The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-07-28
GOSSIP AND G0SSlpS.
eeceral of Honolpln,s noted .

Several OF Honolulu's noted Cos
sip were assembled at q certain house
this morning supping tea,
am so fond of these little tea
parties" said one of the gossips,
who stuck out her little finger while
holding the cup, as a sign of refined
table etiquette, and puckered her
mouth, like an old maid trying to
smile prettily; 81 can drink SIX
cups of tea and more too if 1T would
not be impolite OF me-"
After exhausting the subject of
tea making, and picking to pieces
the characters of several engaged
couples, comparing notes as to what
salary he is getting, how much he
has saved and what she is likely to
get from her father, the subject of a
searcher of females for the Custom
House, was taken up.
While one of the dear ladies was
venting her indignation upon the
impudence of the Custom House
authorities TO propose searching lady
passengers for opium, though she
knew of two women who had snug
gled the drug ashore under their
skirts, another of the gossips was
trying to hold the floor by talking
loud and telling how many times she
had been engaged before she was
married, how her husband popped
the question and what particular
gift he had that captured her, though
she hated him ut first.
But this delightful creature, who
loved to talk about herself and her.
self alone, was downed by a sea of
voices shouting. "I'd slap the Port
Surveyors face if he wanted to
search me-" I'd die first" ooh
how terrible it would be- etc., all
at the same time like so many mynah
birds.
"But if they search every woman
and have lady for that purpose"
said the one with the puckered
mouth, "you couldn't complain. I"
(Chorus). ooh! no lady would do
it," "And what's more, do you
think I'd allow the woman who
would take the place, to examine
my clothes and afterwards gossip
about them. Not much, I'd rather
stay here forever.
'Me, too" said another. eff l
should wear stocking with darn in
them, I don't want everybody to
know it," "Plenty of my stocking
are darned, THERE too good to
throw away, they cost dollar a
a pair, I'm not stuck up, but / don't
want evil-disposed people to talk
about what l wear"
Take another cup of tea Mrs.
Frightfullypowdered, said the hos
tess, do.
How strange it seems when you
cone home from abroad and look
down on the throng of people on the
wharf and think you belong among
them! They look so pale and drag.
ged out, you know" said Mrs. Two
faced.
"What do you think of the new
railroad cars, Mrs. Twofaced,
asked Mrs. Talkaboutherself. Mrs
Twofaced - why they lool
pretty, but they are horried inven
lions" "You sit back to back ane
you don't know who might yet hi
back to yours, it makes me crawl t.
think about it,.
"Have you ever been in tn,
Arlington House, Mrs. Veryreli
gious," asked the hostess, "lt's to,
public for me, and nothing homelik
about it." Mrs. Veryreligious-
mo I've never been in the house
but l would like to get at one of tn
front windows and catch Mrs. Dasl
going into Harris to buy cake an,
see her take it home to tell tn
neighbors that she made it.
party breaking up). Mrs. Very
religious. Now don't forget tina
the party will be at my house mex
week (chorus Of good byes and tn
gossips separating into couples, tai
about the quality of tea they hav
just had and criticise the manner
of the hostess).
Here the curtain drops until on
day next week, when the very sam
scene will be repeated. Box pla
now open. Jane.