Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-22
IN SUCH A NIGHT.
n HARACTERs-walter Bennett
IL Edith Layton.

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Bennett and Edith are seated on a
rustic bench. Bennett, with his arms
folded across his breast, is gazing
with rapturous expression at the
moon. Edith, glanclng carelessly from
time to time at Benefits face. is toy
ing with her fan.
Edith-And her hat! Why, 1t was
simply atrocious! 1t might have been
al right to lounge about In on house
boat; but it was the last thing in the
world any rational being would have
selected for lawn tea party. Gre
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). dare say
you've never remarked 1t, though. Tell
me. Mr.. Bennett, do men ever notice
what women wear?
Bennett (absently) = Sometimes.
(Sighs heavily
Edith don't believe they do. A
woman may
: DShuctI
gaze from the moon to Ediths face,
and speaking sentlmentally)-Arey you
fond of Shakespeare, Miss Layton?
Edith (surprised)-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 delightfll-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 flaming 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 1t encircles Edith, but does not
touch herr
The moon shines bright-in such nigh,
as this
Whara tho .weet wind did gently kfss the
trees.
And they did make no noise; In such a
night
Troilus. methinks, mounted the Trojan
walls,
uu ei ~. "'s 'ou' WAN 'ne
wh... Grass,d, ,ov
Edith latter q nanse,-wbv. sow
Henry irving In tho "Arerchont of
v.n,no., hut i DONE romamher those
lines
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