The New York herald., 1922-11-26

drinketh dew? Or did you talk about
bread sauce oil the time?
Jane (eagerIy)-Tell US about 1t Aunt
Mary.
Mrs. Knowle-Well, dear. there isn't
very much to tell. am quite sure that
we never drank dew together or any
thing like that, as Sandy suggests, and
it wasn't by the sea at all, 1t was at
Surbiton. He used to come down from
London with his racquet and play tennis
with US. And then he would stay on to
supper sometimes, and then after supper
we would 60 into the garden together-it
was quite dark then, but everything
smelt so beautifully, shall always re-
member it-and we talked. oh, don't
know what about, but. ] knew somehow
that ! should marry him one day. l
don't think he knew--he wasn't sure
and then he came to a subscription dance
one evening" think mother your grand
mother, guessed that that was to be my
great evening. because she was very par
ticular about my dress, and l remember
she sent me upstairs again before we
started, because ! hadn't got the right
pair of shoes on----rather a tight pair
however, put them on. And there was
hanson outside the hall. and it was
our last dance together and he said:
"Shall we it it out, Miss Bagot?" Well,
of course 1 was only too glad TO. and we
sat 1t out in the hanson. driving all
round Surbton. and what our grand
mother would have said l don't know,
but Of course. ! never told her. And
when We got home after the dance I
went up to her room--as soon as I'd got
my shoes .off--and said, Mother, l.
have some wonderful news for you" and
she said. "Not Mr.. Knowle--Henry?"
and said IN" rather bright eyed. you
know. and wanting to cry. And she said
"Oh. my darling child!" and-Jane.
where's my handkerchief It /. has
dropped OF the sofa aud Jane picks 70
up. Thank you. dear. (She ddbs her
oyes). Well. that's really all. you know.
except that x (she dabs, her eyes dgain)
I'm afraid I'm feeling rather over
come. I'm sure DIR. Anderson would say
II was very bad for me to feel overcome.
Your poor, dear grandmother. Jane,
dear. why did you ask me to tell you all
this? / must go away and compose my
self before your uncle and Mr.. Coote
come in. don't know what I should
do II Mr., Coote saw me like this. (She
begins to get vp). And after calling me
a Spartan mother only yesterday. be-
cause said that II any nice. steady
young man came along and took my
own dear little girl away from me I
should bear the terrible wrench In ST.
lence rather than cause either of them
moments remorse. (She Is up noto).
There r
Jane-shall come with your
Mrs. Knowle No, dear, not Just
now. Let me be by myself for a little
while. (She turns back suddenly at the
Il r-tA NIB
the men come from the dining room,
dear Jane, you might join me. with your
Uncle Henry--if the opportunity occurs.
But only IL it occurs. of course.
(she goes)
Melisande's hold on her dream Is
prolonged q little by the chance acct
dent tohich deposits at her door
young man IN doubIet aud hose Con
his aray 10 fancy dress bdH. His
name Is Gervd6o Mallory, aud they
haze an idyilic meeting IN the Forest.
Great Is her wruth and 1rtef a little
later to find he Is Just prosdtc young
stock broker. He has to 1000, her all
over again.
Gervdse comes In.
Gervase (gentIy)--Princess (Sho
hears her hand closes and tf0htens;
but she SAYS nothin0D Princess
(With an effort she controls herself.
turns round and speaks coldly)
Melisande--Please don't call me by
that ridiculous name.
Gervase--Melisande!
Melisande--Nor by that one.
Gervase---Miss Knowie.
Melisande--Yes? What do you want.
Mr.. Mallory?
Gervase--I want to marry you.
Melisande (faken by surprised oh
. How dare you?
Gervase--But told you this morning.
Mellsande--I think you had better
leave this morning out OF II.
Gervase--But IL 1 leave this morning
out of It. then have only Just met you.
Melisande--That is what would
prefer.
Gervase--Oh Then *
have only just met you. perhaps
oughtn't to have said straight off that
want to marry you.
eMeiisande--It Is unusual
Gervase--Yes. But not unusual TO
Uum 20 marry you.
Melisandes--Ev am not interested in
your wants.
Gervase--Ohl (GentIy) I'm sorry
that we've got TO forget about this
morning. (Going closer TO herr Is II
so easy to forget. Melisande7
Melisande--very easy for you. /
should think.
Gervase--But not for your
Meiisende (bitterly) dress up
and amuse yourself. and then laugh and
go back to your ordinary life again
you don't want TO remember that, do
you, every time you do III
Gervase---You let your hair down and
fIirt with me and laugh and go home
again. but you can't forget. Why should
IT
Melisande OuriousIy) How dare you
say fllrted with you'll
Gervase--How daro you say laughed
at you
Melisande--Do you think knew you
would be there when went UP TO the
wood?
Gervase--Do you think knew you
would be there when went up2