Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-02-07

tobacco on the floor, seized his hat,
and. with the eight other senators
closely following him, rerea,ed in dis.
order through the door as the little
widow passed them, bright and smiling.
Just one moment general I'll see
you IN moment" the senator called
through the crack of his bedroom
door
put it off indefinitely" the general
returned, huuiedly
ooh | hope | haven't disturbed
you, said the widow, hesitating
No, not in the least" the senator
replied, settling into his chair
" | didn't intend to stop minute.
| only came to your door just to find
out how you are this morning I'm
stopping here in the hotel at present,
and they've given me room on this
floor, Number Fiity.nine SO | thought
I'd step along before going out to walk,
to inquire how you are"
81 shall be out again in a few days,
probably" he answered, trying to ap.
pear a, ease in spite OF some discom.
future he was suffering. "The malady
is an nfantile one.
81 can never forgive myself for
being the cause OF it. she said, sorrow
fully.
He thought he had never seen her
look quite so charming II her nose
had not been made quite so yctonS5r
and her complexion had really been
water proof, he would have considered
her decidedly pretty. She had arrayed
herself in new clothes that were very
becoming, and George had placed her
chair so that she could not help glanc
ing at herself now and then in the pier
glass
But in few moments she began &c
open up little business, which SC
completely astonished the senator that
he failed to take further notice of hel
personal appearance.
al have been commissioned by
some friends OF mine, of yours and
mine, Senator Smith," she said, nerv
ously trying to open small satcheI
she carried, "to tender you what they
wish to be considered merely as 2
slight token of their esteem. The,
wish TO let you know that they recog
nize with gratitude the superior states
manship that is to bring on the passage
Of the Jones Patent Bill and they
hope that nothing will interfere with
the purpose you have in view"
She smiled sweetly, and handed
George an envelope to pass to the
senator. who discovered tina, it con
tanned check for FIVE thousand dol
lars.
He put it back into the envelope
instantly and motioned to his servant
to return it to her. II was the first
time in all his life that any one hat
ever dared to approach him with {
bride, and he did not trust himself Il
speak for a moment He saw that she
looked frightened. Did she reall,
comprehend what she was about, il
the hands OF the lobbyists who hac
sent that check Was she the quintes
sence Of simplicity or audacity2
ooh am afraid you are offended
for some reason or other" she said, get
ting up and turning genuine red. In
sure did not think I was doing an
harm in bringing that to you. sup
posed it was present, which I'm sur
must be due you for your kindness"
at is bride"
"A bride Oh then you'll forgiv
me certainly you must forgive me !
"Your friends are interested in tn
passage Of that bill, and wish to buy m
vote in the committee room. The
are the most INSCRIPTIONS lobbyists i
Washington
"Oh they are not my friends. Di
| say they were my friends ? They ar
not my particular friends was CON
ing here to live to escape tina, horri
clearinghouse, where | was sick, an
they asked the just as favor, to han
you this"
She quite lost control Of herself, an
began to cry Luckily for the senator
Thomson made his appearance at TIL
juncture
Thompson he said, immediatel,
III you will step around to the pos
Office with Mrs. Clinch and in,rodue
her there for me, perhaps place ca
be found Tor her at once"
She snapped the lock OF the lit
sa,chel on the dreadful check an
jumped up, drying her eyes as she di
so This was something definite an
decisive on the part OF the senate
which she showed she was ready
take advantage OF As she went o,
with Thompson, she threw back to III
senator one OF her most bcwitchir
smiles OF adicu.
| He congratulated himself that he ",
rid OF her for the rest OF the day,