Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-08-13
TWO AND LOVE.

hke TalnluB III JnS CraiCk VI uOOm L
had wandered up and down seeking con-
genial company and, finding none, had
finally cast anchor in the billiard room,
where practiced the spot stroke.
had made q break of nine and was
beginning to feel more cheerful, when
suddenly the door opened and Miss An
struther appeared.
"Oh," she said, as she shut the door
and stood with her hands behind her
upon the handle, az thought it was Mr.
Mcdonald.
at is bctter-and poorer-man,
/ said, resting my cue on the floor do
you want to find Mr.. McDonald?"
"Yes-nol it doesn't matter" said
Miss Anstruther.
perhaps you can say it to me as
wcll?" l suggested. Miss Anstruther
thought n moment OF two and then
shook her head.
"No; couldn't say it to you"
It may have been my fancy, but 7
thought that Miss Anstruther blushed.
Anyway, said cheerfully, ''if it
doesn't matter, you come and play bill
lizards with me. I'm lonely"
"But play very badly" said Miss
Anstruther, doubtfully. II don't think
I ever played seriously"
"Well, this won't be serious, " said,
selecting light cue and challling the
tip. "Now, all you have TO do is make
your ball hit the red and go into
pocket, or put the red into poclset-or
both. "
"Oh, dearr' said Miss Anstruther,
"what lot TO think about. There!
What docs that count?"
"Ono to me-" said, and missed an
easy hazard.
"Why were you so funny last night?"
said Miss Anstruthcr.
"I am never funny" said; "sorious,
humorous, stupid-perhaps--but not
funny"
Miss Anstruther aimed wildly. Her
ball went twice round tho table and hit
nothing.
''How provoking" she said.
Then she lifted her chin and rested it
or the tip Of her cue.
''You know what mean" she said.
why did you leave me alone all the
evening with Mr.. McDonald?"
''Wcll, | said, II was talking-lct
me see-to Miss Bates"
"You found her amusing?"
Not amusing Botter--pretty.
"Oh, You couldn't call her pretty.
Nice, but
Decidedly pretty-in her way. Now
you are plain, aren't your" 1 said,
seeing likely cannon.
~ beg your pardon, said Miss An
struther coldly.
II mcan-I'm playing with spot. By
Jover' l exclaimed as turned away in
disgust after missing the cannon.
There he is. " 1872
"Whom?" asked Miss Anstruther.
"Mr. Mcdonald, walking up and
down in the garden, smoking a cigar, in
the rain. Shall whistle him in?"
"Oh, nor' said Miss Anstruther.
"Why not?" 1 asked, facing round
toward her, 81 thought you wanted to
zee him.
ooh, there's no hurry-no immediate
hurry" said she. He doesn't leave
till this afternoon.
81 thought it might be something i'm
portant, " l said.
cit is important, said Miss An
struther. ooh, you are horridW she
continued, stamping her foot. lyon
know quite well what shouldn't tell
you, should u"
"But you haven't told me-" 1 said
consolingly.
ooh, but you can guess" said Miss
oil,
must have noticed-something And
I've no right to say anything about it. "
paused judicially.
1T seems" | said after an appropri-
ate interval, quite suitable arrange
ment Mr.. Mcdonald is very wealthy"
eyes" said Miss Anstruther reflect
lively, she has money. But, then, so
have l."
"That is what makes it SO suitable, "
/ said.
But" said Miss Anstruther, lifting
her eyebrows pathetically, "he's-
well"-
"That is true" l said. ''But we all
have our faults. And poverty'S the
worst OF them"
~ don't think So" said Miss An
struther quickly.
"Mrs, Anstruther thinks So" l re-
piled.
eyes, Of course, you could see mann
ma wanted"- Miss AnstrUthor tapped
the floor with her foot.
l turned to tho window and watched
Mr.. Mcdonald walking up and down
III the rain.
"It happened last night, " she said
suddenly, 'syheu you wero"--
"What happcncdF" / asked.
ooh, yen lmowl"
your engagement"
II am not engaged, "
"Not engaged? Then what are you