Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-01-01

Mise Penrith, sometimes my girls envy you,
because you are an heiress; but always tell
them they are FOOLISH because whenever
man makes love to either Of them she 0insf
know that it is for her own sake. SO ii is
silly to envy an heiress, is it not1
Now l. Kate Penrth, am not quick at re
partee. | only smiled a sckly smile Of assent,
and looked as miserable as Mrs. Land could
wish me to look, and that is saying much
Yes, the serpent Doubt had most decidedly
crept into my Eden, and began TO feel fear
that it would sting me very soon.
CHAPTER II.
Arrived at the ruin we all stepped out. l
ran away from the Lands, whom did not
like, and climbed the grassy hill. Soon
was walking along under the massive ivy
clothed wall and looking out upon the mag
nifcient panorama Of mountains and valleys
sleeping in the peaceful light Of the September
sunshine.
In couple Of moments or SO Robert had
joined me.
.'You look sad, darling. Why1 he asked,
in his quick, eager fashion.
"Oh, nothing | said with little laugh.
l"Only came ii the carriage with Mrs. Land.
don't like her"
''She said something to vex you," h..
added, looking at me anxiously something
about me.
''Now why in the name Of wonderful
should he fancy such thing p whispered
the serpent of Distress in my ear" He must
feel guilty of something.
"Tell me what she said, Kate, love, at
: once.
HeFpoke in hurrid, eager manner.
) ! could not have insulted him by telling him
what the lady had insinuated, so said;
"It was not about you. She never men
toned your name"
a This was true in the letter, il not in the
y Ispirit SO Robert was forced to be satisfied
S with it
We wandered round and round the grassy
E slope or which stood the ruins Presently l
!, heard avoice cry:
"Rohert-Robert--de |"
1
to go little way down the hill to gather some
!. scarlet berries that were glowing in bram-
ble-bush. / had said l should like to take
! those berries home.
:. No, he did not hear the words; but /,
looking upwards towards whence the voice
- proceeded, saw woman's head framed by the
: windowpace in the castle WALL
!, This window place was wreathed about
a with ivy. AS for the girls face, it was the
most beautiful had ever seen.
stood back and gazed at it with all the i'm
y pulsive, agonizng curiosity Of youth, and first
love, and first jealousy. Oh, the unutterable
pang of that moment shall never forget if
!, live 10 be hundred !
Such lovely face-oval, with Greek
), nose, and red mouth, like Cupd's bow, and
eyes-large, soft, glorious eyes, whose mourn
- full pathos haunted me in my waking moments
!. and in my sad dreams for months afterwards
This girl was fair as a garden lily, and he
> ha;. .----s.-- - ,,., - Dan..
. Rosetti said of the locks of his "Besss,et
!, Damosel."
! The beautiful girl had taken OFF her bonnet
She had mounted the steps which led to the
castle window; she was leaning out and look
: ing towards Robert, whose back was turned
. and who was still intent upon those scarle
treasures.
ri She wore simple white gown with a Grim
i son rose at her breast. All, how beautiful
how beautiful she was
q In another moment she had disappeared
i Robert came back to me NTH the scarlet
!, berries. took them, smiled, thanked him
. and | kept silence.
We soon heard the bell ring. and chorus
! of joyful voices calling us to lunch We went
and sat down, and managed to cat some
: thing and to drink little wine,
In the distance we saw a white-haired
gentleman, stout lady in black silk, and q
. tall, slender young woman in white descend
. ing the hill towards carriage that was wait
=" ing for them on the road.
''Those are the new people" said Polly
= Land, "who have taken Arundel Vila-thal
: furnished house with green verandahs near to
" the sea. You know Mr.. Cameron2"
And she looked hard at Robert, who was
, as pale as marble.
Decidedly have rival |" said to my.
self; there can be no doubt at all about it,
y | have rival; that lovely girl is Roberts first
: love
was walking the morning after the pic
), mic in secluded part of the pleasant garden
Of the Llevellyn Mansion.
"If you please, Miss, the young lady at the
e villa gave me this note for the gentleman thai
walks with you on the beach. She showed
d him to me just now, but can't find him, so
s. thought would ask you to be SO good as tc
@ give it TO him.
e 1t was little brown-eyed girl who thus ad
1t dressed me.
She had climbed up some steps cut in tn,
rocks, which led from the beach to the hote
,e gardens She had seen me from the beacl
st walking under the fir trees.
lie took the letter. 1t was addressed in pretty
&c feminine writing, 'Robert Cameron, Esq"
81 will give it to him." said. "But whc
a are you1"