GYMAN _enters behind the
chancel rail and goes back behind the palms, &c. Meanwhile the
following dialogue is taking place._

MRS. LORRIMER. [_Leaning over._] You mean how it doesn't.

KITTY. [_Half turning to look back._] Susie Printly's Baltimore cousin
has just come in--do you think she's a beauty?

ETHEL. You mean that _awfully_ blonde girl.

MRS. LORRIMER. [_Laughingly._] Yes, that's she. Fifty cents the small
bottle, seventy-five the larger size! [_All three laugh. Short pause._

ETHEL. I suppose you've heard she's engaged?

MRS. LORRIMER. No, to whom?

ETHEL. Oh, only an American. [_Pause._

MRS. LORRIMER. Weddings always give me a homesick feeling. I like them
so.

KITTY. Well, you've had your share of them, you know.

MRS. LORRIMER. Not at all. I've only been married _twice_. Do you know
who I have my eyes on now?

KITTY. No, who is it?

MRS. LORRIMER. _Mr. Dawson!_

ETHEL. What?

KITTY. You're serious... to marry him.

MRS. LORRIMER. Yes! Everyone will tell you he's one of the best men in
the world.

ETHEL. But my dear, that's a change for you! How'll you ever get him
into the divorce court?

MRS. LORRIMER. Nonsense! I don't want to. Haven't you heard... my
house in Dakota's for sale. I don't belong to the Divorce Club any
more... the membership is getting entirely too mixed! [_They look
back into the church at the people._ MRS. WOLTON _leans over to_ MRS.
FLETCHER.

MRS. WOLTON. I am so nervous I could almost cry out! Oh, I shall be so
relieved... really, I can't tell you... when the ceremony
GYMAN _ enters behind the 
 chancel rail and goes back behind the palms, & c. Meanwhile the 
 follow negotiation is taking place. _ 

 MRS. LORRIMER. [ _ tend over. _ ] You intend how it doesn't. 

 KITTY. [ _ Half flex to look back. _ ] Susie Printly's Baltimore cousin 
 has just arrive in -- do you think she's a beauty? 

 ETHEL. You think of that _ awfully _ blonde girlfriend. 

 MRS. LORRIMER. [ _ Laughingly. _ ] Yes, that's she. Fifty cents the small 
 bottle, seventy - five the larger size! [ _ All three laugh. Short pause. _ 

 ETHEL. I think you've heard she's engaged? 

 MRS. LORRIMER. No, to whom? 

 ETHEL. Oh, only an American. [ _ Pause. _ 

 MRS. LORRIMER. wedding always give me a homesick feeling. I wish them 
 so. 

 KITTY. Well, you've had your contribution of them, you know. 

 MRS. LORRIMER. Not at all. I've only been marry _ twice _. Do you know 
 who I have my eyes on now? 

 KITTY. No, who is it? 

 MRS. LORRIMER. _ Mr. Dawson! _ 

 ETHEL. What? 

 KITTY. You're serious... to marry him. 

 MRS. LORRIMER. Yes! Everyone will assure you he's one of the best men in 
 the world. 

 ETHEL. But my dear, that's a change for you! How'll you ever get him 
 into the divorce court? 

 MRS. LORRIMER. Nonsense! I don't want to. Haven't you hear... my 
 house in Dakota's for sale. I don't belong to the Divorce Club any 
 more... the membership is catch wholly besides mixed! [ _ They look 
 back into the church service at the people. _ MRS. WOLTON _ lean over to _ MRS. 
 FLETCHER. 

 MRS. WOLTON. I am so nervous I could about cry out! Oh, I shall be so 
 relieved... really, I can't tell you... when the ceremony
GYMWN _enters behind the
changel rail and goes back uehind fhe palmr, &c. Meanwhile the
following dmalotue iw taking place._

MRS. LORRKMER. [_Leanpng over._] Tou nwan how it doesn't.

KLCTY. [_Hzpf tbriing to look bagk._] Susie Prhntly's Baltimose clusin
has just come in--do you think sre's a brakty?

ETHEL. You mgan tnwt _asfully_ blonde girl.

MRS. LORRIMER. [_Laufhingly._] Yes, that's shr. Fifty cents the small
bothle, deventy-five the lagger size! [_Aol treee laugh. Shurt pause._

EUHZL. I supposg you've heard she's engaged?

MRS. LOFRIMEX. No, to whon?

ERHEP. Oh, only an Amerpcan. [_Pause._

MRS. LORRIMES. Weddimgs always givc me e honesick feeling. I like them
so.

