Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-06-14

Nyhthla iDlushlng as she chances n
his mustache)-Oh--no, of cours,
(hurriedly)-what were we saying
h Oh, yes. that things had changed
good deal since poor Uncle Bob parted
us so cruelty year ago.
Rex-To begin with, poor Uncle Bot
himself has Joined the great Majority
., Cynthia-fes-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
Hpnication with you until the year he
had fixed for our separation had
elapsed.
ReX-l rather wonder he didn't make
the whole thing conditional on your
not marrying me.
Cynthia (dreamily)-Yes, IL is almost
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 10 get out of each 9th.
ers way for an hour as poor uncle
said. We shall be rich enough TO dc
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 t.
make such fun of has begun 10 Weld
again, SO that my position either is not
quite what il 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 interrupting firmly)-That shall
be settled entirely upon yourself
Cynthid-But, then, what's the use
of my marrying you?
Rex-Cynthia!
Cynthia (embarrassed)-I mean-oh.
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 looming 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 il?
Cynthia (absently)-Yes and get II
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-Ies, but that was a year ago.
Cynthia between tears and laughter ;
Yes year ago, and suddenly look.
ing into his eyes do Won know, Rex.
that YOU haven't kissed me?
Rex (lpaning forward c,,icl,1,. NJ. {
dear Cynthia $
Cynthia drawing bacls)-No-you did I
SO often-a year ago t
Rex-But-
Cynthia docking at him. frankly S
lex snt IL all rather a farce, don't =
you think? d
Rex ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS do you r
mean? |,
Cynthia (quickly)-We ll-that wear
ago means just three hundred and d
sixty-tive days, and lot of things have Y
happened since then; not or.'v the W
-hings we have talked about-Jthers. W
We've been about, both of us, and seen a
Inherent places and people with
sudden SMILE, girls with beautiful
lark eyes and their hair parted down 81
he middle. if
Rex (sotto woodland fascinating b'
Golden boards. rc
Cynthia ng)-Yes-and-and
!on't you think that, perhaps. when ST
ncle Bob said we were a couple of te
Dung fools he wasn't very far wrong? Z
Rex I'm carefully controlled voice.
DO you mean that you wish TO break w
II our engagement? tn
Cynthia (bravely-Yes You Thought M
your duty TO come back TO me. and In
nought IT mine 10 wait for you; but gre
verything is different, and-and, oh. tn
ex' cant you see | don't love You wa
II, any more than you do me, and Co
lat should hate TO marry you? FOL
Rex Staring at her hard)-You'd Tel
selling her hands,
ynthia, you're the best girl in all the an
orld- tee
Cynthia (demurely)-Bu haven't sh'
u beautiful dark eyes. ha'
Rex (fervcntly)-I hope the golden lar
ard will make you as happy as you tie
serve. toll
Cynthia-I-(with burst of laugh. 'ho
r. you're going back TO Paris 20. wa
ght aren't you2 loo
Rex (smilingl--Yes-and vou-p SUD
Cynthia-Tm going IN write 70 b;r, for
Id explain. the
Rex taking her hand, heartily)- II
'od-by! -
-ynthia (same)-Good luclxl the
Rex las he exitsJ-Ah, Violet! NV mo
oletl the
ynthia flying TO the writing table An
q seizing sheetof paper)-"My dear Wis
rite" up
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