The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-09-25

/, her academy are noted for a manner of
aristocratic reserve which is much
| commended but to me it seems a man
ner of mild insolence, an assumption of
superiority for which their mental &C
complishnents give them no warrant.
| How unlike TO Frances in another
young lady | have met She is not
tall and is light in coloring; she has no
manner of foolish superiority, and in
stead of real or assumed amusement
at my acute understanding of weighty
matters, she takes the keenest interest
in listening TO me- She begs for in
struction, and IS RAPIDLY advancing in
an understanding of matters political
and industrial The story of our meet
ing is one which | must relate in my
usually orderly style of composition.
Some days ago | was surprised by re-
ceiving a call from Mr.. Bob Faykeer.
You may recall that for one term there
came to our academy at home young
gentleman of the name of Faykerr, who
was allowed to resign because of an inn
petuosity of his manner of living which
did not conlport with the traditions of
the academy This is the same gentle
man. / did not have the pleasure of his
acquaintance then, and now | recall that
he impressed me as not being synpa-
thetic. as looking with amusement on
my scholarly ambitions and moral con-
duct. But find that in this | was mis-
taken. for he assures me that he admired /,
me greatly at the academy and wished |
to profit by my acquaintance, but was /!
kept from doing so by consciousness |
that he was unfit to claim equality with |
a pupil of my exalted moral and intel |
1ectua1 gifts This was so natural that |
I admitted at once, when he so explain .
err, that I had been unjust in my mis-
trust and dislike of him.
He nolitely invited me to dine with |
him and party of friends that very |
evening and further proposed to show |
me the city in certain aspects which l
had overlooked. AS I was still sad
over matter which l shall not again
mention, I gladly took advantage OF the
opportunity to join his gay company.
After dinner Mr.. Faykerr remarked
that as I was student of sociology and
civic reform it might be well for me to
study at first hand some of the phases
of life which have come under the con-
dennation of Mr. Jerome, who, | ind,
is the District Attorney here, as well as
the Public Censor of Morals l agreed
with the suggestion of my thoughtful
friend. but was surprised to learn that
any of the gambling places were open
for inspection, having heard that all
were closed bv the vigorous methods of
suppression employed by Mr.. jerome.
Mr. Faykerr assured me that there
were a few left for the accommodation
of gentlemen of an investigating turn
OF mind, and soon proved that he was
right by taking me to a place OF the
kind.
We began our studies by meeting the
proprietor of the establishment, who was
so able to conceal his hideous character
that he appeared like quiet and schol-
arly gentleman, and was able also to as
sumo an amiable and courteous attitude
toward me. To my surprise he did not
at once suggest that | gamble, but IN
stead directed my attention to some
very creditable objects of art by we'll
known artists and curios OF exceeding
beauty. Then he Hospitality invited us
to enter the supper room and partake
free of a repast there set forth and
served in excellent style.
After bird and a glass of cham
payne which a colored servitor offered.
nv friend suggested that we see the
actual gambling We descended rich
stairway of marble and bronze to floor
above, where a number of patrons were
engaged in playing a game called faro.
it was not my purpose to
larry my studies to the extreme point
If participating in the wicked hazard of
chance, l decided to do so to be better
equipped to denounce the evil in book
purpose writing about this sinful city. ,
Mr. Faykerr, doubtless with some
uch high moral purpose, already sat at I
| table to play, so I. too, sat down and Y
vas asked by the man in charge, called
he dealer, how many chips I wanted
Nv friend kindly answered for me- and |
was soon playing with lively interest.