Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-03-11

IN SUCH A NIGHT.


a HARACTERS-Walter Bennett,
( Edith Layton,
- Scene-A garden at night,
Bennett and Edith are seated on
rustic bench Bennett, with his arms
folded across his breast, is gazing
with a rapturous expression at the
moon. Edith, glancing carelessly from
time to time at Benefits face, is toy
ing with her fan.
Edith-And her hat! Why, it was
simply ahocious! 1t might have been
all right to lounge about In on house
boat; but it was the last thing in the
world any rational being would have
selected for a lawn tea party. IRE
signedly.) Still, Julia has always
rather prided herself on doing and
wearing remarkable things; don't you
think so? Pauses, and fans herself
languidly. Bennett continues to con
template celestial Objects. l dare say
you've never remarked it, though. Tell
me, Mr. Bennett, do men ever notice
what women wear?
(Slghs heavily)
Edith don't believe they do. A
woman may
Bennett transferring his rapturous
gaze from the moon to Edith's face,
and speaking sentimentally)-Are you
fond of Shakespeare, Miss Layton?
Edith rised)-Shakspeare?
Bennett (softly)--Yes. / mean, do
you read him much?
Edith--Not very much; but some of
his plays are lovely. Did you see Ada
Rehan in the Tanning Of the Shrew?'
o, she was simply delightful-charm-
Ing; (complacently) l saw her.
Bennett drawing nearer his COM
panion, and raising his arm to the
back of the bench)-Do you remember
the lines?
Edith-In the Tanning of the
Shrew?'
| Bennett-No. In the Merchant of
/ Venice"
/ Edith-What lines?
Bennett placing his arm on the
back of the bench in such a manner
that it enclrcles Edith, but does not
touch herr
The moon shines hright-in such night
as this
Where the sweet wind did gently kiss the
trees,
And they did make no noise: in such
night
Troilus methinks, mounted the Trojan
walls,
And sighed his soul toward the Grecian
tents,
Where Cressida lay.
Edith (after a pausel-Why. | saw
Henry Irving in the Merchant of
Venice" but ! don't remember those
lines.
Bennett-O, Shylock didn't say
them--it was Lorenzo-Lorenzo. you
know lover of Jessica. He said
them TO JessiCa,
Edith lyaguely)-O, l think do re
member now
Bennett tedging a little closerl-
Hum-ahem. l say, Miss Layton, 1t
may-it must have been a night like
this \ man, you know-that is TO
say, some mem
Edith facing him suddenly and tap.
ping hun on the shoulder with her
fanl-O. say. Who do YOU suppose
saw mt the Garrick the other night?
Bennett tsighing, and letting his
amorous arm fall over the back of the
Seatl--Who?
Edith Guess.
Bennett-Wen, l really can't. YOU
| know.
Edlth-Giye it up?
Bennett lwoa,+ly,-Yes.
Edith-Geor-e Wuloughby and his
wife. They are back from their hon
eymoon.
Bennett-rhey must be very hapny
Marriage is really the right thing.
after all. for a man-and a woman
tthe amorouS arm again rises to the
back Of the bcnch) Don't YOU think
so, Miss Layton?
Edith with conyicuonl-Of coursc
| it is
Observation-Disclosures | see two voung
| people Ike George and his wife settle
| down in a home Of their own and
dedicate their lives to one another's
| happiness it makes me feel-(pauses
both gaze dreamiy over the land
| ScapeG Miss Layton. I'm not much
Of a fellow, ! know; but deans closer
! toward her and the enterprising arm
| develops nervous sympuoms)-but dc
J you think you could ever learn to