The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-12-02
TWO THANKSGIVNGS.

,-sivetv black ewes. HoDo.C.u AZ Ih3nAs-
e-ivin- hot. lavish, GORGEOUS. livery
Vghere covering e. lantanaS, and single
e,f double B.. hibiscus eveTywnere i
vece,ztioa like an enchanted garden IN
the green gloom under the endless NauIt
81 al-aroba and palm trees.
or that stiffness, that glory, that
faint oior OF the soil and o. the flowers
TIE dav was diving; the light perceri-
sblv fading. 4 few golden torches stll!
linrered here and there on the tops Of
the tslnas. and then even the last CLEANS
were extinct.
The friends were gathering; the carr
ares had deposited their burdens IN tue
great airy lanai, and here and there the
silent groups were becoming quite con-
ye-sstional. and seemed 10 fOrget, N the
beauty Of the world outside what occa-
son had brought them together.
There Is always something sad IN the
death OF an old man, and especially
when be leaves 8 wife who has been Tor
wears part and parcel o. himself. But
when he has outlived the allotted three
sore wears and ten, Is rich and pos
sessed o. : young and charming VIE, ne
Is not usually deeply mourned- n0er
the circumstances, unusual GRIEF L not
e be expected, Is an aspiring Young
man whispered 10 his neighOor-
In her own room, the newly-nade
widow sal with clasped hands gazing out
into the night The full moon was sail
IN high in the heavens; its beauty
seemed 70 rouse her, and she walked TO
the edse Of the yeranda and looked out
into the night Her home stood on
Punchoowl. the fashionable resident
portion Of the civ. and the scene that
stretched ont ieiore her seemed. Ike s
glimpse OF fairyland. She saw the long
Inc q palms. the houses, the windows
and even every clIngIDg vine was rs
clearly outlined Is IN mId-day-u one
could imagine ) city 81 midday devoid
OF hustle and noise. All seemed as still
as the grave, Fort-street Church, Ordln-
arv enough looking IN the day time, was
nov flooded with soft yellow hight, and
held ones gaze Ike spell; farther 10
the lait the Kings palace held Its snowy
head iar shove all else, and II seemed
more beautiful than ever zs Il was out
lined agaiust the dark wall OF foliage,
Ike 5 solitary star IN the blue heavens.
Overhead rose PunchbOwl, majestic still
even IN is ruin; beneath, the sleeping
city, beyond, the silver sea.
" Il needs nothing, she SAID 70 her
self. b. toe picture i perfect Can this
be Thanksgiving day. with the air heavy
with odors, and the smell OF the soil
Al, 7 am indeed sn exile
4 low knock reused her from her re-
we're, and ) servant entered, saving that
the LAWYER was about 70 read the viii,
and when she was ready he would come
for her. He led her 70 the drawing room,
where the relatives and legatees were
assembled. As they entered there was
lcll II the hali-whiSpered conversation;
naturally enough she was the subject OF
10 small interest and curiosity. Al eyes
wandered % the girlish figure sitting
next the lawyer, looking 50 pale and
usrhetic IN her widows mourning.
Every ones thoughts - well 2s eyes
seemed 70 be directed toward her, TIL
his low. distinct tones turned their st
tenE11 % the matter III hand.
Although possessed OF the usual legal
in-rlczcieS and endless repetition Il took
only 3 short time 70 read the vii There
vare . few lsgacieS 10 old servants and
re-arives-l few 70 needy friends, and
the 0alzuce was 5eCCeathed UncondI-
tio1aLv to his Young wte-1lrs- Alice
AIing les. there was s cOdlcil duly
sworn %, which provided that IN case
she married again she should be cut OF
with : few thousands, the remainder to
- 70 charity.
Il the widow had been pale before she
was G0uoIy - nov; her bloodleSs lips
wee pressed tightly together; her
bosom rose and fell for ! moment she
closed her eyeS-thar was all Turning
% 3 relative that sat near her she said:
''WIu YOU please take me 70 my room,
and attend % these people, l an lar
from well"
~Cerlzinlv. my dear answered the
female addressed, ss she led her away.
Alice AlIing went back again 10 her
bOudo:r. locked the door carefully and
taxing Of the heavy Grape dress she
wore put On 3 dainty white cashmere
wrapper. seated herself IN = hammock
ou the yerania and closed her eyes. She
could scarcely believe II, that Two years
had passed away since she had become
the u-ide u J slcSly, Jealous Old man
Two yelrs-aud n that time she had
lived : lie. What long, drsIry months
% sels-sacri1Cs they had been. But they
were forever over now, and her reward
1Tas greater than she had even dared 70
hope. she had really tried 10 make his
life . happy one even sitter she found
that Lzr marriage had been = mistake.
She had done her duty = wife, she
would DO Z a. widow Long she lay
there dreaming Of days 1t were better
she saocld forget. She cIasped her
hands tightly tGgeJher and her fingers,
came IN coutacr with } tiny ring on her
LEFT hand. she took Il Of mechanically,
and Te- wIthzl te1daTIy and let II lie IN
her lao. her hands toIded above Il. It's
touch brought back the memory Of an
other Thanksgiving Day beyond Homo
lula. bsvoud the vide ocean Someone
: by her SIDE, and they are laughing
ard saving sweet nOthIngs TO each other.
Again Il / Thanksgiving Day, and the
sane Two are together again only they
are more grave than before She i
standinz stu with dowucast eyes and
bidding him goodbye
Poor dear Harry, she SAID n hali
whisper, there are few men n the
world Ike hin I was 50 younE, 50
u