The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-05-24
HER SADNESS
A Lesson In Diplomacy BY an Arffni
Isdyss Maid.


The beautiful billlonairess was sad. OF
course this sounds like paradox, for no
one can exactly understand how billion
niruss can be otherwise than supremely,
divinely, everlnstlngly happy. But the
fact remained nevertheless she was miser-
able.
She sat by tho lace curtained window,
her rosy, diinplcd feet upon n perfumed
ottoman embroidered with thousand dol
lar hens egg diamonds, impatiently await
ing her maid. who was bringing up from
the cuisine an omelet OF nightihgaies eggs
and mint julcp made OF the whole PM
adelphia mint This was only her break
fast You can judge from that what her
dinner costi
you are disconsolate this morning.
mann zcllef" ventured the maid. remov-
ing the society sheet Of the mVrning pa
per, especially printed for her on watered
silk In ottar OF roses ink, and replacing
It with tho delicate repast served In pearl
studded golden dishes.
Tho beautiful billionairess raised her
languid eyelids and heaved n deep pschonh
scented sigh that fairly peeled the million
dollar frcscocs Of the wall. Yes; i am
sd. " she moancd very sad. F" and she
took sac 900 sip OF tho Julep as a bracer.
why SOY" persisted the maid, who al
earthly or 200 heavenly dialects OF Cupid.
Has not the duke been as persistent In
his proposal as ever'"
" More so I have to loan him ~, oOu,-
600 q day 10 get rid Of him"
"Aren { your now Worth gowns master
pieces Of e1tfavavancef"
"Maryelsl That extra l. i bushels Of
rubies on my ball gown train retards my
Waiting little but
DO you long for Paris and foar tho
rough voyagef'
oh. dear moi I've arranged with the
standard OIL company to pour 10, 900, 900
barrels Of oil per hour into the ocean dur
ing the time l am crossing to grease the
"whut. then, can be the matter which
so Oppresses your"
"Only to think" replied the beautiful
billionairess, taking up the watered silk
newspaper once more, for five years 1
have been reported engaged 70 33 men, on
an average weekly, including every eligi-
BILE bachelor or widowcr of both hemis-
phercs, from Zulu chief TO the czar Of
Russia. This morninR--ah, this morning,
l am miserablel have toiled through 90
columns OF solid nonpareil and nary sim
gle new engagement. 1t Is nwfulP'
"Ah, nam zelle, you cannot think that
sNNA FNlhi"tAts ~ VII tuc Naho. Ahee -
impossibler'
Alas, fear it--eIther that or else the
society editors have died at their posts In
faithful efforts TO marry me on.
" No, have it. Eurekai'
Tho fair one flushed royal flush worthy
to break the hank at Monte Carlo.
Quick, tell me-" she cried. why am
sighted thuss'
They have exhausted the whole inter
national dircctoryl"
'Bravol' exclaimed the other, spring
ing to her feet. Then must consider
their silence as the greatest compliment OF
my life. Marie, you are a petticoat Dan
iel Your salary IL raised 81, 900 minute.
swear that you will never leave me. I
shall marry his dukelets get you to doctor
mo mp divorce, and we Will be tho most
popular women In tho world. Go below
and order us two golden bucks made Of
limberger cheese and a jailbird's egg, and
four fingers each OF II. c.. 450 Cyprian
from the wine cellars Of Pericles, worth
&c. coo drop, and wen toast society edi-
tors In blocks OF ave. All, you arc jewel.
Marie, veritable icwell''-New York
World.