifle nearer Mu- riel. and speaking in lower tone)- Is it possible, Miss Wilton, that the we have heard 90 much about is not real?
 Muriel-Not all of it. I've no doubt some of it is. If you have a brother you naturally fee glad to see him back safe and sound: out then haven't brother-or hus- Dand-in the army-I mean I haven't a brother-and, of course, you know -(their eyes meet, and she blushes 
 Norman-Yes. it must be nice to have some one looking out for you when you come back-some one who really cares-some one
 Muriel-But l thought you had a lister, Capt. Norman7
 Norman-0h. but sisters don't count they look out for some one slss's brothers, I suppose.
 MurieLThat's not fair on the sis ,ers.
 Normsn-Oh, but they do.
 Muriel-Well, the next time there's } war. and you go out. I'll look out for Iou when you come back.
 Norman-You willf That's good of you to say that.
 Muriel-Is it? From what I've heard, thought that
 Norman-Yes?
 Muriel-I-er-hardly know-I mean hat Cooking on the ground) was told here were others who-er-looked out or you this time, and I thought ,'raps- Normsn-Tm going to ask you to do You've told me you're not n love with soldiers. want you O try and be in love with one of them who is-ever so much-in love-with 'ou. Gle draws her near him and ,isses her.) Muriel Gin a low whisper)-I said l MT. Manley told me you bought every woman was in love with ou. Hooking up and speaking cool y) He was all wrong, wasn't he? lou don't want-anyone else.
 Norman-Muriel! Auriel-I'm SO glad. Norman-But why did you tell me ou weren't in love with soldiers?
 Muriel (with a smile e)-Because- Tas only in love with-one of them
 (They embrace and the curtain falls |