Women for votes

by Elizabeth Hughes

MR. MELVIN. I will take good care of her, Mrs. Tilsbury. Don’t worry.

MRS. BROWN. (Aside.) No doubt he will. (To MILDRED.) Let me stay with you, Mildred dear.

MILDRED. Oh, no, Mrs. Brown. Cochon would be so disappointed.

MR. TILSBURY. Come, come, Josephine, we can go and be back in less time than you take to argue about it.

MRS. TILSBURY. (To MRS. BROWN.) Men are so dense. What shall I do?

MRS. BROWN. Go and come back.

MRS. TILSBURY. I guess that will be best. (Making a last effort.) Are you sure you won’t go, Mildred? You wouldn’t feel cold sitting between Mrs. Brown and me on the back seat and this is your last chance you know. The fleet sails away to-morrow.

MR. VAN TOUSEL. You oughtn’t to miss seeing it, Miss Mildred. It is an international event.

MILDRED. But what would become of Cochon? He will have to sit between you and Mrs. Brown, Josephine.