The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-05-09

wealth. SO, not Lt4uE eUllftlA uuWufillAs
be said YES, with pleasure
The next night when the young lawyer
was ready TO g1 be found that it was rain
ing like 'cgts and dogs" whatever that
common figure Of speech may mean, and TO
add 20 his annoyance be could not find Mr.
Parsons card 80 he concluded that he had
left it at the Office lie remembered, how
ever. hat the house was on Green street not
far from the entrance 20 Fairmouut park.
and be had no doubt but he could find il.
He made his way out on a street car and
was looking about where be thought the
house ought TO DE when the sound Of mu
sic came to his cars, and he saw that neigh
boring house was lit up.
"Ah, be said aloud, "this is the place
I'm iu luck"
As he went mp the steps he concluded
that the singing WAS not all il should be
There was need OF r tenor voice, and be
felt elated AZ the thought that be was just
the man to fill the deficiency ID the bill
He rang the bell. and a neatly dressed
cOlo-ad man opened the door
Mrs PaxsouF said Howard from the
outside.
YES, sab. Walk right in. sab. &" said the
servant.
/ The colored man took Towards coat.
overshoes and umbrella. and as he did 80
he whispered:
bad night. sab. If you just step lack
| to dedinin room, you'll find wine and crack
ers"
Howard did step back. took a glass Of
sherry and a cracker, and having warmed
himself by an open fire he went TO the
drawing room.
His name was announced, and pleasant
4 / /. =. I
and in response to his salutation said some
thing he could not understand.
As Howard advanced jolly looking man
who had been conducting pOunced on him
] and called out, what part do you takei"
Tenor" was the reply.
Capital That's just what we want, ~
and in an instant the last visitor had Joined
the group about the piano. Howard want.
ed to pay his respects to Mr.. PaXsOn, but
he cOmforted himself with the knowledge
that he could do so later on.
Howard Stanton sang well at all times
but never so well as tonight. He saw that
half score of beautiful girls were watch.
ing him, and, to use his own words, he ''let
. himself OUT
Having exhausted the programme ar
ranged for the evening, Howard sang &
song written and composed by himself, and
the eyes Of the pretty girls be9med on him
more sweetly than ever.
After this the lady who had met hin
brought up the prettiest Of all the girls and
introduced her rs her daughter. Howard
could not catch the name, but as it ended
in "son" he knew it was all right.
He escorted this young lady to supper
He was in such a seventh heaven of delight
that he wholly forgot to hunt up Mr.. Pax
son, his host.
Miss Kate, though still in her teens, hat
the easy grace Of one accustomed to society
and she soon showed that she had tast,
as well rs a love for music
Taking it for granted that the young
man knew all about what she called lou
own musical set 3" Miss Kate ratified on il
way that would have been charming haC
ii not begun to dawn slowly and painfully
on Towards mind that he had blundereC
into the wrong house. If he had any doubt
on this point, they were set at rest wheI
the young lady said;
Mamma is recognized leader of musi
IN this part Of the city. Strange that sh,
did not mention yos to me when she wa
making out her list But, recall, grea
many were proposed and rejected BY tn
way, did you hear that there is lady OF
cess, has started a musical circle Of he
OWN"
NO" said Howard, suppressing a col,
shiver. II was not aware OF that fact Ma.
| ask the name Of this audacious personS"
Mrs PaXsOn, wife Of the rich wool mer
chant. Her daughters and | were school
mates and they are very nice, bright girls
Ever meet them"
81 must confess | never have"
Agnes, the elder, is engaged to a maj
twice her age Don't think she loves him
but, then, he's rich and that counts 70
much. Oh, ] forgot to ask you how yol
liked my fathers conducting this evening.
"EXcellently," stammered Howard, AM
he was now sure he had put his foot in it.
HE does very well, but being a docto
with large practice he cannot Of cours
give as much time to practice as he wants
But now that you have called you will
learn TO like him better" And so tn
pretty girl ratified on.
Howard tried to explain his position t,
Mrs Tyson, but he found her surrounde,
by friends about to take their leave Thel
he sought out DIR. Tyson, and drawing hin
out of the hearing of Others he told Of hi
mistake.
The doctor laughed heartily, shook til,
young mans hand and said:
"Oh, know of you very well. am gla,
you made the mistake, Mr. Stanton, and a
we have these meetings every Wednesda,
night We'll be delighted if you become on
of US"
Howard Stanton readily agreed to thi
and thereafter was a steady visitor at Dr
Tyson's.
Howard wrote an excuse to Mr.. Paxson
and he might have been forgiven had h
not persisted in visitingth the house where h
first appeared AS an unlimited guest.
The straw that broke the bond Of friend
ship between the two fell with the new
that told Mr.. PaXson that the young law
yer had married Dr. Tyson's daughter
Too Much Curiosity.
Human nature, particularly in its woEs