The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-02-26

apologies she dropped pack Of cards.
The missionary picked them up, and
with kindly, family humorous smile
handed them to her, and she got herself
off expeditiously, though, so to speak,
with much sail taken in.
1t occurred to me that perhaps this
preacher did not illustrate the points l
had been making against the pious. We
had arrived at bowling acquaintance,
the missionary and l, and now when he
glanced my way ! smiled my recogni-
tior Of the moments accident He smil-
ed, too, and said, "Whon fl st went to
China, / found that for the work
wanted to do must dress like China
man. The conclusion of his thought
that the clerical broadcloth might still
interfere with his usefulness-he ex-
pressed only by quizzical glance down
the deck toward the young lady whose
normal costume was tights.
Later in the long, fair, ocean girt day
as the ship glided on between two still,
blue wonder worlds-the water was
like satin--An1y brought her water col
or box on deck and began to sketch.
Everybody was on deck. The clown,
with white bell shaped soft hat pulled
down to his ears and his hands in his
pockets, was doggedly taking consti-
tutional and chewing toothpick.
! was planning to use my past con-
nection with the stage to help me to his
acquaintance when it appeared that we
were to win that privilege through a
quite different appeal. As lay, drowsy
with content, watching the dashes of
color brighten Amy's pad, l became
aware that Teddy Catty-that was his
delightful name-was circling about
us, his pale, white lashed little eyes
blinking fiXedly-if you will permit
the paradox-upon Amy's work.
looked up at him amicably as he
came nearer. He touched his hat. There
was touch of the grotesque, some
thing clownish, in his very organization
and the way he touched his hat was
family funny, was dimly Audreylike
He came nearer shyly, cleared his throat
and said, with a very good accent and
in quite the usual English way:
beg pardon. l hope you'll excuse
me for watching, but l take such an
interest when see any one painting. "
"Do you paintg' concluded my re-
ply.
"Oh, no, no, no, indeed, but have q
sister who does. She paints wonderful.
ly." Then, lowering his voice, he add
ed hesitatingly, as if it were really i'm
modest to speak Of so much glory, "She
has picture in the Royal academy thii
year.
Now, this was exactly what wanted
to hear about. Amy was painting away
She had recognized the clowns presence
by civil glance only, so l encouraged
him to draw up stool and wait till hel
sketch was done.
soon learned much of the little al
that my weeks acquaintance with hin
) disclosed. The sight of girl paintin,
had melted him into mood as commu
} NEGATIVE as a child's, and he only want
ed a sympathetic audience to enjo,
with him the music of Emmy's name
Yes, the heroine of the Royal academ,
and the dear giver of the little Bibl
, were one-she was Teddy Catty's onl,
sister.
Let me give such an outline of thei
history as l can in orderly sequence.
: The father had been in charge of tn
workroom Of china painting firm
That's all knocked off now," sal,
TEDDY Catty, and ne explained lamol,
and naiyely how people walted "higl
, art nowadays, and how consequent
his fathers old firm had gone out c
: business. His father had been with /
A 40 years, and she died pretty soon afte
he lost his place. Z"
7 Tho mother had been ballht cir
/ before she married, and she had mum
bers Of relatives In various branches O
the ''show business +" The children
four of them, were all put ON the stag
in pantomimes and such things whel
they were little OF the family Their
were now left only the one brother anc
, sister
, No, Emmy was not on the stage
= mot in no way" Though his accen
was so good. the little clowns gram
! mar was not upon dull level of cor
: rectness. Emmy never exactly like,
: the stage, her mother never exactl
wanted her to go ON it" and just whel
they did not know what she should d
she solved the problem the old way am
l married-married scene painter a
A the Lyceum theater
To be Continued