Grinnell College - Cyclone Yearbook (Grinnell, IA)

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SCENE II. . Campus-The Promenade-Faculty, Old Grads and Students moving about under the trees-Music--Jack Rodney and Miss Bowen in foreground. MISS BOWEN Cartlesslyji Isn't this charming? And aren't the girls lovely in their gay frocks? Do look. MR. RODNEY Cgallantlyj. l can't look away. MISS B. Qtlutteringj. Ah, Mr. Rodney, one of those pretty speeches you are noted for. QContidentiallyU Tell me, how do you think of such pretty things to say? RODNEY. By association. CBows profoundlyj MISS B. Qcourtesiesj. Again! rArchly pointing her tingerj RODNEY. But how can l help it with such an inspiration? CShe looks down and flutters her fanjp You are incorrigible. RODNEY Qin a significant tone.j Forget-me-not. How they suit you. ' MISS B. You like them? RODNEY. lmmeasurably. CThere is a stir near. Miss Woolson appears with Willetts. She is immediately surrounded by young men who press their t'Prom', cards upon her. Rodney looks up and looks at once away.5 MISS BOWEN Ccontinuing the conversation with her eyes upon the groupj. Better even than carnations? QShe lifts a sinister eye upon him.j ' RODNEY Cstammeringy. l-er-oh, l don't- WILLETTS Qinterrupting in a low voicej. Oh, come now, I'll leave it to Rodney if that's fair. l appeal to Rodney. RODNEY Cpromptly, with an air of reliefj. All are fair in love. MISS WOOLSON Qlaughingb. Mr. Rodney quotes according to his convictions, regardless of sex. But he's not authority. His convictions are subject to variation. MR. BROWN Cmeditativelyy. Now what do you suppose she means by that? WILLETTS. Blest if I know. What does she mean, Rodney? You ought to be able to interpret if anybody can. RODNEY Cwith a note of sarcasmj. Judging from present data -nothing. MISS WOOLSON Qin mock surprisej. And his boasted gallantry! RODNEY Qjudiciallyj. State your case, Willetts. CCrowd gathers around.7 VVILLETTS Qwith assumed air of injured innocencey. Why, it's like this: Miss Woolson promised me the first number, and we didn't get here in time for the nrst on the card, and now Smith, here, says l've forfeited my chance, and l say the first means the nrst after l get here-and-and-Cin a pathetic tonej Smith's the bigger l1121ll. CCroWd laughsj RODNEY. Yes Cstill judiciallyj? Cln the lull Miss Woolson is heard saying:J ' But, surely, Mr. Brown, my name cannot be on your card for the second. BROWN Cproducing cardj. Here it is. -ZO- I I

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' I.'.'1Is no color Int. Shaking ty nice things! III-.-r concert to .Iv call outside erzciteclly I. I .I-ps her hands .tIli1!.'UIl. You '.'.'LIIII to look I' 'scott forthe .L. eatcliing at hir ny thumll. : actually pile' a handkerchief done up- 50 - gggort? And you are pleased? CRaises brows with suggestion of surprisey MISS BOWEN Cindignantlyj. Who wouldn't be? The cleverest man in theclassl Just fancy, and do you know 'Cconfidentiallyj I am almost sure from something he said that he's going to ask me for the concert, too, and you know that would be quite signif- t breaks off and rushes to the flowersj-Oh, what quantities of flowers! CShe leans over the first box and openly reads the card.j Red roses, eh? fLaughs and raises her eyebrowsy One on you, Mr. Thorndyke. CPats the box with an arch fingetzj Where are these from? QShe crosses to the other.j Heliotrope! How per- fectly exquisite! CReads5 Mr. Arbuthnot. I don't think you treat Mr. Arbuthnot well, Gladys. He looks awfully glum lately. And the daisies? CShe bends over the card.j Miss WOOLSON. You shameless creature! QShe snatches them away, though not too quickly to pigevent Miss B. from read- ing the card.j MISS B. Ckissing herj. Oh, you donft mind my knowing, Gladys. Little Willetts, eh? How can you abide him? Mr. Rodney sent me these forget-me-nots. Aren't they dear? He said they suited me. MISS B. Qicilyp. They do. ' MISS BOWEN: But whose flowers are you wearing? MISS B. Cwith swift inspirationj. These? Oh, these are Mr. Rodney's flowers. MISS B. Cblanklyy. Mr. Jack Rodney? MISS W. Qdrilyj. There is but one Mr. Rodney, I believe. MISS B. Qwith suspicionb. I didn't know you had any acquaint- ance with Mr. Rodney, to speak of. MISS W. Qindifferentlyj. I used to see something of him when we were freshmen. MISS B. Cmore cheerfullyj. Oh! Well, I must run back, or I may keep him waiting. Good-bye, darling. MISS W. Good-bye. Come again, dear. QShe looks after the retreating one savagelyg There, little Miss Patil Pry, I hope I've satisfied your curiosity this time. And anyhow they are Jack Rod- ney's flowers-his favorite flowers. He's told me so repeatedly. MAID Cat the doorj. Mr. Willetts, ma'am. MISS W. Oh, all right. Say I'll be down in a moment. CShe' puts on the carnationsj I used to wear them so, and I will again if it is out of date. CViews the result with satisfactionq Now I must use all my diplomacy. He must not mention concert to me, for if Jack should be reminded by anything tonight I mean to give him his place, and if I can't make him remember-well, there'll be time then to encourage somebody. Sunicient unto the day!- Cshrugs her shoulders lightly and, catching up gloves and fan, hastens out.5 ..I9- I

