Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-10-05
A GIRLS MIND.

his sister, who has just become engaged.
Kitty Enormously well, aren't you go.
ing to congratulate mc9
Jack-It isn't very great compliment |
TO congratulate the lady, is it9
Kitty-Sisters don't expect compli. |
ments, fortunately, but really I thought
you liked Harry Baxter immensely
Jack-Did your
Kitty (still nervously)- Yes, 1 did, and
I'm sure hos very nice and very good
sort Every one says so.
Jaok-Do theyY
Kitty-Yes. they do, and so you ought
TO like him, and-and-well, think I'm
a very lucky girl.
Jack-All girls soy that. It's part of
the formula. Baxter is probably telling
his friends that he's the luckiest man in
tho world not that l disagree with him,
Of course-that's part Of the mans formu-
Ia, you know-and 1t isn't likely that
you've both made such an out Of tho way
bargain.
Kitty deciding to make an appeal I'D
Observation-Disclosures, but, Jack, aren't
you going to congratulate me? Naturally I
expected my brothers. good wishes for my
happiness almost first Of all, and-and
breaks down little flctitiously)-
Jaok-My dear girl, If you're happy, Of
course I'm simply delighted. How could
Kitty (still Observation-Disclosures little
cold, isn't itP
blackwell, I don't SEQ how I could
well shy much more.
Kitty (impetuously)-Jac you dislike
Harry. You-you hate himl l do be-
lieve you hate him!
Jack-No, don't.
Kitty-Oh, do be sensible, then! What
do you meanp
.Iack-Really, don't quite know. I've
scncrely had time to grasp the situation
yet l think, perhaps, Pm Just little
more amused than anything else.
kitty-Amused ut your sisters engage
menti Well, really, Jack, iidn't expect
breaks off upon sudden intuition.) Oh,
/ know. You are still sore about that alb
surd little friend of yours, Mr.. Whitel
Jack with brazen untruthfulness)-I
wasn't thinking of him bit, but as you
have mentioned 1t / do think you treated
him rather badly.
disqualification pcrsonl
Jack-You never let him know you
thought so till he proposed to you
Kitty-Of course not. never dreamed
Of his having the impudence to do such u
thing.
Jack-And yet by that very impudence
he paid you tho greatest possible compli-
ment in the world.
Kitty-Absurd creature!
Jack (righteously)-A girls mind beats
me. However little you might have felt
disposed to accept the offer
Kitty-Very little disposed, assure
you.
Jack-I should have thought that you
would have felt yourself under u certain
for his admiration.
Kitty-Of course notl
Jack-I know, but don't understand
1t. If werea girl. should feel like that,
wcll-tho sporting thing to to do lsaFdon.
ically) At least suppose you don't in
clude his taste in your general condemna-
tionp
Kitty-1 simply regarded him as imper-
tinent
Jack-wasn't Baxter impertinentS
Kitty--No. That's very different.
.Jack-But is IL so very differonty Now,
If you had fulfilled your original ideals
Ktty-What ideals?
y
| officer with tho Victoria cross, the honor
| able saber cut and the numerous other
decorations
Kitty-I said all that when was o
child.
Iack-Let's see What is Baxters
| Kitty-Ho's In business.
Jack-WhatS
Kitty A large drapery business
wholesale, of course, but it's not, afte
all, what he is
| Jack-But what no isn't.
Kitty lirrelevantly)-You are pleased
Jack, aren't you?
.Jack-Are you very fond OF himY
Kitty (shyly)-Yes, very. Well!
Jack (who secretly has no great opinio
of Baxter, and has black balled him bcfor
now at the ciub)-Of course | am pleased
doar, If you are kissing her). have
doubt Baxter Is u very good fellow indeet
Sorry don't know him better He's nc
the man l thought you'd marry; that
all.
Kitty-why nots
Jack (vaguely)-Oh, l don't know
! Well for one thing he's been hangin
around for n long time, and thought
one time you told me you disliked him.
Kitty-l may have said so. didn't VI
derstand him then.
Jack-Hes made you understand hin
Kitty, that's what 1t is. Fact Is Trash
yenturing on general principle) that al
: man can marry any woman he pleases
he can put up with some snubbing to
gin with You've backed down bit, "
y know, Kitty, and there's no man wi
can't simply wear down opposition II
tries long enough
Kitty-Nonsense Sheer nonsensel III
umphantly) How about Mr. White, the
Jack-He made tho mistake OF TAXI
your refusal quite seriously, poor chap
|. Kitty undignantly)-l should hope
did
Jack Frightening up)-By Jove, sh
ID never make that mistake.
Kitty (laughing)-l think you ve ma