The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-08-17
Debating A LOVE LETTER.
his Experience Was Interesting, hut Lacked
the Excitement lie Expected.

HIS Experience Was Interesting, hut lacked
the Excitement lie Expected.
A grave, dignillcd young man walked
over to the typewriter in the big hotel and
said to hers
~ should like to dictate short letter
please How much will IL bcS'
The typewriter girl took in all that was
visible of the young man with her fine
cyos, and then she rcplicd'
"Twcnty-ilvc cents"
The young mans elbows were resting
on tho little bar in front of the typewriter
girl = small Office and If there was II look
Of respectful admiration in his eyes a5 he
gazcd at her he was hardly to he blamed
FOR that, for she was very beautiful.
"As this letter." he said lis very i'm.
portant and as It Is also OF u confidential
character, / do not caro- to dictate IL from
outside here, because any one could come
along and hear all that ! was saying"
The beautiful girl smiled, and shc invit
cd the young man to come into her Office,
pulling upa chair beside her own for him,
and then gathering hcr skirts out of his
way with II graceful air
She was cool, self possessed and business
like, and 50 was the young man. He, oy.
ing her gruvcly and intently, began to
dictate:
"MY DEAR Miss THoMpsoN-I beg that
you will not think me prccipitatc in what
am about to say. 1t IL true that have
known you for only five months, but in.
decd n much briofer period than that Is re
quircd for such charms rs yours to make
an indeliblc impression upon
The young mans voice faltercd The
typewriter girl had stopped taking notes
a. H..
frightened way, Ms II he were lunatic.
II beg your pardon" no said in his
grave, quiet manner, lis anything the
mattcrY
The girl blushcd and shook her head,
turning to her notebook again confusedly
Ho went on:
IAN indeliblc impression upon the
masculine heart. You are my beau ideal OF
what n woman should be, and Lowell
The typewriter girl looked at the young
man angrly. She believed now that he
was playing some trick debating to her
such letter ns this, but he did not turn a
hair under her glare. He only raised his
brows II little In u surprised way, and so
she could not be sure how to take him,
and she lowered her eyes again, with "A
snccr.
land ! love YOU" he continued In
his slow, even voice. II love you passion
ately, devotcdly, madly. Tell me, Is my
love rcclprocated, or Is IL hopelcssY IT Is
true cannot give you wealth, but com
fort, even n modest degree Of luxury, | can
give you and heart filed with love be-
sides. await your reply. Address IL to
30 Bcacon street, Boston. I'll sign IL my.
self"
The young man gave utterancc to the
last two sentences In exactly the same pro.
sale tone that he had used in debating his
letter, although it was evident that he did
not mean tho letter TO include them. Then
no sat and watched the girl rafting the
letter off, and when IL was done he DslScd
her TO read IL TO him. She read IL as coolly
rs he had dictated II. Then he took II
from her, paid her and went away. She
would not look ut him once the whole time
Her face wns like stone mask TO him; hC
could read nothing I'm IL.
He walked over TO the billiard room Of
tho hotel. Another young man was wait
ing for him there
'Well, did IT," he said 10 this young
man. 81 did II just 90 see how young
girl would take any such ridiculous thing
as that, and she didn't do thing or say
II thing that was interesting. The game
wasn't worth the candle. thought would
have IN exciting oXpcricDNc, and instcaC
IL was Ms dull as prayer meeting. In
disgustcd with II, simply disguised. -
DhiiuIniubiu Dpnau