The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-01-09
A DISAPPOINTMENT

'Debt - debt - nothing but debt"
gFumbled Maj. Monthill, as he tore open
one after another the numerous letters
which lay upon his II o'clock breakfast
table. "If Twas Midas himself couldn't
pay 'em all-and | wouldn't either.
There's only one alternative left open to
me that know of-and that is marrying
an heiress.
The major eyed himself critically in
the opposite mirror. He was tall, hand
some Apollo of military gentleman,
with well preserved teeth, hair and
whiskers, bright hazel eyes. and gen
eral air of stylishness.
Eyes, "quoth the major, Unjust marry
rich-and Lefty Price is the woman.
She's as ugly as Gorgon-what very
unpleasant looking females those Cor
gons must have been, by the way, to get
themselves such reputation for homli-
ness; but man must overlook minor de-
fects when his settlement in life is at
stake. I've been a gay young bachelor
long enough; | must really turn my at
tention seriously to Lefty Price. But
there are several preliminaries to be con-
sidered, and one is that she has lover
for every day in the week, and every
lover | believe more genuine fortune
hunter than myself. 1t takes policy to
outgeneral SO many suitors, and I've got
to look sharpif expect to win the prize"
Miss Lefty Price was rather after the
Gorgon style of womankind Mai. Mont
hill was right in his criticism of her style.
She was fat and stout and ungraceful.
with dumpy figure, ashort neck, green
ish gray eyes, reddish brown hair, a
turned up moose and teeth broken and
decayed. Her complexion was muddy
and her chin retreated, and altogether
she was picture that sorely needed the
glitter of a golden frame to set it off.
But then Miss Letty's grandfather was
worth 5000, 1000, and she was consequently
what the newspapers call "society
favorite.' People listened when she
spoke, and laughed obsequiously at her
jokes and admired her taste in dress.
and Miss Lefty, naturally of a confiding
and credulous disposition, believed it all.
With Maj. Monthill to will was to do,
and no sooner did he make up his mind
that he must marry an heiress, and that
heiress Miss Letitia Price, than he set
vigorously about consummating the af-
fair. Bouquets, drives in the Central
park, books and photographs soft glances
and POLITICALLY favored quotations were
all alike the engines of his warfare;
and when at length the time had arrived
in his estimation to strike the final blow.
he dressed himself in the guise of Nine
teenth century exquisite. and went to
call on Miss Price
at seems to me" said the heiress, who I
had contrived to make her blowsy cheeks
a shade blowsier than ever by hideous
ruby silk dress, with scarlet cashmere
scarf looped overit, that you are unusu-
ally dull this evening, Maj. Monthill."
The major affected to start from deep
and absorbing reverie
"Ah, Miss Price, you Of all others
should not reproach me with my lack Of
spirits" he said sentimentally.
"And why not?" demanded Miss Lefty,
with elephantine playfulness
"Need you ask me when you know so
well that my heart is racked by contend
ing emotions.
I'm sure" quoth the heiress, looking
iown at the point of her Marie Antoi-
1ette slippers, 81 don't know why it
should be racked"
Because | love you, and | dare not
speak my lover
Miss Price colored and essayed a faint
little giggle.
I'm sure, major, don't see any ne
,essity for such timorousness.
Because" impressively went on the
major, looking unutterable things into
he greenish gray orbs-his own eyes
we're an exquisite wine brown, and well
le was aware of his advantages in this
you are rich and am
,oor, and | have registered solemn
low upon the tablets of my own soul
lever to wed an heiressr'
Lar said Miss Price.
"Of all men, said Maj Monthill, "a
IN the least mercenary. A roof to shell
er me from the driving storm, crust.
glass of clear cold water from the
all want Money
Ldrn, gold is my bugbear, And yet,
ear Letitia-nay, let me call you thus
or once-fate has decreed that should
opelessly lose my heart to one who is
rich"
Miss Price burst into tears and i'm
ulslvely put her fat hand into the
MAJORS slender palm.
Don't talk that way, Marmaduke,"
he sobbed, land don't look at me with