Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-01-10
Enjoying
the Play

81 brought two handkerchiefs,'
said the girl whose hair was done up
In an exaggerated psyche knot. She
spoke proudly as one who makes it
Known that she has thoughtfully pre-
pared for all emergencies.
"Wish't | had" said her friend, en-
viously, as she jingied her chatelaine
bag into safe place. eva said this
play was perfectly eXcruciating and
there wasn't dry eye in the house
though how she could swear to that
don't see for of course she couldn't
60 around looking at everybody could
she? That's what I don't like about
Eva-you can't depend on what she
says"
Il really oughtnt go see play like
this said the girl with the psyche
knot, shaking out handkerchief No. 1.
I'm too sensitive 1 sympathize SO
with others and it just breaks my
heart to"
There goes Sadie" said her friend
In a shrill whisper, clutching her arm.
Down the side aisle-with the feath-
er. Doesn't she know that willows
have gone out? Who's it with herr"
The girl with the psyche knot turn
ed solemn eyes upon the questioner
IF it isn't Toni" she got out. "And
the last time l saw her she said that
she'd never have anything more to do
with him if he was the last man on
EARTH"
wait till I get hold of him!" CUR
gled the girl with the chatelaine. Did
MT l call him up yestiddy and ask
him to drop in this afternoon and
we'd take a walk-and didn't he say
he was sorry, but he had to work?
Sighting me for Sadie! l bet she asst
him to bring her to the matinee to-
day! I'd never hint such a thing if
I died for it! OF course, most any
man if you asst him to go walking
would suggest dropping in to see a
show of something, but that's his bust
ness"
I'm going to get some chocolates"
said the girl with the psyche knot.
Yes, I an-you got some the last
time. I like those soft, sQuashy ones,
don't you? There goes the curtain!"
ct simply can't talk" declared the
girl with the psyche knot, at the end
of the first act. Il never was so af-
fected in my life. 1t was all I could
do to keep from crying and I didn't
want to because l knew this act
couldn't be half as sad as the rest
and I didn't want to get started so
Eoon."
.- It's the next act that's the worst, "
explained the girl with the chatelaine.
Isabel went and she said she just
cried on Harry's shoulder. She said
she couldn't help it and she didn't
care if people did see him put his arm
around her to quiet her!"
Pooh! Isabel would weep ct a
get Harry to make love to her" com
mented the girl with tie psyche Knot.
Its all make-believe witt her. It's
different with mel feel So intensely
that it makes me downright i'll. I'm
all used up after play like this
there goes the curtain!"
"Wha'd I tell you" triumphantly
whispered the girl with the chatelaine
five minutes later. "Aint it just
heartrending"
"D-d-don't t-t-alk!" sobbed the girl
with the psyche knot, sopping her
eyes. 1T is perfectly awful, it is so
sad! l can't stop the tears!"
81 knew you'd like it." pursued her
friend in a satisfied tone. Listen to
that"
Its just dreadful" wept the first
girl "Wwwill you g-g-get Mummy
other handk-erchief-f-, dear? l am SO
blinded I can't see!"
"Try TO control YOURSELF" said her
frier alphabetically.
"7 t people c-c-ould," replied
the one "but I am so tender
h-h-i Isn't it nearly over?
sim t. stand much more of it!
Ire wv anything so beautifully
sad, )u?"
'Aren you glad you came?" de
manded her friend. eff it hadn't beer
for me you'd have gone to that ole
comic thing instead of to something
where you really could enjoy your
self!'
Mercy, I'm glad that acts over!
said the weeping one, giving her fac'
final dab.
AS the lights went up there was
startled scream from the girl with thu
chat3aine bag and every one nea
turned around to look. Then the.
laughed. The girl with the psych
knot sat red eyed and unconcerned.
II thought something awful had hap
pened to you at first" said the CIR
with the chatelaine bag. People
hair turnsSwhite from grief or shock
so thought compilations might chang
the same way--in your excitemen
you've been mopping your face wit