San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-06-02

his mustache)-oh-no, of course
,hurriedly)-what were we saying?
Oh, yes, that things had changed q
good deal since poor Uncle Bob parted
US so cruelty year ago.
Rex-To begin with, poor Uncle Bob
himself has joined the great majority.
Cynthia-Yes-and left me absolute
ly alone in the world, sole mistress Of
his fortune, always provided that /
kept to his conditions and held no COM
munication with you until the year he
had fixed for our separation had
elapsed.
Rex-I rather wonder he didn't make
the whole thing conditional on your
not marrying me.
Cynthia (dreamily)-Yes, it is almost
a wonder! with an effort.) Well, at
any rate, now, dear Rex, there will be
no need for us to live in back street
and never able to get out of each 9th
er's way for an hour, as poor uncle
said. We shall be rich enough to do
exactly as we choose and see as little Of
each other as we like.
Rex following out his own thought
That will be delightful, and perhaps
you haven't heard that that mine of
my fathers which your uncle used to
make such fun of has begun to yield
again, so that my position either is not
quite what it was, and
Cynthia (quickly)-Then you are not
poor any more?
Rex Shaking his head)-Not any
more than you are.
Cynthia-Then-then my money
Rex Gnterrupting firmly)-That shall
be settled entirely upon yourself.
Cynthia-But, then, what's the use
of my marrying you?
ReX-Cynthia!
Cynthia (embarrassed)-I mean-oh,
l don't quite know what mean. "a
pause, during which Cynthia examines
her shoe and Rex pulls his mustache.)
Rex with an effort)-When shall we
be married, Cynthia?
Cynthia coming out of her reverie)-
MAR? Oh, yes, of course. don't
care; whenever you like.
Rex-Then it had better be as soon
as possible, hadn't it?
Cynthia (absently)-Yes, and get it
over.
Rex taking her hand)-Cynthia, do
you know that you haven't once told
me you loved me?
Cynthia (awkwarlly)-oh, but have
told you so so often.
Rex-Yes, but that was year ago.
Cynthia between tears and laughter)
Yes, year ago, and Suddenly look
ing into his eyes, do you know, Rex,
that you haven't kissed me?
Rex Cleaning forward quickly(-My
dear Cynthia.
Cynthia drawing oack)-No-you did
so often-a year ago
Rex-But--
Cynthia docking at him, frankly
Rex sn't it all rather a farce, don't
you think?
Rex OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES do you
mean?
Cynthia neutrality-suspicious. a year
ago means just three hundred and
sixty-five days and lot of things have
happened since then; not only the
things we have talked about-others.
We've been about, both of us, and seen
different places and people with a
sudden smile), girls with beautiful
dark eyes and their hair parted down
the middle.
Rex (sotto woodland fascinating
golden boards.
Cynthia Observation-Disclosures
don't you think that, perhaps, when
Uncle Bob said we were couple of
young fools, he wasn't very far wrong?
Rex lin carefully controlled voice.
DO you mean that you wish to break
off our engagement?
Cynthia (bravely)-Yes. You thought
It your duty to come back to me, and l
thought it mine to wait for you; but
everything is different, and-and, oh,
Rex, can't you see don't love you a
bit, any more than you do me, and
that l should hate to marry youP
Rex Staring at her hard)-You'd
hate-(suddenly Selling her hands,
Cynthia, you're the best girl in AN the
world
SyuLnld kuSLluISiyJ Dub maven
got beautiful dark eyes.
Rex (fervently)-I hope the golden
beard will make you as happy as you
deserve.
Cynthia-I-(with burst of laugh
teri you're going back to Paris to-
night, aren't you2
Rex (smiling)-Yes-and you-P
Cynthia-Tm going to write to him
and explain!
Rex taking her hand, heartily
G6od-by! -. .'.-,.s ya.s -"
Cynthia Same GOOD luck!
Rex las he exits)-Ah, Violet! My
Violet!
Cynthia (fying to the writing table
and seizing sheetof paper)-"My dear
Berthe"
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