Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-09-16
THEIR COLLABORATION
BY CAMPBELL 3. cAsAp.

After an absence of four weeks
was again at Betty's side. For mo-
ment | stood in her cosy little sitting
room, admiring her.
by Jove! Betty" / cried, l was
thinking that we might collaborate ON
a play. A regular romantic drama"
Whats the first act to be?" she
demanded.
Let me see. Oh, yes, the scene is
at the seashore, say Atlantic City"
Betty looked suspiciously at me.
How very peculiar" she MUIR
INJURED, that is where we first met
But go on"
"The heroine of our play" l began,
as If reading from a written descrip-
ton, lis beautiful. young girl with
hair of spun gold, eyes of azure blue,
and teeth of pearly whiteness."
"She must be a peach, quoth Betty
Il should like to see her"
Then kindly step this way" I an
nounced in formal tones as l took her
arm and gravely led her before large
plate-glass mirror at one end of the
room. There / stopped and ceremon-
lousy cried:
Madam, behold the divinity of our
play"
Mr.. Winton, you are a silly goose"
she assured me. Now for the hero"
"Well, let's see; the hero meets her
on the beach, gains an introduction
through a mutual friend and every
thing seems smooth sailing. But, alas!
he finds out on better acquaintance
that she is a heartless coquette-"
Sir" This time Betty is vexed.
I'm the play" calmly continue.
"Oh!"
"The climax of the act comes when
she leaves for New York in an auto
mobile accompanied by the hero's
rival"
Now, Harry, l protest-he was not
the hero's rival" the adorable protests
with spirit
but this is in the play" 1 again
assure her.
We'll, don't Hike it. even in the
play"
"All right. I'll let you try your hand
on the next act I concede.
Where does it take placer" she
asks.
In the auto that has broken down
half way to New York"
Really, Harry, ON second thought,
believe that you had betted write
this act. You have such a vivid I'M
agination, you know
do you think so?" / ask. well,
then, how's this? AS the machine is
hopelessly out of order, to avoid a
scandal he suggests that they hunt up
minister and get married."
Which suggestion she emphatically
ieclines to agree to-" Betty breaks In.
tWhy?" l query with assumed inno-
cence.
The reason Is made known in the
last act" she replies with irritating
evasiveness, but to continue. While
they are plunged In despair life-saY-
ing countryman, seated in rickety
farm wagon makes his appearance
and takes them in tow In this man
ner they reach the city and the act
closes. The last act is the strong
one.
"The action takes place in the he
roines home and the setting is iden-
teal with these rooms. The hero af-
ter a months absence has called on
her for the first time. He is very
moody and as the conversation Is far
from animated, suggests that they
write play"
At this moment the doorbell rings
and the maid enters. She Announces:
"Mr. and Mrs. Philip Armstrong"
At this announcement, l start in sur
prise. then angrily cry:
What. that chap calling on you?
And no married, too. The nerve of
him"
Why, yes. he was even married
when we took our automobile ride to-
gether," Betty laughs; that was one
reason that we couldn't marry after
the accident"
One reason: Then. what. pray.
was the other7"
'He was already my brother-ln-
law"
Gee whiz! what a chump am"
humbly acknowledge.
Il think so. too" the unfeefing girl
tells me.
Can you ever forgive a silly-nilly
like me?''
IF you coax hard enough. maybe"
Betty relents.
Then suppose you let lie into this
family affair" suggest
What do you mean7"
Suppose you give me the right to
call him brothep&nlaw as well as
yourself
do you think that you deserve itr'
she asks.
We'll, that's ths way all good plays
should end exuaatn-
Then for the sake OF our play, /
consent" and M and Mrs. Armstrong
entering at this moment surprise two
very red-faced youngsters fondly en-
bracing.
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