The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-06-20
WHY THE MACHINE WAS BUSY.
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A party Of merry young men sat around a
banquet table. Mr.. Philip Gregory, having,
been admitted to the bar, had invited NUM-
Der OF his friends to join him in an informal
affair" From an adjoining room, separated
by thin partition, came the almost ceaselessl
hum Of sewing machine.
''This is the kind Of an affair like" said
Bill Talbert, the prosecuting attorney. Sat
your conventional banquets men bring their
augurs and in turn bore each other; but on,
an occasion Like this, where no man arises I'M
oratoricaI effort, no applause is expected; mol
rivalry is felt"
ga banquet is intended to be enjoyed" re-
Piled Philip. "Set speeches, as you say, arel
tiresome. Gentlemen, don't be backward,
there's plenty of wine. Say. Anderson, -,
turning to a friend, ''sing US a song. Hush,
boys, Andersons going to sing.n
Anderson sang the "Old Oaken Bucket. u
Then young fellow named Peters recited;
the "Dying Year,
The busy hum of the sewing machine camel
from the adjoining room.
''Let's sing something we all know" ex7
claimed Phil. "Come, fellows" The wine
was taking effect The boys were becoming
noisy sold Kentucky Home, here we CO."
"Who's that making such noise in the
other roomgn asked Peters. 1--WE can't sing
with all that racket going on"
'sDry up in there. Let up, won't your"
cried dozen voices.
SITS tailor 1 believe" said Phil. Soon
found him, there's time enough for work
during the day. sSay there" striking the
wall with his fist, "can't you stop that machine
awhile, hahl Can't you hold up with your
COMPOUNDED racket and let party of gentle
men enjoy themselves"
No response. The machine continued an
almost ceaseless hum.
s'That's an insult, Phil, !" exclaimed Ander-
son. 1.-THE devilish fellow knows well enough
that we are trying to enjoy ourselves"
ssSay fellows" cried some one, ''let's sing
anyhow. Strikeup Anderson and wen follow
you. Let's all fill up first. Pass that bottle,
please. Here we 60"
s'No use to talk about singing here" said
Anderson, putting down his glass. "As well
try to whisper love in boiler factory. I'm
in favor of making that fellow shut up"
ssProbably he's on piece of work that must
be finished tonight" remarked Peters, turn
ing to Phil
mo, III bet it's the result of his grasping
disposition" Phil replied. ''He's afraid he
might lose fifty cents"
s'Ten you what I'm in favor of, cried a
young fellow named Mills, I'm in favor of
going in there and compelling him to stop.
We have met here to enjoy ourselves, but.
confound him, he is spelling the evening"
Eve might pay him for his loss of time, u
some one suggested, ''but he could not pay US
for o1lv. loss of eniOvuent -
''You are right" rejoined Phil. 'Let's go
In boys and tell him he must stop. He's get
ting worse instead of better. Well, let's I'LL
up again. Here's looking at you, boys.
The machine ceased its noise for a moment,
then continued its busy hum.
''Where's the door, Phil !' asked Peters.
'Out in the hall"
Suppose he won't open it"
'sWe'1 shove it IN if he doesn't"
''Come on, boys" said Anderson, ''I'll lead
the way
"Shan we knock 2" asked Mills.
sits unlocked" said Phil, turning the
knob.
The door opened and ten boys stepped into
the room ''BIy GodP' exclaimed Phil,
''come away
In corner man lay drunk On lounge
child lay dead. A woman sat at the ma
chine. Tears were streaming down her face.
She was making shroud.
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