Two Ways of Love.
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From Adrienne. They're in the Mountains now,
And it is rather cold, she says, but bright
And very pleasant. Phillip finds, she says,
Some first-rate shooting in the neighbourhood
And is in splendid health. A week to-day
Since they were married, and———
[Telephone rings. Nellie answers.]
And it is rather cold, she says, but bright
And very pleasant. Phillip finds, she says,
Some first-rate shooting in the neighbourhood
And is in splendid health. A week to-day
Since they were married, and———
[Telephone rings. Nellie answers.]
Nellie—
Yes, 228—yes—speaking—yes, I 'll wait.
[Turns to Tom.]
It's Adrienne's maid, Annette, who wants to speak.
Some one rang up for her. Oh! here she is.
What! What! No! No! it cannot be———
[Drops receiver and flings up her hands. Tom
has risen in agitation.]
Yes, 228—yes—speaking—yes, I 'll wait.
[Turns to Tom.]
It's Adrienne's maid, Annette, who wants to speak.
Some one rang up for her. Oh! here she is.
What! What! No! No! it cannot be———
[Drops receiver and flings up her hands. Tom
has risen in agitation.]
Nellie—
Phillip is dead. He shot himself to-day.
Oh, Tom! Oh, Tom! Oh, Adrienne———
Phillip is dead. He shot himself to-day.
Oh, Tom! Oh, Tom! Oh, Adrienne———
Tom [taking receiver]—
So soon! Oh, God! so soon, so soon.
So soon! Oh, God! so soon, so soon.
The End.