Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-01
The Love Interest
81 s. {. KissR.

| What a difficult job the dramatist
has, to be sure II is always neces-
sary for him 10 make the hero fall
In love with the girl early In the first
act, and she must, of course, return
his love without letting him know IL.
at the same time being careful to
make the matter plain to the audi
ence After it has become evident to
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:
He--Ah. Miss Delaney, there is in
my heart something that-but. no!
must not. ! cannot!
She--oh--Arth--I mean Mr.. Spriggs.
II ] could only contide in you--bnt.
bark! There is my aunt
Hc-And must we part forever?
She--Forever-- | must
not say the words that are struggling
for utteranee upon my lips.
| He-lf | only dared; IL ! 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. ]
will go out into the world alone--and
--and-but why should l bore you by
standing here and telling you of my
intentions? | will go now.
| She-No. no. please don't--that is.
If you must be going, good-by.
(He impusively catches up one of
her hands, kisses 1t and exists.)
ACT II.
He-Miss DeLacey! Why. what
brings you here?
She-Papa and / are making trip
| around the world. How good 1t seems
| to meet you.
| He-Thank you for saying that. All.
II only dared to tell you that which
but no. no, no, 1t cannot be.
She-You cannot know how happy
| 1t has made me to meet--dear me?
| What am | saying? / met Miss Fri
| berson in Paris.
! Don't - don't mention that
I womans name to me.
She-But you love her and
He-No. a thousand times no! III
, she were the last woman in the world
! would scoi.r.r.rn HERR.
| She--Oh, If 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-Stayl cannot let you go.
| will speak! And yet-ah, | have not
| the right to say these things to you.
| Duncan Dingleblatt's ring is cleaning
upon your finger, and--I will speak!
| must tell you what il in my--curses,
| There comes your aunt! But ! will
! not be denied the right to tell you of
| my-my Che makes a leap, lands at
her feet and kisses the hem of her
| skirt) to tell you Of my-but no, II is
my fate to be compelled to remain
| silent.
She (sobbing) --Good-good-b for
| ever. And when you and Henrietta
Fribberson are man and wife-l-l
hope you may be very happy. (Cur'
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.
| am so glad to see you. All, IL | could
only tell you how glad | am-but
must not say such things to yoi
When did you return to America?
He-Immediately 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 wan to
forget?
Hen ah-h-h! Can you ask me
that?
She-I suppose it was very hard for
you to give up Miss Fribberson.
He-Why do you insist on mehtion-
ing that woman to me? / never cared
for her.
She-Oh, If ] could only believe
| but there. 1t is all over. All, Welt
shall die an old maid.
He-Don't--dont say these words.
| Olivia-pardon me-Miss De Lancey.
| I-I-there is something that / have
| wished toto say to you-something
that-but, ah no. I'm fool to stand
! here talking this way. Pardon me II