The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1906-11-01
The Love interest
BY S. &. kiSER.

.Nodl SSRA
nus love without letting him know II.
at tne same time being careful to
MAKE the matter plain % the audi
ehce- After it has become evident to
but the girl that the man
IS ready to sacrifice even his life for
neF sake when everybody but the
nero KNOWS that the heroine is dying
Tor him they proceed somewhat after
this style:
ACT I.
He-Ah, Miss Delaney, there is in
my heart something that-but, nc. I
must not. 1 cannot
She-Oh-Arth-I mean Mr.. Spriggs.
II l could only conhdc in you-but.
hark. There is my aunt
He-And must We part forever?
Observation-Disclosures I must
not say the words that are struggling
10Y utterance upon my lips.
lief l only dared; If I only had
the right Toto
She-Yes.y yes; so on.
He-No; it 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
~ 10 IoI--SNeT or not.
He-1ou are going to marry Dun
can D~ingleblatt. All, well, so be it. /
VIII go out into the world alone-and
-and-but why should 1 bore you by
standing here and telling you of my
Intentions? 1 will so now.
She-No, no, please don't-that Is.
IL you must be going, good-by.
Gle impulsively catches up one of
her hands, kisses it and exists.)
ACT II.
He-N1iss DeLacey! Why, what
brings o here?
She-Para and l are making a trip
around the world. How good it seems
to meet you.
He-Thank o for saying that. All,
If 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 l saying? 1 met Miss Fri
berson in Paris.
He-Don't-don't mention that
woman's name to me.
She-But o love her and
He-No, a thousand times o If
h were the last woman in the world
would scor-r-r-rn her-r-r!
She-Oh. If l could only believe
that what you say is-but no., no, no!
l must put all that out of my heart for
ever. Good-by.
He-Stay! I cannot let O go. 1
will speak! And yet-ah, I have not
the right to say these things to you.
Duncan D~ingleblatt's ring is cleaning
upon your finger. and-I will speak! l
must tell you What is in my-curses.
There 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, 1t is
my fate to be compelled to remain
silent.
She (sobbing)-Good-good-by for
eve And when you and Henrietta
Fribberson are man and wife-I-I
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
4 whcclbarrow, musing. Suddenly he
stops. evidently greatly surprised at
her presence.
He-You h~errrre?
She-Oh! How you frightened me
l am so glad to e you. All. If I could
only tell you how glad am-bu I
must not say such things to you.
When did you return to America?
He-Immediately after we met in
Naples. l have been out west rying
trying toto
She-Trying to what?
He-Trying to forget.
Shc-But why should you want to
forget?
Hen ah-h-h! Can you ask me
that?
She-I suppose It was very hare for
you to give up Miss Fribberson.
He-Why do you insist on mention
ing that woman 20 me? 1 never cared
for her.
she-Oh. if I could only believe
but there! 1t is all over. All. WE'LL,
l shall die an old maid.
He-Don't-don't say these words.
Olivia-pardon me-Miss De Lancey.
l-l-there is something that ! have
wished toto say to you-something
that-but. ah 10 I'm a fool to stand
here talking this way. Pardon me if
If ! have-oh. good-by, Miss De
Larcey. But remember that if you
ever eed a friend I will be ready to
do anything you nay ask of me.
She-You are SO good. am afraid
I don't deserve your kindness. Oh. if
-if-but no: 1t cannot be. Did you
know tina Duncan Dir1fab1,+t ,.I