Women for votes

by Elizabeth Hughes

MRS. TILSBURY. We will leave Cochon here.

MILDRED. Oh, no! That would be a pity. He enjoys automobiling so much. Do hurry, Josephine. Here, let me hold your coat for you.

MR. TILSBURY. (From below.) Josephine, are you coming? It will be dark before we start.

MRS. TILSBURY. Yes, dear, we’re all ready. Good-bye, Mildred. Take good care of yourself. Good-bye, Mr. Melvin.

ALL. Good-bye, good-bye. (Exit all but MILDRED and MELVIN.)

MR. MELVIN. (Softly.) At last they have all gone. Do they always bother you like this?

MILDRED. Yes, Josephine fusses over me all the time. Fortunately this week she has been busy over her drawing and I have been a little free to do what I chose. Oh, what am I saying?

MR. MELVIN. You were unconsciously paying me an indirect compliment which it was very sweet to me to hear.

MILDRED. I have done lots of things that I wanted to do this week, Mr. Melvin. You weren’t the only thing.