“When a woman says she will, she will, depend on’t,
And when she won’t, she won’t, and there’s an end on’t.”
(Curtain falls.)
JOHN SMITH’S TRIALS.
CHARACTERS.
| Mr. Smith. |
| Mrs. Smith. |
| Sheriff Bailey. |
| Bridget. |
Scene I.—In the parlor. Mr. Smith reclining on the sofa. He has a newspaper in his hand, but is not reading. Mrs. S. enters L., wearing a plain dress.
Mr. Smith. Seems to me, Amanda, that for one who runs up such a bill as I paid yesterday, you don’t appear remarkably well dressed. What have you done with all the gay garments Madame Dubois has lately made for you?
Mrs. Smith. I haven’t run up any bill, and I don’t patronize Madame Dubois. She is too high in her charges for people in our circumstances.
Mr. S. But why should she send her bill here? It was directed in full, to John Smith, Taylor’s Block, Central Street.