The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-10

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thoughtful-locking man; both empty seats
e &C backward. As the train starts. enter
/ fsshionably dressed woman. very hand
/ s. me. very aristocratic. accompanied by
French maid, who carries her dog
Lady with a despairing lock)-Fifne,
si1 here with Clovis Indicating seat be-
side the unwashed laborer). I suppose
/ man has already risen from his seat. puts
| the parcels in the wall rack and turns
over the cushioned back OF the seat.
Man-(Not az all. Miss CiaverhOuse.
have this seat by the window. There
I fHe lifts sash. adjusts shade and makes
/ her coTforta bic. Enter brakeman. who
! grabs Clovis from the maid.
! Brakeman-Dogs not allowed in pas
! senger cars. miss. He's extra baggage.
! 1weaty five cents, please.
! Lady with q little scream)-Don't touch
/ HIM. you rowdy, II my Clovis can't ride
/ l. this train We'll get OF. Come. FL
/ fine.
Man-Don't do that, Miss Claverhouse.
/ I'll put your deg in the baggage car. He j
/ b. perfectly safe there. (Takes dog and
1 fellows the brakeman from the carr
Lady Thank the Lord. there's one gen
tleman on the train. (Withering look at
the German emigrant across the aisle.
Ke-enter NAM.
Man docking a triae abashed as he sits
be side Miss ClaverhOuse)-There. now, !
hope Clovis is of your mind I put him
snugly into clean basket in the baggage
car.
Lady-You are so kind. mister with an
apologize and coquetish look into his
CAIN face) Mister-do you know I've
forgotten your name? But you'll pardon
me- l know. We actresses meet 50 many
perfectly lovely people. Come. sir (shak-
ing a jeweled finger saucily at hin).
what is your name? Where did we
meet?
Man-Hugh Grosvenor mot whit fat
tered by her coquetry), I forget where
we first met. 1 travel great deal. too.
you know
Miss Claverhouse Cpuzzled and piqued)-
Well. Mr.. Grosvenor. wherever it was il
vas a lucky meeting for me.
Grosvenor-Thank you.
Miss CT nate vulgar people. and these
day coaches are always full OF them.
Mr.. G.-What do you mean by ''vul-
gar?"
Miss Cob, common people-working
people.
Mr.. G.-Don't you work? I do.
Miss Cob, 1 don't mean in that sense.
You're not a hired man, and anyone
could tell at first glance that you Sre
"a
Mr. G-what?
Miss CA gentleman, of course If l
had never met you before I'd have known
that
Mr.. Gust as easy as if it was for me
to know that you are not a gentleman
with the hint of quiet smile)
Miss CT think you might have turned
a smarter line out OF that chance (she
moues teasingly at HIM.
Mr.. G.-YOu mean | might have turned
a compliment? Said. for instance, that
ledyship is written all over you?
Miss Con, you're too late.
(There Is an interval Of silence, during
which she frowns as though puzzled and
annoyed Them.
Miss C.-But. just the same. desplse
common people, laborers. and all such
vulgarians; you can call them what you
please. Look at that awful-looking wo-
man ever there with her shoe off and her
back hair all down. She shouldn't be
permitted to ride in cars withheld, with
ladies.
Mr.. G-Pardon me. Miss Claverhouse
but [ think your remarks about that poor
woman are both silly and unkind. She is
devoted to her husband and almost Il
slave to her five young children.
Miss ca sure sign OF vulEsrity.
Mr.. (Which? Devotion to her hus-
band or slavery 10 DUTY?
Miss C.-You know very well what I
mean. Intelligent people who are poor
never have children.
Mr.. c.. Your first husband was wealthy.
Miss Claverhouse, but you never had
child.
Miss c. (vislbly nettled and yet fasci-
rated with the young mans calm air and
mysterious knowledge of her afairs)-A
child would be an intolerable burden to
a professional woman. Ii would simply
destroy Ey-my-
Mr. G.-Your selfishness7
Miss C.-You are rude
Mr.. CT did not mean TO be so. only
meant 70 defend this poor woman over
here. Now. if she knew that you had d.
vorced your first husband-Mr. Ringo was
your frst. was he not? II she knew that
YOU had divorced your first husband she
' ould despise you. Miss Clsverhouse. She
would say that YOU were not lady,
that you were sinful and common"
Miss C.-But Ringo was a tyra1t. He
would not let me cali my soul my own.
(She bites her lip. wondering why she Is
thus engaged in defending herself TO a
stranger).
Mr.. G.-Ringo was a gentleman. but ne
was Jealous Of your good name. He
would not let you dine at all hours with
men ne either did not know or preferred
TO not know. There are few better men
If the world than Frank Ringo. Miss
Claverhouse.
Miss Odd you know him?
Mr.. Cob. yes. We Travelled together
quite often
Miss C.-And YOU liked him? a tender.
Querulous look comes into her eyes,.
Sir. every much. He was paragon
% urseldshness
Miss C-You must despise me NJ
Grosvenor. and-and should Ike so we'll
to have you FOR a friend You are 50 eio-
=r- H~f- Of ~~fe 1u
gazes into his face with subdued and
touest admiration9
Nr CT do not despise YOU at ali. Miss
Cisverhouse. only suspect you are fool
isle ana very selfish 7 do rot think Of
you or Judge you personally Al all Your
affairs are none nf nv business. You
nay Ire right according to your stand
ards and limitations The poor woman
across the aisle. measured by her humble
ceeds and her simple virtues only. IS.
think. better than either you or I, Miss
CIaverhouse.
Miss ~.-I hope you're not leaving ne.
Nj Grosvenor. I love 70 hear you You
talk 50 well. No. I'm not offended. NO
clrz the Apologies look IN his brave
eyes Your Seeding has done ras good.
7 like you FOR Il.
Mr C. Crisizg as the train A2uiis into
Junction Ciiyf--T must he going. Miss
Clsverhouse. Tour sleeper Vii - put on
here. and Il you Ike. shzl. help you
into <. Gooa-by-
Mss C--Then you are c0m'rg back
Mr. G.-yss. 80 % salt Lake cry.
give minutes la1sr Mr.. GrosvenoT re-
turns sttired IN the Uniform y raj
rad conductor. re approaches Afiss
Csaverhouse without word = recognition
CT a sign % past Acquaintance. picks up
her bags ana leads the way e The Pull
EIan carr
Conductor Csrosvercr-Tfis way - the
sieeoer. lsdles-Joha y Ba<tsry