IT’S ALL IN THE PAY STREAK.
IT’S ALL IN THE PAY STREAK.
Scene—Home of the Lawton’s, entrance R. and L. in 1. Window in flat C., piano up L. by flat, sofa up R., table down L. C. with chairs. Portrait of lady on flat R. of window, flowers on mantel piece R. In this play L. always means L 1, and R., R 1. Discovered as curtain rises, Flossie reading note. Lamp lighted on table.
Flossie. What am I to do? (Reads.) “Meet me at eight at the old oak by the spring.” The poor boy doesn’t know that the grove is cut down and the whole place built up with cottages. Five years since he left, and we thought he was dead. He must be desperate to come back like this and take the chance of meeting father. Poor boy! Papa is so unrelenting. Snapped Rachel up for even mentioning Herbert’s name once. And he was always Rachel’s pet. Oh, if she doesn’t find him! I ought to have gone myself, but I was afraid. He’ll think that I, too, never forgave him. (Moves nervously.) I can hardly wait till Rachel returns. If she doesn’t find him—
Enter Mr. Lawton, R.
Law. Daughter, is my paper here?
Flo. It is on the table, papa. (Law. seats by table.)
Law. Rachel is very careless lately. I always want my paper in the library. I’ve spent half the time I had to read looking for it.
Flo. I’m very sorry, papa.