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

on me THIS morning. ! told her !
didn't quite know your mind In the
matter: that ! always left our social
engagements. as well as everything
else. for you to arrange: that ! had
about given up parties and other fri.
vollties and proposed to find my happi-
ness in my husbands company"
What look Of admiration Ralph
gave his wife!
"That's woman. indeed" he said
to himself. There isn't another like
her In the world. She Is the only one
Of the kind. and, by Jove. she Is miner
"Well." continued Dora, "she was
perfectly dumfounded and said she
had reckoned surely on us as old
friends or she wouldn't have had the
reception. What IL a party or din
ner or any other gathering she cried,
without your Ralph? All. lucky girl
that you are, Dora. to have such
hero! And she went on SO that be-
came almost Jealous. dear"
"Gammon and humbug! That won.
an Is a hypocrite or fool. I'll see her
and make short work Of all that non
sense"
Was Ralph really indignant, and. II
so. what was the meaning of that ex.
preston. such as follows on the heels
Of flattery. which settled cozily around
the corners OF his mouth?
II suppose" remarked Dora. 'if !
right to deurive society of the privilege
of seeing him once In awhile. To throw
a veil over n bright particular star
might be accounted little short of
crime. II am proud of you, as you
know only too well ! am, there Is no
reason why shouldn't, allow others a
glimpse OF you now and then.-not
often, Ralph, for l am covetous, but
once In awhile.
IL think Mrs. Van Grips was very
just In her criticism. and I determined
that II was perhaps duty owed you
10 accept her invitation. So l sent for
the dressInakcr and will try to look
passably well, dear, for your sake."
They attended the reception. and II
you had seen Dora, surrounded by
score of admirers, you would have re-
ceived the impression that she was en-.
joying herself immensely; that she
was rs much In her element as a fish
Is In the water or bird Is In the air.
Whatever feeling Of repugnancc she
had to receptions was so DEITY sup
pressed that not suspicion of 1t ap-
pcared either in her manner or her con-
versa ton.
Women are natural actors. and when
they make such a sacrifice as that for
their husbands sakes they are skillful
enough to cause one to believe that
they are supremely happy.
Poor Ralph seemed like plant train.
ed to the wall. He was uncomfortable
and even miserable. for he was forced
to chat half an hour with withered
flower, Miss Black, and to escort n
garrulous old matron to the supper
room. Still. he looked at his radiant
wife with inexpressible pride and NUT
tered to himself: "She doesn't enjoy
this bit, but she's doing II for my
sake. I'm mighty lucky fellow"
That winter was notable for Its gor.
geous balls and receptions, and Ralph
and Dora attended them all. The sense
Of obligation which had forced her to
yield her personal preference to her
wifely duty In the first instance seemed
to keep possession of her. and In the
spring she looked pale and haggard.
Indeed, she was so completely run
down by her continual sacrifices in
Ralph's behalf that when the summer
came he took apartments at fashion
able watering place, where they spent
q couple of months in the endeavor to
recuperate.
When Jack returned from Europe,
where he had spent Is months, one Of
his first calls was on Ralph, and while
the two sat In the billiard room. smok
ing and indulging in "reminiscences.
Jack pumped out the question::
"Well, Ralph, you are fairly launch
ed on the sea Of matrimony. old boy.
and how goes itY'
".Iust as ! expected 1t to-" answered
Ralph.
"Your theories have been successful
iy applied" ...
"Ycs. and they work to n charm"
"You have educated your wife IN
your peculiar ways"
"Yes. and we've got on admirably. ]
was right, Jack. ] knew ] was. ut the
start. One needn't make n mistake In
q matter of that kind unless he Is stu.
pid or under glamour. All you have
to do Is to assert your authority at
once. and after that there Is no trouble
whatever. a man should be master In
his own household. That's what
am and what | always intend to be.
Why, you'd be Surprised at the sacri.
fees which Dora willingly makes and
takes pleasure in making. | have my
own way In everything"
Jack nodded, but somehow there