Water Valley progress., 1903-03-14

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thing he particularly wanted to tell
her. No answer. He has sent her
some flowers, with an urgent message
No answer. He has passed her on the
street on several occasions. Each
time she was very much occupied with
companion and did not notice him.
He has been broken hearted. He has
grown deeply offended and decided
that he does not care for her in the
least. Ithappens that they have both
gone to New York for the season.
| ACTII.
| (Scene on board an ocean liner
about to sail for England. Her
decks are crowded with passengers and
with friends who have come to see
them off. Among Others are Mr.. Reg
inald Glover and Miss Mabel Cherry,
Of Chicago. Mabel is seen talking to
a young man,
Mabel-Now, what has become of
your sister?
Young Man-She has gone to her
stateroom for minute. Surely, you
don't begrudge me one second alone
when | am to be gone two years!
Really, you are dreadfully proper.
One has. to get along with a half
glance, half-smile, half-word, a
half-minute. But / will do you the
justice to say you have been little
more accessible this winter. Last sea-
son Reginald Glover
Mabel-Yes. Well, | don't think
we need bring his name into the con-
versation
Young Man (stroking his mustache
complacently)-He is not exactly in
your good books, eh?
Mabel am never going to speak
to him again. ] hate him! Please
drop the subject. Dear me, what
crowd of people! I hope you will
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Young Man Cooking around)-1
have no doubt | shall. There are
plenty Of pretty women on board now
but you can tell nothing from that:
They are here probably to see people
off, all of them, just like that hand
some girl across the Way.
Mabel-W Where? Olr|I see. She is
quite nice-looking, isn't she? Why
(She turns suddenly pale.)
Young Man-Talk of angels! IT
certainly is Reginald Glover. Well,
for your sake, will win all his money
from him at poker / wonder who
that girl is? Very attentive of her,
coming to see him off What pretty
eyes!
Mabel Ito herself)-I don't see any
thing pretty about her eyes So Reg
inald is going abroad! | knew he
would do something desperate, butt
didn't think he would go so far as.
that. Poor boy! / really have
treated him shamefully. OF course,
knew he wouldn't have seen any
thing to admire in Mildred, but he
ought not to have deceived me. And
he ought not to have taken his dis
missal SO calmly. ] wonder what he
is going to do abroad One meets so
many scheming women in Europe
and of course in Paris. (She grows
little paler.) Perhaps if | were to just
say good-by to him-I can't bear to
see him looking so sad There is such
a thing as carrying quarrel too far.
Not that | would ever speak to him
again after the way he treated me, if
he wasn't going abroad! But-yes, /
must tell him am sorry. (Aloud
to the young man, Please go and
find your sister The boat will be
sailing in a few minutes and / have SO
much to say to her. ] will stay here
till you cone back. CAS- the young
man dutifuliy disappears she makes
her way toward Reginald. She is
conscious Of feeling very unhappy
and her heart beats tumultuously.
Meanwhile Reginald has been en-
gagged in conversation with his sis
ter's college friend, having promised