The Washington times., 1920-05-09
(copyrlsht by the Author).
PERSONS In The PLAY.

Margot.
SCENE,-Lame's Sitting groom. Evening.
.yBE scene IL a Iarge sittingroom IN Larne's chan.
1 be,s. erpensirelv and tostefuly furnished When
curtain Is seated at table, facing door,
10Th fireplace He 10 a dark, handsome man. OF
about eightandthirty. He Is In ereming dress ana
reading letter. He looks porrted and dnrous There
q knock door and young girl comes In quickly
looking and pretty In Whie dress and HoUer
trimmed Larne looks his face changes and ne
springs hts feet goes meet her h oHtsetehed
hand.
p ARNE-M argot?-you!
MARGOT Coth a little IaagA)-Yes. l. Are you very
- surprised and f0aylv) shocked' It's only for
minute gone before have time to realize that
the propeties in penetrating your bachelor
fastness And a very nice fastness, too!
LARNE holding hondf had only known you were
coming should been fresh flowers and bunting
big gilt horseshoe outside the door No! not horse
SHOE need of It. You bring your'own luck with YOU
(reeasin0 hand)That is very pretty speech
And now be on mother will be coming up after
me- waiting below In the came to bring you
this fholding large enpelope) like to keep my
promises Photographs get crushed in the mall don't
they?
LARNE-Tnats more than kind you your hand to
mne-thst makes it all the precious You know how
shall it. (Is oboxt to envelope When she stops
him.
MARGOT-No wait gone Then you'll have time TO get
over the you like and think Of something
will let down easily You admire the mount or
say what clever photographers they are
ARNEThey clever they have done Justice
breath of Spring. the bloom Of youth the
day In its dawning?
NARGOT-How poetic But 1t wasn't poetry
thinking Of when in do know you looked quite
sir? There frown here (nbhng her brop be-
eyes) when opened the door face said
plainly possible: What does this intruder want?
didn't who the intruder wasI guessed
MARGoT-Thats much was forward of me
LARNE-I a worried. But it wasn't meant for
you that You smooth out every frown,
happy just to look at Have you never
heard that has face for the world and another Tor
the woman he-(sops abruptly. Perhaps know the
rest or you will let tell 1t day.
MARGOT-What worrying you? You look well cared
can't imagine that anything really troublesome
would to ntrude into such we-ordered amos-
phere could only be a crumpled leaf.
LARNE-Oh! But leaf be
when-when 1t lost its scent But won't
going Hamltons tonight aren't you? Promise me the
supper and all the extras and won't envy the king
his throne.
MARGOT (gayly-Tts big ORDER but I'll There's one
thing do. and that's waltz But, no doubt, you
know good points.
LARNE-Not haven't had enough encourage
: ~ment You don't know I should be with kind
treatment Won't you try?
MARGOT Haughing)-You might beyond Anyhow, I
think enough for the present We shall be late
dinner. Mother will be furious GOODBYE,
remember crumpled rose leaf away I'll. TO
morrow. I will have of it. No. Don't come down with
(She ertsJ
IARNE (turning clouding oUer)Th
tomorrow? wish could put it forever! (Sts doWn
Needed He takes photograph out OF envelope
and gazes ntenly His face softens as ne looks He
stoops and puts to it, pdssiondtel Oh! dear,
my DEAR what fool have been But (oith determtndto