The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-02-21
EVERYTHING GOES"
A Filtration witch Turned out Inherently
Than They Usually DO.

Than They Usually DO.
at the summer hotel everything goes
soid an acquaintance Of mine. We were mt
Long Branch for n day or two and AZ that
particular moment were strolliug along the
elf ia the direction OF the iron pier We
sat down on the turf and hang our feet
over the ledge.
eyes. sir, I've had lots Of fan along here,
and within 20 steps Of this place got my
self in the worst scrapo Of my life"
"Womau" | suggested interrogntively.
Exactly. There were two of them, and
deuced pretty too. It was four years ago.
had been having a good time witha friend
of mine here and was on the point Of re
turning TO New York, when one evening
we were walking along here in just this
way. The two young women were right
| ahead and appeared to be in Jolly mood. ]
noticed them glancing around at us occa-
sioually as if inclined for Irritation.
was always pretty self confident when it
came to summer girls--bad gall, my friend
| put it-aud said at once:
LETS pic', 'em up My friend hes.
itated moment, laughed then said. All
right-go ahead, but it's dinners for four
/ you don't do itp
"1ll have to go YOU said |.
"Wcll, we quickened our steps a little,
and thought saw that the girls slowed
down n little. SO walked up to them, and
taking off my hat greeted them rs some
casual acquaintance had met in New
York and wound up by requesting permits
sion to introduce my FREUD. You know
how such things are done My friend tried
to stop me Mt the last moment, but toe
late.
AT first the girls looked very much as
tonished. Then they looked at each Other
and giggled. Then they looked at my friend
and giggled some more. Then the elder
apologized for having forgotten my name
OF course, said she, with a sweet smile, q
knew your face at once Then | wen
through the form of introducing my friend
whom the other girl remarked was 'alread,
known to them by reputation This bolC
declaration eased my mind of any misgiv
ings | might have entertained at the start
for / thought She is bigger liar than
am. The thing now was to win my bet
Strangely enough, as it seemed to me, m.
friend entered into the spirit of the schem
Just as though he wasn't sure to be a loser
In an astonishing short time he was on ia
miliar terms with the elder lady-for
found within n few minutes that they wer
really ladies-and they were carrying on a
a great rate.
1.-THE one ! was with was little shy, bu
she was awfully jolly and seemed to b
just trimming over with fun Well,
sprung n supper on them later, and to M
establishment they accepted. 1t was in
quiet place, and we enjoyed it immensely
During the entertainment | caught m
friend with his arm around the girl VIII
r sat next to him. At the same moment m
a girl saw it, and my thought was intercept
: ed with a blush. The other two SCENE
5 to have some sort of an understanding.
Il really began to feel uncomfortable an
e was fast losing confidence in myself, fc
the more saw the younger the sweett
and the more charming she appeared.
9 began to experience n sort of resentmer
e that she should be so easily drawn int
t such an escapade. OF course laid it O
$ her elder companion, who sat there brazel
ly with my friends arm around her. 81
n at least should know better.
d "Oh, everything goes at a summer hotel
n said he, noting II gathering cloud On N
II pretty fairy's brow.
/ "'No, it Doesn't" she finally eXclaime
T. jumping up from the table This thir
l. doesn't 20 any further Mr.. Jackr Al
+ she called him by his real name. Ar
y what's more, it is about time you were la
J. ing your sister Nellie and me homer
"Well, sir, you could have knocked IL
n over with a feather. All the time hs
T thought was playing them they were pla
% ing one. But it served me right for beii
III such conceited ASST
a, remarked to the story teller that his e
ei perieuce had probably been followed
re complete recovery, and SHE'D "A stone in
D. the Atlantic.
70 Recover? shall never recover" he a
IL swered laughingly, II married the strip
" New York Herald.