The Van Buren press., 1894-06-02

1A.A Buu IL 4Aeus
Did you get my
IN last letter. And
have you come back for good from your
travels-nearly two years, isn't It?
And u your father better? When did
you get backs And can you guess
what I wicked girl I am, and how mis-
erable this unhappy secret makes me-
ct least, part Of It, for some of it's hap
py. you know, but do 20 want your
advice and sympsthy and
Marion-O my dear Kitty, stopl Sit
down and let u talk quietly. want
sympathy, too.
Kitty (open-eyed)-You! You want
uympsthy! thought you were above
that weakness
Msrion-Not bit want all you
can give mo
Kitty-Oh. do tell me; but you must
hear me 6rst-my troubles arc more
pressing. I'm In such , ixl I've got
lstter from him to say
Narion-Hims Whom?
Kitty (impatiently) - The him, OF
course. There's only one him-at least
there ought 10 be only one. That's
just Il
Marion-What do you meanf
Kitty-I mean-that-.there are two.
Marion-You are engaged to two men
Ut once9
Kitty-Well. you ses-they overlap
for the moment
Marion-You take my breath away.
Explainl
Kitty-You remember my writing to
tell you about my engagement to an
awfully nice, clever fellow, q lawyer,
about eighteen months ago, and how
he had to 60 to lndia-to take evidence
on commission, they call it, think-a
few weeks after we were engaged?
Marion-Yes, and you were to be mar
ried ~ soon a. he came back. Hasn't
he come back?
Kitty oh, yes; he's come right
enough. I'm expecting him here now
immediateIy-any-every moment; and
ldon't pant him
Marion-Explaini Explainl
Kitty-Last summer, went TO stay
at MIRA Fairlight's place on the Hud-
son, and, Of course, there was lots of
boating, tennis, picnics and-(hesi-
tates) moonlight walks.
Marion (gravely)-0h, my dear Kittyl
Kitty-The situations got to be
faced. I know I'm wicked flirt, and
al that; but oh, Marion. he is such q
darling, and really, truly want to be
his wife
Marion-Then why weren't you true
TO him?
Kitty-Which him? I'm speaking ot
the -the-well, the new one
Marion-Kittty, You are dreadful
You never can have loved truly, deeply,
seriously, for true love is constant-it
lifts one out of oneself, and
Kitty-Thanks; I've read all that in
novels.
Marion-But you have never felt IT.
not deeply, I'm sure.
Kitty-You're in love, Marion. You
never talked about it like this before
Who is It? Tell me, quick!
Marion latter . pause)-I don't feel
that / can talk ~ you ~ freely W
could once have done
Kitty--Oh, shall get 1t out Of you
You met him abroad. " hero was 1t?
Who Is he, and when were you en-
gagged?
Maricn-We are not engaged
Kitty-Broken OF! Oh, Marion, I'm
20 sorry, dear.
Marion-No, not broken of. He was
engaged before we met
Kitty twhistles) And he fell In love
with you and told you 30?
Marion-No
Kitty-Then how do you know that
he cares for your
Marion-H How does one know these
things, Kitty?
Kitty suppose you discovered you
werc aflnitics, and gushed about sun
sets and stars and
Marion-No, I'm not given to gush;
neither 10 he.
Kitty He never told you he loved
you?
Marion-No, not In 90 many wordA
Kitty-Well, when shall you see him
again?
Msrion-I do not expect ever to see
him again.
Kitty-And you love him very much?
Marion-I could love him very much