The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-01-28
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gentleman who danced with me at last
evenings hopp" inquired Edith Gray as
she looked out of the window at the Ocean
House, whittier for the first time in her
life she had arrived.
COLLECTION, my dearl know nothing
about the person you speak of. "
"Why, ma, don't YOU remember Mr.
Rodolphus MoGilvery, the gentleman with
long, flowing, black hair and bronze face?
The very first day came here just before
pa went away, he asked to be introduced
to me- He Is of Scottish descent, and Is
making the tour of the United States.
Well, in a very familiar manner he said to
me: Miss Exhibitor he heard pa call me
so-"I shall wish to monopolize your soci
ETY. while am here am fond of young
ladies' had sister once who strongly
resembled you. That weed on my hat be-
tokens her decease' And he wiped his
eyes and looked SO affectionately toward
me, ma, 1 began to love him at once'
"Why, Edith, you should not indulge
in such strong expressions Remember
you are young lady and know but little
of the world. You must be cautious,
DEAR about accepting attentions from
strangers Many young girl has been
| uupcu by tnelr 1alSeneSS.
ma, never saw such doubling per-
son as you arel What earthly motive could
have induced him to have asserted such a
thing unless it were true? There he is ris-
ing from his seat. 1 will run and ask
him to come to our room"
"No, Edith You must not be too ia
miliar, l tell you" But Edith waved her
little hand for his approach, and he came
into the hall, and there Stood awaiting
her to join him.
Artless and thoughtless she ran TO him
and began narrating all her late converse
ton, and after pressing Mr.. Rodolphus
| McGilvery to go and see her mother he re-
luctantly consented to do So
Upon entering the room he was the pic
ture of smiles and the gracos personifled,
so bland in conversation, so delicate in re-
marks, so apparently ditfident, yet reso-
lutte, that Mrs. Blithe did not wonder her
daughter was fascinated.
The interview was q long one and ended
in full disclosure of the object for which
he came to this country, indirectly keeping
in view all the while that money was no
consideration with him, his father having
just died and left him sole heir to prince
" fortune; that he only pined for sympa-
thy and con- panionship, and, as Edith so
ter, he perhaps had ventured too far in en-
deavoring tc gain the friendly regard of
one young and innocent heart in a strange
land.
These thoughts being uttered in most
winning accent, all counted with MIS-
Blithe, and she ventured SO far as to add
, that if during their sojourn they could do
anything to minister to his comfort they
would most cheerfully perform it," And
Edith was In ecstasy that she had thus
won over her mother to become interested
in Mr. Rodolphus McGilvery.
They rode and they walked with the
Scotch gentleman and even talked, as their
intimacy increased, of taking trip with
him to his native country. To say that he
essentially contributed to their enjoyment
while at this watering place was not
: enough. He made Edith feel kind of hap
piness she had never experienced before.
What did she care for that staid young
man, Mr.. Lester from New York, or Mr..
Fry, the rich bachelor who had promised
, Mr.. Blithe to attend his wife and daughter
in his absence? 1t was certainly very i'll
2 timed and impertinent in the latter to in
qure what they knew of the character OF
the gentleman with whom they were so in
timarely connected after he had told them
so infinitely his personal history. Truly
Mrs. Blthe, you are as easily satisfied and
as credulOus as your daughter.
Mr.. Fry, however, took it upon himself
to ascertain automatically whether the
statements made by Mr.. Rodolphus were
strictly true He addressed letter to a
mercantile house in New York upon whom
8 he professed to draw for money, and found
: they were ignorant of the existence OF
such a man. He addressed another tC
4 Count Zolvani, whom he said he knew in
timately, and was answered that he ''nev
;. er heard of the gentleman in question
So that when convinced of the faSity o.
two reservations, he began to distrust al
. others, which sorely puzzled and vexet
4 Mrs. Blithe and her daughter.
g When in the heyday of apparent tri
t umph, having secured the affections Of NJ
b artless girl, having flirted and danced il
4 the sunbeams of fashionable life, suddenly
q Mr.. Rodolphus McGilvery disappeared
= leaving the landlord with his unpaid bill
and at the livery stable a large undis
charged account for sundry drives abou
u the suburbs" in which Mrs. Blithe ant
r Edith had participated, and, worse thar
!, all, leaving u young and guileless heart tt
@ feel the chagrin which always attends al
g unsuccessful Irritation.
: Mrs. Blithe and her daughter now will
: ingly accepted the protection of that es
- timable gentleman, Mr.. Fry, whose in
; quiries undoubtedly gave the walking
, ticket to the Scotch gentleman, and feel
e ing as they did that his professions of re
gard were sincere Edith was never ques
T toned by her mother how far or how fas
4 Mr. Fry had proceeded.
"Who is the reigning married belle O.
. the season at the Ocean Housas" inquired
= upon my arrival the next season.
= "a Mrs. Fry from New York." was thu
. reply. "She is truly lovely, and her coun
tenance and manners are faultless. Be
s sides she has most fascinating man for {
/, husband"
a l gazed at the belle as she entered tn,
!. dining hall. 1t was she who one year age
q hung upon the arm of that disgraced Mo
:. Gilvery, and l thanked heaven that 81
. bright and beauteods a being had escaped
the snares which attended her first ant