Judge
Rather early in the day for conjugal embraces, if you should ask me. [John and Lucy separate.] Makes me quite sentimental and homesick.
[Judge raises telegram and kisses it.
Lucy
[calming herself]
From Aunt Julia again? Do you get telegrams every day from Reno?
Judge
No, but she caught cold. Went to the theatre last night and caught a cold. So she wired me—naturally; got the habit of telling me her troubles, can't break it, even in Reno.
John
I thought she hated the theatre!