The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-01

, now. Drinks from the jug in his hand.
Sah (watching him anxlously)-Take.
I, care. Noull spill IT,
Omar-NeVer mind. IL won't be vast
ed. All goes TO quench some poor beg
gars thirst down there (points below }
Dare say he needs it-hic
saki tshocked)-Ilow can you talk so.
Omar ,growing argumentative i'm his
cups)-I must abjure the balm OF life, r
must! [ must give up wine for fear Of
his. What is IL I'm TO fear? Gout, /
suppose. Not /!
(Takes another drink
sah CRYING TO take jug from him)--
1nere, there. that's enough
Omar fast losing conference I'm his
extreme intoxicaton)--i want TO talk
| 10 you about Thee and Me. That's What
want to talk about. Counting on his
J fhgers) You see. there's The Thee IN
! .'le and there's the Me In Thea 1'hats 5
| mn shticism, that is Must light lam Jwi:
inys hticism. that is Difficult word t. say.
nay sticishm. Must light lamp and see IL
can't find IL. Must be somewhere a1out.
Saki-You're drunk. that's what you
are Disgracefully drunk.
Omai-Ot course IN drunk I am to-
gay what was, yesterday and tomorrow
j shall not be less Kiss me-
Sad (boxing hts ears)---I won't have
II, tell YOU. I'm respectable Saki /:
ana you're not 70 take liberties, or I'll
omar becoming maudlin)--Dont leave
me- my rose. my buuhnch-I meant bull
nul; You know how my read is beset
with, pitfalls hic-and with gin.
Saki tdisgusted)-Plcn OF gin. y know.
hod never can pass public house.
dea o%aT ,TuGE ssTsIe win the sglend2gT of the
aside and naked on the air OF heaven
ride. It's shame not 10 do 81,
lFlings OF hat and stamps on it by
way or preliminary.
Saki (scandaized)--If YOU take any
thing else on shall call the police.
Omar Cterrincd)-Here. sski, come baok
How am ] 20 find my way without you?
"a pause. wv hats come to the girl?
only Spoke-hic-m -phorically. Diff
cult word TO say. meta--phoricaly.
usonger pause) How am / TO get home?
Can't go alone. Must wait for some one
to come along. tPeers tipsily about him.
people 20 along here every day. not one
returns TO tell me of the road. Very
strange. s'pose must sleep here.
Trolls into a ditch and falls asleep.
The curtain falls for moment When
II rises again day Is departing and IL
ditch. The door OF the potters house.
90 the left Of the stage. Is open. the pot
ter having betaken himself 10 the tav-
ern opposite, and the pots within are
First Pot-Don't tell me I was only
made 10 be broken. ] know better.
wouldn't break me The potter would
whack him If he did
Third Pot Cof more ungainly make)--
Depends on what he drank out or you.
Second Pot-Whats that you say. you
lopsided ohject2
THIRD Pot-Thats right Sheer at me!
'Tisnt my fault II the potter's hand
shook when he made me. He was not
sober.
Fourth Pot Il think a Suh pipkin)-Its
all very well 90 talk about pot and potter.
What ! want 10 know Is, what did the
pot can the kettlel
Third Pot (grumblng)-I believe my
clay's too dry. That's what's the mat
ter with me,
1.-THE moon rises. A step is heard without.
Several Pots-Hark. there's the potteri
Can't Won hear his boots creaking?
(Enter potter from tavernD
Potter (crosslyl-Shut up in there. or I'll
break some OF YOU.
1.-THE pots tremble and are silent There
Is nothing pots dislike so much as being
broken.
Potter tseeing Omar)--Hullo! Come out