The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-11
The Love interest
BY s. G. kIsER.


sary for him TO make the hero fall
In love with the girl carly In the FIRST
act. and she must. OF course, return
his love without letting him know IT,
nc the same time being careful TO
make the matter plain TO the audi
ence. After II has become evident 10
everybody but the girl that the man
Is ready TO sacrifice even his life for
her sake and when everybody but the
hero knows that the heroine Is dying
for him they proceed somewhat after
this style:
ACTI.
He-Ah, Miss Delaney. there Is In
my heart something that--but. no! !
must not. ! cannotl
she--oh-Arth-I mean Mr.. Spriggs,
II could only coniide in you-but,
bark There IL my aunt.
He-And must we part forever?
She-Forever--un less-but | must
not say the words that are struggling
for utterance upon my lips.
He-If only dared; II | only had
the right Toto
She-Yes. yes; go on
He-No: II cannot--it cannot be!
she-Ah, well. then, let us say good
by forever.
He-No. no. no! Not forever! Don't
say that.
She-But why should you care
whether Il Is forever or not?
He-You are going to marry Dun.
can Dingleblatt All. well. so be IT, l
will go out into the world alone-and
-and--but why should bore you by
standing here and telling you OF my
intentions? will go now.
She-No. no, please don't-that is.
II you must be going. good-by.
(He impulsively catches up one OF
her hands, kisses Il and exists.)
ACT II.
He-Miss DeLacey! Why, what
brings you hereg
She-Papa and / are making a trip
around the world. How good II seems
TO meet you.
He-Thank you for saying that All,
II only dared to tell you that which
but no. no. no. II cannot be.
She-You cannot know how happy
II has made me TO meet-dear me?
What am I saying? | met Miss FRI
berson in Paris.
He-Don't - don't mention that
woman's name TO me.
She-But you love her and
He-No. n thousand times mol II
she we're the last woman in the world
would scor.r-r-rn her.r-r.
She-Oh, II could only believe
that what you say is--but no. no, no!
must put all that out Of my heart for
ever. Good-by.
He-Stay! ! cannot let you go. ]
will speak. And yet-ah. / have not
the right to say these things 10 you.
Duncan Dingleblatts ring is cleaning
upon your finger. and--l will speak! !
must tell you what is in my-curses!
There comes your aunt. But l will
not be denied the right to tell you of
my-my (he makes a leap, lands at
her feet and kisses the hem Of her
skirt to tell you IF my-but no! 1t is
my fate to be compelled to remain
silent
She Csobbing)-Good-good-by for
ever And when you and Henrietta
Fribberson are man and wife-I-l
hope you may be very happy. lCur-
tain)
ACT III.
He has changed his clothes and
now wears the garb of a toiler. She
Is sitting on the southeast handle OF
a wheelbarrow, musing Suddenly he
stops, evidently greatly surprised at
her presence.
He-You her-r-r-re?
She-Oh How you frightened me.
l am so glad to see you All, If could
only tell you how glad l am-but |
must not say such things to you.
When did you return to America?
He-Immedately after we met in
Naples. have been out west trying
trying toto
She-Trying to what?
He-Trying to forget.
She-But why should you want to
forget?
Hen ah.h-h! Can you ask me
that?
Shell suppose It was very hard for
you to give up Miss Frlbberson.
He-Why do you insist on mention
ing that woman to me? l never cared
for her.
She-Oh, If could only believe
but there! It is all over. All, well!
| shall die an old maid.
He-Don't-don't say these words.
Olivia-pardon me-Miss De Lancey,
I-I-there is something that have
wished toto say to something
that-but, all no! I'm fool to stand
here talking this way. Pardon me If
If l have-oh, goodby, Miss De
Lancey. But remember that if you
ever need a friend ! will be ready to
do anything you may ask of me.
She-You are so good. am afraid
l don't deserve your kindness Oh, if
--if-but no! 1t cannot be. Did you
know that Duncan Dlngleblatt and
Miss Fribberson were married?
lie leaps halfway across the stage
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