Colin Clements

“ My dear, men are strange beings. Oh, the poor souls that have been lured to their destruction by men. I am always reminded of that beautiful passage in Genesis which says that woman was made after man. And isn't it our dear Mr. Browning who says, "Second thoughts are always best"? (She puts down her teacup.) There, now, I [Pg 16] really must be going, Mrs. Warren. I am on my way to the meeting of the "Helping Hand Society" and I really mustn't be too late. ”

“ Her grief and chagrin when she learns that instead of the prize Robert has received "a pink card," which is equivalent to suspension for poor scholarship, gives a touch of pathos to an otherwise jolly comedy of college life. How the repentant Robert more than redeems himself, carries off honors at the last, and in the end wins Ruth, the faithful little sweetheart of the "Prom" and the classroom, makes a story of dramatic interest and brings out very clearly certain phases of modern college life. There are several opportunities for the introduction of college songs and "stunts." ”

“ Lawty tells us she heard Betty, with her own ears, openly say that the man under consideration, Doctor Hunter, was a revolutionist and——
Mrs. Lawty. I said conversationalist. Though he probably is both.
Mrs. Romney. I think she must have meant conventionalist.
Mrs. Pickering. Nevertheless, one is as bad as the other. They all go hand in hand.
Mrs. Warren. But I believe Betty only said he was a good conversationalist and——
Mrs. Lawty. Anyway, she said he talked a lot about it.
Mrs. Pickering. I fear it must be one of those [Pg 21] dreadful, sinful new religions one hears so much of nowadays. ”

“ It stipulates that her pretty niece must be affianced before she is twenty-one, and married to her fiancé within a year, if she is to get her spinster relative's million. Father has nice notions of honor and fails to tell daughter about the will, so that she may make her choice untrammeled by any other consideration than that of true love. ”

“ Lawty, who told Mrs. Pickering, who told Mrs. Romney—oh, dear me, I mean——
Mrs. Romney. It's a damn lie!
Ladies. (They all gasp for breath; all begin to talk at once) I heard that Doctor Hunter—You told me that he treated his wife shamefully—No, I said—Flowers, [Pg 24] he sent her flowers every morning—You told Mrs. Pickering that he was a conversationalist—She said a revolutionist—I said—You said—And then she said—Anyway, I do not believe he is a safe person. But very good looking, my dear. Etc.
Betty. Oh, dear ... ”