Glasgow High School - Hootman Yearbook (Glasgow, MT)

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PMB THE AWAKENING A ONE-ACT PLAY By Elsie Funk, '39 TIME: l..ate in the evening. PLACE: A living-room of a small apartment. At the left-hand side of the stage in the foreground is a door leading into a bedroom. Along the left wall is a couch with a lamp in the back of the couch and a maga- zine stand at the foot of it, ln the center-back of the stage is a door leading into the apartment. Towards the right is a desk with books, a lamp, a phone and other articles on it. A chair is standing in front of it. ln the right wall is a window. ln the foreground is a large armchair. As the scene opens Mrs. Jane Parks, a small, nervous woman of twenty-five years or less, comes .into the room from the bedroom., dressed in a long bathrobe and slip- pers. She sits down on the couch and tries to read a magazine, but soon ,throws it down. She glances at her watch and tries to read again. The phone rings. She jumps up hastily ad answers it expectantly. , jane: Hello. George? fPause, Oh. CHer voice falls., Mr. Brown. fShe stops as though 'her mind wanders, but realizes that she is at the phone and answers hastily., Yes, yes, this is the Parks' apartment. CPause., No, ah- Mr. Parks is not at home at present. He-ah-he just went down to the drug store to get a bit ofrefreshment before we retire. CPause., You want me to tell him that you would like to see him the first thing in the morning about those time reports? CPause., Yes, l'll tell him. CPause,. Oh, that is quite all right, Mr. Brown. Good-bye. fShe hangs up the receiver and sits thinking. She gets up and starts, pacing the floor., Jane: Why, oh, why did he call up this late at night? He must have heard something about George and is try- ing to check up on him. flrinally she sits down on the arm of the armchair and glances at her watch. She goes to the window and peers out. The bell rings and she runs to the door and opens it. She steps back to let in a man who is about thirty years old. He is wearing a coat and a 'hat and is carrying a black box under his arm., George: fln a breathless and apologizing voice, Hello, Honey. Jane: Ohl lt's you. CWith a sigh of relief., George: Did l frighten you? l'm sorry, but l forgot my key. Jane: l-l was only startled. You seldom ring. George, you must have been running. Why? What did you do? Who chased you? fHe raises his hands for her to stop., George: One thing at a time. You have nothing to be alarmed about. Jane: George, don't try to hide it from me. You have been running. George: Yes, l have, but l like to run. You haven't forgotten that l was the fastest.runner at the university, have you? Say, were you going to bed already? It is still early and l thought we might play a game or two of checkers. jane: lt is almost twelve o'clock. George: That late? Why, l just left a few minutes ago. jane: Well, it has been hours to me. fln the mean- time George has taken off his coat and hat and has laid them down on the couch together with the box. George sits down on the couch while Jane sits down on the arm- chair., jane: George, did you see Mr. Brown anywhere to- night? George: Mr. Brown? No. Why? jane: He just called up a few minutes ago and wanted to speak to you. George: This late? Why didn't he wait until morn- ing or call sooner? jane: I don't know. He has not acted suspicious, has he? He may have seen you out so late ond won- dered why. George: Nonsense, Jane. What did he want and what did he say? jane: He said that he wanted to see you in the morn- ing about those time reports? George: Oh, no wonder he called up at such an hour. Those reports are important and he told me that when he was ready for them he would call up. Jane: Then you don't think that he called up for any other reason? George: No, Jane, l don't. Now, don't you think that it is time that you were asleep? QHe goes and puts the black box on the desk and turns out the lamp. She goes to the couch and sits down., Jane: But, you haven't told me where you were. George: fTurns around., l went over to Jim's. He wanted me to see if l didn't think that his new revolver was better than mine. fjane shudders., jane: You weren't there all the time, were you? George: No. On my way home l went past the bridge and when I came to the opera house- Jane: Oh, there again. George: l didn't want to, but all those shining cars and the expensive clothing the people wore fascinated me so l just stood there and looked. Jane: Oh, why am l so weak and helpless? Why can't l be of some help to you? George: l know that l promised not to go there again. jane: But you didn't do it again, did you? George: Well, l was just going to leave when Mrs. MacAllister- Jane: Mrs. MacAllister? fThrough strained lips., George: When she was helped out of her new car and was wearing such beautiful clothing and jewelry- well, it just got me again. jane: But, didn't anyone see you? George: No. That is just the reason why l did it. Everyone happened to be looking in the other direction because of some noise. Jane: Oh, there is always some reason which causes you to lose. Why did they have to look the other way? lf they had not, maybe you would 'have not- But George, didn't Mrs. MacAllister see you? George: No. The car stopped near the corner, in the shadows. Jane: Hurry. What happened then? George: Well, just when she stepped out of the car l stepped up to her and- Jane: CWith a scream, points to the window., George, someone is looking through the window. Pull the blind quickly.- fGeorge pulls down the blind and goes to Jane., George: You're tired. You're only seeing things. jane: No. l saw someone at the window. George,

