The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-07-13
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golden beard.
Cynthia Cblushing as she glances at
his mustache)-Oh-no, of course
(hurriedly)-what were we saying?
Oh, yes, that things had changed .
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 l
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, 1t is almost
a wondcrl 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 CROUCH to do
exactly as we choose and see as little OF
each other as we like.
Rex following ont 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 (quicsly)-Then you are not
poor any more?
Rex shaking his head)-Not any
more than you are.
Cynthia-Then--then my money
Rex Qnterrupting firmly)-That shall
be settled entirely upon yourself.
Cynthia-But, then, what's the use
of my marrying you?
Rex-Cynthial
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)-
Mari? 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 (awkwardly)-Oh, but have
told you SO SO often.
Rex-Yes, but that was year ago.
Cynthia Cbetween tears and laughter)
Yes, a 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 baclk)-No-you did
so often-a year ago
Cynthia Cooking at him, frankly
Rex sn't it all rather q farce, don't
You think?
Rex Observation-Disclosures do you
mean?
Cynthia NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. year
ago means just three hundred and
sixty-flve 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
sudden SMILEY, girls with beautiful
dark eyes and their hair parted dowr
the middle.
Rex (sotto woodland fascinating
golden boards.
Cynthia (blushing)-Yes-and-and
don't you think that, perhaps, wher
Uncle Bob said we were couple o.
young fools. he wasn't very far wrong
Rex lin carefully controlled voice
DO you mean that you wish to breal
of our engagement?
Cynthia Cbravely)-Yes. You though
It your duty to come back to me, and
thought it mine to wait for you; bu
everything is different, and-and. oh
Rex, can't You see 1 don't love you
bit, any more than you do me, ant
that should hate to marry you?
Rex (staring at her hard)-You't
hate-(suddenly Selling her hands
Cynthia, you're the best girl in all thu
world
Cynthia (demurely)-But / haven
got beautiful dark eyes.
Rex (fervently)-I hope the COLDER
beard will make you as happy as yo'
deserve.
Cynthia-I-{with burst Of laugh
teri you're going back to Paris to
night, aren't you?
Rex (smilingEYes-and you?
Cynthia-Tm going to write to hir
and explain!
Rex taking her hand, heartily
Good-byl
Cynthia (same)-Good luckl
| Rex las he exits)-Ah, Violet M.
Violet
| Cynthia dying to the writing tabl
and seizing sheetof paper)-"My deal
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| [cURTAIN.]
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