Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-30
THREE WEEK y.
a Play In Three Acts.
ACT If

All l.
(Sceue-Thc Same day IN the beau
tiful drawing room OF Marguerite
Seymour. the hostess house. Some
OF the guests are drinking. some
talking and laughing and some play
ing cards. Marguerite and George
are standing little away from the
noisy crowd, the latter surveying the
scene with moody eyes)
Marguerite tpecvlshly) -Gcorge.
why arc you so sullen and silent
tonight" Don't YOU appreciate my
parties any more?
g GO rig Notwithstanding
Madgc, appreciate your parties. but
| get so tired sometimes as IL could
throw it all over for il home In the
country. with little vito for my
companion. As FOR the people here,
half OF them have 10 decency about
them whatever. The women smoke
drink and t!.ri. and the men are
worse. Such reckless crowd is
the one YOU have picked UP, Madgc.
Guerlte-C;eorge. you are very
silly to say such a thing These
people are just rs much my friends
as YOU are, GeorEc. even II they are
reckless sometimes In "A little while
dinner shall be announced so let's
don't quarrel I've some surprises for
ITen minutes passes and the fold
ing doors opening into the dining
room are slowly opened by pomp-
ously arranged butler with shining
black eyes. The guests walked to-
eether in pairs to the dining room.
The place is beautifully decorated
with a red and white color scheme
The guests are astonished. At one
end OF the large room tiny bal
,s,, -. "a
within soft Italian music and tho
half-surpresscd laughter OF womenD
Gorge-Why. Madge. l didn't know
that you were that much OF de
siGncr. Or. who do we cred!, this
work to? You've made this place In
TO regular beauty spot.
Madge tdelightfuily)-O must
credit this work 10 Nine Suieset. tho
French designer. Quite clever isn't
it,
Georse-Clever Madge, it's extra.
ordinary
Conversation lags between them.
Dinner is served with elaborate
grace. Wine lows freely and the
air is thick with cigarette smoke.
George is the only sober one OF the
crowd.
George tdiseus;cdlyD-I have to
escape from this room or III suno-
cate. ! know dumps up from the
table and walks from the room).
THAT sure was a narrow escape
Breaches the library door and goes
m sits down in an easy chair and
begins to Soli!oquize). How good il
is 10 get by yourself away from
those noisy drinking people And
even Marguerite was drunk No. dad
tsmiling to HIMSELF. Marguerite Sey
isn't - irI
reckless and cares too much FOR the
beauty OF her own person "a noise
is heard in the doorway. and C;corg,
raises his eyes to behold stril<iurly
pretty girl attircd in a maids drcss5
George 'astonishcd) Who are you?
Maid ,frightencd) Reg pardon
sir, but do you need anything?
George is struck by tho girls
beauty. she has beautiful chest
nut brown hair, pretty violet eyes
and figure OF Venus She seemed
10 be embarrassed
George (rcpiyinc to her question:
Yes need something at present
and | want some one TO conildc in
Come here and have seat. (She
complies with his reQucsD Now.
my dear NISSAN Miss
Maid Kay. sir, Leila Ray. I'm the
new maid for Miss seymour
GcorGc-Ies. see. Certainly Miss
Ray you asked mo what wanted
tShe nods) Well need "A Wiz, and
pretty bad at that
Maid 'astonishcd) wife? Ana
can't YOU ina one? You've had
plenty Of time to find one. surely
GcorGe-No'm haven't. dear lady
For II don't set one inside or three
weeks I'll be disinhcritcd by my
pat'r by the way. you know dad. !
don't you, George Hobash 'Sr.? ,Shc |
mods her headD. You know he's prct- !
~ old and I'm his only som George F!
li"haSh. u
Maid Oh, see But, sir, why