The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-02-15

dessert. l had been to my music
lesson and on the way home stepped
in to see Mrs. Warren. Several ladies
were there, and in the parlor poor
little boy, only ten years old, lay dy-
ing-h had been crushed under the
wheels of one of the sprinkling carts.
He used to drive it. Maybe you have
seen him, Jean-his name is Hol-
brook. | knew him and used to stop
him and talk with him sometimes
he was too young for such work.
Well, we were all talking it over and
! said that as he was so badly injured
that he would be a helpless cripple
il he lived, il would he best il God
would take him now--Mrs. Brice
was there-.you know her boy has
never been able to walk and he is
fifteen now--she tried to say some.
thing but could not and as she went
out | saw she was crying. | am
sorry, | would like to go and tell her
SO, but | don't know how. thought
| would ask you and Jean"
swell, we'll think about it over
night. How would it do to invite
them over to spend the day, jean
We can send the buggy for them
you know"
That would be a good plan,
think, only would wait a week a,
least. Then when they come Dora
can find a chance to make som,
casual remark about what a comfor,
the boy must be to her in her lionel,
widowhood."
"Yes; well, go on Dora"
Burt asked me few days ago tC
marry him; | have not answered
yet"
do you love him, Dora9"
"Yes; that is, | am not sure -
ought to feel happy but | am sad
| look for his coming; I listen fo
his steps, for his voice, sometimes
cannot find any words To speak whei
he is near. | am afraid am afrai,
do love him"
Her father lifted her face so tina
the fire light sbone full upon il
there was a troubled look in he
eyes and her Ups quivered.
"Poor little woman" he said
"don't try to turn another page il
the book Of the future to- night
Your happiness, my child. shall b.
my first consideration always, and
hope you will choose a companion
worthy OF you. All! il only tn
young feet will tread the path tina
the old would follow il youth wer
not gone beyond recall. My dea
little daughter, you are only a chill,
in years, 'ower young to marry yet
and at your age love comes withou
reason; age brings wisdom; in youtI
We think only OF the present; on
loves aud our hates are not though
OF as affecting future centuries a
to the influence our lives may hav
upon the heirs OF the ages who vii
come after US"
81 don't quite understand, father
| do not see how my marriage wit
Burt can be Of such importance a
to affect people centuries fror
now"
81 think father means to say" sal
Jean, that every marriage il fraugh
with great power for good or i'll an
that while he does not underest
mate the value Of true and SINGER
love, yet one should always strive I
subordinate passion to reason an
choose well and wisely, since il
not ones own welfare that il who'll
at stake, life is so brief a dream, bu
the future-the future with its IN
born millions whose veal or wo
will result from our wisdom or on
folly"
Thank you, Jean, that is bette
than ! could have expressed il; d
you understand now, Dora"
"Yes, father"
There is something else. Low
must have something to feed upo
or il will die. II Burt has thos
qualities Of mind aud heart that ~
improves as II does good wine 20
need not have any misgivings abou
the future. ! remember that Nj.
Mulock once wrote: Love neve
stands still; il must inevitably b
either growing or decaying esp,
cially the love Of marriage"
All were silent for some moment,
then the father said as he bent owe
the fire and raked over the dyin
embers: "My darling must be he
own star-her own destiny low
her too dearly to say that ! can Civ
her to any man without regret-br
! also love her dearly enough To sa
that whoever she marries shall a
ways be welcome here at our heart
side and shall be as nearly one ,
our own little family circle as
possible"
Dora could not trust her voice Il
speech but she rose and bent owe
her fathers chair and kissed tn
dear lips that had never yet give
her a word OF reproof and the
| silnntIy nassal from 4 ha room