Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-11-27

This cruel remark fell on the poor
brides heart like a cold douche. She
never forgot 1t: II became night
mare to her, and when Juliette was
born she vowed that at ner marriage
H. should not be said: AT last! II Is
high time" but rather: What! So
soon?" So when Juliette was sixteen
her mother began her campaign. She
cultivated new acquaintance, had her
day" and even gave little dinners.
But by a mockery of fate, 1t happened
that none Of her new acquaintance
had manageable sons.
Isn't It Just my luckT moaned the
unhappy woman. MY POOR Juliette
will be an old maid like her mother!"
This dreadful thouht so excited the
poor lady that she plunged headlong
into the most fantastic schemes.
One day she had brilliant idea.
1t is very simple" she said to her
husband. I'VE will rent our spare
room to young, good.looking and
prosperous bachelor. No others need
apply"
"A good idea" Cesar admitted. Il
have no other kind Madame proudly
responded.
She did not advertise In the papers,
but told some solid business men, and
thereby secured several Ineligible APP
plicants. whom she cleverly and polite.
~ eliminated At last appeared NJ. AL
hapt I trnI,,,x hanlgnnn and alarf
young man from Pontarlier, who had
just been appointed to a government
Clerkshp. He successfully passed
Nine. Chantepoulets inspection, and,
as she was pleased with the accommo.
dations offered and amazed by their
cheapness, the bargain was soon COM
pleted.
This was the great news that had in
terrupted the ex-optiCian's siesta.
Don't be too sanguine. ma bonnie
annie" he said, noting his wife's en-
thusiasm. 1T remains to be seen
whether the young people will like
each other"
They are made for each other"
: Madame asserted, with conviction.
He may be engaged already" con-
tinued the good man, who was not
easily excited.
Engaged! Nonsense! lie is only
e boy"
Very well. my dear, only don't count
your chickens-you know the maxim.
There is another which says: God
helps them that help themselves
helped myself, and Providence has
come to my aid"
But the ingenious Nine. HOrtenss
was forced to admit to herself that the
wedding was yet long way OFF. For
ltunately, however. she could count not
only on Providence. but also on An
lgele, who had once been Juliett'e nurse.
and had ever since been a member OF
the household. She had the tenacious
fidelity OF a Newfoundland dog. She
loved Juliette. and regarded her moth
er as superior being. When the
this faithful retainer, she entered into
II heart and soul.
So 1t came to pass a few days after
NJ. LiredouXs installation, that hi
found his water jug empty. Being OF
II philosophic and easygoing nature HI
simply took II to the kitchen to fill II
} wheleupon the faithful Angelo, des
pite his protest., possessed herself o
the vessel, and in so doing contriyeC
to knock down half a dozen pots ant
|, pans, the clatter OF which naturally
brought Juliette upon the scene, al
rayed in a most becoming negligee ant
innocently asking what the matter was
Nothing was broken except the Ice
the fracture of which had been prede
tegmined.
After several such incidents thu
young man insensibly fell into thu
habit of stopping to chat with the la
dies in the family apartments, and on
day his well deserved compliments Of
, Madame's housekeeping gave her
convenient opportunity to ask him Il
, dine with them that evening. He eX
cused himself on the plea that he al
ways dined with his uncle, who was Il
poor health. That evening Madam
said to her husband:
"JuIiette IL in great luck. She Won
have long to wait for her uncles lega
cy, fancy"
What uncle?"
why, NJ. LiredouX's uncle, G
: course. He is an old gentleman. yer
III, and very rich, and he idolizes hi
: nephew"
} oh! But Juliette is not yet Nine
Liredoux."
Not yet. but. You must be blinC