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THE SCOTTY, GLASGOW, MONTANA Page5 their hobbies. They collect agates, good, precious Mon- tana agates. -is ik we The baffling belle of the school, Marie Hall, has just told us that her hobby is playing bridge. We have often wondered how that superficial game is played. Maybe, for all we know, she will turn teacher and show us the secrets of the game, including a couple of handy card tricks. ar -is as Mark Etchart, the kid that never grew up, sometimes known as Chivalrous Francois, has a hobby of taking pictures with a little black box. His views extend from a flagpole painter Cat the topl to kids standing with feet planted apart, leaning against nothing. -if -is Ik The peek-a-boo kid, Walter Larson, so-called because he is always darting in and out everywhere, is another camera hobbiest, and his specialty is to take your pic- ture before you have a chance to pose. Woe is usl Hope he doesn't start a blackmailing scheme on those undig- nified pictures of us wheare oiir hsair is standing on end. Lois Crow, the tap-dancer known all over town, has a bead collection, collected from all over the world. Her two most famous pair are the Japanese pair made in Japan and the American pair made in Japan. We hope she will never have to string the japanese pair up. I WANT TO LEARN MY A B C'S Anxious 1 Anna Anderson, Bright 1 Billie Bittle. Curious 1 Chelmer Witherbee. Different 1 Melford jones. Energetic 1 Lyola McCleery. Frank 1 Dot Christinson. Gracious 1 Kathryn Stieler. Handsome 1 Jasper Knight. lnteresting 1 Marvin Beck. Jaunty 1 Lorretta Palmer. Keen 1 Dick Hybak. Loud 1Mary Lee Gore. Moody 1 Frank Secora. Noisy 1 Ruby Clark. Obese 1 Clifford McPherson. Pretty 1 Clarice Wells. Quaint 1 Esther Dasher. Rowdy 1 Lyman Pattison. Sentimental 1 Shirley Brown. Tall 1 Bob Cross. Useful 1 Maxine Dross. Valiant 1 Fabian Nyquist. Wise 1 Cettie Burrus. Xtra good 1 Mary Ann Dillon. Young 1 Betty Ann Molvig. Zestful 1 Dorothy Turnacliff. Why the faraway look in your eyes, Madelyn? Cl-le couldn't be tall, dark and sympathetic, could he?D Can't Oty Wedum outrun a certain Bill out in Fort Peck, or did he just get tired of the only one? Well, whatever it was, don't feel too sorry for Oty, girls, be- cause from what we hear, he must be mighty quick on the recovery. It seems that he has been seen holding hands with a certain blonde in sixth period biology. 3 Green Front Grocery YOU'LL FIND OUR CANDY ALWAYS FRESH SSESCPES 1 II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II I II II II 1 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::t:: Have Your Pictures Framed at . LEEDHAM'S CARPENTER SHOP 'V II II II II II II II II II -:r:::::: k::::- Qc, ...,,,,., , ,---,---v Y ---v--- I -'-- -'---Y- The City Market FRESH MEATS FANCY GROCERIES FREE DELIVERY - PHONE 173 or 174 Ed Gallagher 8: Sons, Props. 1 II II II II II II II I II II II I II II II II II II i For Prom and Graduation . 1 We Say lt with M,iQ5Wj,Qg:- F lowers l Wfiiii lgg' 'vt - :+fv:'qg?,jy - 'fmsx CHOICE FRESH '15,-.3'QlIbQf2 CUT FLOWERS AND Sei.. BLoo1v1 L 'I ING P ANTS 3 XZNX Im .,, ,! ' Geo. P. Mitchell,Prop. Glasgow Flower Shop A Y --Phone 75 1 Night 3 l 6-W --' '--- -- ---' ---v---1 ---1-- --------1- 1 II II II II II II II II II II II W II II II II II II II II II II II II II 14

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THE SCOTTY, GLASGOW, MONTANA Page 53 someone must have seen you and followed you home. George: You're just nervous. Come. lt's time you were in bed. fl'le glances over his shoulder at the win- dow while urging her to the bedroom., Jane: fStarts to rise, but stares at the window and speaks in a hoarse whisper., Look. I-Ie's there again. See his shadow. Someone must have followed you. George: fQuickly glancing around, then going to the desk, 'he takes out his revolver., Wait, Jane, stay where you are. l'll see what it is. fHe starts to the window, but she pulls at his sleeve., jane: What are you going to do? Stay away from there. He might shoot. George: Stay away. It must be- Uust as he touches the blind it goes up with a bang. I-Ie jumps back, startled. ,lane screams. He peers out, pulls down the blind again., George: Jane, there wasn't anyone there. Calm down and go to bed. jane: Who did you shoot? George: I didnft. It went off accidentally. fl-Ie puts the gun in his coat pocket., Jane: You didn't see anyone because he jumped back. See. There isn't any shadow there now. George: I don't think you even saw anything. You are only nervous. Jane: