Wells College - Cardinal Yearbook (Aurora, NY)

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SISTER and ERMENGARDE. Her sister and her daughter Ermengarde followed immediately. MRS. IEDLOW. f'We are a little late, the tea is here already. ERMENGARDE. I wonder if Mr. Evers will come. MRS. JEDLOW. Oh, he'll be here,', said her mother, compressing her lips. EMILY and CLARA. Emily and Clara now ran in. They were cheerful girls and giggled. EMILY. f'Has Mr. Evers, our dear curate, come yet? ERMENGARDE. Ermengarde tried to change the sub- ect. Do you think the weather will hold? EMILY and CLARA. They paid no attention to her. EMILY. Hasn't he a sweet nature? CLARA. And such a lovely face! ERMENGARDE. Their sister broke out passionately, He is one of the finest natures I have ever known. You could learn a lot from him. SISTER. Quite right, my dear, thought Mrs. jed- low's sister, but didn't dare to say it aloud. BISHOP. The Bishop now entered and spoke in a ponderous coughing fashion. Ermengarde, my dear, I have something to say to you-about your future. Who do you think wants to marry you? ERMENGARDE. Ermengarde turned pale and thought of her poor, dear curate. BISHOP. What would you Say to Hal Pendleton? EMILY. My dear, wasnit he grand at the Derby races! CLARA. And he drinks like- MRS. JEDLOW. Their mother checked them with a look. . BISHOP. Or what would you think of Dr. Hawkes? ERMENGARDE. While Ermengarde was wringing her hands in despair, DR. HAWKES and HAL PENDLETON. The two rnen entered and shook hands with Mrs. jedlow. ALL. There was an embarrassed silence, and all turned with relief to see Evers, the curate, enter. EVERS. He was a meek and pretty young man, who after greeting the company, Sat down beside Ermen- garde. MRS. JEDLOW. Mrs. jedlow was annoyed, but said pleasantly, Isn't the country beautiful now? ' II6

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SCENE III MRS. JONES. Mrs. Jones Was standing alone in the drawing-room. I-Ier air Was distinctly self-congratulatory. Well, Well, she Was thinking, I certainly am fortunate to get Elinor engaged at last, I Was afraid she Was hope- less. She leaned forward listening. That's her step. I could see last night from Jehu's expression that he had spokenf' ELINOR. Elinor came in slowly with a hunted look, and did not appear to see her mother. Dreadful, she muttered, this deciding. MRS. JONES. Oh, oh! honey, you'd better put on a becoming dress to-night. I expect Jehu Middleton will be coming over. ELINOR. Elinor started violently. Could she have heard me? She asked herself. Why do you think so, Mother? MRS. JONES. Oh, I Wanted to see him, and I just telephoned over. He Wasn't there so I left a message. She added coyly, HSaid one of the ladies at the Jones's house would like to see him. ELINOR. Elinor Scowled, then shrugged her shoulders and the Worried look left her face. Well, Mother, she laughed, kissing her, What shall I Wear? My rose chiffon? Curtain. Qirmengarhfs Qiuratnz MRS. JEDLOW. HER SISTER. ERMENGARDE EMILY Her daughters. CLARQA BISHOP JEDLOVV, her husband. DR. HAWKES. HAL PENDLETON. ST. JoHN EVERS. SCENE I MRS. JEDLOW. Mrs. Jedlovv, the BiShop's Wife, an unapproachable Woman, entered the garden and sat down at the tea-table. IIS

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HAL. PENDLETON Pendleton assented, wondering who the dickens Miss Jedlow's friend was. DR. HAWKES, Dr. Hawkes commented to himself, Hthe last pillar of the tottering church is the mystic imagina- tion of young girlsf' Turning to Mrs. Jedlow's sister, he asked, Didn't you like Arnold Bennet's last book? SISTER. Although she thought it grossly materialistic, she replied, Oh, yes indeed. MRS. JEDLOW. 'lErmengarde, my dear, will you hand your father his tea? ERMENGARDE. Ermengarde affected not to hear her. EMILY and CLARA. Emily and Clara were watching the two attentively. EVERS. Isn't it beautiful, he was saying, that two souls dedicated to such noble zeal should soar together? ERMENGARDE. t'Yes, we are not of the earth earthy, looking at Dr. Hawkes, nor of the flesh fleshly, with a glance at Hal Pendleton. DR. HAWKES. Dr. Hawkes was wanting to get a chance to talk to Miss Iedlow. HAL PENDLETON. Hal Pendleton also thought it was a jolly shame such a ripping girl should look at no one but a little flapper of a curate. MRS. JEDLOW. HI can't think what makes Ermen- garde so absent-minded today. BISHOP. The Bishop replied grimly, Something must be done. Mr. Evers, have your parish duties been so very light lately? EVERS. St. John was terrified and rose hastily. I think I should be about them now. ERMENGARDE. Ermengarde thought, HSo fine a soul should let nothing disturb its serenity. Have you seen old Goody Crompton this week? EVERS. No, no, I believe notf' ERMENGARDE. 2 Let us call on her now. ERMENGARDE and EVERS. They left the garden to- gether. MRS. IEDLOW. Mrs. jedlow arose. We may as well go into the house. BISHOP. The Bishop followed, too angry to reply. HAXVKES, CLARA, EMILY, PENDLETON. The young people went in, chatting gaily. II7