The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-11-16
BY CONSENT OF TWO.

standing about, but she preferred to sit on
the grass. IL made her feel more Arcadian
To intensity this feeling she had clothed
her fresh young beauty in a marvellous
muslin, SO thin that her arms cleaned
through it like alabaster, and had pinned
on her bright head great hat dropping
with roses. BY her side leaned white
parasol, edged with lace. Her companion,
young man in tennis flannels wns
stretched at her feet
Has it not been very slow for you here,
Miss Gresham" said Tony Markl ID.
without any girls for you to see through
and scorn and be amused by, nor men to
analyze and draw out and get interested
iny''
Yes" she said, "you are right My
solitude has been uninvadcd l have been
resting and enjoying myself thoroughly.
BY the -suddenly-''who told you
that you could Gomez
"No one; but 1 had to run down from
my place of business, and l thought it
would look unneighborly not to drop in
and find out how you were getting on"
Every thoughtful, indeed! So you have
remembered your old home at last. How
long is it since you were here9"
Five year" -pondering-"flve years
this June
SIS it much changed"
"a good deal The old willow by tho
pond is down. Fell in the August storm
! CASTOR tells me. -
"Oh, am so sorry. We used to- She
paused, blushing.
Eyes, y he responded, $50 we did" And
he glanced at her laughingly.
And the house" she hurried on Glow
I does ii looki"
1 "Awful-everything gone to pieces;
dust, cohwebs and mold everywhere; the
family c,ort-aits white with mildew."
| "Oh, TAny," she cried, show dreadful
You really ought to do something about
them. -
II shall, no said. 81 was fond of the
place as lad, and this trip down here has
awakened all the old feeling l am tired
to death of society the exertion of dane
/ ng"-smiling-"an the bother of being
agreeable to people that one doesn't care
rap about so have half made up my mind
to marry and settle down in the country
that is''-slowly-"if l can persuade the
girl love to consent to bury herself for
my sake. "
Miss Gresham looked down. Her face
had lost a little of its bright color, but the
pallor was in no way unbecoming.
II thought the best way to do was to
come and talk the matter over with you,
he said after somewhat awkward pause.
"You always help fellow so with your
advice"
II imagine" she replied, 'that if wo-
man cared fer n man she would go with
him anywhere. "
Exactly, but that is the question-does
she care for me? You see'-gazing at her
steadily" she is society girl, used to a
good deal of Sayety and movement and ex-
element, and it does not seem quite fair
to ask her to come down here, does it? 1t
looks conceited and as if one thought a
good deal of oneself
She looked at him gravely.
"Do know her?' she asked. els she
some one you have known long time?'
"Oh, yes, since 1 was quite a boy"
"1s she Iretty?'
"Of course, you might be sure of that"
"And clever?''
very"
II suppose she never says
unkind things or sees through people as
as some of your other friends do"
"Unkind things? No. But as to seeing
through people''-breaking into a laugh
. ~ am obliged to admit that she does. You
see, she has been out lot, and the rosy
, bandage is u bit out of place. Natural
enough, don't you Think"
81 suppose so''-doubtfully lone can't
go through life with ones eyes shut-that
is, if one has any brains-and yet, some
how or other, don't quite like the descrip-
ton. You are such a good fellow, Tony,
for all your affectation, that you ought to
marry somebody very much above the av-
erage."
And so 1 shall. ~
"You always said," she went on, "tbat
7 - IL. e. o.. n,
remember that last ride we took just be-
fore you went to collegeY'
"Assuredly."
"How we agreed to ask each others ad-
vice about the people we should marry,
and how we promised that neither of lis
would get engaged without the other
CONSENT"
'Of course l remember, and am quite
: willing to abide by the old contract
shall never marry without your permits
sion"
, "Oh, Tony, really"
Really
She gazed at him with parted lips and
shining eyes,
you are very trusting. How do you
know that shall not take base advan-
tage of your confidence and refuse my con-
sent altogether? You don't know how
lonely 1t Will be going out next winter
without you. have got so used to having
you about that l don't believe shall en-
. joy myself in the least unless you are
there"
She pondered moment.
Come" she said, 81 will compromise.
won't forbid the banns altogether; but
you must not think of marrying until
am tired of society and ready to take the
fatal stem myself How will that suit yOuP'i
Perfectly, if you won't put 1t off toe
long"
"Oh, we'll, that 1 don't know. I have
about decided to be a spinster. "
"Come, now, that isn't fair. Suppose
we agree TO be married the same day? That
meets with your approval? Well, to KEEP
that promise fresh in your memory, - reach
ing over and taking her hand, "wear this
for my sake"
He drew her glove off very gently and
slipped hoop of diamonds on her finger