H. Rea Woodman, The Sweet Girl Graduates: A Farce in Three Acts and an Epilogue
“ As a traveler among the mighty mountains, fails to realize the height to which he has climbed, so we, in Life's dusty pathway, cannot estimate the distance we have traveled. Among life's bright flowers, its rugged slopes, its pleasant walleys–valleys, its dangerous pitfalls, we cannot realize the magnitood–tude–magnitude of the common things about us. ”
H. Rea Woodman, The Sweet Girl Graduates: A Farce in Three Acts and an Epilogue
“ All right Katherine, we are perpared! (Enter Professor Grindem.) Grindem (bows profoundly, repeatedly) . Ah, good morning, ladies, good morning! Mr. Hamilton, ah, good morning! How is the work progressing? (Jack shakes hands. Miss Rantum bows distantly.) Maude (tearing note into tiny bits) . I shall be scared to death.Grindem (cordially) . Not at all, Miss Maude, ah, not at all! Not at all! You will feel power,–power is ahem!–power is a great thing–a great thing.Maude (dejectedly) . Yes, Professor. (Enter Mrs. De Smythe) Grindem May I hear the–ah, Mrs. De Smythe, good morning! ”
H. Rea Woodman, The Sweet Girl Graduates: A Farce in Three Acts and an Epilogue
“ Miss H. Attack! We'll all have an attack before Friday night! (She busies herself about the couch. Valeria and Maude go out.) Miss H. Now, can you walk, do you think? I'd better call Katherine, hadn't I? Katherine! Be careful of that bag–it's hot–awful hot! Lean on me– (they go out, but Miss Hoppenhoer runs back to pick up things) .Jack Can't I help you! A fellow never knows what to do when–when–anybody has an attack. (Maude returns.) Jack Come on, Maude, I've got an old tandem out there. Let's take a spin. ”
