Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-06-29
CHAPTER V.
SENTIMENTAL EXCHANGE.


II Lorry slept that night, he was not
aware Of It. All night long he tossed
and thought. Her face was every
where. Her voice filled his ear with
music never ceasing, but II was not the
| lulling music that invites drowsiness.
He heard the clock strike the hours
! from | TO s. when he arose, thoroughly
Disguised with himself. He worshiped
s his mother, but in several instances
that morning he caught himself just in
time to prevent the utterance Of some
sharp rejoinder to her pleasant, moth
erly queries. Twice she was compelled
to repeat questions, his mind being so
far away that he heard nothing save
words that another woman had uttered.
say, twenty-four hours before. His
eyes were red and there was a heavy
droop to the lips. His tones were
drawing and his voice strangely with
out warmth. His face was white and
! tired
"You are not well, Greufall." his
mother said, peerIng anXousiy into his
eyes. Tho trip has done you up. Now
, you must take good, long rest and re-
cover from your vacation
He smiled grimly.
"a man pcver needs rest so much
as he does at the end of his vacation,
oh. mother? Well. work will be rest
iul. shall 90 to the office this morn
| ing and do three days work before
night. That will prove to you that
am perfectly we'll"
True TO his intention. he went to the
Office early. virtuously inclined TO work
His uncle greeted him warmly and n
! long conference over business affairs
followed. To. LOrry's annoyance and
discontinue he found himself frequent
| ly inattentive Several important cases
were pending, and In n day or two they
were to go into court with a damage
suit OF more than ordinary conse-
quence. Lorry senior could not repress
his qualification over the return of his
clever, active nephew at such an OPP
perfume time. He had felt himself I'M
able to handle the case alone. The
endurance of young and vigorous
4
| tie in chancery.
They lunched together, the elder en-.
ger and confidential, the other respect
full and-absentmnded In the after
noon the junior went over the case and
| renewed search for authorities and
opinions, fully determined TO be con-
slant in spite of his inclination to be
| tickle. Late in the day he petulantly
threw aside the books, CURLY informed
his astonished uncle that he was not
feeling well. and left the Office. Until
dinner time he played billiards afro
ciously at his club; at dinner his moth
er sharply reproved him for fragrant
inattentions; after dinner he smoked
and wondered despondently. Tomor-
row she was to sail. II he could see her
but once more!
At 1880 his mother found him in the
library searching diligently through
the volumne of the encyclopedia that
contained the G's. When she asked
what he was looking for, he laughed
4 idiotically and in confusion informed
her that he was trying to find the name
of the most important city in Indiana.
She was glancing at the books In the
case when she was startled by hearing
him utter an exclamation and then
| leap to his feet.
Half past 7! can make IT,"
What is the matter, Gren, DEAR"
"Oh!" he calculated, bringing him
self up with a start Il forgot-er-yes,
mother, I'll just have time to catch the
train, you know. VIII you kindly have