Bonny Jean, and A Severe Threat — page 106: what you’re looking at

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BONNY JEAN, 99 love, but it will not be repressed ; the love lives, and will con- tinue to grow and flourish, Adelaide, darling, say that you care a little—that there is some hope for me !” Lady felt her frightened heart grow numb and chill. ‘‘T_I am sorry, Mr. Lester,” she faltered, faintly. ‘‘I had not dreamed of this. ~I—cannot marry any one. I do not—” she hesitated, a pink flush stealing into her white cheek. ‘“ Are you betrothed to any one?” he cried, anxiously, She shook her head. ‘“No ; I do not—care—for any one.” She brought out the last words with a gasp. ‘‘ I—I—oh, do not trouble me about love. I do not—ever—intend to marry.” ‘Queer little thing !” Harry could not repress the exclama- tion. ‘‘ You will learn to love me in time, dear,” he went on; ‘‘only promise to become my wife, and I will teach you to love me. You do not dislike me, Lady?” ‘‘Dislike you?” she repeated, blushing furiously now. ‘‘ Oh, no, no! Howcould I? You saved my life. And you and your family have all been so kind tome. Indeed, I like you very much. ‘‘Then promise to be my wife,” he pleaded. ‘‘And, Lady, we will go to Europe, and find your parents. Think how happy they will be to find you living! As for myself, I know I am not much more than a stranger to you, but you can easily satisfy yourself in regard to my family and character—every- thing that a prudent woman would wish to know before she unites her life to another’s ‘ for better, for worse.’ Perhaps’— his face clouded—‘‘ you. object to my profession of actor?” ‘‘ By no means, ” going to ask you to get mea situation on the stage. I have neveracted, but I feel as if I cou/d, and I think I might be fitted to fill the place of soudre/fe. Lilly thinks I niight in time become ~a comedienne, and I should like it of all things, Mr. Lester.” ‘Say Harry,” he whispered. Lady turned her head away, cried Lady, heartily. ‘‘ And—and I was ~ (ele) Eas | EomIchbooks