The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-11-22
SWEET REVENGE.

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uoa. Through tho loud conversation
peroolstss a. times the voice of veal
amateur tenor. Mrs. Gerard "a youns
wicowl and MAJ Deyenant tan Oh
nafhel arc seated together In = cob
ssfsalory corner.
Mp. osrard-so you really have &c,
turned from Havana
MAJ. Observation-Disclosures
Mrs, oerard-oh. yes. Philippines
OF course. but they're both In Cuba And
you nayeF ssnl me a line all these years.
tssnlimenlailyl how mAnyg
MAJ. DeyenAni-NeATiy four.
Mn. Gerard tpshsiyslyl-lt sesHs
like ten.
Maj. Deyenaht tbrusauelyl-Yss: nc
both look good BIT older.
Mrs, GeFaTd-i don't mean that. ba,
many things have happened since then.
MAJ. pevehanl toalmlyl They usual.
~ do
Mrs Gerard tpionsiyl My husbsna
r. in Heaven
Maj Defenant teir,ly)-Ilow do
you know
Mira, Really. Dick. your.
s'ili ~ funny ~ ever. lie deserves
10 BE- IN Heaven after biz life her.
Maj. D-ycnani-was there 80 much
Of the other place in hls mundane en-
ist9nc-g
Mira oerard-TheFe you 60 again.
Why haven't you b-.n 20 Ne. me1
Dear me. what a dreadful noise that
man In makingl Ito hostess. who.
with a haraHsed smile n plunging
hither and thither trying 20 make the
afternoon 4 suooesal Dear Mn. 10.
mar. I was Just telling Maj. Deycnant
| that you must have Induced Caruso
10 come this Af,ernoon-no, caruso.
r-allyi-well he has q rival ihost-ss
passes on with an unmeaning grim.
Horrid voman.-ovccrowd her house
10 that one has 10 at on bedroom
chairs and always gives hot punch
and cold tea-bni. an I was saying.
why haven't you been TO see meG
Mai Deycnant tgruniyl You ough,
10 know.
Mrs. Gerard-i?
Mai. Deyenant-Didnt you lead me
60 suppose you cared for me. And
didn't you throw me over for that old
fosSll' tpausel. I beg your pardon.
Mn.. Gerard lcomplacontlyb Don't
mention II. He was a fossil
Maj. Dcyenant And a wealthy one.
Mrs. Gerard-Yes: that made such
q difference lsighsl. used TO call
you Boy then.
Mai. Deyenani tsuidenlyl
Mrs. Gerard-whats the matter?
Mai. Nothing.
Mrs. Gerard-And you used TO call
me coochee. Dear old days.
Mai. Deyenant lsentimeniallyJ-
Gone forever
Mrs. Gerard (poetically) why for.
ever? We are both older aud wiser
now Let M be friends just as Of
yore?
Mai Devenant--It could never be
the same (buries his face In his
hands,
Mrs. Gerard waxing eloquenD-
Don't. Dick-dont. Boy The makes an
inarticulate soundD. You know al.
ways cared for you really, and there
are many happy years before rs. My
heart has been aching for you-my
soul pining away In solitude.
Mai. Dcyenant-It can never be the
same.
Mrs Gerard (enthusiasticallyD-
can. and II will You will have my
love my devotion that have always
been yours.
Mai. Deyenant--Why don't you add.
and my money!
Mrs. Gerard ldlspassionatelyD No
That would set you in the light OF a
fortune hunter. Boy Boy-you have
made me very happy. Love comes
triumphant at the end" with vague
idea she is quoting)
Maj. Devenant-But II can never be
the same.
Mrs. Gerard-why do you keep on
saying that?
Mai. Gerard-There Is a drawback
Mrs. Gerard-A drawback?
Maj. Devenant-My wife. It's time
I went and looked after her-its her
first appearance. and she doesn't know
many people Ta1a. Score one for
Davy (exiD.
Mrs. Gerard (breaking her fan In
two)-The cad! The brute!-Town
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