Well, maybe, but who can tell whether or not someone might have followed you home. Didn't Mrs. MacAllister scream? George: When I flashed the light to shoot her, all I saw in t'he flash was two white startled faces, and then she screamed and collapsed into the chauffeur's arms. At that I ducked around the corner and ran. fHere Jane begins to sob and shake., Calm down, Jane. Everything is all right. fHe tries to comfort her., jane: How do you know? You have not told me whether someone followed you or not. Did someone? fGeorge avoids her eyes and does not answer., Jane: fAfter a pause., Why don't you answer me? Someone did see you and follow you, didn't they? George: I don't know. An usher of the opera house stepped out just as I ducked around the corner. I don't think he saw me, but as I was a block or so away I looked back and someone came running up the street. Whether they were looking for me or not I don't know and I did not stop to find out. l ran around from street to street and circled back here. Jane: Well, time will tell. George: jane, I'm sorry as the deuce that I fright- ened and worried you like this. fShe glances up and catches 'her breath. He glances up, too, and sees the .shadow again., jane: fln a hoarse whisper., The shadow again. George: fGets up., Jane, you wait here. I'll see what that is. Jane: Oh, no. fHe goes out through center door while she watches the window. I-Ie comes back laughing., George: Jane, your lovely vines, which have given you so much pleasure and pride, have been frightening you. The wind has caused them to sway against the window, causing the street light to cast a shadow against the blind. fl-Ie takes her by the shoulder so that she faces him., Jane, darling, do you know that I love you? I have been so thoughtless, letting you alone here, frightened and worrying about me while I prowled around the streets like a bum craving excitement. Darling, from now on, I'm going to spend my evenings at home with you. I'll never do anything to worry you again, and if my past sins aren't discovered, we won't have anything to worry about. Jane: No, George. You are only going to do that to please me. George: Sure, I'm going to do it to please you: and listen to this: I'm also going to do it to please myself. I'll stay at home and let you take care of me. jane: Then I'm going away. George: Well, then, I'm going with you. Jane: George, will you be serious? You wouldn't be happy and you know it. George: I am serious. Jane: And think what the people would say- George: Sure. They would say, Well, it is about time that that bum came to his senses. A little while longer and he would have had to lay her away in a cof- fin. And jane, I just found out that I don't want that to happen. Uane gets up and sits on the armchair., jane: George, the people would say that I tied you down and that you could not even spend your evenings the way you wanted to. fGeorge goes and sits on the arm of the chair and put his arm around her shoulders., George: Jane, I'm telling you that I love you, l love you, I love you. fShe raises her hands for hin. to stop, but is not displeased., George: Do you hear? I love you more than any- thing else. jane: Anything? George: Yes-- Uust then the door bell rings. They both jump up and face each other., jane: fGasps., Georgel fl-Iis face is white and he only looks at Jane. The bell rings again. He turns to the door with his gun in his hand. Then slowly he walks over and puts the gun back in the table drawer., George: Well, l'll tell them everything. Uane sits down weakly on the chair, while he goes to the door, steps out and half closes the door. lndistinct voices are heard for a few minutes while Jane watches the door intently. trying to hear what is being said. Soon she hears George's voice say, Good night, Sergeant. I-Ie steps in and puts his arm around Jane., Jane: Why did 'he stop in to see you? George: He saw me running down Sixth Avenue and another man following me. He thought I might have seen where the other man went. jane: Didn't he wonder why you were out so late? George: Yes. I told him why. He is a good friend of mine and he said that he would not say anything about it, especially since I told him that I was quitting that business. And now, just to prove to you that I am quitting and that I love you more than anything else- CI-Ie goes to the desk and gets the box. I-Ie pulls out a camera and gives it to her., Here. I'm through taking shots at rich folks and taking a chance of getting into trouble by annoying them. You sell this camera and get that lovely fur cape that you want so much. You will look lovely in it. Then we will go out and everyone will say-- fShe starts to cry., Why, jane, you're crying. What is the matter? Did I do something wrong again? Jane: No, goose. l'm only so happy. fShe bursts out crying again. He picks her up in his arms and sits down and starts to wipe away the tears., George: And will you stay here and take care of me? lane: fThrough tears., Yes, darling. fShe throws her arms around his neck and buries her face on his shoulder. He has a satisfied look on his face., fcurtain.,