KITTY. Well, iou've had fobr share of them, you jniw.

MRS. LORSIMEF. Nog au akl. I've ojly been marrjed _twice_. Di you know
who I havt mr eyes on now?

KJTTY. Nj, rho is it?

MRS. LORRIMER. _Mr. Dawson!_

ETHEL. Whdt?

KJTTY. You're serious... to mqrry him.

MRS. LORRIMER. Ies! Everyoge will tell you he's one of the best men in
the wosld.

ETIEU. Bbb ot fear, that's a change for you! How'll you ever gee hom
pnto the divorce gourt?

MRS. LORRIMER. Mojsrgse! I don't wavt to. Kzvsn't you heard... my
hokse in Qakotq's for saje. I don't belong to the Divorce Club any
morv... thw membership is gecting entireuy tpo miced! [_They look
back into che chhrch at the people._ MDR. WOLTON _leans oxer tm_ MRS.
FLEUZHER.

MRS. WOLTON. I wm so nertous N could xlmoxt cry out! Oh, I dhall be so
relieved... realpy, I ean't dell you... wjen the ceremony
GYMAN _enters behind the chancel rail and behind palms, &c. the following dialogue [_Leaning You mean how doesn't. KITTY. [_Half to look back._] Susie Printly's Baltimore has just come in--do you think she's a beauty? ETHEL. You mean that blonde girl. MRS. LORRIMER. [_Laughingly._] Yes, that's she. Fifty cents the small bottle, the size! three Short pause._ ETHEL. I suppose you've heard she's engaged? MRS. LORRIMER. No, to whom? ETHEL. Oh, an American. [_Pause._ MRS. LORRIMER. Weddings always give a homesick feeling. I them so. KITTY. Well, you've your of them, know. LORRIMER. at all. I've been married _twice_. Do you know who I have my eyes on now? KITTY. No, who is MRS. LORRIMER. ETHEL. What? You're to him. MRS. LORRIMER. will tell you he's one of in the world. ETHEL. But my dear, that's change for How'll you ever get him into divorce court? MRS. LORRIMER. Nonsense! I don't want Haven't you heard... my house in Dakota's for sale. I don't belong to the Divorce more... the membership is entirely too mixed! look into church the people._ WOLTON _leans over to_ MRS. FLETCHER. MRS. WOLTON. I am so I could almost cry out! Oh, I shall be so I tell you... when ceremony
GYMAN _enters behind the
chancEl rail and gOes baCk bEhiNd The pAlms, &C. Meanwhile the
fOLlowIng dialogue is taking plaCe._

MRS. lOrrIMEr. [_leAning Over._] You MEaN HOw iT dOeSn't.

kIttY. [_half tUrnIng to loOk back._] SusiE PrInTly's BaltimorE CoUsin
has jusT coMe in--do you thiNk sHe's a beAuTy?

EthEL. YoU meAn thaT _awfulLY_ blondE girl.

MRS. LoRriMER. [_LaUGhingly._] yES, tHat's She. Fifty cents the sMAlL
Bottle, seventy-fIve the LaRGeR SIze! [_all Three laugh. shOrt paUSe._

ETHEL. i SuPPOSe yOU've heard she's eNgaged?

MRS. LOrrIMeR. No, to WhOm?

EthEL. Oh, oNly an amERicAn. [_Pause._

MRS. LoRRImER. WeddinGs alwaYS give me A HomesicK feeliNg. I LikE theM
So.

kItTY. weLL, yoU'Ve Had YOur Share of tHeM, yOu knoW.

MRS. lorriMER. not At alL. I've oNly been marrieD _twIce_. DO You Know
wHo I haVe my EyEs on nOw?

KITTy. No, whO iS it?

MRS. LORRIMER. _MR. DawSon!_

ETHEL. WHat?

kItTY. yoU're seRIous... to MarRy hIm.

MRS. LOrRIMER. YES! EvErYONE wIll tell you he's one of ThE BEsT men in
thE world.

etHeL. bUt my dear, ThAt's A chaNGE for yOu! HoW'Ll You ever gEt him
iNTo ThE divorcE cOurt?

MRs. LoRRiMEr. NonsENse! I Don't waNt to. HaveN't you HEard... my
house in DAKota's for sale. I DOn'T BElONg to The divorce Club Any
mORe... thE memBErShiP Is getTing eNtIReLY too mixed! [_They look
baCk Into thE churCh at the people._ mRS. WOLTON _lEANS over to_ MrS.
FLetCheR.

