The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-09-07

Raimund-But I told you would
not 20 because Il would separate me
from you.
AIicia-I thought il was what you
ought TO do. lie wanted you 10 stay
year. you said
Raimund Yes, but won't
Alicia-And take charge Of the firm
in San Francisco (Gravely.) Sup
pose demand Of you to make this
test Of your love-to stay away
year?
Raimund Gmpetuously,-I eant,
that's all.
Alicia-If you love me-if you are
sure your love will lsst--youcan. Now.
see. dear. ] will say this much: that
IL you go away for year among new
interests and new people, getting the
new experiences that are sure to come
To you. and then return to me with
the same unchanged regard. might
be able to see-but l won't promise
only-perhaps-
Raimund (passionateiy)-Oh. yes,
you will promise you will let me hope
for promise. That is what you mean,
my best and dearest. Then I'll go
It's hard, it's heart~breaking; but I'll
leave you for . year. Alicia. And
when | come hack you'll marry me;
SAY you will?
Alicia giving him her hand Don't
ask me for any pledge. Come TO me
and see.
CURTAIN.
Scene H.: The same Alicia alone.
Alicia tmusing) 1t doesn't seem like
a year since Raimoud went All, yes,
it does. And il aeems a little more like
five years. l can't realize thai shall
see him SO soon. Dear boy. he has
changed: ! can feel It in his letters
lie seems more dignifed. more guard
ed. | notice that especially in his
writing of his friendship with my
cousins ] know from IIelen's letters
that he has been with them constant
~ sIt &c he went to San Francisco. and
yet he mentions them always in the
most distant way. rs il he saw them
once a month or So Perhaps that is
significant rather fancied that he
might be attracted permanently. they
are both such charming girls. though
Amy, Of course. is very young-not
eig hteen yet. lie has spoken of her
more often than of Helen, perhaps
because he knows she is my ia.
vorite IIeigho. Poor Raimund.
hope he has come back cured. or
do hope it? ! am a year older. blu,
am a year wiser? don't know.
NV heart goes beating as il il belonged
1 a
her first sweetheart tsmiling softly.
am Raimund's first sweetheart-a,
least | was; but much can happen in a
year. l have q curious feeling as il
something werc coming To make me
sorry ] wonder-there'x the bell. II
cant be SO stson. | told Nora to send
him up. Yes. that's his footsteps (Con
trolls herself and glands waiting until
J tap is heard) Come in Enter Raj
mund) Raimund.
Raimund-Ye~. I'm here. dear-deal
Alicia. tGrasps both her hands warm
; ly) How glad am to see you again.
Alicia-And I am more glad than
can say.
Raimund-Is it possible you are mor'
anything than you can say. You nevel
used to be- Tile laughs-)
Alicia (mentally)-Dh, he's changed
How brown he il, how handsome
No. it is only that he has grown to b
q man.
Raimund (still keeping her hand
and looking brightly into her facet
Well. do You recognize me? l think
(; must be altered The life out ther'
: is so different from our New York life
but like tit il splendid l am glas
gave it a trial
Alicia with an odd sense Of deprcs
sion)-Yes. you are altered, Raimund
> You seem 70 have grown larger. ever,
; way
Raimund-Thanky you Ny views O
life l know are wider. You? YOU
: don't SEEK, changed IT all. but 20,
look pale We're you always 50 pale
: Alicia?
Alicia-I am . year older, you mus
, remember.
. Raimund (heartily)-And . yea
> lovelier. indeed yos are 1 think mus
b have forgosten about your being 8
0 very pretty. u s4sikes nae 80 forcibl,
. now. And yosr eyes are just the same
. ] have thOughe Of them - often. You
= cousin Amy's eyes and yours are yer
much alike
Il Alicia (mentaIly)-How bold he Il
withdrawing her Asndsl. Yes. the
. are alike. I think
Raimund (esitjeslly) - Any's ar
4 darker. . LITTLE BY the way, they'v
z sent letter. and paekAges-your aun
9 and cousins-bat I've not got 1t m
. trunks yet ! just stepped on tn
train. took = hath, and came straight I
3 you.
. Alicia-How nice and kind.
Raimund-TO myself It's such
l delight to sit and talk with you AGAR
y but there's 20 much tn tell you. don
U know where 70 begin! I've had gle
e rious time with your cousins. and you
e aunt has really been like = swes
y mother to me- Right Mt once the
e made the strange city seem like hone
Alicia-And Auat Laura's health
}, 40 wonderfully improved. Helen write
me.
d Raimund Enthusiastically ~ In