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low, I'll in love. rding to y. HIS nose she iodney? ent data allantry! I Crowd Vhy, it'S and we ' Smith, eans the ith's the Iolson iS ot be on MISS W. Crecoilingj. Oh, I never wrote like that. Besides, it isnit on my card-see? CShe presents her own.j I leave it to Mr. Thorndyke. I BROWN. Iappeal to Rodney as the only disinterested man in the crowd. CThey laugh. At this remark Miss Woolson turns and looks pointedly at Rodney.5 RODNEY Cavoiding her glancej. It is the second number only that is under dispute? CHORUS. Yes, the second. RODNEY. No other claim questioned? CHORUS. No. All others settled. Not one, etc. ' RODNEY Clooking keenly around the circlej. You'll abide by my decision? CHORUS. Yes, we promise we'll stand by you, Jack. I RODNEY Cstill resisting the appeal in Wiss Woolson's eyesb. In my opinion the second belongs to-Che pauses till the crowd be- comes quietj Arbuthnot, as the only one who hasn't put in a claim. QI-le meets Miss W.'s eyes full for the Hrst time and with some defiance. General clamor follows the decision. Aw, Rod- ney, too bad! Threw away his own chance, etc., above which Miss Woolson's tone is heard, clear-cut and cold.5 MISS W. A Daniel come to judgment. QShe sweeps a pro- found courtesy and a withering glance at Rodney, smiles at Ar- buthnot and lays her hand on his arm.J Well, Mr. Arbuthnot, Jove's Hat has gone forth. We must bow to the inevitable. ARBUTHNOT qradiantlyj. For once the inevitable is kind. QThey walk away. Music strikes up once more. The gentlemen seek other partners for the second number.J WILLETTS fbowing before Miss Bowen, and offering armj. Well, Miss Bowen, shall we try to console each other? I ' - f-- , ,.e-,. ff in A A l .fi - AZ f f'f',fg4 1' KMA, Z - , X ,gf 1 .ri . ' J'-f'f'l'J ' .Ili vw. 'fur' it I it XT' ,.,. . -., 'MI ln ,,.' S. E I w X I ii 4,,,?.l Iffghm, ,N f f 'I X X51 is .. gfyiivllii I X ' '7 if I I I ,fl I Mwdtwfdif, f ,tit I r' I f f fyfyfbffyymy. If ji, N f., . ...I lm f ,. fy Iv ff ,ff fyizlgjwft, 'I--sy 12' 'i , ff X .xg 3512, I . A. f f if X ,aff I I ufdaf It I ' R- ' I Xi, MISS B ltartlyy. Speak for yourself, Mr. Nilletts. I wasn't conscious of needing consoling. WILLETTS Qstammeringl, Oh, I-er-now-I beg pardon. No offense intended. QCurtain falls on his embarrassmenty C- -..- , . --,M 1,12 fm ' 5-' ' ' , -.....-. ., 1