Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-07-14
NOT TO KISS.

The garden hose sent up q shower If
shadow of tho oak boughs and then fresh
oned the lawn. The clam bering rose vine.
with its matted bloom, sent mp perfume
that greeted tho senses for nm instant and
then hurried on. Mr.. Bennington sent up
bis card. Tho roomy, shadowy porch, the
lounging chairs and the idle, breeze swung
hammock pleased him. So did the girl,
and the white duck gown and tho eyes
that spoke him greeting
GOOD evening, Summer" no said. Get
feared ] might not find YOU"
You owe this pleasure, she replied,
"to u broken shoe lace. IL gave way Just
Is was stepping into the drag, SO told
them not to wait"
"And you lost your driver" bo querict.
"oh," she exclaimed, "they were only
going to q hop at the hotel, and told
them would walk over"
MAY take youf" no asked in disap-
pointed tone.
"No; have decided not to go. will
give you the pleasure of my company
here"
The way Mr.. bennington relaxed into
rocking chair told more than his reply.
You might have sat In tho hammock
with me bad you asked It," she said,
laughing; THAT is, provided you sat on
the other side and let me have the wow"
"Ob, see" he exclaimed. "You like
the IS chair positions and expect me to
got the impressions Of the landscape from
your face"
at isn't paint" she laughed. ats
sun. You know burn"
Mr.. bennington, after laying his hat and
stick on the floor, took the place offered
him. A nodding rose marked several SEQ
onds before the girl exclaimed: "Oh, Mr..
bennington, heard this evening that you
were going back to town tomorrow, and
you haven't taken mo to sec that wonder
full boiling spring. Are you going to break
your promiseP"
"Oh, no" he replied; "only postponed
1t year"
"That won't do, she said, with gray.
ity. "Summer friendships arc never BIZ
ennial. Next year you will choose
younger bud and l younger thorn. Old
boys like young girls, and young boys
prefer seasoned maidens."
THAT may DO true, " no admitted, "but
with you and me 1t is different. We havs
been so much TO each other-so congonial
We have found So many tastes and plons-
ures in common thHt feel confident that
We could carry our friendship through shs
remainder of time"
YES" she assented, "you think that
now, of course, but am sure you thoughs
the same thing Of some other girl at this
time last year. fancy that the seasons
have much to do with our likes"
but our candor," no continued. "We
nave never deceived ono another. 1t would
nave boon useless, admit, understanding
eaoh other as we do, but can such perfect
coihpahlonship DO Iorgottenf Gan IL eve'
become neglected toyF
we nave been great friends, she said
Irahkiy, anu cannon know now much
Shall miss you Till tomorrow.
And doesn't it amuse you, no said,
TO remember what formal, ceremonious
acquaintance we nave DeenE Although
We nave como SO close In Thought and
neart, we haNo always observed the most
riSla rules OF etiquette.
DO you thlhk that Is the case tonight,
sho iauShed, when 1 sit mere In tho ham
mock WIN you ana no ono else aDoutr
am siaa you nave learned To trUst
me- ne murmured' You could not pay
me higher com pllment' was th!nking
now strange 10 is that we biihuiy follow
.ho Jaws ol custom even thou8h VIC +TS
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anu impulses.
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