Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-28

IN SUCH A NIGHT.
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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 atrocious! 1t might have been
ali 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. (Re-
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
ne, Mr.. Bennett, do men ever notice
what women wear?
Bennett (absently) - Sometimes.
(Sighs 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 (surprised)- Shakespeare?
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 acknowledgements
ing; (complacently) 1 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 manner
that it encircles Edith, but does not
touch herr
The moon shines bright-in such a night
as this
Where the sweet wind did gently kiss the
trees,
And they did make no noise; in such a
night
Troilus, methinks, mounted the Trojan
walls,
And sighed his soul toward the Grecian
tents,
Where Cressida lay.
Edith (after a pause)-Why. l 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-the lover of Jessica. He said
them TO Jessica.
Edith (vaguely)-O! think do re-
member now.
Bennett Cedging little closer)-
Hum-ahem, say, Miss Layton, it
may-it must have been a night like
this. A man, you know-that is to
say, some mep--
Edith facing him suddenly and tap
ping him on the shoulder with her
fan)-O, l say! Who do you suppose
l saw at the Garrick the other night?
Bennett (sighing. and letting his
amorous arm fall over the back OF the
seat)-Who?
Edith-Guess.
Bennett-Well, l really can't, you
know.
Edith-Glve it up?
Bennett (wearily)-Yes.
Edith-George Willoughby and his
wife. They are back from their hon
eymoon.
Benuett-They must be very happy.
Marriage is really the right thing.
after ALL for man-and woman
1.-THE amorous arm again rises to the
back of the benchl. Don't you think
so, Miss Layton?
Edith with conviction)-Of course
il is.
Bennett-Whenever | see two young
people like George and his wife settle
down in home OF their own and
dedicate their lives TO one another's
happiness Ii makes me feel-(pauSes
both gaze dreamily over the land
scape). Miss Layton. I'm not much
of fellow, know; but Cleans closer
toward her and the enterprising arm
develops nervous symptomSl-but do
you think you could ever learn to
Edith (abstractedly)-The spent
their honeymoon in Venice. (Bennett's
arm again lalls inertly and perpendic-
ularly behind the bench9 Its awfully
jolly in Venice, isn't it?
Bennett (suggeSdvely, as the arm
again reports for dutyl-I suppose so;
il is always so delightful there in the
autumn. l should like TO so there in
the autumn-the early autumn
wouldn't you? Crenderly) Miss Lay
ton. let us
Edith tmeditativelyl--T think I'd
rather go to Rome. though. Mrs.
Sherlton was there last season, and
Mrs. Sherlton says
Bennett (frigidlyl-- never admired
Mrs Sherlton.
Edith--why, Mr.. Bennett. Every
one likes Mrs. Sherlton. She isn't
pretty. to be sure. but every body -,
mireS her
Bennett folding his arms across his
breast-I am really very sorry for
everybody. and feel constrained Il
saw that eve. sbody's taste is question
able. In my opinion. Mrs Sherlton is
an intrusive, meddlesome, designing
old
Edith-0ld.
Bennett (savagely)-Thiry-sVs Il
Ahe IA a day.