Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-03

should mary again, In the first place
her family wish Il. In the second place
she Is very extravaganza and has a
very small income. Consequently \ rich
husband, IN her eyes. ranks more under
the head OF "A necessity than a luxury,
she has four persistent suitors Two
Of them old frumps, quite extinct vol
canoes. The third Is rather good
looking but utterly uninteresting mid
die aged colonel who has a strong con-
science and IL full of scrupies and
things. The other sultor the one upon
which All her family frown Is "'rhe
Fascinating Mr.. Vandervelt." The
playwright has very dlscreetly not
permitted Mr., VANDERBILT TO commit
any crime upon the stage, but good
heavens,- the things the women say
about him.
In he first act the conscientious col-
onel begs Lady Clarce to save very
pretty little married woman as a brand
from the burning Of Mr.. Nandervelt's
fascination. Lady Clsrice declares she
has nothing to do with any other wo-
mans love affairs. but as favor
to the colonel, she does lntercede
ana makes the young wife tell MIR,
VANDERBILT that she never wants TO
see him again, Then with an incon-
sistency which is wholly charming and
completely womanly. she proceeds TO
got Interested In Mr.. VANDERBILT her
self, He proposed to her three times
In the course OF an afternoon. on
each occasion she only laughs In his
face. But after he has popped the
question for the last time she invites
MIN down to her mothers place IN
the country. once installed there, Mr..
Vandevelt proceeds to shock all the
old ladies In sight by his remarks. His
conduct on the other hand. is most
exemplary for he has eyes for no one
but the Lady Clarice. He finally per-
suades her 10 take a little trip In his
motor car she Yields, and the clever
scene OF the play then begins.
The third act finds them stranded in
little inn, 30 or 40 miles from no
where. There Is no telephone or tele-
graph. The nearest railway is II
miles away. The shades OF night are
falling, and he calmly informs her that
they are very lucky to have found an
inn, for, Of course, they viii have to
stay there for the night. Fortunately
he has brought hamper along with
them. so they are not dependent upon
the menu of the inn. 1t Is while he Is
preparing the supper that VANDERBILT
makes his fatal mistake. Lady Clarice
Is naturally worried and distressed
about the predlcament in which she
finds herself Knowing her family so
well, she can Imagine just what they
are all going to say. But VANDERBILT
tolls her not to worry, and hands her
the sparkling crank OF the machine,
remarking, you see, that's the little
thing which caused all the trouble"
We really didn't break down at all.
simply removed this little crank and we
had To stop. | was forced TO do so
much TO my regret because 1t seemed
to me the only way | could induce you
70 marry me. Now, as we won't get
home I'LL morning, you viii have to
marry me To stop the mouth of the
scandal mongers." Lady CIar.ce Is
staggered for a moment, but with
womans tenacity she keeps n firm
hold on the sparkling crank. She is
furious with him. and yet amused nj
the same time. Moreover, she is a IT.
tie BIT fattered at his persIstency.
While Nandervelt is out IN the kitchen,
experimenting the preparations for
the supper Lady Clarice, without
waiting for an Introduction. makes VIC.
rent love 70 young Curate who hap
pens 10 be sitting In the tap room. Does
49, HN3 INNS hbbul dulpH1lDlteSs
Yes, little oh, how charming, Would
ne do her the greatest possible pleas
ure2 He would be charmed of course
Wen, then, viii he Just please in
sert this little sparkling crank into the
machine, drive the machine down
10 the foot OF the Hill and whistle to
her The signal she decides shall be
You are the honeysuckle, am the
pee and the moment she hears IL she
VIII rush out Of the door jump into the
machine and he is TO drive her to the
nearest railway station. The curats
hurries to do her bidding, Vandervelt,
stu eated By his triumph, starts to un.
cork the champagne. Suddenly the dit.
y Is heard, outside. Lady Clarice says.
"Oh, excuse me Just a minute" and
two minutes later YOU hear the chug,
chug or the motor car as II starts on Its
l1-mile journey. The curtain falls on
VANDERBILT absolutely aghast turning
to the maid and saying. You need only
set the table for one"
The next act takes place the follow
Ing morning Lady Clarice has missed
connections and does not arrive home
until . o'clock. All night long her en-
tire family has been having cat FITS The
two old gentlemen suitors are shocked
beyond measure. Clarice enters, tells
her story quite frankly and everybody
looks at her askance, quite
as much In sorrow as In anger. Like