The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-11-15

wealth; so, not being entirely unworldly
be said, Yes. with pleasure"
The next night when the young lawyer
was ready to 90 he found that it was rain.
ing like eats and dogs whatever that
common figure of speech may mean, ana 10
add to his annoyance he could not find Mr.
Parsons card, so be concluded that he mad
left it at the office. He remembered, how
ever. that the house was on Green street not
far from the entrance to talrmount park
and he had no doubt but he could find II.
He made his way out on street car and
was looking about where he thought the
house ought to be when the sound of mu
sic came to his ears, and he saw that neigh
boring house was lit up.
All" he said aloud, this is the place,
I'm in luck.
As he went up the steps he concluded
that the singing was not all it should be.
There was need of a tenor voice, and he
felt elated at the thought that he was just
the man to I'LL the deficiency in the bill
He rang the bell, and a neatly dressed
colored man opened the door.
Mrs. Paxson?' 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 so
he whispered:
bad night, sab. If you just step back
to dedinin room, you'll find wine and crack
ers."
Howard did step back, took glass o
sherry and cracker, and having warmed
himself by an open fire he went to tn
drawing room.
His name was announced, and pleasan
faced, matronly lady met him at the door
and in response to his salutation said some
thing he could not understand.
As Howard advanced jolly looking maj
who had been conducting bounced on hin
and called out, "What part do you takeF
"Tenor," was the reply.
Capital That's just what we want,
and in an instant the last visitor had joinet
the group about the piano. Howard want
ed to pay his respects to Mr. PaXson, bu
he comforted himself with the knowledg
that he could do so later on.
Howard Stanton sang well at all times
but never so well rs tonight lie saw tina
a half score of beautiful girls were watch
ing HIM and to use his own words, he lie
himself out"
Having exhausted the programme ar
ranged for the evening, Howard sang
song written and composed by himself, ant
the eyes of the pretty girls beamed on hin
more sweetly than ever
After this the lady who had met hin
brought up the prettiest of all the girls AM
introduced her as her daughter Howar'
could not catch the name, but as it ende'
in "son" he knew it was all right.
He escorted this young lady to supper
He was in such a seventh heaven of deligh
that he wholly forgot to hunt up Mr.. Pax
son, his host.
= e In hon ha,
the easy grace of one accustomed to society
and she soon showed that she had a tast'
as well as a love for music.
Taking it for granted that the younl
man knew all about what she called "ou
own musical SET" Miss Kate ratified on il
a way that would have been charming hat
it not begun TO dawn slowly and painful
on Howard's mind that he had blundere
into the wrong house If he had any doubt
on this point, they were set at rest whe
the young lady said
Mamma is a recognized leader of mus
In this part of the city. Strange that sh
did not mention you to me when she wa
making out her list. But, recall, gret
many were proposed and rejected. By II
way, did you hear that there is lady @
this street who, jealous of mammals su
cess, has started musical circle OF h'
own"
No" said Howard, suppressing col
shiver. II was not aware of that fact. Ma
= / ask the name of this audacious person.
Mrs. PaXson, wife of the rich wool me
chant. Her daughters and / were schoC
mates, and they<are very nice, bright girl
Ever meet themS"
II must confess | never have"
agnes, the elder, is engaged to mi
twice her age. Don't think she loves hill
but, then, he's rich and that counts I
much. Oh, / forgot TO ask you how u
liked my fathers conducting this evening
"Excellently," stammered Howard, al
he was now sure he had put his foot in 1t
"He does very well, but being doct
with a large practice he cannot of couI
give as much time to practice ms he wan
But now that you have called you W
learn to like him better" And so I
pretty girl ratified on,
Howard tried to explain his position
Mrs. Tyson, but he found her surround
by friends about to take their leave. Tn
he sought out Dr. Tyson, and drawing hi
out of the hearing of Others he told of
mistake.
The doctor laughed heartily, shook /
young mans hand and said;
"Oh, know of you very well. am ri
you made the mistake, Mr.. Stanton, and
we have these meetings every Wednesd
night Wen be delighted if you become G
of u.s."
Howard Stanton readily agreed to Il
and thereafter was steady visitor at
Tyson's.
Howard wrote an excuse TO Mr. PaXsC
and he might have been forgiven had
not persisted in visiting the house where
first appeared as an unlimited guest,
The straw that broke the bond of frier
ship between the two fell with the ne
that told Mr.. PaXson that the young la
yer had married DR.. Tyson's daughter.
Too Much Curiosity.
Human nature, particularly in its wo