Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-04-04
The Dilemma Of
The Sentirnentalists

Despite the fact that one of them
was an Actor and the other a Sporting
Journalist, the Sentimentalists were
wonderfully persistent In their senti.
mentality.
By way of encouraging one another
in an aspect of life that they knew to
be fast losing its place amongst mate.
rial Londoners, the Sentimentalists
shared chambers in the Temple.
All in good time, the Actor and the
Sporting Journalist fell in love. The
Actor was the first to fall. Her name
was Marjorie Allendale. and she had
secured, mainly on account of her
nice appearance. a one.line part in the
new poetic drama at the Royal Colo.
NAL Theatre, in which the Actor was
playing the juvenile lead. Her youn.
ger sister, Joan, was also engaged for
the poetic drama. but, being an inch
shorter than Marjorie. she had to be
content with a walk.on and an under.
study.
Both of the girls were new to Lon.
don, and nothing was known of their
private histories in dramatic circles.
When the Sporting Journalist came
In, full of poetic fervor engendered by
writing two columns of descriptive
matter about an international foot ball
match, the Actor put the case before
him in the frankest possible manner.
my heart" he said. standing in
front of the open window and gazing
down into the dark, wet court "is
rent in twain, and the two parts have
gone to different owners"
The Journalist, who was looking for
his slippers under the sofa, knelt up,
expectantly.
Marjorie" said the Actor, "is the
more soulful. Joan, on the other
hand is younger and" He paused
for a word.
"Fresher" suggested the Sporting
Journalist, feeling his socks to see If
they were damp. For one whose duty
II was to mould public opinion In the
columns of newspapers, he was not
possessed of very striking vocabu.
larry.
mo, no." said the Actor. They are
both as sweet as meadow grass in
springtime. But Joan Is more"
"Saucy.' suggested the Journalist.
Don't" groaned the Actor. and he
threw himself onto the sofa in a way
that showed an intimate acquaintance
with drawing-room comedy. II think.
he added, after pause, impression.
able is the word want, although that
isn't quite II, either"
Better ask 'em to tea" said tho
Journalist.
IL will" said the Actor Under the
influence of short.bread and choco.
lates, they may develop traits of char,
acter which will enable me to decide
between them"
The tea party was quite a success.
The girls, charmingly arrayed in fash
ionable winter gowns, ate short.brea,l
and chatted about their papa and
msma in the most engaging manner
possible. After tea, the Journalist
sang a little, and both Marjorie ant
Joan agreed that he ought to make his
way at once from Fleet street to Co
vent Garden. So then he offered e
cling again, but the Actor struck II
hastily and recited a long poem by
Rudyard Kipllng. This collaboratlvt
effort having been duly applauded
loan played a pianoforte solo. and 81
delightful OCCASION" as the Journalist
said when writing up his diary tn,
same evening, was brought to bril-
liant conclusion by the singing of a
duet by the Misses Allendale, entitled
ooh, When We Two Were Haying!''
II is probable that he should have
written "Maying," but the dear fellow
was little deaf.
When the girls had said good.by and
prattled their way downstairs, the Act
or clasped his hands ecstatlcally be
fore him and demanded the Journal
lists opinion of his loves.
The Journalist, somewhat helpless
ly. stroked his chin. At last
Marjorie" he said, is a peach"
But JOAN" exclaimed the Actor
throwing out both his hands; "wha
Of the incompatible Joan?"
well. think Joan isis an apri
cot" pronounced the Journalist.
do you think she is sweeter thar
Marjorie?"
81 don't know. There's not mucl
difference between the sweetness o
a peach and an apricot. is there?"
"Oh, confound your SMILES! ! onl!
know that love them both-love then
TO distraction"
so do l." said the Journalist
thoughtfully.
You? Imposslble!"
ITS quite true"
But you've only seen them To-
ABOUT two hours!"
81 loved them from the first momen
I saw them"
"Well, now | come to think of 1t.
said the Actor so did l."
For the space of half an hour the.
sat and smoked In silence. Then tn,
Actor washed and they both went GU
to dinner.
During the next few weeks, thu
quartette had many meetings. Now 1
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