The Philipsburg mail., 1895-10-17

the early eighties and prime favorite
in Honolulu, when Kalakaua was King
and poker reigned in the place Of bac-
carat as a princely amusement, she
was shining star in equatorial society
and the most prominent figure in Homo
lulu life, barring her husband.
Before her marriage, Maud Hobson
was beauty in London. She is niece
of John Hollingshead who ran the
Galety for so many years, and when
still in her teens made her debut and
an instantaneous hit She was town
talk in day, and all the ,Johnnies and
fops and dandies and swells in town
were smitten hard. Capt. Andrew
Burrell Haley, about SO, with a figure
like one Of Ouida's heroes, blond, with
a gentle droop which the beaux
mustaches, man Of the world and ad-
mittedly reckless, was struck the hard
est. He was the owner of a fine estate,
came of an honored family and had all
sorts of expectations. One of the ia
miliars of the Prince of Wales in those
days when they were so fast they had
no time to breathe, he was the life Of
every party.
=, Suddenly came Maud Hobson and a
change to Haley. He absolutely be-
came melancholy and haunted the
Gaiety like a nightmare. The upshot
was he married the girl of his choice,
despite the protests of his family, and
proceeded to throw his money to the
winds in all sorts Of eXtravagances
He didn't last long at that, and when
he came a cropper for f14,000 in the
Derby of 1884, he had to face the music.
AS far as himself and wife were con-
cerned all was lovely and loving, but
they lacked the rupees. He represented
to his family his crying necessities.
His relatives proved obdurate at first,
but finally agreed that they would sup
ply him with f1,000 year if he would
clear out with his Gaiety girl and give
them a chance to straighten up his af-
fairs.
1t was hard to leave London, but
money makes the mare go and it routed
the trooper. So one fine morning the
soldier and his young bride embarked
for Hawaii. The pride Of the Johnnies,
the woman who opened the way for the
attacks of Belle Billion, Violet Came
ron, and others too numerous to men
ton on the British nobility, became
Mrs. Haley. The dashing Andrew Bur
rell Haley became Capt. "Jac]z."
Capt. "Jack's' bad luck did not
dampen his feelings for long, and in no
time he was the glass of fashion and the
mould Of form-racing form-on the
Hawaiian Islands. His wife was young
and of a sunny disposition, and they
were both in the swim in no time.
They arrived in Honolulu shortly after
the accession Of Kalakaua to the throne
of his fathers, and that monarch
opened his arms wide to the ea-chum of
the Prince of Wales. The charming,
dashing ways of the captain did the
rest. He won Kalakaua in the same
easy manner in which he won all men,
and the world went we'll with him. His
wife was an acknowledged belle, and
together they were pair that could
not be matched .=. e."z
Almost Immediately Kalakaua dis
covered that it would be pity to al
low so much military talent to go to
seed and he at once cast around for
niche for Capt. Haley. There was none
in sight.
"Ill make one," said Kalakaua, and
he did. He created mounted police,
Installed Capt. "Jack" at the head and
put his name on the royal pay roll.
There were plenty of perquisites on the
side and Capt. "Jack" Haley never
;urned hair as he gathered them in.
The friendship of Kalakaua and |
Haley prospered, and Mrs. Haley main
aimed her reputation as one of the I
most delightful women and best dinner
siyers in the kingdom. The, captain
vas made brigadier general or some
hing or other, and drew more salary,
,layed more poker and consumed larger
Quantities of whisky than before. A
beautiful boy had been born to the
ouple, and their household was a
model for content and peace. There
vas never a cross word.
They remained in Honolulu five
ears, when Capt Haley began yearn-
ng for home and old associates. He had
eceived letters stating that his finan-
ial affairs were in good shape, and he
esolyed to go home. Mrs. Haley made
o outward protest, and after many
orroWful leave-takings Capt. "Jack'
ooh his dashing self, his wife and son
rom the tropics.
Some months later the islanders were
stonished to hear that Mrs. Haley had
lstituted suit for divorce in New
ork against her husband, alleging
ruelty. She won it and went to Eng
md. There she settled with her son
l cozy villa. She remained but a
1ort time in undisturbed quiet. She
sceived but few callers, among them
einp mostly Hawaiian citizans raai- |