The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-07-11

knew what NaJ the matter with HIM.
Bat saslehow. the friendly clasp of
Alice Payson's light hant and the gaze
of her sweet eyes affected him "a no
hand or eyes had ever affected him be-
fore.
The ice once broken, bcvy Of gentle
men strove for the attention Of the cous-
ins. Paul Hanover was foremost.
He was very handsome, fair, brilliant,
graceful. He was not poor either. Fame
remembered that bitterly as he saw Linn
strollng with Alice on the beach or driy-
ing for her the little pony carriage. His
own peace and comfort seemed suddenly
gone Miss Payson's gentle friendliness
only made him worse.
He was startled one day as if shot by
Hanover remarking:
"If you're not altogether gone with the
blues, Fame, I'd like you to congratulate
a fellow"
Have You won your bet on the trot-
ting matcb?''
"Pshaw hang trotting matches! Don't
be stupid, Fame. Haven't been riding
with Miss Payson?"
.'WelE"
"Well it is" pirouetting around the
room and swapping his fingers like cas-
tanets. I'm the fond beJrothed of a
lovely girl, after the latest novel. Now
what have you to say, my respectable,
lnoping friend?'
Fame tried hard to command himself
and not betray his secret.
"Alice Payson is too good for You,
Paul he answered, with an attempt at
being sage and composed, in which he
succeeded but tOlerably,
Il dare say, but it isn't her, Fame"
"'Taint herr" looking electrified.
Certainly not. The moneys very
/ well, but that defect Of hers--it's deli
cate subject, but really couldn't marry
girl with Disagreement like that
"You mean that you are engaged to
Maud?" asked Fame, hardly believing his
ears.
EXACTLY"
"Why, l congratulate you, with all
my hearth jumping up excitedly.
"They are going away tomorrow.
Don't you want to see them again?"
Fame went down upon the piazza
where the ladies sat, unreasonably
happy.
The ladies were standing upon the
piazza, in the early sunlig9, when he
approached Alice Payson to say good-by.
Paul was talking to Maud. saucy and
beautiful in her jockey hat as Fame
found his way to Aces side.
''Good-by, Mr.. King. You will come
and see us, with your friend?" she said.
There was no one very near, He an
swered:
'.No; love you, and SO | must say
good-by forever, Alice"
He saw the delicate features pale Al
that instant old Mr.. Payson came hurry
ing out, followed by aporter with large
valise in each hand.
''Ready, girlsT' he called. Come
hurry, or we'll miss the train"
Alice. with downcast face, gathered
up her gray trailing skirt. He though
she wos going without word, but sud
denly she looked up into his eyes.
mo. Come she said. And then il
a moment she was gone, the dainty car
rage glittering down the beach.
A week later he waited for her in tht
costly splendor of her drawing room
She came down, giving him her sof
hands, nor resisting bis embrace.
81 love You sow he mnrmured.
''Do you, really-with this disiguret
facet?
Il never think Of it. Alice"
She laughed then and slipped off tn,
black ribbon, and there was one smootl
cheek as fair and perfect as the other.
) Il had bli8tcred my face for the tooth
ache. 1t was nothing lasting, yon see.
When Fame told Hanover his happi
ness, or as much of it as can be expressed
in words, he looked as if there was some
thing unsaid upon his mind, but whel
he beheld Alice under her bridal veil h
} seemed suddenly enlightened.
: IF hadn't been afraid Of u black rib
bon," he murmured II might have bee
fifty thousand dollars richer"
Perhaps.-E. L. in New York News.