The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-04-25

sured that your lady will take the man
agement of her affairs out Of your
hands. ="
This raised fresh outcry and more
lamentations, but in the md he prom
ised to procure the money by collecting
his rents in advance if his mistress
would refuse Mr. Goodman's offer and
wait three weeks, and ON Moll's behalf
agreed to these terms.
A few days after this We were called
into the dining hall to see the finished
ceiling, which truly deserved all the
praise We could bestow upon it and
more, for now that the sky appeared
through tho opening with a little pearly
cloud creeping across it, the verdure
and flowers faliiu,, ojcr he marble cop
ing, and the sunlight falling on one
side and throwing t'other into shade,
the illusion was complete, so that ono
could scarcely have been more ustonislr
ed had leaf fallen from the hanging
flowers or face looked over the balco-
ny. In short, twas prodigious
Nevertheless the painter, looking up
at his work with half closed, critical
eyes, seemed dissatisfied, and asking us
if we found nothing lacking we, not to
appear behindhand in judgment, agreed
that on one side there was vacant
place which might yet be adorned to ad-
vantage
YES" says he, 81 see what is want
ed and will supply it, That, adds he,
gently turning to Moll, will give me
still another day"
"Why, what charm can you add that
is not there?" asks she.
Something, says he in low voice,
(Which must see whenever do cast
my eyes heavenward. -"
And now Moll, big with her purpose,
which she had hitherto withheld from
Dario, begs him to come into her state
room, and there she told how she would
have this ceiling plastered over ant
painted, like her dining hall, if hi
would undertake to do it.
Dario casts his eye round the room
and over the ceiling, and then, shaking
his head, says, IF were in your place
I would alter nothing here.
But 1 will have it altered" say
she, nettled because he did not leap a
once at her offer, which was made rath
err to prolong their communion than t.
obtain a picture 81 detest these ole
| fashioned beams of wood.
"They are in keeping with the char
acter of the room. l think" adds he
looking round him again with renewed
| admiration, II think l have never seel
more perfect example of English art.
"What of that" cries she, ''if
pleases me to have it othetwise?"
Nothing" returns he calmly. "Yo,
have as Just right to stand by you
opinion as l by mine. ="
"And am l to understand that yo-
will rather hold by your opinion thai
give me pleasure?"
courtesy, says he.
MAY, but would have plain an
swer to my question, says she haugf
tily.
"Then," says he, angering in hi
turn, 81 must tell you that would q
soon chip an antique statue to suit tn
taste of French modiste as disfigur
the work of him who designed TIL
room"
Now, whether Mol took this to be
reflection on her own figure, which ha
grown marvellous slim in the waist sine
she had her new stays from London, c
not l will not say, but certainly this II
| 1i1 nv 70, hnY. hnrnt,1 II or
durance, as we could see by her blanche
cheek and flashing eye; So, dismissin
him with deep courtesy, she turns o
her heel without another word.
This foolish business, which was nc
very creditable to our Moll's good senss
though l think she acted no worse tina
other maids in her conditiOn-for hay
observed that young people do usual
lose their heads at the same time tn;
they lose their heartS-thls foolish sCenj
say, would gladly omit from my hi
tory but that it completely changed OF
destiny, for had these two parted wit
fair words we should probably ha,
seen no more of Dario, and Don Sal
CHEFS prognostic had been realize,
Such trifles as these do influence OF
career so greatly as more serious acc
dents, our lives being fabric of even
that hang together by the slendere
threads
Unmoved from his design by Mol
displeasure, Dario replaced his scaffol
before he left that day and the ne,
morning he camo to put the last touc
upon his work. Moll, being still in dud,
con, would not go near him, but ST
brooding in corner of her stateroon
ready, as l perceived, to fly ont in pa