The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-01-06
A HAPPY CLIMAX.

Dick (smiling and taking both her hands
In his)--Mavis
Mavis-why, Dick, is it really your
Dick-It is really 1.
Mavis-And you have really made up
| your mind after all these months to see me
againp
Dick-I wanted to see you very much.
| Mavis-And you have forgiven mep
Dick-I have nothing to forgive, dear.
You did not know How should your
Mavis (aside)--I did know, and-and he
must know it. (She looks away nervously.)
Come and sit down and talk (pushing for
ward the chair she had been occupying,
taking another for herself). Well, and
what made you remember me at lastp
Dick (gravely)-I have always remem-
bered you, Mavis, but 1 came here because
I wanted to tell you something.
Mavis cleaning far forward in an en-
deavor to conceal her face and making a
grasp at the book in her lap)-Well?
Dick (noticing only her bright hair shin
ing in the sunlight)-By Jove
Mavis (having recovered her calmness)--
I beg your pardon.
Dick-I beg yours, but--but it looked
so pretty with the light shining on it.
Mavis docking at him astonishedly)-
| Was that what you wanted to tell me,
Dick?
Dick--No no, of course not. 1t was
something of-of great importance, at least
to me. Do you remember our old promise
that each would
Mavis dropping the book with clatter)
oh, yes, yes. Fancy your remembering
| that old nonsense.
Dick lin disappointed tone)--Was it
nonsense? IL thought it was an under
| stood thinr so L
Mavis Gmpatiently)-Well, yes, so it
was, but tell me your news quickly.
was always a bundle of curiosity.
Dick-Well l am hoping toto perpe-
trate natrimony soon.
Mavis Speaking little unsteadily, but
looking with apparently keen interest at
the fastening of her pretty suede slippery
Oh, indeed, this is quite exciting. Dick.
(Then, after the slightest pause. Hoping,
did you say9
Dick-Yes, hoping. 1 am not engaged
yet IL don't even know if she will have
me, but-but, you see, she does not know
yet that l want her.
Mavis lin calm incisive tone)-A wom-
an always knows when man loves her.
Dick-Oh-h, does shep
Mavis (blushing hotly)-At least nearly
always She always (sadly) knows when
a man ceases to love her.
Dck-Indeed.
Mavis hastily)-Dick, is she pretty
Dick COMPATIBILITY
Mavis aside, with little moan)-Oh,
this is too cruel. (Aloud) OF course do
not mean in your eyes. Do others admire
her?
Dick--Most certainly they do, and She
Mavis-Describe her to me bit by bit
Her eyesp
Dick-Gray.
Nlavis (aside)--I wonder if they are like
mine. (Aloud) Hair?
Dick--Br1ght brown and curly.
Mavis bitterly, but with little laugh
AT all like mine, Dick?
Dick (nodding mphatically)-Yes,j just
at least very much like yours. Little
loose curls straying about her forehead
adding as a bright afterthought) More
like yours used to be.
Mavis (surreptitiously puts up her hand
and rufties her hair about her brows lit
tle)-ls she ciever2
Dick--Ycs, very.
Mavis moaning again)-Ohl And does
she care very much for you, Dick? bend
ing forward and resting her elbow on her
knee and her check on her hand, so tn;
her face is almost entirely concealed fro-G
him.
Dick-I hone so
Mayis-If she is clever. she will make
you believe she loves you whether she does
or not
Dick-I have no fear If that Her cIev-
erress 10 ,,,oro 1il,ol,, 20 +,l-o +bo for,,, 90
making me think she does not Co 70 for me
when all the time sbe-sbe really has some
some affection for me
Mayis with n LITTLE catch in her voice
and plaving neryouslv with a rihhon of
her aown)-Ibat is much harder to keen
m fer any length of time She nced--he
very cleyer--or very strong "A rause
But it is not necessary-in her case-as Won
Won want tn marry he,
Dick docking wistfullv Mt the prottv
head, turned so persistently from HIM
But She does not know that vet. "a long
pause during which the SIM shires more
brightly. lighting the whole conservotorv
and discovering something that snar,les
ON Mayis' cheek. Dick rises and comes