The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-03-19
ALL A MISTAKE.
Poor Tom Was Not Quite So BashfuI as
She Thought Him.

Poor Tom Was Not Quite So BashfuI as
She Thought Him.
Sheis discovered leaning over a basket Of
deep red roses
Poor Toni she begins. "He is the most
uncertain man | ever knew. Why, it is al
most one whole long year since | met him.
and he has not proposed yet Opportuni-
ties2 Why, he has had plenty of them.
Oh, he had just the grandest chance at Mrs.
Browns ball! We were in the conserva-
tory for fully half an hour. wore a per
feet dream of a gown-he was perfectly
ralm and talked politics.
Then, again, our rides before breakfast
in the park. And in my riding habit | am
really sublime But he was dull and talked
Wall street. When think of the sails and
my white suit. confess / almost hate that
man. No, not hate him. But he is timid,
do believe. Then all those games of ten
mis- and two full months at Newport and
he-horrible thing-raved over natures
charms Ohr'-despera is so dis
gustngly distressing l shall not give him
another chance; and oh, Tom! dear old
Toni / would have accepted you"-sOb-
bing''-but fate has decided against us.
You are lost to me forever. I shall never,
never give you another chance. Hank!
hear him coming now"
She brings forth another basket of flow
ers and casts his roses aside.
He enters the room little hastily.
She GndifTerently) All, Mr.. Revere, is
that your did not hear you come in.
Yes, Miss Heartwell."
"Do come and look at these beautiful
flowers Colonel White has sent me. He is
such an adorable old gentleman, is he not!
fpr ono rat har ,,r1far NJ, osraI ,,,un Tbap
are so clever, social and captivating, and
-laughing-''they make such ideal lovers
What exquisite taste the dear colonel doei
show"
"Too gaudy for refined taste, ventur,
to say"
81 think, Mr.. Revere, you have venturet
too far'-icily.
81 shall venture still further and say
think it outrageous for that old man to run
around with other women and his wife mo-
dead year yet" She fumes.
He takes three turns around the room
then takes from his coat a bunch of violets
"See, Miss Heartwell, what charming
taste the charming little widow, Mrs. Joy
has. pleaded for flower These violet
were her own choice"
II detest vioets. The odor is too heavy
! cannot remain in a room with them"
You surely would not have me discar,
themY'-surprised.
Il ould'-madly. 81 tell you l detes
them. detest that Widow Joy. She is
painted, made up, jealous woman"
But, Bessie
Wildly-'I tell you, Tom, hate her
and if you are her friend you cannot b
mine-and the perfume of those violets
making me faint-I feel"-
She leans back. He puts his arm aroun
her for support,
Very softly-"Bessie."
"TOm'-tenderly.
Mrs Joy does paint, Bessie. l believ
you. l rubbed some off the other ever
ing"
"You must have been very close" Sh
draws herself from him.
~ was, dear-we were dancing"
ooh, Tom, dear old Toni" He puts HI
arms around her. And, Tom, do thin
Colonel White has very gaudy taste"
Yes, dear"
"And, Tom, do throw those violets ava!
am faint from their odor."
II cannot, darling l know they are you
favorite flowers. This is the bunch 20
gave me last night"
Kissing the violets-"Oh, Tom, how coul
your The dear, sweet, fragrant things"
Il could, sweetheart, because because
because'-
"Why, Tom;"
Because love you. Is it yes'"
Softly-"Yes."
''Now, Tom, darling, you shall know IL
truth. Colonel White did not send N
those flowers Papa is i'll, and his partn,
sent them TO him"
1.-The dear, pretty flowersl What quiz
taste his partner hasm
Yes; quite refined, Tom"
Bessie, darling"
"Yes, my love"
"Say yes again"
Softly-"Yes. Syracuse Herald.