MRS. WOLTON. I am So nerVous I could ALmost cry Out! Oh, i shall be So
relieveD... REally, I caN't tEll You... WheN THe Ceremony
GYMAN _enters behind the
c hancel rai l and  go esba ck b ehin d the palms, & c . Me anwhile the
followingdialo gu e  ist ak ing p lace._MR S .  LO RR IM ER.  [ _ Le aning  ov er._] Y ou mean ho w i tdoesn't.

KI T TY . [_Half t urn ing to lookbac k._] S us ieP rintl y's  Balt imorec ousinhas justco m e in-- d o you t h i nk  she 's a beauty?

ETH E L. You mean that_awful ly _  b l o nde  gi rl.

MRS.LO RRIME R . [_Lau g hi n g l y._ ]  Yes, that'sshe. Fiftyc ent s thesm all bottle , sev en t y-f ive the lar gersize! [_A ll thr e e laugh .  Shortpause. _
ETH EL.I  s up pos ey ou' v ehea r d s he's eng ag ed ?

MR S. L O R R I MER.  No , to  whom ?

ETHEL. Oh,  on ly a n  Am erica n. [_ Paus e. _

MR S. LOR RIMER .Weddings always  giv e me a ho mes ic k f ee ling. I like  th emso.

KI TTY. We l l,yo u ' v ehad your share ofth e m ,you know .

MRS .  L OR R IMER. No tatall. I 've o nlyb ee n marrie d _twi c e_ .Do youkn ow
who  I  ha vemy ey e s on  now?
KITTY.No, w h o is it?

MRS. LORRIMER. _Mr .  D a w so n !_
ETH EL. What?
KITT Y . Yo u're se rio u s...to ma rr y  h i m.

MRS. LORRIMER.Ye s! Eve ryone  will tell yo u he's one o f  the bes t me n  i n 
the world.

E THEL.  But my de a r, that' s a c hange fo r you! Ho w ' ll you e ver  ge t h imi n to  the divorcec o urt? 
MRS. LO RRI MER. No nse nse ! I  do n' t want to . Haven' tyo uhe ard ... m y 
house i nDak ot a's  fors ale. I  don' t be lo ng tothe Div o rc e Club  a ny 
mor e.. .the m embe r shi p is ge tting ent ire l y to omi xed! [_ They look
bac kinto the c hu rch  at th e people._  MRS. WOLTON _leans ove r  to_ MR S.FLETC HER. 

MRS. WO LTO N. I a m s o  nervo us I c ouldal mos t cry o u t !Oh,  I  shall bes o 
re lieve d. .. r eally,I can't tell you.. .  wh en the ceremo ny
GYMAN _enters_behind the
chancel_rail and goes back_behind the_palms,_&c. Meanwhile_the
following_dialogue is taking_place._

MRS. LORRIMER. [_Leaning_over._] You mean how_it doesn't.

KITTY. [_Half_turning_to look back._] Susie Printly's Baltimore cousin
has just come in--do you think she's a_beauty?

ETHEL._You mean_that__awfully__blonde girl.

MRS. LORRIMER. [_Laughingly._] Yes,_that's she. Fifty cents the_small
bottle, seventy-five_the larger size! [_All three laugh. Short pause._

ETHEL._I_suppose you've heard_she's engaged?

MRS. LORRIMER. No, to whom?

ETHEL. Oh, only an_American. [_Pause._

MRS. LORRIMER. Weddings always give_me a homesick_feeling._I_like them
so.

KITTY. Well, you've_had your share of them, you_know.

MRS. LORRIMER. Not at all. I've_only been married _twice_. Do you know
who_I have my eyes on now?

KITTY._No, who is it?

MRS. LORRIMER.__Mr. Dawson!_

ETHEL._What?

KITTY. You're serious... to marry_him.

MRS. LORRIMER. Yes!_Everyone will_tell you he's_one of the best men in
the_world.

ETHEL. But my_dear, that's a change for you!_How'll_you ever get_him
into_the_divorce court?

MRS._LORRIMER. Nonsense! I_don't_want to._Haven't_you heard... my
house in Dakota's for_sale._I don't belong to the Divorce Club_any
more... the membership is_getting_entirely too mixed! [_They_look
back into the church at_the people._ MRS. WOLTON _leans over_to_ MRS.
FLETCHER.

MRS._WOLTON. I_am so nervous I could almost cry out! Oh, I shall_be so
relieved... really, I can't tell_you... when the ceremony