The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-05-28

Europe, with courtiers and libraries OF
books of travel, and governess who IN
some embarrassment called herself "a
companion" They studied art in Italy
and music in Germany. The governess
was almost worked to death, but the
pupil, Unsuitable in her desire 10 be Is
ornate Us the young person of any place
or any country, would permit no respite.
They met a good many people too Miss
O'Shea began TO be spoken of as the great
beauty and heiress of the American col
onies of different capitals French noble
men whom she had never seen wrote
to her offering TO her their hearts, hands
and coronets English noblemen follow
ed her about, meditating proposals. but
German nOblemen generally proposed TO
her ON the first meeting. Before her re-
turn to New York, after three years
absence, her coming was heralded with
a flourish of newspaper trumpets that
crowded into small type in an obscure
corner the arrival of Herr Glumberg,
the most eminent of German anthropol-
ogists, who crossed ON the same steamer.
As the immortal begun would say,
the O'Sheas We're ''took up in New
York. Our patriotic metropolis is always
glad TO know any one who has met the
approval of the effete monarchies. 1t
had heard of the foreign noblemen, and
it Immediately proceeded to light its ia
per before the same shrine. Miss OShea
was pronounced very wonderful young
woman, perfect in her style, distingue,
singularly simple, sweet and fine and
true. Such dazzling creature had never
before come out of the west. She knew
everything, spoke half a dozen Ian
guages, played four musical instru-
ments. Rumor wasn't sure that she
didn't play two at the same time. Her
parents came in for little of the gen.
eral appreciation. Society characterized
Mrs. O'Shea as "a most cultivated WON
an, and when she fell asleep before its
eyes said that 'fher manner was mark
ed by truly southern repose.
But the crown of the O'Shea's glory
was reached when it became evident
that Beverwyk Van Duyvil had sue
cumbed to the charms of the beautiful
Esperanza. To understand what this
really meant, one ought to know that
Beverwyk Van Duyvil was the last of
the Van Duyvils, that illustrious fam
lily which, tradition says, was one Of the
few families that before settling in New
Amsterdam enjoyed distinction in the
mother country. The Van Duyvils had
never been butchers or bakers or even
shoemakers There was therefore moth
ing left for them to be but gentlemen of
leisure or governors.
The last representative of this honor
able line was very rich, very much of q
person, not german leader or ball
organizer, but man Of parts and posi-
tions. He had never so far forgotten the
glory of the Van Duyvils as to pay his
addresses to the scion of any but first
families in Boston and Philadelphia.
New York women did not meet with his
appreciation. And now he sighed at a
pair of Californian feet that had once
run bare and brown on the dusty by
roads about MERGED.
Even old O'Shea was fatterea ~ lis
pride. His sturdy, democratic heart
could not subdue a throb of vanity when
he thought that the sole survivor Of the
house Of 0 Shea-recently discovered to
be descended from the kings of Water
ford-should mate with the last repre-
sentative of the house of Van Duyvil.
The only person who remained haught-
lily Indifferent was the young lady her
self She was distant and cold to her
sutton, rarely spoke of him, made ex-
vuses not to see him, was out when he
called. It would not have been strange
if NIeverwyk Van Duyvil had felt dis
couraged by the attitude of his lady
fair. Hut to be Van Duyvil means
more things than to be merely great and
illustrious 1t means to possess a self
confidence that earthquakes cannot
shake, That he young lady was cold
and unresponsiva proved to Beverwyk
Van Duyvil that she was a trifle more
original than the sclons Of the first fam
lilies whom he had heretofore honored
with his regard. It was meet that flu
ty.re Van Duyvil should hold herself
high.
When he finally asked her to marry
him, this naost difficult task was accom-
plished with truly graceful tact and adj
lairablo ap,or,ab. Beyerwyk Van DTyvil
| proposed, as he did everything else,
with perfectly finished grace. It must
be admitted that Of the two the descend
ant of TIE icrdlT Dutchr1ian was much
more self possessed and agreeable than
the descendant OF the Milesian kings.
Bliss Esperanto OfEliess received the fat
tering offer in upgracious and frowning
silence, which may be peculiar TO kings,
but is not accounted charming III bean
| tifli young Californisus. Then. as Van
DUyvil attempted 70 take her hand and
press is gently between his own, she
abruptly withdrew the member, and
fixing on hin pair Of daIkly angry
eyes said, II VIII send you your an
swer tomorrow. And without waiting
for him TO reply she rose and walked
| away, rot looking hack, leaving him to
! follow with his eyes her graceful figure
| as she passed down the long Tooms and
TO sit silent. absentiy drawing his gloves
through his hand II pleasing nedita-
| tious-
The next afternoon, when Beverwyk
arrived from down town III his apart
ments, re found q package awaiting