Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-15
or That You Laugh from Frank
apro

100 wan.
CHARACTERS IN THE SCENE.
ALBERT BENNETT,
Industrious young man about to marry
and settle down."
FRANK ANDREWS,
His best friend, rather cynical
ALICE COOK The bride-elect
ELLA MAYER. Her best friend very cynical
THE OTHER conference.-the in-la"s eject
--he scene Is laid In a scarcely settled suburb
ard shows the foundation Of Albert sennetts
house. Afternoon In the Spring.
~ ENNETT-What do you think OF IL!
X ANDREWS-Of what?
- BENNET'T-My house
ANDREws-House? Your castle in the air.
BENNETT-Castle? Palace My palace for my
queen and me. If you only knew how I've planned
and saved and dreamed and worked for that place
ANDREWS-In this town?
BENNETT-In any town. And since you ask In
that tone this is a mighty pretty little place ana
there are some mighty nice people living here. Be
sides it's near enough to the city to make 1t easy ana
cheap to commute-it seems to me that covers every
thing.
ANDREWS-Stil It isn't the city.
BENNETT-My very reason for coming out here.
ANDREWs-You feel that way now The Spring
Is in your blood and all the thrills that go with It, put
wait until the thermometer is below zero ana you
have to hustle to the station with the snow up To
your walst-that will be different story. Why for
comfort nice, cozy little fiat has it beaten every
way
BENNETT-But with fat you haven't that feei
ing of-weI something which belongs to YOU This
is mine do you understand. To do with as | please
to dress and furnish without interference-to own
It's the same difference there is between dog and
baby You just have a dog-the baby is yours
ANDREws-You're strong on the private owner
ship idea, aren't you?
BENNETT-You bet I am. But sit down and tell
me what you've been doing in year
ANDREWs-oh, same old thing Just travelling
Did China and Japan this trip They were new, so
bit interesting
BENNETT-And now you're home just long
long enough suppose. to go fathers estate
and then get ready to hike off again.
ANDREWS-That's the programme
BENNETT-Doesnt 1t get lonesome? Aren't you
tired of it all?
ANDREWS-What else is there for me to do?
BENNETT-Why not get married and settle down?
ANDREWS (Iaughing)-Yes, every year before
start trip hear some fellow in the crowd say to
me- Get married, old boy-pck out nice, sweet lit
te girl and get married" Then, when 1 return, that
same fellow says to me- Gee, wish | free
you are you lucky dog" I've heard it so often 1t
rather discourages me.
BENNETT know some of the boys have made
mistakes but when two people love Alice and
do
ANDREWS-Th Just It. All the other fellows
have too Before you born, AL there were peo
pie loving Just you and Alice do and the divorce
courts have always done big business.
BENNETT-Well. if you only had little place like
that
ANDREWS-If had place like that, AL, 1t would
be the camping spot for every pal know who was
broke or didn't want to go home to his wife
BENNETT-Well, l suppose can't make you
It. but my dreams about to be realized and I'm
happy Just want to get out and yell.
andrews wouldn't be In love the way you are
for anything in the world
BENNETT-You don't know what love means
that's the reason.
ANDREWS-Don't, Ell? My dear boy, like Kip
lings Soldier Man." have been in love with
girl In every country It's than seasckness and
over as quickly. l know all about love Simpson says
this is going to cost you about $4,000.
BENNETT-Yep.
ANDREWS--Not to furnish 1t, tOot
BENNETT-Thats the easy part-So much down,
much per-
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