MISS MEDFORD.
Happy Thought.—“Japanese Tommy” style.
I continue reading the newspaper. I determine to withdraw presently to my own room, where I shall lock myself in and . . . .
Happy Thought for Wet Day. Write letters. Jenkyns Soames observes that he shall devote his day to correcting his great work on Scientific Economy for the press. Mrs. Orby Frimmely says, that “it's wonderful to her, how Mr. Soames thinks of all the clever things he writes.”
MRS. ORBY FRIMMELY.
Happy Thought.—The Anyhow style.
Soames remarks upon this, modestly, that “he has made the one subject his study, and all his thoughts are given to its development.”
Mrs. Boodels requests that the Professor's last observation may be repeated to her.
Solo on the Ear-trumpet by Miss Medford. Milburd strolls in, then Boodels. Mrs. Boodels suddenly informs everyone that she is deeply interested in Mr. Soames' work, and, as it is a wet day, will he read some of it aloud to amuse us?
The ladies look at one another and smile. Mrs. Orby Frimmely exclaims, “Oh do,” and laughs.