It was in
this scene that Alice had some effective work along comedy lines.
It seemed to go off very well--at least, as far as the girls could
tell. Alice, as a rather hoydenish school girl, home for the summer,
played havoc with the admirers of the romantic Ruth, who seemed to
fill the role to perfection.
"You're doing well, little girl," whispered Paul to Alice, when she
stepped out of the scene for a moment, while another part of the play
went on.
"Do you really mean it?" she asked him.
"I certainly do. Say, you've got the other two guessing, all right."
"What other two?"
"Miss Pennington and Miss Dixon."
"Oh, I'm so sorry."
"Sorry for what?"
"I mean, I don't want them to dislike me," returned Alice.
"Oh, don't worry about that, little girl. They don't like anyone who
can do better than themselves. But they're the only ones. The rest of
us like you!"
"Really?"
"Well I should say!" and there was more energy in the words than was
actually necessary. Alice blushed, but looked pleased.
"Very good!" observed the manager, after an effective scene in which
Alice and Ruth took part.
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