The Washington times., 1921-03-20
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ssaAS md sNc IoeAsssp egpeotastIH
zAcrs esscrs M Harold DSssox.
10 u a typical reprssswtottre Of
tho Io,oer middle clcsses, aged
o1Ost. thsrty-sccew.
II IRIS. DUNsON - Oh. Harold
/" dear. you're weti
HAROIsD-It 10 nothine,
my dear; nothing. nerer saw
SUCH aplace for rain. s(He CROSSES
the stoDe and ktssrs kcv psy5sao
torilt, tbrosos ktsWeeIf ~ TIE arm.
ckatr. sohi1o Mrs DSmseH goes
.6etcNs ON Aev lssses and pstx On
;Att sltHpgrsJ 'Ix
s1gItE Ds-.Axe y0ss elonsf DidA4I
z didn't you, meet herss Z, =
HAR6LD-No; rwAited abotlf. bart
she didn't come by that train.
MRS. D.-Ch! I am disappointed! Z.
HAROfD-Weli, my dear, I'm not
sarriDed. Unreliable, my deari
MRS. d. (ANrtl-Hsrpldf
HAROLD-I'm sorry. fP6ts the
ton Of hsr head GrecftonGteIy.) I
don't want to hurt your feelings
my. dear, and I'm broad.minded
enough to know that I shouldn't
ut IN. Judgment upon anybody
least Of all your sister. I'm sorry
for her.
MRS. d. know You are, dear.
HAROLD What q tragic ~lifel
What tragedy! How many
years now issft since We saw her?
uANErLSix. INST before we were
married. Harold, you remember,
when she ran sway
HAROID-Yes,y you wanted me to
put OF the wedding. but. my dear,
I'm too much OF q Christian to
whit the sins OF the-er-sis-
ters upon er- another sister.
(C0sQks.J Itook counselwith my
Maiusr, and He in His wisdom de-
cided. fCoH0hs.) OF course. mo-
body at the office knows and none
Of our neigflbors. I wouldn't have
that happen for the world.
JANET-Nor I, dear.
HATtDLD-How long did she Hive
with that stockbroker fellow?
He had lotsr Of money. I'm told.
JANET thought she was in love.
with him and I was % hoping.
(Shakes her head.) She used to
write to me frpm, italy about him.
He was 30 nice. Then suddenly
they parted.
HAROLDAGot tired Of her, I sup
pose!
JANET-If she comes you wont
talk to her about
HAROLD (ioifh dlgnityl-I hope
Tn too much Of a gentleman,
Janet, to throw that sort of thing
in girls facs.
lANET-I'm sure you are, dear.
HAROLD-I suppose You haven't
got servant yet?
JANET-No; it's awfully difficult
to get one. But I shall manage.
HAROLD-You're wonderful man
ager. Janet; really you are. The
only thing that worries me about
your pUur sister's coming, here is
whether, seeing our perfect hap
pfnese. she won't teel-wsil, q
little blue.
IANET-I hops not. (There u q
k,soclt at tibs door and thSr look
at each other.) I wonder II
(She takes OF her apron and Toes
out. Voice of) Why. Billie!
(JaMet returns imnedfatclg NTH
BtfAe Bruckicy, s1tdr.iy dSessed
pretty 0irIJ
JANET (Aalf lo1ahing and crytw0j
Why, you darling!
BIILTE-You dear thing!
JANET-You know my husband.
BILLIE-How do you do? Yes, I've
heard . lot about you.
HAROLD-Won't you sit down?
JANET-Excuse me. darling, for
one moment; I have no servant.
tSAe erSts. BtHie tdkss off her
gloves sIoinIp and looks 0roand.l
HAROLD Well. Miss-er-Brack-
ley-trd better call you Billie.
suppose! And how do you md
your sister looking?
BILLIE - She's looking awfuIly
tired. isn't she?
HAROLD (om0Sedl dl-Tired2 Come.
haven't noticed that.
BTLLfE-Haven't You? fyonet re-
appedrs 1tth teapot IN haad.)
HAROLD-Your sister was saying
you look very tired.
JANET ftofth smte)-I feel q 1T
tie bit that way sometimes.
HAROLD-You ought to 60 TO bed
earlier. my dear. There's really
nothing to do after you've ffffed
the hot-water bottles and given
me my cocoa. The fact is--cr-
Biliie-we're-e er r-expecting-
BILLIE - How many Win that
maker
JANET (poSr,x0 out fAs teal