The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-01-04
LOVES SACRIFICE.


at is such an elegant house, said Nan
ME. Turkey carpets and furniture of
ebony and gold, and the tiniest little gem
of conservatory filed with roses and ca
mellias and the sweetest carnations, and
my boudoir all in pink and silver"
"Of course it's all very fine, said Hero
Field, 'but you'll never enjoy it with
those horrid, mischief making old antedi-
luvians shifting and prowling around"
"But they are Donald's grandparents,
pleaded Mamie
"Well, what then? Let him provide for
them as other people do. His wife has the
first right and the only right in the house,
and so I'd tell him IL were you. A moth
er-in-law would be bad enough, bat this
ten times worse"
So when Mr.. Aubrey came to make his
usual evening call that night and Aunt
Ponsonby had discrcetly made some excuse
for leaving the drawing room Mamie
preached the subject at once
Donald, said she, 1--WE been think
ing
"Well, dearest.
"And I've come to the conclusion that
you ought not to ask me to make home
for old hIr and Mrs. Vivian.
as it not right and natural, Mamie,
asked, his face clouding over little
Il dare say it will be very nice for
them," said Mamie, with a toss of her
golden head. "But how about me?"
"Do you object to it?''
Very decidedly indeed" answered the
pretty young bride, fondly imagining that
she had but to lift her slender finger to
win any boon that she asked of Donald
Aubrey.
81 am very sorry said the young man
calmly. GAS 1 have decided to ask them
to remain permanently with me, cannot,
of course, permit my wife,
Mamie crinisoned angrily.
But l am not your wife yet, MIR. Au-
brey. And will not he your wife if
mamie, for heavens sake, stopl Think
what you are sayingr'
II mean it, said Mamie hotly. II do
not choose to marry into a nest of rela-
tons in-law, and so you must choose be-
tween your grandparents and me-"
"Nannie!'
II am quite in earnest said she. of
you really care for me, you will give up
this unreasonable caprice of yours
SIS it unreasonable to honor ones aged
PARENTS" he asked slowly while his dark,
searching eyes seemed to read the very Sc
crcts of her heart. is it II caprice to re-
tain some natural affection for those who
loved and cared for me when l was yet Il
helpless child! If you think it is, Mamie
| have been sorely mistaken in your char
acter. ="
Every WE'LL said Mamie, feeling her
checks burn and her lips culver. Il am
then to understand that your selection is
made?'
81 1t1tu IN ANYTHING
world, Mamie"
II have the honor to wish you a very
good evening then, - and Mamie swept out
of the room.
''Goodr' cried Hero Field the next day
when Mamie related to her the occurrences
of the evening. "Hell be on his knees tC
you before three days are passed, and you'll
have your own way for good and all after
this
But the three days passed, and three
more on top of that and never penitent
lover made his appearance to size for Nan
MES pardon.
"Oh Hero, what shall do?' she plead.
ed with wistful tears in her eyes LET
him GO" said Miss Field, who, to tell the
truth, had been little envious that Nan
ME Eastlake had become engaged before
herself
Donald Aubrey was sitting alone in the
pretty blue and gold drawing room that
no had furnished expressly with regard tc
Mamie Eastlakes taste Mr.. and Mrs
Vivian early risers and early retirers, hat
gone to bed, although it was hardly ye
dark, when the little parlor maid an
nounced:
please sir, a lady to see you"
And Donald found himself looking intt
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, "Nannier' he calculated.
eyes, Donald, it is l. Oh, Donald,
have been so wrong, so foolish! And
have come to ask your pardon.
"My little Mamie, hush! Not wore
more"
"But l must speak, Donald. must tel
| you how earnestly have repented my tenn
per and folly. If you will take me back t.
your heart, Donald, l will try to be |
good wife to you, a dutiful daughter t.
your grandparents.
The wedding day came, and the weddin,
tour passed away, and Mamie Aubre.
came home to the house Donald had fur
nished for her.
Grandpa and GraDdmamna Vivian wer
waiting ON the threshold to greet her
Mamie kissed and Rugged them both mos
heartily.
at is so nice to have you here to wei
come u.s." said she, "And you're sur
your rooms have been quite comfortable
And grandpapa, has he had his dinner
Just as he liked them? But l mean to SO
to that myself now, for you don't know
what famous little housekeeper am &c
ing to make"
But when the cozy tea dinner was owe
the old people got up
"Wherc are you going?" cried Mamie.
Home said Grandmamma Vivian
"Home is here said Mamie.
"No, my dear, no, said the old lad
: kindly; "young people IRE better by them
selves. Donald has bought us pretty lii
tie cottage mile or two out in the coun
try, where l can keep a cow and grandfa
ther can look after the poultry. And 20
c must come and see us there every day"
So the old people trudPed away, an
r Mamie looked up into her husbands face
Donald said she, "what does thi
mean"
"It means, my darling" he answered
THAT grandpapa and his wife could not b
NJ H.. N.aH