Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-03-03

was really her liege lord. with none to
dispute bM perfect sway.
There was one matter on which he
resolved before marriage, not to yield
an inch. He would build a fortress
retire to his inneriuost stronghold and
fight II out. II 1t took a lifetime. rather
than surrender Dinner parties and
evening receptions were the bane. the
agony, the hobgoblins. of his life. He
was wearied TO death OF them. hated
them with unsprakable ioathing. aud
had determined that all that nonsense
should end He would have no more
Of II forever II should be heresy to
mention anything OF the kind In his
presence. and he would devise some
nameless punishment to III the crime
81 think" he said one day. that they
are the --LATEST affairs that can he con.
ceived Of, for they always make one
feel like blooming idiot"
And. to his great qualification. Dora
agreed with him.
"Why." he said. people talk about
nothing but the weather or the latest
bit Of scandal In high life"
Dora sighed. a. though such frivoli.
ties had no attractions whatever, and
nodded her head In graceful and wife.
ly assent.
There" remarked Ralph to himself.
That's settled. You see how quickly
q true wife conforms with her hus.
bands opinion. One has only to begin
right, just as have always said. to get
along very smoothly. We shall never
have any wrangles on that point" He
gazed at the stars and wbistled Hail
to the Chief"
He came home week later to find
Dora busy with the drcssma or invent
Ing new costume Gasping for breath.
he grew red In the face and was about
to make use of two or three explosive
phrases when he noticed that his wife
was not entirely happy. There was a
troubled look In her face which n, once
excited his sympathy.
''Why. what's the matter. DoraY" hr
asked.
She did not reply al once, but pro
ceedcd languidly 10 lay the costume
over the back of the chair.
aren't you well. HOray" And he he
came almost alarmed.
'Oh, yes And she pattcd his cheek
80 caressingiy and yet so pnthrtically
that he held her at arms length and
looked her all over. There was Ger,
tainly something radically wrong.
what does IL all mcnn?" he said
that troubled look. tina, dress. this
confusionr What has hnppencdy"
Nothing. Ralph. only we have an In.
vitation to the Van Grips They are
to give one of those swell receptions.
and. to tell the truth. I cant see any
way out Of 1t. Perhaps you can. dear"
"Well. II that's ALL" replied Ralph
bluntly, 1--WE will settle the matter In
n jiffy. I'd n thousand times rather
stay quietly ut home with you. Recep-
tons are beastly affairs ut best. One
never has n good time. The air Is used
over and over again until It isn't fit to
breathe, and you get squeezed nll out
Of shape and come home swearing at
yourself for blockhead."
" hht u uNai. Sooo ASho" you oiNs
Ralph" she responded, and her dell.
cate fingers crcpt over his cheeks and
forehead and hair.
I'VE might as WELL" he continued.
take our stand right now and once
for all. These jams are all very well
for young people who are on the still
hunt for marriage certificate and n
fortune and for lot Of old men and
women who are tired of each other
and want some excitement with n
new taste to 1t. but for people like you
and me, who have taken the important
step and are content In each others
society, there isn't anything In the
world half as hollow or half as stupid"
/ He exhibited real feeling and was
profoundly In earnest Evidently he