Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-02-04

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"a tap at the window)-whats that?-tap is repeated)
somebody at the window,-burglar,-well, he's well
come!-policeman perhaps!-(tap repeated-goes to win
dow, leans OUT
Lucy!
Ssh!
CA pair of arms are seen encircling his neck for an
instantly
Lucy! Lucy, don't go!-Lucy! She's gone-but OH
oh-oh-(comes down with a note in his h~and)-Reads:
my Dear, Dear, Old Darling-I wonder if you be-
lieve what the mater wrote you? How could you? She's
just told me:-My poor, poor darling-Tm going to rush
across as soon as I'm dressed, when everybody will be in
their rooms, and give you one kiss-and, dearest, that
is to tell you that rich or poor, 1 am yours to death.
Lucy"
Now, fall walls!-come earthquake! torture me!-hang
me!-what do l care?-Lucy loves me!-Lucy's true to
me.-All the world may go against me, but my Lucy'ss
my Lucy and she's my Lucy still.
(Knock at the door-goes to door)-Letter?
whistles a tune-opens letter.
Dear Sir-Not hearing from you up to closing time,
l venture to remind you that | sent you a most impor-
tant communication yesterday. Thinking that the lettermay
have escaped your notice l venture now to call your at
tention to it and request the honor of your commands.
| am, dear sir, Your obedient servant,
George Henry Honeymoon"
Well, just wait a minute, Fraser, and I'll see what ID
is-Qooks over letters on table)-oh, yes, here's a let,
ter to be sure,-County ~Bank-(opens letter..
Dear Sir-I have the honor to inform you that be.
fore leaving for Australia, Mr.. Fudge, of the firm Of
Messrs. Fudge & Mcpherson, deposited with us, for safe
keeping, securities, ETC., standing in your name and Of
which Messrs. Fudge & Mcpherson had charge."-What!
What!-'Mr. Fudge desires us to inform you of this and
to say that Mr.. Mcpherson being in very delicate health,
he thought it wiser, subject to your consent, to put your
affairs for the present in our hands. Mr.. Fudge was
obliged to leave in great haste for Sidney by yesterdays
steamer, to attend to your uncle, Mr.. Mortimer Aiwyn,
the great brewer'--(h'm, I've never seen him)-"whom
we understand to be suffering from an incurable disease
and whose heir we believe you are. We are sending you
cheque book under separate cover, and awaiting your in.
structions, we have the honor to be, dear sir,
Your obedient servants,
London & County Bank, Ltd,
per G. H. Honeyman."
Good Lord, Fraser, bring me a whisky and soda-This
has been too much-and Fraser, tell the messenger I'll
call at the bank tomorrow morning and see Mr.. Honey
man-bring me a whisky and soda if you want to save
my life?
All, here's one from old Ryan,-old sawbones RYAN
"opens letter.
Dear sir-Mr. Fudge wishes me to inform you be-
fore leaving to wind up the affairs Of your uncle in Aus
tralia that l have been called in by him in consultation
with Drs. Clark & Sorrywait, and that we have come to
the conclusion that Mr.. Mcpherson will not be able to at
tend to business for some time, his memory being so
severely affected that it is almost certain that he is sf.
fering from a serious disease of the brain, him., HIM
etc, etc.
(Sits down)-Lucy first (writes):
Dearest, Dearest, Dearest Lucy-Its all ~right-we've
found all the money and more. My apologies to your
mother-tell her to leave everything| mean, leave din.
nr and come and dine with me and to bring all her guests
and not to forget Y0U-more anon. Your Algie."
CTakes another sheet Of paper:
Dear Old Nunkey-It was a false alarm-the money Ia
all here-every penny and more in sight-bring Aunty
here to dinner at once or never speak again to your at.
fectlonate nephew, Algie."
Now for the American)
Dear Mr.. Poynter-Pm sorry to have troubled you
1t was all a mistake| am still In possession of my for.
tune and | hear that 1t Is to be shortly much increased.
Put on that important business engagement and Join.
Yours very truly, with many apologies,
Algernon Alwyn."
Gan hour later)-Hm-So here we all are again! as we
were, only a little wiser. No, we won't be cynical-weIl
take. the world as We find it and we'll thank God for Lucy
-(pours out whisky and soda) Here's to Lucy! (Drinks)
All, there they come-(great noise heard on staircase
goes to door-opens 1t wide up!-Come up, every
one of you and welcome! Lucy!
Quick curtain.)