The Washington times., 1921-11-20

Spriugp-I forgot where. mod
stGrts.) There was another picnic
party there from some other VIII
LACE, and when It came time to 60
home at night the auto bus they
had come in broke down, SO some
Of them came along with us-just
crowded In, you know. (M0td,
sch0 u factwO t0toGrd man from
vpper side of bed, stops U0rktw0
here and stands, f0Ilot0tn0 every
tcOrd.) We were all laughing and
kidding with each other, although
we didn't know this new crowd.
CHAMB. (bcthtnks herself Of her
absorption and tnterposcs ner-
poGsIv)-Some girls can talk an
awful lot.
NAN HrrItablv)-I didn't say she
talked an awful lot. I said 1t was
easy to talk to her.
CHAMB.-Oh!
MAN-It seemed sort OF natural to
talk to her. Mold stands spell
boxmd again. Well. I remember
there was a cool breeze blowing,
and she said to me, You'd better
put your coat on; 1t gets damp
down this valley road" Funny,
oh? I can remember that Just as
plain. And / put 1t on. Wouldn't
have done that for my own moth
or. You know how young fellows
are-they think they are so strong
and hardy. But somehow (slOtoIy)
II seemed as though something
made me do It for her. Mud 70
turned apdv from man, sideways
20 audience, holding pill01o
tightly against her breast convul-
sipcIy. She 70 struggling t0ith
emoti0n.J Well, as L said, was
called home right after that on
account Of my father, and + never
went back to that part Of the
State. never knew who she was
and / let It 30. I never even got
q good look at her. It was pretty
dark and she was wearing big
hat with roses on It
CHAMB. (impetxoasIy) They
weren't roses; they were gar
denias.
MAN (risinO slODly and dropping
cigar. Regards mold tojth tGs-
cjndted, comprehending Iook)-Is
that you?
CHAMB. (confused)-I said It with.
out thinking. (Seri0usly.J But
you dtd make a little fuss about
putting On your coat. You said,
what am la tender plantr
NAN (blankly)-Did r? Well, I
guess I did. with signs Of err
cifemcnt.) But this was out In
Ohio-near Columbus. was 60
ing to Ohio State University.
CHAMB. (fGintly)-I thought I re-
miembered your voice. fShc has
concluded bcd-nsoetn0 and takes
xp s,oeepcr and begins to stoeep
d0sonstd0e.)
MAN-Don't that beat the deuce!
You thought you remembered my
voice" It seems as though wo-
man can remember everything.
CHAMB. (tremaIoxsly) - Like pa
jamas and razor-strOps. I'm con-
fusion she runs stoeeper into his
feet. Nan has to hop dside.) Oh,
excuse me! During this scene,
up TO telephone, man should be
chased by the sUeeper, except In
more serious lines, or getting IN
the toaD Of It In his eagerness and
obHrtousncss, and totally undDdre
of anything IudicrOus.)
MAN-How did you get herein
Chicago7
CHAMB.-Oh, It Just happened. My
father died, too, and my brothers
got married. thought could
take up nursing, 50 I came up here
to a school. II was fraud and I
got fooled out of my money. I
never told them at home; they
think I'm nursing.
MAN docking at her admiringlv)-
Funny never really saw you be-
fore. Do you know, you have hair
that curls the way my mothers
did.
CHAMPION! (Demurely.) You
look about the way 1 remember
you did.
MAN (pleased)-Do I? But 90 on
with your remembering! You
couldn't see me any better than I
could see you. Where was that
place we had the picnic?
CHAMP. - IT'S called Magnetic
Springs. (SDeeps.)
MAN - Magnetic Springs. Gosh,
that's right I'd say that was q
pretty good name for 1t. That
was happy day-a happy ride,
oh? (Stoceper.J
CIIAMB. (toith affected indifference
just boys and girls.
MAN (th0u0htfnlly)-Just boys and
girls. (Suddenly.) You know,
never even knew your name.
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