The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-05-09

haQ kept Dack Ill my tuillhlSHoeS WIN
Mary. So had now to explain who and
what he was | wanted her to come
into the parlor with me: but no, she
would go home first and dress; but she
promised to be back to tea.
disliked Geotfrey, yet was glad to
see him My mental faculties were
rusting for want of attrition. Father
would not quarrel with me. and Mary
was my only face card. could not
throw her away. Besides, | liked to see
his great, handsome figure is the room.
He was so full of life that he seemed to
vitalize even the chairs and stools; they
tu1nbled about and got out of the way in
the strangest manner. told him about
Mary Lacelles, and warned him that he
would lose his heart. He gravely told
me he had none to lose.
Imagine six feet two inches of man
hood without a heart!
We waited tea for Mary, but she did
not come till quite dark, and we had be-
gun tea. She said she had been detained
by company, but | knew better than
that She was dressed with reference
to candle light effect, and would not lose
its ihfuence on her first appearance
never saw her look so lovely. Her rose
| colored dress, with its broad simmer
! ing bands of white silk wonderfully en-
HANGED her charms. Geofrey looked de-
lighted, and she gave him the full bene-
fit of both her upward and downward
| glances.
When tea was over left the room a
few minutes, aud when | came back
found Geoffrey and Mary sitting oppo
site each other, with the chessboard be-
tween them as an excuse for Irritation.
The move had been SO rapid that | was
astonished, and little angry too; and
father did not improve matters by wills
pering as passed his chair:
"Checkmated, Oliver
1t was not pleasant evening to me-
and it was the beginning of many un-
pleasant ones.
"How it came let doctors tell but |
began to like Geotfery just as soon as he
began to like Mary. called up pride to
the rescue, but it did not help me much,
and | suffered a good deal in watching
Geoffrey's attentions to Mary and listen
ing to her prattle about him. | thought
her supremely silly, and | told her 80.
She was astonished at my petulance, but
don't think the suspected the truth.
Only father did that, and he looked so
''Serve you right, miss, that | longed
for him to be a woman for an hour or so,
that might talk back to him.
One day, after Geoffrey had been a
month with us, a riding party was pro
posed to the top of the mountain. Faith
er and |, Geotfrey and Mary-that would
be the order, of course, and | was pre-
pared for that; but there is last straw
in every burden, and my last straw was
this incident: They We're mounted and
waiting for me, when Mary dropped her
glove From my window | saw Geotfrey
pick it up, put it on the hand laid so
confdingly in his, and then kiss it. Af-
ter that was not going to ride for king
nor kaiser. | sent a positive refusal to
all entreaties, and as soon as they were
out of sight INDUCED in a good, refresh
ing cry. | cried myself to sleep, and
woke abouG dusk with new born pur-
pose in my heart which comforted me
wonderfully, the keynote of which was,
''She stoops to conquer" vt | did not
dress again. knew they We're to take
tea at Mr. Lacelles', SO | threw my dress
ing gown around me, and taking a novel
in my hand ordered cup of strong
tea and went into the sitting room. As
| walked in at one door, Geoffrey walked
in at the other.
81 came to take you to Mr.. Lacelles'
Olive he said.
"How do you propose doing it, sir
For unless you bind me hand and foot,
and get a couple of darkies to tote me
there, really don't think you will sue
ceed."
81 could carry you myself.
Gould you don't think you would
enjoy the journey"
"Will you dare me to do it?'
mot tonight. should like to insure
my life first"
''Olive, you have been crying"
II have not, sir" Indignantly. "And
if have, what is that to YOU" reproach
fully.
"a great deal. Oh Olive, you teas
ing, provoking, bewitching little mortal
How often must | tell you | love you
How often must | ask you to marry me?
at is not six months since the last
time, Geoffrey."
Il don't care; it seems like six years
And, oh, Olive, you know that you love
me"
81 do not
"You have loved me ever since yor
were years old"
81 have not.
, "Now you must take me forever ol
leave me forever tonight. | have asked
: you three times before"
"Four times, sir"
"Well, four times, then Odd mum
> bers are lucky; here is the fifth time
: You know what | want, Oliye--you
promise TO be mine. Is it 10 be? Nov
or neYerP'
suppose every one has good angel
Mine must have been at its post jus
, then, for strange feeling of humilit.
and gentleness came over me, | glance'
: up at the handsome face all aglow viii
; loves divine light, at the eyes full 0
! gracious entreatyi at the erms bal
! stretched out to embrace me. Yet prd
struggled hard with love. stood AZ 81
: lent and trembling, quite unable 10 ac
knowledge myself yanquished until
! saw him turn away grieyed and sorrow
: ful. Then said
) "Geoifrey, come back, il Is now.
THAT Is the way | said "Yes," and
I have never been sorry for It, II ! hy
b bo as Oh ~ Melhayelall | shall neye