Racine High School - Racina Yearbook (Racine, OH)

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Freda: Looks like an autumn landscape to me. But you didn’t give me time to speak to Ben. I didn’t know the misplaced eyebrow. (Extends hand) So you re a regular Sherlock Holmes now, are you? Ben: (throwing out chest) Well, I haven’t done so bad, but—whv here he is now. (A policeman enters by the window and crosses to Freda laying hand on her shoulder. He, too, then looks astonished as Freda turns to him) Homer: Well, sufferin’ catfish! to think I’d be arresting my old class- mate. Freda: (joyfully) Now, I know I won’t be arrested. But, Homer, now is it that you are a policeman? When I last heard from you six years ago you were in college studying to be a doctor. (Alice stands off sketching them) Homer: Well, you see, I got married and I had to keep my wife some way. ?en,: „ our w'fe-' Why Homer, I didn’t know that you weremarried. Who is she? Homer: I married a nurse---- Freda Who is she? Bring her here till we can see her. Homer: I’m not going to tell you who she is. That is my surprise. fc he is still working at her profession (looks embarrassed) You know a policeman doesn’t make the best wages in the world. But I’ll bring her up after she is off duty. i- » ' Well, I’m glad we got you here some way, Homer. You wouldn’t listen the other day; but there is a reunion here today of old '20 and this is Dorothy s home. But hurry back. IHomer exit) (Alice has gone to another window and is looking out sketching) Freda: Homer, here is Alice, (but Homer is gone) (The door opens a.i?lr ,walks in mannishly dressed. All three look at her for an instant then the girls make a rush for her and Ben advances to her.) Edith W.: Well, of all things! You need not smother me. Alice: Edith, don’t you know us? Aren’t you here for the reunion? Edith: Why, it’s Alice, and Freda, and Ben! (Extends hand to each as she speaks) No, I know nothing of a reunion. I was called here to attend a sick Persian cat belonging to a Miss Reed. Ben: How odd, I left word at your house this morning with the servants and-------------- Edith: Oh, then that explains it! I’ve been busy making calls and haven’t been home since early this morning. But this settles business for to-day. Alice: You’re a dream in that costume, Edith. Let me sketch you. (She leads her to a chair and seats her. Goes off a piece) Hold your head higher and don’t f rown so. There, perfect! (Draws) Oh, what an expression—(interrupted by a man and woman walking in quarreling) 24

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—The Racina REUNION OF CLASS OF 1920. Time: Ten years hence. Scene: Home of one of the members in New York. (Dorothy seateo at the table writing. She looks up.) Dorothy: I must get this writing done before my guests come. Just think! to be able to see all of old ’20 after ten long years of teaching. Bu I wonder what they have all made of themselves! But I soon shall know. (The door opens and Ben Petrel walks in.) Ben: Well, Dorothy it is an impossible task to find all of our class but I have nearly all of them. I’ve never had such a job since I’ve been on the detec ive agency and I’ve had some stickers in my eight years of service. But at last I found Coell and of all the places. It certainly surpr'sed me. (Sinks into chair and fans himself with his hat.) Dorothy: (excited) Oh, where is she? What is she doing? Is she well? Is she married? Well, my goodness can’t you say some h'ng? Ben: Say something? Why, I couldn’t get a word in edgeways at the rate you were talking. But you will have to be content in your ignorance for a while because I’m not going to tell you anything about her. She ought to be here before long tho. Dorothy: Well I wish SOMEONE would come. (Gets up end va!H the floor). This is getting on my nerves. (The door opens and a g'rl walks in engrossed in drawing something on a pad of paper. She comes to md-d'e of floor and looks up.) Alice: I guess this is the place. What a romanfiic scene. I’ll have to draw it. Dorothy: (going to her) Alice, is it you or your ghost? Alice: (turning) Why, Dorothy Reed, of all the surpr!ses. Ben d'dn’t hell me where I was going, just gave me this address and told me o be here. (Sees Ben) Why here he is! Well, Ben, this is one turn I’ll never forget. Dorothy: But I must get back to my dear cherubs. Ben, I’ll rust Alice and you to hold my guests until my kindergarten is dismissed. (Exit) (At 'he same instant some one backs thru the window into the room watching the window.) Freda: I guess I’ve given him the slip that time. (She bumps in'o Al'ce who has come forward to see what has happened. She gives a scream and turns around with a look of anger.) Well, you needn’i knock a fellow ove -----Why, Alice Clarke, put it there, where did you drop from? (Alice’s look gives way ta one of blank astonishment as she extends her hand.) Alice: Freda Hill, have you just escaped from an asylum, are you in light comedy and still in costume or why the outfit? Freda: (Looking toward the window again in terror) Oh, that reminds me. You see I’m maid to a swell lady who lives up the street and so when she went downtown I just thought ‘Well, Freda, here’s where you get a chance to doll up in some swell clothes.’ So I put these on and I started down street just as independent as you please when who should I see but HER coming back for something. Well, I just turned and beat it just as hard as I could and that flirt of a policeman took after me and I saw h window open and in I piled. I suppose this will send me up for ten years. (Sinks into a chair dejectedly.)

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Edward P.: But, Doris, this can’t be the place. So shabby, don’t you know. (adjusts monocle) v Doris: I believe I said before, Edward, that this was the place, so we won’t discuss it. Edward: Quite so, my dear, quite so. Perhaps you’re right. Doris: Of course I’m right. I’m always right. I don’t know how you would ever get along without me. I-----------(She bumps into Alice as they come forward.) Alice: I protest! You people seem to be extremely fond of bumping into me. ' 1 I ‘ . y,’ '. Doris: Well, if it isn’t—(seeing the others) well my stars! Now,Edward, you see I was right. fk. Edward: (hurriedly) quite so, my dear, quite so. I. . • • Doris: (to all) You see when Ben told us of the reunion we (point- ing to herself) decided to come. Didn’t we Edward? . Edward: Yes, my dear. We (pointing to Doris) decided to come. Alice: Ben, when is Coell coming? Ben: I think she will be here on the eastern limited before long now. « 1 ;' Alice: I’ll just go down and meet her then. Don’t let anyone Teave till I relurn. (Starts to door) Edith: (who has been looking on in amazement) And I’m going with you. I want to collect my senses. Maybe some fresh air will help me. Freda: Say, I’m going to slide in the back door and change my clothes. Wait a minute and I’ll go with you. Alice: Well, then hurry before anyone sees you. One would think hat you belonged to a circus. (Exeunt) (Doris wanders about examining things and Edward follows her. Ben goes to the door and looks out.) Ben: Here comes two of our old class whom I think you would scarce- ly recogn;ze. (Doris and Edward rush to the door as two girls enter dressed very gaudily and chewing gum.) Myrtle: Do you reckon this was the place Trix—well, heavens to pat- sy, look who’s here. Say. I’ll bet you two are married. Edward: Well, you see we—that is, Doris and I-er-ahem—agreed to get married. Didn’t we, Doris? Doris: Yes, Edward. But what are you girls doing to be dressed up so hideously? Kathleen: Huh, guess she doesn’t know when she is looking at the lat- est styles on Broadway, does she Floss? Remember, please, that my name is now Trixie Gwynne and my partner here is Flossie Vincent. Doris: Thank heavens, you did have the common sense not to subject your old respectable names to such giddy creatures as you now seem to be. Kathleen: (airily) I see you can’t appreciate us two. But if you come down to the best theatre in New York you’ll see us perform and maybe you’ll change your mind. We’re two of the best to be found in vaudeville. 25