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QUITS.

.— ''Typical college-girls' room. Racquets, banjo, etc. Table R. C., with books and writing-materials; tea-table, L. U. E.; screen, L. C.; before it a divan and ottoman; chairs, R. and L.; mirror hung on wall, R. U. E. doors, R., L., and'' C.

( and discovered seated on the divan.)

. Yes, my dear. I shall be very happy to take tea with you and Katherine this afternoon and meet your young relatives. You say they are your brothers?

. Our brother and cousin, Miss Griffin.

. Ah, you are relatives, then? I did not know that.

. No; Kittie and I are not relatives—exactly. But Charlie—Mr. Goldthwaite, is her brother, and Fred Olney is my cousin.

. Ah, I see. (Rising.) Well, my dear, as I previously remarked, I shall he very glad to meet the young men. I should be most happy to stay with you now till they come, and give them a suitable reception to this institution, if my other duties were not so arduous. There are many necessary contingencies to be attended to, however, before the reception to-night, so I fear I must resign that pleasant task to you, my dear. ( appears in costume in doorway, R.; wildly waves her back, behind ;  disappears again.)

. But I shall be with you at six promptly. Pray present my compliments to the young gentlemen, and excuse my not being here to receive them. Good-afternoon, my dear. (Exit, C.)

. Well, I am thankful she didn't insist upon staying, or we should have lost all our joke upon the boys, and perhaps have got into a scrape besides. ( appears in doorway, R., again.)

. (whispering). Is she gone?

. Yes; come in. But what a scare you gave me just now!

(Enter dressed like ; tosses cap and spectacles into 's lap; minces about the stage affectedly.)

. Well, how do I look?

. Capital. You are a beauty.

. (going to mirror, R. U. E.; posing before it). I'm so glad