The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-21
| COIIabOTais with Betty.
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Elaborate" ] hesitated.
Good gracious, on what?"
"Oh a lot OF things" replied, but
FIRST and foremost on a play. A regu.
lar romantic drama, What do you
say"
"oh, I'm game. When shall We be-
glng'
AT onco'" / eagerly replied.
VERY well. Run into the library
and get pencil and paper"
and now for the soonarioi" / cried.
emerging triumphant with the re-
quired writing materials.
what's . arst act TO be-" she
demanded.
Let me see Oh, yes. the scene II
at the scashore, say Atlantic city"
Betty looked suspiciously at me.
How very pecullar!" she muir
INJURED.
Peculiar? Whyg"
Nothing. only that is where we
first met But go on"
THE heroine OF our play" / began,
as II reading from a written descrip-
ton. rs a beautiful young girl with
hair Of spun gold. eyes OF azure blue,
teeth OF pearly Wilderness and a form
80"
stop Stop" Betty commanded.
Where on earth do you suppose you
can find anyone OF this description To
play the part?' she continued why,
there's not woman alive beautiful
enough to I'M Che requirements OF
your heroine"
MY dear Betty" I replied. bestow-
ing my languishing look. my heroine
is not an imaginative one. She Is an
actual portraiture Of a living. brdath-
ing mortal
she must be a peach" Quoth Betty
u should like TO see her" she con
cluded.
Would your Well. perhaps can
show her TO YOU" replied meaniagly
How jolly" she innooently cried
"When9"
at once. II you care TO see her"
"Of course do"
Then kindly step this way" an
nounced in formal tones as took her
arm and grayely led her before a large
plate-glass mirror at one end OF the
ROOM There stopped and ceremon-
lousy cried:
Madam. behold the divinity OF our
play"
Mr. Winton, you are a silly goose. %
she assured me. but in spite OF her as
sumed indifference. noticed that her
cheeks flushed while she bestowed a
look on me that caused the widest
sort OF palpitation OF my rather sus-
ceptible heart She was irresistible
and leaned forward to clasp her in
my arms. but she discerned my pur-
pose and eluded me. Bounding into
the other room, she laughingly called
To me.
Gomez GOMEZ Harry we must
write our play before we enact II. And
now for the hero. What manner OF
man IS he TO be-"
IT'S up TO YOU" replied, ito select
him since you are the heroine"
We'll. suppose we say-that he is
a very dark, impetuOus young person
about %. with great. serious. brown
eyes and a cute little mustache in the
incubator stage OF its existence-in
fact, Master Harry, since you have
been so generous in bestowlng my
particular style of beauty on the
heroine. 1t is only fair to invest the
hero with all your manly attributes"
She lodged behind a large library
chair just in time to escape the play
full onrush made for her
Well let's see; the hero meets her
on the beach. Instantly he expert
ences a strange thrill" explain,
gazing rapturously into her eyes.
Can II be love he feels tingling at his
heartstrings? Now what about the
heroine?"
yes. what about herr"
well, you're a woman and can
analyze her feelings better than J." |
slyly replied, hoping that the girl
might inadvertently betray her senti-
ments toward me.
Very well" she agreed. giving me
a defiant look. Eat first she pays no
attention to him, but when he becomes
too persistent she wonder who the
cheeky young masher is"
"Oh. say, Betty, that'f not fair"
vehemently protested.
But this is only a play" she archly
replies, giving me covert glance.
BLESS me, so it is l reply, but
to continue, he gains an introduction
through a mutual friend and every
thing seems smooth sailing. But, alas!
he finds out on better acquaintance
that she is a heartless coquette-"
"Sir!" This time 1t is Betty who is
vexed
I'm the play" calmly continue.
"Ohl"
The climax of the act comes when
she leaves for New York in an auto
mobile accompanied by the heros
rival"
Now, Harry, / protest-he was not
the hero's rival the adorable protests
with spirit.
But this is in the play" l again
assure her.
We'll, | don't like 1t, even In the
play
"All right, I'll let you try your hand
on the next act" | concede.
Where does 1t take place." she
asks.
in the auto that has broken down
half way to New York"
Really, Harry, on second thought,
believe that you had better write
this act. You have such vivid i'm