The Washington times., 1921-12-11
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HOWARD RAMSEY.
JOHN RAMSEY, His Father.
YVONNE RAMSEY, His Bride.
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JUN NAmSEI, nU aNueSs
YVONNE RAMSEY, His Bride.
SCENE. - WeH-tuvaished Nrtng.
room In an apartment. Hoo0rd Is
seated In an easy chair, gloot1N0
oUer check In his hand, as the cur
tain rises. Eater YrOsne. dressed
for the street. lie starts as ne sees
her, rises and takes her hands,
speaking pith forced Hghtness.
r TOWARD = And where's my
n little Bird Of Paradise fly.
ing to?
YVONNE-To get her new coat.
fGrapeiy.) I've been thinking 1t
over. Howard. darling, and I'm
wondering whether you weren't
too extravagant In paying a. thou
sand dollars fora wonderful seal.
skin coat for poor little me.
HOWARD-NeXt week I'LL get you
pair Of sealskin stockings.
fLau0hs.) You know. 1t isn't
every day that l make n hundred
thousand dollars. (She starts to
speak, Now, don't ask me how !
did 1t. You wouldn't understand.
All can say is thai It was a deal
watersd stock. Nov.
hurry and get your new coat l
want father to see you In 1t when
he arrives.
YvONNE-Isn't 1t funny that your
father should communicate with
you all Of a sudden after 30 many
, years!
HOWARD-I'm never surprised at
anything father does. He's such
an incurable globe-trotter. Last l
heard he was IN Monte Carlo.
YvONNE-What doing?
HOwARD-Engage1 in study Of
the kings of Egypt-Egyptology.
you know. He was particularly
interested In Faro. His favorite
game-king, mean.
YyONNE-I can hardly wait until
see him. What wonderful man
he must be.
Well, look at the won.
derful daughter-in-law he has.
(Brisklu.) Well. run along. dear.
Daddy has to figure out how to
run his hundred thousand into .
million. (She erits, girin0 him
an adoring look. The telephone
rings q moment ldterD
HOWARD fot the phone)--Hello!
-. Yes. Who!
'Oh. yes. Come right up. father.
We we're just talking about you.
me eagerly aDditS the entrance
Of John Ramsey. When the fdther
enters the son registers a strik-
- ing disappointment. Ramsey pere
looks for all the Dorld like cir.
Gus barker out Of job. He shoes
surprise as he notes the elegance
Of the apartment. The men greet
each other difidt ntlyJ
JOHN-Well, son, has the old man
changed much?
-Why-er-why, not ex-
actly, father. That is
JOHN-Well. when a man gets to
be my age he stops worrying about
the crease in bis pants. He gets
sort of used to wrinkles. LOOks
about the room gdmiringly.) Say,
not So bad WHAT
HOWARD (interrupting) - When
did you get out?
JOHN-Get out? Now, look here
HOWARD fsuapeIy)-Pardon me,
governor. / meant, when did you
get in? How's Joliet?
JOHN-Look here, young feller,me-
lad, want you To understand
HOWARD-Pardon me. Very bad
taste on my part. It's ten years
since l last saw you. Why didn't
you get into touch with me?
JOHN-To tell you, the truth. I
didn't think you'd stand for a
touch. Say, how much does this
dump stand you?
HOWARD-Eighty-fve hundred.
JOHN-That's pretty reasonable for
big house IKE this. How does
It feel to be q landlord?
HOWARD-NO. no. father. / don't
own the house. just lease II. 1t
costs me eighty.fve hundred per
annum just to live here.
JOHN wonder how much they'd
charge you to die here.
HOWARD like to live according
to my station
JOHN-You talk like motorman.
HOWARD-You look like one. But
sit down, sit down. John takes
a seat
JOHN-What's the lay, SOM
HOWARD-I'm on The curb, dad.
JOHN-A pe'dler'
. HOWARD-NO. no I'm specula
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