Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-10-25

happy and your love will last; but they
do say when poverty comes in at the
what's-its-name, love SHOOTS out of the
thingummy."
That's wrong, my dear; isn't it?'
said Edward, slipping his arm around
her waist. Poverty only makes our
love the brighter But come, Uncle
Mac, my little girl has some real old
Irish stew for supper, and I'm sure
you're hungry"
You're right, Ted. my boy" cried
Uncle Mac. I'm absolutely rave.
nous"
"You won't mind the kitchen, will
you, Mr.. -er-?" Nellie began.
Mac, my dear, plain Mac; that is,
of course, Uncle Mac to you" he re.
piled. Personally, prefer the kitch.
en-"
During the supper he kept them all
merry with stories of his life in Aus
tralia, but Nellie's eyes noted with ap.
prehension that his appetite was like.
ly to be- a serious strain on her limit.
ed larder.
Good tack, this" he said presently,
with appreciation. knocks billy and
damper hollow. But you're not eating
much"
"Oh, I've pretty. thank you" she
stammered, but Uncle Mac silently no.
ted that the meat had been served to
Ted and himself, while her plate made
brave show with little else than pc.
tato.
Nearly a week passed, and one day
Nellie was Just wondering whether
she would have an egg for her lunch,
now, or wait till 5, when ring came to
the door, and she ran up to fnd-Un
Gle Mac!
BIT surprised to see me so soon
eh, my dear?" he said, cheerfully, but
the fact is, I've run out of cash, so
thought would drop down earlier
and have a bit Of lunch with you"
Have lunch with me-" cried Nelli,
In a horror.stricken voice. I'm afrait
have nothing in the house, incl,
Mac"
"Oh, anything will do" he replied
carelessly, and If you have nothing II
the place, give me two bob, and II
run down to the butcher round tn,
corner and get a bit of steak, eh?"
I'm sorry, Uncle Mac, but-Teddit
went of in hurry this morning, and
and he took my purse away In his
pocket"
SILLY boy! Silly boy! And yet h,
doesn't know It," replied Uncle Mac
ruefully. For when called at his Of
fee to borrow Ave shillings off him HI
said he had left all his money a
home. But there" he added cheerful
ly, Il have a sovereign, and we mus
spend that. My lucky SOW. must go.
Your lucky sovereign" querie,
Nellie.
well. | call It my lucky sovereign,
said Uncle Mac, because It was tn
first sovereign ever earned, and
happened to have the date on OF tn
, very year | started to work as bo
Of fourteen. I've kept II all thes
years"
"Oh, you mustn't spend that" erie
, Nellie. Tonight Ted will be paid, an
:. we shall be all right again. Com
- downstairs and have some more bt
I con-"
|, Uncle Mac said he had never Ell
- joyed any meal so much as he did tina
v bacon. and after he had finished h
r proposed that they should go for
[ walk together.
D "As we can't afford tram ride" h
r said, laughingly, I'VE will just wal
round and think we are millionaire,
e Nothing like building castles in tn
r air, my dear, when you are down in tn
b dumps. II you can't actually EMO
d the things wealth would bring, yo
e can look round the shops and see a
the pretty things, and then by littl
d imagination Just consider they ar
your own. Now, as moneys no objec
e where shall we say we live?"
& "Oh, at Highgate," cried Nellie.
o why Highgate?" asked Uncle Ma
e seriously.