The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-09-06
An ENTRANCE INTO )
GOOD SOCIETY 5
The Surprising Happenings on an
English Estate After It Fell
to a New Heir.

bronzed complexion. His attire wa:
Of the cut and fashion of the season
hut there was about him an uncon-
ventionality of movement and appear.
ance that set him just a bit apar
from other London men.
Nothing to do for the first time il
years" he repeated.
He reseated himself listlessly at the
window and picked up a morning pa.
ner. which, with the exception of the
ADVERTISEMENTS, he had already read
through. Under the circumstances
therefore, he tackled the advertise
ments.
With a curiosity that would have
done credit to a Yankee or woman he
first examined that column. of the pa
per which in America, and in England,
too contains personals, spicy and 9TH
erwise; those delicate bits of inquiry
and answers inserted by ladies desir-
ing husbands and by gentlemen de-
string wives; by sportive youths who,
having seen for the first time, upon
a tramcar or coach, some object of
especial admiration, seek to extend
their admiration into acquaintance and
!. acquaintance into friendship.
g ,#alf way down the column he paus-
s ed with his finger on the page.
"This one" he said aloud, "is not
quite so nervy as the rest. By Joye,
I'll answer one or two of these. 1t
will give me a good sort of entertain
ment, and who knows?" he added
with laugh, cit may get me into
good society. after ALL"
The published notice that he had Sc
lected read about like this:
Exclusive member of nobility will in
troduce into exclusive society gentle
man or lady of wealth. Instruction in
etiquette. accommodation as to char
acter required. Terms must be of the
most liberal kind. Applicants must be
persons of some refinement; strangers
from other countries preferred. Adj
dress DOWAGER, this office.
This young man with nothing to do
& and therefore being a fit agency for
the preparation of Embellishments
ately answered this and one other such
notice.
Two days later, by appointment, he
entered the Metropole in London, and,
s with but little hesitation, he picked out
a sprightly little lady who seemed to
be expecting him. He DOTTED his hat
! and bowed.
81 am Young American" he an
q nounced. The lady blushed. "And
8 you?'' he inquired.
Dear me- exclaimed the lady,
3 somewhat fiustered, dear me. Yes,
~
s Now Halliburton was taken some
F*Ehat aback, for originally he had ex-
Mkcted that "Dowager" would turn out
10 be some coarse representative of
q the upper crust whose sole claim to
gentility and refinement lay in title
and the former possession OF some
wealth. But this. which he had start
ed as a joke, he found to be too seri-
Gus an affair when he realized that
he was dealing with a woman whose
4 breeding was of the best.
And the Honorable Carolina South
8 down, on her part, was quite as agrees
ably surprised when she looked at this
Young American" Aunt Carolina.
looking into the face of Halliburton.
felt herself impelled to tell him all.
And she did it-she gave him the whole
story from beginning to end.
"And now she asked him as she
s finished, what would you have done
6 yourself?"
Halliburton bowed.
Your course" he said deferentially
s. and with a world of genuine respect in
8 his manner, was the only course left
i to pursue"
q Aunt Carolina breathed a sigh of re-
8 lief.
And now continued Halliburton,
with strange smile on his face, for
g he had suddenly made up his mind to
go through with the part he was play
j ing, "the question is, lday come, and,
8 IT. so, when?''
q In twenty minutes more the parties
q to this compact had exchanged refer
ences, which were satisfactory on both
8 sides. and Aunt Carolina, the spinster
81 Dowager,' and Halliburton, the
8 Young American had gone their
Ssseveral ways. But young Halliburton
Hs not yet satisfied.
q NF"While I am about it," he said to
4 himself. "I may just as well run down
81 this other one. There's a possibility
q that there'll be some fun in that one"
c. A short time later, in another part
ssof town, he stepped up to a young and
business-like young person.
<'I beg your pardon" he inquired, but
81 is this-er-that is, are you Miss
q Church Mouse?"
The young lady rose hastily and
81 looked at him.
Yes" she answered, "but-but-
II there must be some mistake. My-my
s. notice referred solely to members oil
81 the Feminine
"sex?" responded Halliburton, eek.
81 actly, but
81 And" went on the young lady
81 your answer was signed Mary With
81 erspoon.' -
81 Halliburton blushed.
81 Exactly he went on, somewhat
81 awkwardly, "one-one of my MONS de
plume-er-I should say, MONS de gu,
81 erre-er-that is"
a The young lady, whose poise wa:
excellent, executed a curt little bow.
Good day, Miss Mary Witherspoon.
Il she said. And then Immediately turn.
8 ed upon her heel and left him.
81 Now" said Aunt Carolina South.
81 down, two days later. to Halliburton
b as they drove in from the station
81 you-you will not forget that YOU