The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-25

tostumeS--NoW.
tMr. passmore sits at front OF din
ing table at front center OF stage read
ing the evening paper. In smoking
Jacket and slippers he is settling down
FOR the evening. An unlighted cigar
and box of matches are upon The Ia
bic. He turns up the wick for better
Eight and takes the cigar, cuts of the
end and strikes match. Mrs. Pass
morn enters fiurrediyt
Mrs. Passmore I've a fine surprise
FOR yon. and really you must enjoy 1t
whether you want to or not Now
please let the cigar and paper 90 for
one little minute. You are 50 selfish
about such things. honestly believe
Won think more Of them than you do Of
your wife Just one little minute.
(rassmores match burns down. and he
throws il into the ash receiver I'm
glad it's gone out. If you smoke so
much you will ruin your nerves. The
doctor said So (She removes the smok-
ing set to the sideboard. and he looks
around uncomfortably.) And | express
In do not want the room filled with
smoke tonight Anyhow, don't smoke
until tell you. (She removes the lamp
And don't read. That Old paper always
makes you sleepy. Gle sinks in the
CHAIR and holds the paper so as TO
catch the light from the lamp on the
sideboard Now, If you will be good
and not interrupt me l will be geuer-
ons and let you into the secret. oh, Of
course you are dying to know You
Ironically look so interested. Well, in
the first place, the servants have all
g1ne ont to dance or party or
something or another, and We are
alone. And Uncle William today sent
MS some terrapin all ready for the chat
ing dish. Isn't he a dear old man? (She
pushes the small table to one sidel
And you know Margaret Harrod goes
home tomorrow, and have invited her
To help enjoy our little feast. and Of
course we had TO have another man,
aud so I asked Archie Lonsdale. And
if Won hear the bell You must answer It
ana make yourself useful and II you
can agreeable. Now I'm going out TO
lset the things ready, and YOU roll the
blg table right here in the center of the
room and receive the visitors. Show
Archie in the parlor and send Margaret
upstairs. Exit
fPassmore yawns. stretches himself
.nnd arises He pushes the Table IS
uIrrrrvu ana uupf goes 10 the side
hoard, where he takes another match
and Ia about to light the cigar when
Mrs. Passmore rushes in. The burn
ing match falls from his frgersl
Mrs. Passmore Throwing cloth
over the tablel-Make yourself useful
now, dear. Pull II even on that side.
0ie gets II crooked Oh, that won't
do at ALL oh, can't you do it right?
Well, anyhow, it's not my fault. These
mem These men. Order may have
been heavens first law, but II was
not enforced until Eve arrived. Exit
Passmore moves again to the side
board and lights another match. He is
about to apply it TO the end of the
cigar when the bell rings. He throws
II down and slowly leaves the room
by the rear door,
Mrs. Passmore (enterng)--Oh. dear.
Of all the evenings that they should
comet Those Westons always drop in
when they're not wanted And some
body must entertain them. (She opens
the rear door and listens) And the
Hazletonsl What in the world do they
wanti Bell rings There II goes
again. Oh. that is Margaret. Pass
more enters9 John, dear. go right
back and see those people, and II
Archie comes send him right out here.
Smuggle him through the han without
letting them see him. Passmore EXIT
CNiss Harrod enters at right door,
Margaret Good evening. Lydia. Mr..
Passmore told me to come In. and
came.
Mrs. Passmore-so glad to see you.
They embrace) wanted a nice quiet
evening all TO ourselves. and I've sac
rifced John TO the people we did not
expect.
Margaret - What lovely chatting
dishes!
Mrs. Passmore- Bridal presents. and
the first time they've been used. and
Of course YOU know everything. and you
must show me how. So BELL rings1
There 1t goes again. / wonder who it
Is this tiIne2 Make yourself NJ home
dear. and III go out aud listen Exit
Margaret sInoOihs a wrinkle out OF
the tablecloth and examines the dishes
As she does SO Archibald Lonsdale
bursts in from rear
Archibald-Goo evening. PassmOre
told me TO come right up and not to
look in the parlOr under penalty Of
death. What's it all abOuty What's the
gamer
Margaret turning and facing Archi-
bald Good evening. Mr. Lonsdale.
Archibald-Good evening, Miss Har
-od. Doth bow frigldly ana turn and
examine the pictures on opposite wallis
(Passmore comes in very gently and
reaches for the matchbox. but the bell
again rings. and he solemnly retreats.)
Mrs Passmcre fenteringi you're
here. are you? 10 Archie We'll.
hope you're trying TO be pleasant. We
want one pleasant man in the hOuse to
night John is as cross as a bear and
falks drpadfullv Margaret il Arclfs.