The daily sentinel., 1910-10-29

(Stout, elderly woman with a work
bag in her hand comes putting up the
walk.)
Good morning, my dear! Isn't this
lovely day? ! said to myself after
breakfast that I'd Just run down and
keep you company for while. It
seems so lonely for you here by your
self. Besides the children at the no
tel are SO noisy that they make my
head ache. | brought my crocheting
and | wish you'd let me see that
spread in your room.
"Oh, your room isn't done up yeti
Tut, tut! My dear. I'm afraid nova
days young women are slack house
keepers When was young We did
things Systematically. Why certainly,
l don't object to your bringing your
coffee out here on the porch. though
must say it's queer time of day for
coffee, and you'll ruin your complex
ion"
Unterval in which you attend to the
man with the ice and the grocery boy.
who comes for orders, and hunt up
some green sewing silk for the neigh
Dor across the way who calls to ask
for it. Mrs. Binks keeping up a run
ming fire to which she expects an
swers. Then stuffy young woman
comes alorg with small boy. She
sees you and strolls in.)
Stuffy Young Woman-My, it's COM
Portable here! What do you do with
yourself all day, though, Don't you
get awfully lonesome! Tommy. leave
those plants alone! What a cunning
typewriter! Do you ever use It?
When you get chance you say.
suppose that's Joke. because every
body says you're SO witty. Tommy
won't hurt 1t, will he! He loves ma
chinery and It's 80 little. My good
ness, You never paid 800 for that.
did you? I'm sure 1t can't be worth
so much money. Do you care II bor-
row some OF these magazines?
haven't any Of the late ones Tommy
loves TO cut out the pictures. Oh. of
course, If you haven't had time to
read them yet yourself won't let him
cut them, but don't see what differ
ence 1t makes, because most of the
stories read Just as well II you skip
a little"
Man Cleaning over the fence)-"Hel-
10! Isn't this the deadest place! I
can't And thing to do. VIII you
come for a walk? oh. didn't sec
that you had company! Say. your
flower bed needs watering. do you
know it! And there are caterpillars
on your honeysuckle vine by the gate.
You want to get after them. (Strolls
on)
Girl in Blue (returning)-"say. real
ly. won't you come and nll up that
bridge table? Haven't you got your
old work done yet! Oh, how-do, Mrs.
Binks! Isn't 1t dreadful the way she
buries herself down here with nothing
to do Ishould think she's get 80
lonesome, Won't you play in her
place, Mrs Binks!"
(They go away together and you
get to work In earnest. Somebody
whistles at the back door and then
shakes It, You 90 to see what 10
wanted.)
Small Boy (breathless)-"Ma Mamma
missed the vegetable man an did you
get any parsley. cause our aunt IL
comm on today's boat an we're 60
ing to have parsley on things, Got
any cookies,"
Rural Postman (calls from the
fronD-"Registered letter for you to
sign!"
Two Woman Cottagers (stopping at
the gate)-"Oh. we've been for the
loveliest walk In the woods! Why on
earth don't you ever go. instead Of
always sticking at home? Oh, you're
always talking about work to do! oh,
of course. we have maids, but with
Just yourself there can't be much Of
to DO here. Oh, you're writ
ing letters! Well. letters don't take
long If you make 'em short. Lets
go in and sit awhile"
(They stay till one o'clock and you
hastily grab some food from the Ice
box and prepare to do some work.
Just then the afternoon procession be-
gins.)
Voices (from down the waik)-"Hsi.
loi Are you in, Thought we'd come
down to keep you from Cutting lone.
sonnet And M eeeiae kare tAaa q
the hc4ol3"