The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-13

| yes, about your marriage; of course
Eric, dear, my first question must be-
| by the way, you'n want me to give up tne
emeralds, won't you?
| Eric-Really--
Lady Doh, don't mind! It isn't very
! nice of you to think 1 should. I'll have
them reset. l wonder il balique would
! do me design.
Eric-Oh, never mind about the emar-
aids, mother. I want You very much
Lady D.-My dear, you're just like
/ your poor father; vou never can keep
! your mind on one subject for I've whole
minutes.
Eric-weI, want you to go and call
enters Celeste, carrying Lady Dove
towns gown, creation of white muslin
painted with mauve orchids)
Oh!
CIe walks the room impatiently. Ce-
! leste takes off the "saut de lit and
head)
Lady D.-Eric, don't fdget Come
! here; don't YOU think this skirt is lit
tie full in the back?
Eric-Oh, it's all right, mother.
! Couldn't you give me few minutes
! only a few?
Lady D.-Have I ever been able to re-
! fuse you anything, my darling?
(She kisses Eric; Celeste gives little
scream)
Celeste-NIiladi va abimer sa belle robe.
! Lady D.-Celeste is quite right, Eric;
you must be more serious. Celeste, give
me the rouge and then leave us.
Eric-What do you want to use that
stuff for, mother; you look ever so
| much better without it?
Lady d. know I do, dear; but I
should feel so undressed, and I should
make every woman my enemy. That
will do, Celeste. Celeste goes out) Now,
dear, tell me all about it. Just hold that
glass while I do my hair-thanks. Are
you actually engaged?
Eric-Well, almost; only [ don't want
it known till you've been to see them;
I want you to go to-
Lady Doh, [ hope it isn't far Off
Middleton is so cross if I overwork the
horses.
Eric-Middleton?
Lady D.-Don't be silly, Eric; Middle
ton, my coachman. It's perfectly horrid
of you not to know his name. People
might think there was not perfect con
fidence between US
Eric--I think you'll be pleased wher
you hear who it is-it is
Celeste enters)
Celeste-Mfladi, NJ. Clovis just arrives
with miladis hats.
Therei Come in, NJ. Clovis, come in.
on. Clovis enters, irreproachable frocl
coat, buttonhole, etc. The hats ar
unpacked by dozens. Lady Dovetown
Celeste and NJ Clovis all talk together
Eric retires, gnawing his mustache, t
the furthest corner of the room)
Lady D. Crying on an enormous blacl
| hat covered with feathers)-That reall
is charming NJ Clovis, you are a.
artist.
M. CIovis-That is the chapeau de Nine
Otero, c'est une merveille.
Lady D.-Otero's! I'll keep that. An
this?
NJ Clovis Ginning straw toque, COY
cred with green orchids and green bee
ties. on to Lady Dovetown's head)-Cet
| e'est lie chapeau de Nine. Lame de Pougy
, Celeste-Oh miladi should wear this
! today; it goes so well with 'er toilet
; NJ. CIovis-Yes, nniladi it is tres drol
a very amusing at, and with this toilt
so. tres mysterieux, quite mysterious
Ere is the chapeau de Nine. Langtry
Lady Dwell leave those two; I'll Il
you know.
NJ. Clovis-Mille remerciments, miladi
CThe hats are packed up. Celeste e.
corts NJ Clovis out.) =
Eric Cat the end of all PATIENCE
Mother, am I never to be able to talk I
you?
Lady D.-Eric, dear, don't be SO imp:
tient, you won't find that at all nit
habit when you are married. You use
TO nave such nice manners with wome
: too. Apropos, this hat reminded me
e that little actress, Ella Rayson
/ Eric Gather shamefacedly)-Yes mot
X er.
e Lady Dwell. she was looking misc
d able last night at that bazaar. I am SUI
II you have been neglecting her lately, no
3. haven't you?
J Eric--My dear mother, of course L
u Lady Dwell, Erie, It's not kind
YOU. Do like good boy, go and see he
< I'm sure you ought.