The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-01

! called a Sam She sat in deep med
itation, and finally clasped her hands
together. jingling the heavy bracelets,
said aloud: ''Ai va, why have all my
prayers and sacrifices failed? Kwan
( Yin has indeed been deaf. L wonder
what 1 could have done to be so I'M
/ fortunate" Just then the outer door
! of the parlor opened. A young man
! of medium height, smooth-shaven ex
\ cept the queue. came slowly across,
near to where the woman was sitting,
and stood hesitating. All Sings round,
/ boyish face, usually So bright and
cheerful, was troubled today, and it
was some time before he asked: well,
what did the new doctor say?' "Oh,
1 don't think this one amounts to any
more than the others. She will not
even give me one dose of medicine.
have been twice, and she says there
is no hope" His face fell, for he had
hoped more than he had been willing
to acknowledge TO himself even. Draw
ing towards him a pipe standing on a
table near by, he sat down on the little /
bamboo stool. and for a few moments
the gurgling of the water as the smoke
passed through the pipe was the only
sound. Then making a distinct effort,
he remarked: II am the last one of
our branch of the clan" Yes she as
sented. How long have we been mar
ried. Yut HOP" Sixteen years" she
replied. Then he sat silent again and
smoked a few puffs more. I'VE have
had no children at ALL he said gently
She nodded her head, as he went on
with sigh. Il wish we did not have
to do this thing. You have been
good wife to me in every way. but it
~, I'll.
said. and rose. passing through the
parlor to the kitchen. where she busted
herself with preparations for the even
ing meal. Once in a while her tear
dimmed eyes glanced up at the teach
ers panel and she wondered vaguely
why IL should be so hard to fulfil her
part in preserving harmony. But the I
asst thought as she went to sleep that
liSht was an echo of her husbands {
words. 1t can't be helped-it must be 6
lone. \ few days after this, Yut Ho S
night have been seen one afternoon t
dressed to go out calling, with fresh. s
Jew satin shoes. black, shining trou- I
ers, and a handsome light blue saam e
II jacket; covered, however while GO 4
ng through the streets by a saam of
hack similar to the trousers, so that n
ne should present the quiet ASPECT OF Y
q
he house where she was to spend the <
fternoon, she would lay the upper c
off and appear in the STYLE N
hat beftted her position. The house i,
mere she called was that of a poor n
oman, so far as this worlds goods @,
D, put blessed with a large family. .,
mong whom were several young girls. a
he mother rose and greeted respect h
illy the wife of Ii Sing Hing. and fr
urried her daughters. who moved in
lsily about not having bound feet. to 81
ring tea and refreshments. inyardlv ca
ordering to what she owed the honor n,
call. Gradually, as the afternoon ~,
ore on she surmised that the rumors or
ie Hau heard were true. Yut Ho had sh
ven up all hope OF having a son Of dr.
er own, and was looking for 2 hand -
alden TO serve her to bear an heir for ST
e family. At first she resented the ON
ought of any Of her daughters going in,
secondary capacity. though they W.
ere OF the large-footed class. for girls 10
any KIND were much sought after by sb
uhS men growing UP, since il was m,
1erent from China, where a wife ica
uld easily be found. But she reflect an
Ii sing Hing was rich and gener- I,n
$, and could afford to keep her IN.
ushter in much more comfort than fri
would have as the only wife of a his
'orer Moreover. If she should be the no.
'ther OF son. her position would be old
sured' or even honorable. and the frs
re she looked at the kindly. strong ma,
e OF 1ut Ho. and was impressed list,
u her refinement and good breeding II
more she felt that her daupb- tea
would perhaps be more kindly tho
ateo tnan II left 10 the caprice of a fea
'-ieF-lh-IaW. who. in her querulous the
SH' oe hard to please. or the
-. 81 ms was expressed in lcol
VI the TWO women, though and