Elizabeth—Oh, yer rather peppery aint yer? I’m sure Jerry is just as good a name as yer kin find anywhere. Why, we named our old white horse that and a better horse yer couldn’t have. As for Maggie, our black and white spotted cow is called that and she gives more milk than any of them. (Margaret looks more and more disgusted and Helen amused.) Say, aint you going to interduce me to your friend? At hum we always interduce everybody to everybody else.
Margaret—I beg your pardon. This is my friend, Miss Helen Montgomery. (Helen raises her hand very high and Elizabeth pulls it down and shakes it heartily.)
Elizabeth—Please ter meet you, Helly. I suspect I’ll get real acquainted with yer before my visit’s over. Yer don’t look quite as stuck-uppish as my cousin there. (Margaret makes a face while Helen laughs.)
Helen—I feel greatly complimented, I’m sure. (Aside) She’s summed up Margaret pretty well for a green country girl.
Elizabeth—(examining the girl’s clothes) Say, girls, yer dressed up mighty swell. Be yer going to a party?
Margaret—(proudly) Why, no, these are just our every-day clothes.
Elizabeth—(in surprise). You don’t say! (Smoothing down her own dress proudly.) Don’t you like my new dress? (Margaret looks disdainful.) I was bound to have Susannah make it stylish and put in all the pleats and frills she could. I think she made a real good job of it, don’t youse?
Helen—(sarcastically) Why, yes, I think it is beautiful (looking at Elizabeth’s hat) and what a lovely hat you have and so becoming. (Turns her back to laugh.)
Elizabeth—(getting the hat and turning it around in her hand) Yes, I think it mighty nice and so should it be for it was awferlly expensive. I paid $1.98 for the shape itself at (names a local milliner) and I trimmed it myself. (Puts it back on sofa. Helen and Margaret sit down.)
Helen—(aside) It wouldn’t need a detective to make that discovery, that’s one thing sure.