Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-02

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leaving. I will send back your letters in a day
two
Respectfully
MAURICE LESTER.
What does this mean Lenore?
Len.-What does it mean? 1t means that he is
NE-LOST-DEAD-Wha you will
The.-How did it all come about?
1en.-Incompdtibjlitg Did you not read it
there? 1t is not his real reason. 1t is an excuse
a pretext for getting back to her-the cousin in
the poke bonnet,-wth loads of money. I under
stand; she made good of her six months, did
she not? She did not throw herself at him as I
did, but stole up to him modestly with her eyes
cast down, that he could not find her out. Yes,
yes! she his beau ideal all along; loving
meek, mealy mouthed; I dare say he would have
kept to her if had left him alone I'm glad
did not | have had my day
The.-But Lenore- =
Len-Oh l knew we would quarrel told him
so, but he said we would make 1t up Oh Theresa,
if she were only a bad woman, and-and-I
thought he would repent it could stand it better
But she is not. She is good woman and she will
make him a good wife. I know it, just heaven
He will never repent it; he will never be punished.
Never-NeUer while I?-I?-(throws herself upon
the sofa, weeping) =.
The-Lenore-Lenore for goodness sake
Len (rising She might as we'll have left him
for me. She could have done without him. She
has another happy world to look forward to- while
I?I have only this. Theresa it is only the
wicked people who can lose everything at one
blow.
The.-Lenore, if you were in the wrong as no
doubt you were, why do you not write at once and
say that you are sorry?
Len-Say that sorry?-NEVER
The-Let me see the letter again.
Len Clearing it)-Why should you? 1t is be
tween him and me- the last thing that ever will
be. (Enter Sylvia L. R. e. with letter; Theresa
Exit C. D. 3D.
Syl.-Lenore, what does this mean? have here
a note from Maurice saying he has taken the
liberty of ordering one of the carriages to drive
him to the station. Miss Herrick will explain"
Len.-What does it mean? 1t means that have
been thrown overheard for the sister of mercy
in the grey cloak and the poke bonnet
Syl.-Overboard! Where are my smelling salts?
docking for them.) Lenore, if there is one thing
in life that hate more than another, 1t is a man
(Ex. L. R. Ed
(Enter Earnest in ball dress, C. D. b.
Earnest Coming down )-Lenore! Lenore! Le
more, what have you been doing!
Len.-What have | been doing? | have been cut
ting my own throat!
Earn.-Lenore!
Len.-Earnest; you at least were sincere when
YOU said that you loved me? Heaven knows why
ask for he seemed honest too.
Dar.-Have l not sworn thousand times that
loved you?
Len-And-and-that you wished to marry me?
Do YOU still wish it? Will you marry me? Well,
we'll you have not answered my question Does
it require so much time to decide? The matter
lies in a nut shell-Do you wish to marry me or
not?
Dar-Do I wish to go to heaven?
Len-Bah! We will have no flowers of rhetoric.
Dar-You not in earnest then! Why do you
ask such a question? To give me pain?
Len.-I am in earnest.
Dar-Lenore turn your face this way, to the
light that may look into your eyes, for l cannot
believe your words-they cannot be true When
| remember how saw you here together; now you
smiled; how happy you looked If he only touched
in passing the border of your gown only today,
Lenore 1t is impossible to believe that you are