The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-20
ARDENT LOVER
Widow Brings Him Into
Court.
His Visits Annoyed Hsr--A Tryst in
Banana Patch Broken
BY Police.

There "a no fool like an old fool.
said Judge Wilcox ON Saturday morn
ing while ec.uring a too ardent lover,
and warning him to allow that love 10
cool down. especially as it was not de-
sired by the object OF the mans affec-
ton. Further. the Judge warned the
detected sutton that it was poor policy
to poster a widow with a bank account
with loving epistles or by his presence,
especially when she has forbid him en-
trance to her house
Senior Alva was brought before |
Judge Wilcox by a comely Portuguese |
widow, charged with disturbing her
peace Of mind and being found on her
premises without leave. He was charg- |
ed with vagrancy, the principal feat |
IRE of the latter charge being embod-
led in his visit to the banana patch in
the aforesaid widows yard, where the
Flower had asked the unwilling widow
| 70 meet him between the lonely hours
of and 10 Oc4Ock at night, where ne
desired to voice his undying love and
affection for her.
On the witness stand was told a TO-
mantle story of lOve-lOrn messages OF
affection and their cold reception; OF
visits to the house of the widow by the
defendant, bearing TO her presents and
tokens, and all this done only for the
sake of the widow, and not for her
property and bank account. Senior
Alva began his attentions some six
months ago, when he suddenly appear
ed before the widow, who did not know
him, making the excuse that in the ear
lier days their respective forefathers
had resided on the same small island
in the Atlantic near Portugal. He eX-
pressed a sympathy for her lonely state
and expressed a hope that he would be
invited often to bask In her smiles. For
answer he was shown the open door.
Time and again he called, each ap-
lpearance being accompanied by the
proffer of a gift, and as often refused
by the indignant widow. He persisted
in showering broken bits of love upon
the unwilling lady. If he did not ap-
pear in person, a substitute came in
the shape Of a missive cOuched In
glowing terms of admiration, so char
acteristic OF the Latin races. For
months the ardent son of Portugal kept
himself in the zenith Of the willows
|
her admiTer, warning him that he was
making a common nuisance OF himself
and something would be projected tc
make him uncomfortable IL he made
another visit.
Not a whit daunted by the warning
more missives were penned, many ol
them unsigned, urging her TO listen u
r his suit The last one was produced
+ in court and caused merriment galore
for the usual Police Court audience
SchoolbOys have been known to pei
q wonderful love letters, but they wer'
outshone by the dauntless woOer. /
- read in part: Sweet rose Of m!
- heart. 1 thank you from the bottom
Of my heart for the pleasure you hay
o given me in granting me even tn
u. privilege OF gazing into your eyes.
j. could kiss your feet for joy, etc II
stated he did not wish to be seen talk
ing with her in broad daylight, o
where they could be interrupted, an
named a tryst Between 9 and j
o'clock in the evening, among the ba
uanas which are before your house,
would speak with you without any
go body knowing it. / beg for all you
love to bear with me-"
ed He was met at the tryst-not by IN
widow, but by a young man living /
t. the house, armed with a pistol.
mounted policeman was also preseI
and took the unfortunate lover in dis
grace to the station house. Judg
Wilcox sOundly lectured Senior AlV
for persisting in importuning the vic
ow after so many warnings had bee
given him, and dismissed the deien'
ant by threatening a possible term
imprisonment for six months II his p
.Q culiar offense were committed agar