Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-13
THEIR COLLABORATION
By CAMPBELL 3. cASAD.

was again at Betty's side. For mo-
Iment I stood in her cosy little sitting
room, admiring her.
by Jove! Betty" cried. I was
thinking that we might collaborate on
Ia play. A regular romantic drama
Whats the first act to be-? she
demanded.
Let me see. Oh, yes, the scene IS
lat the seashore, say Atlantic City"
Betty looked suspiciously at me-.
"How very PECULIAR" she muir
INJURED, "that is where wa first met
but 90 on"
'~rhe heroine of our play" began.
las If reading from written descrip-
ton. ''is a beautiful, young girl with
hair Of spun gold, eyes of azure blue,
and teeth Of pearly whiteness."
''She must be peach" quoth Betty.
''T should like to see her"
Then kindly step this way" an
!nounced in formal tones as took her
Iarm and gravely led her before large
lplateglass mirror at one end OF the
room. There stopped and ceremon-
liously cried:
Madam. behold the divinity OF our
play"
''Mr. Winton, you are silly goose"
,she assured me. Now for the hero"
"Wen, let's see; the hero meets her
ION 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.
"In the play" calmly continue.
"Ohl"
1.-The climax Of the act comes when
ishe leaves for New York in an auto
mobile accompanied by the hero's
rival"
Now, Harry, protest-he was not
the hero's rival" the adorable protests
with spirit
-But this is IN the play" again
assure her.
well, don't like it, even In the
play"
"An right, I'll let you try your hand
ION the next act" I concsde.
Where does It take placer" she
sssks.
In the auto that has broken down
IhaR way to New York"
Really, Harry. on second thought,
Il believe that you had betted write
this act. You have such a vivid i'm
.agination, you know"
DO you think so7' I ask. well.
then, how's this? AS the machine Is
Ihopelessly out of order, to avoid q
scandal he suggests that they hunt up
IL minister and get married."
Which suggestion she emphatically
declines to agree to-" Betty breaks in
'Why?" I query with assumed inno-
eence.
'-The reason is made known in the
last act" she replies with irritating
levasiveness, "but to continue. While
they are plunged IN despair. life-sav-
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
rone.
"The action takes place in the he
.roine's home and the setting is ideH-
itical with these rooms. The hero af-
tier 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 doorbeil rings
and the maid enters. She announces:
"Mr. and Mrs. Philip Armstrong"
At this announcement, start in sur
prise, then angrily cry:
What, that chap calling on you?
land he married, too. The nerve OF
Ellm."
"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
fhe accident"
"One reason? Then, what, pray,
was the other?
"He was already my brother-in-
law"
Gee whtz what a chump I a,n."
Ihumbly acknowledge.
II think so. too," the unfeeling girl
Rells me.
Can you ever forgive q silly-nilly
pike me?"
IF you coax hard enough. maybe" :"
Betty relsnts.
Then suppose you let me- into this
Eami1y affair" I suggest
What do you meanT
Suppose you give me the right to
lcall him brotherin-law as well as
yourself"
DO you think that you deserve tt?"
she asks.
well, that's the way all good plays
should end" explain
Then for the sake Of our play,
consent" and Mr.. and Mrs. Armstrong
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