Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-12-30
CLANCY's CLAIM
A christm Tale Of the South Fork.
[BY RALPH TURNER. |

I asst sentence and stammered out. yes
IL you please; tea and coffee-and-ant
gooseberries-and-er-cabbage ant
corned beef, and--yes, sore potatoes
and bacon, and-beans and quail
rs that all?' said Bess; "Yes-O. yes
i think So" and he managed to steal
a glance at his companions, who were
regarding him with open-mouthed sur.
prise When Bess returned and de.
murely placed his order on the table
he stared aghast at the pile OF dishes
Say, you feed folks well here" he
said. This is more than a regular
meal; I've only brought your order
though, she replied. He gave a be.
wildered look at the girls rouguish
face, and then, as his friends laughed
loudly at his manifest discontinue, all
OF his old-time soldierly sang froid
came back. Say, Bess!" he exclaim-
ed, and his voice was as steady as an
opera singers who has faced the foot
lights thousand times, I'm not the
Commissary of subsistence for this
regfment-you've made a slight mis-
axe; i only want supper for one. .
I'm quite sure only brought what
you ordered-I never make a mistake,
ash ihaihma IL no. Ihen Dy Jove!
, Desss you nave 70 heip me eat IT,
why don you ask me them she re-
torsed. MISS burton, rising and
making her courtly DOW, will you
noh0r me with your company at din
ner Certalniy, sir! laughed Bess,
vigorously seating herself opposite
MIN Ihen Ciancys comrades, who
nau hnlsned thelr meal, remarked viva
voce that ne was getting on; and
tnat CROWD wasn't company Tor two
anu cohsiderateiy MED out OF the
room. AFTER several feeble attempts
at conversation clancy managed to
grasp ms ola sweethearts hand as she
seachea ior tne SAT- cellar, and held 1t
Iast' bess. Deiore we parted asked
you question tnat no true man asks
4 woman unless ne loves her; ques-
tion no true woman should say yes
TO unless she loves the questloner.
Bess, you swore at the trial that Tito de
vega mad kissed you--you were un-
der oath then-l am going to trust
your simple word now-was 1t true or
Ialse! she looked into his eyes I'M
ngly-"False-false, Hiram; but
u was Tor your sake-to clear you!"
GOD bless you, Bess!' he cried, cross
ing 10 her side or the table nd kissing
her fondly. All OF her better nature
awakened to new life with his tender
ness ana sne half resolved to tell him
sne nad ied; TO CONFESS all OF her girl
Ism escapades and trust to his love for
forgiveness. ferhaps, quien sabe? 1t
had Deen better SO. But the time for
actihg on good impulses Is always
snort, ana her opportunity passed al
most oeiore she reailZed IL with her
iover next question. you said yes.
unen bess, what is the answer .now|
~ mas Always Deen Just yes Tor you,
nIram. Let us De married on the
fourth OF jury. ne said, as ne kissed
ner good night an hour or SO later.
Wha.! SO SOON! sne asked, archly.
soon! ne echoed. why, Bess, 1t Is
wAe,e ween,; On eterhity! riease say
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