Bonny Jean, and A Severe Threat — page 107: what you’re looking at

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100 BONNY JEAN. “‘ Harry, then, she pouted. ‘‘ But will you promise to find me a situation ?” ‘If you are determined to work I will do the best I can for you,” replied= Lester, gravely. ‘‘ But, first, I must have an answer. Lady, dear, will you not try and care a little for me? Will you not engage yourself to me, Lady, and be my promised wife? You do not love any one else; so, Lady, say yes.” And ere she was scarcely aware of it his ring was on her finger, and poor Lady felt that she was irrevocably bound. — ‘‘Remember, I do not love you,” she whispered, after a pause. ‘‘I have only prontised to /ry, and if I should discover that I~I— it’s absurd to ¢hzwk of such a thing—but if I should ever love any one dearly, I'll be bound to tell you, Harry. And then—well, you mustn’t make too sure of me !” And he assured her that he would be glad to get her on any terms. So, the matter was settled ; and Lady, who was being misled by feelings of pure gratitude, was betrothed to Harry Lester. | She had already sent a note to the seminary where Jean Con- way had been educated, begging her friend to come to her, but had received a line in reply from the lady principal to the effect that Miss Conway had never returned to school. Lady knew not where to look for the Conways. She had no other friends in New Orleans, and she felt alone in the great wide world, save for the Lester family. She adhered to her resolution to ‘‘ go on the stage ;” for she was too independent to be a burden upon the friends who had been so kind to her. She gave Harry Lester no rest, until at length a position was assigned her, and Lady went to work with a will to fit herself for her new duties. By nature she was well calculated for a comedienne, There was a mine of talent and versatility hidden in her gay nature, and by dint of diligent study and careful rehearsing Lady soon did credit to herself and her instructors, and before many weeks had rolled away she had gone far ahead of their expectations, = Comichooks.¢co