The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-10-23

out of its incubator Jack had papers
in a breach-of-promise suit served on
him. He wrote Mr. Stebbins that it
was all joke, and had merely been
a portion of that foam which a train
of youthful spirits are apt to leave In
their wake; but the girl stood solid for
her rights, and, as she had never heard
from her f1ance since the night of the
dance, her familyZwho were rural but
/. sharp-thought it would take at least
fifteen thousand dollars to patch the
crack in her heart. If the news could
have been kept from Aunt Mary until
after Mr.. Stebtins had looked into the
matter, everything might have result
ed differently. But the Chicago lawyer
i who had the case took good care that
| the wealthy aunt knew all as quickly
as possible. and it seemed as If this
/ was the final straw under which the
camel must succumb.
/ And Aunt Mary did appear to WAIVER.
i Fifteen thousand dollars!" she cried,
aghast. Heaven help US! What
next?"
It was Lucinda who was seated
calmly opposite.
do you suppose he really did it?'
the aunt continued, after a minute Of
appalled, consideration.
Its about the only thing he amt
never DONE" the tried and true SER
want answered, her tone more graf
ingly penetrative than ever.
i Aunt Mary eyed her sharply, not to
say furiously.
1T wish you'd give q plain answer
when ask you plain question, Luz
cinda,'' she said colby. If you'd ever
/, got a breach-of- promise suit in the
!. early mail you'd know how feel. Per-
haps-probably.'
IT amt a doubt but what he done
it," Lucinda screamed out: ''an' IL
: was her an he wouldn't marry me after
! | sayin' he would I'd sue him for a hum
dred thousand, and think let him on
cheap then" Il
4 Aunt Mary deigned to smile family
: over the subtlety OF this speech; but
the next minute she was frowning
blacker than ever.
"a girl from Kalamazoo, too, just
up in Chicago for week-just up in
Chicago long enough to come down on
! me for fifteen thousand dollars"
Maybe she'll take five thousand In
stead Lucinda remarked.
ssMaybe!" calculated her mistress. ir
fine scorn. Maybe! Well, if you
don't talk as if money was sweet peas
an. would dry up it it wasn't picked!'
Lucinda screwed up her face.
Aunt Mary gave her one awful look
You get me some paper an, mS
E desk Lucinda" she said. 81 think til
about time I was takin' hand ip II
myself. I'VE been pretty patient. an
:. I don't see as it's helped matters any
q Now I'm goin' TO write that boy let
2 ter that'n settle him an his cats. an
L his cooks. an his cabmen, an his Ka
e lamazoo, just once for all. I guess
= can do it. 1 generally can do what
q set out to do. Most always"
p Lucinda brought the desk, and Aun
Mary frowned fearfuIly and began t
q write the letter.
r, 1t developed very strongly. AS he
b pen sized up the situation in black an
white, the old lady seemed to realiz
It the iniquities of the situation more an
more plainly; and as the letter grey
her wrath grew also. The whole cam
d in the end, to a threat-made In goo
g earnest-to take a very serious ste
it indeed if any more 'foolishness' devel
Is oped.
Aunt Mary prided herself on he
If granite-like will. She had full faith i
= her ability to STAY her first born IL
seemed right and best to do so. Sh
Sc sealed her letter tight, stuck the siam
Y. on square and hard, and bid Lucind
,r convey it to Joshua and tell him neve
2 to quit it until he saw it safe on to tn
evening train.
e. '.She's awful mad at him." said LII
a. cinda, after she had delivered her mes
ee sage, and while Joshua was considerin
1t the front and back of the letter with
8 II, carxritt1do