Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-02-03

ND, not altogether quite SO suddei
as you might think, he said when
expressed my interest in the speed witt
which he had discovered his intentions
"She was here last month for a weel,
when you were off doing the woman :
convention haven't ever got her on
pf my head since. 1t was sudden
Enough, and I'm hit hard enough. In
going to put my system to work now
for all it's worth. He turned back &c
me, hitched his chair half around, SC
that the distracting picture in the other
room was out of his range Of vision,
and went on:
you've heard that there is q right
and wrong way of doing everything.
Well, my system is the one right way
Of going courting-when you're court
ing woman, that is I'm sorry it's
not fitted to be more use to you. I've
got faith in 1t, or I'd be- He shook
his head slowly in a manner significant
of most uncertain frame Of mind.
"You can see with half an eye" he
continued in moment. "that that lit.
tie thing there hasn't been put through
any mill that would make her think
put her on the lookout to get married.
She isn't that kind anyhow. That Z
why-one why--I want her. and Of
course that's the very reason l amt
likely to get her. This worlds run that
way"
Bentley gazed far out Of the window,
his upright red hair looking even more
astonished than usual as the counte-
nance 1t surmounted took on an uncom-
monty grim expression. Then. without
moving his head, he brought his eyes
back to mine. looking at me sidewise
with return of something of his usual
twinkle. a twinkle in eclipse, and de.
clared:
"It's the system I'm asking you to
pay tribute to. I'm free to confess,
Miss Addington"-here faint. incred-
ible shade Of embarrassment seemed to
cross Bentley's that ]
never truly loved before. but yet
Bentley lifted and knitted his brows az
he scratched his head with one finger
and looked silently at me.
Twas constrained to say. "Why. yes
Mr.. Bentley. but yet
egg. zactly." he answered heartily
"You are the sort Of person l like to
talk to. Well. now. my system is appii.
cable in dealing with any young lady
whose good will you wish to gain
whose good will you wish to gain"
Bentley repeated, Frightening with en-.
joyment Of the felicity Of this phrase.
'I've had 1t in shape pretty nearly
ever since my coming ont sociable at
Cranberry Center. Not with unvarying
success don't say that. but it's done
its part. it's done 1t well. 1t isn't as IL
u professional beauty were using II ex-
actly. know that. have faith In It,
| always have habitat Is. but now
the sight of that white mouse out there
takes all the starch ont of me. Curious.
isn't it, though l don't suppose
20 81 think. Mr.. Bentley" l interrupt
ed, THAT You are talking against time
to put off telling me what your system
is"
"Get there every time, don't your
said Bentley. admiringly. Then fixing
a queer look upon me, in which again
appeared that amazing suggestion of
shyness, he said slowly:
Hang around and say nothing
Hang around industriously '--pause--
"and say nothing. till more or less ur-
gently invited to. You press the button
and we do the rest These directions
are capable Of 80 different adjustments
to suit the NEST complicated case.
Bentley was speaking these last sen.
fences half abstractedly and watching
my face anxiously
As the mystic significance of this
penetrated my brain l was
moved to mirth-mirth that was not
by the fact that I was visited
by sudden illuminated vision Of the
'ystem 3 possible workings In practice
"a vision which at once convinced me
of its value.
wiped my eyes and gave my hand
10 Bentley. assuring him that believed
no was master of great secret.
"You do reallyf" he broke forth
eagerly and seriously. "Say. Miss Ad.
iihgton. you wouldn't guy fellow in
ny fix now. would your That's only
he opening of the campaign. but that's
he great critical period. don't you
hinkG That's the merit of the system
I attacks the opposing sex Opposing
ex-not bad. is itO through their curl.
sity Seer And they quit being so all
red opposing early, Generally you
an count on 'em to become helpful
retty soon helpful. in some degree.
hens the time for the next move I'm
lot much at explaining these psyche.
ogical phenomena, but the SYSTEMS all
light. This conviction is arrived at
trough a priori reasoning and is con.
rmed by subsequent observation.
BENTLEY stood up as he delivered .nis
asst sentence and looked down upon me