Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-03-18

md ber exclamation IN lane that sbe
would aat ber cake w,tbou, taxing off
bor yloyes no vo, didn't take NJ, your
gloves nowadavs IN good society. Jane
scowled Int Henry smil,np,v nodded
b,s annrovo, In b;s nind,s eve In
could SOC bimseIf ALREADY mixipg with
tho noorooo an term. az n,oas,ny o,,,aI-
i,v For tho GREATER mart NJ tho time
Miss Rates locked searcbinplv round
the room at the old fashioned furni-
tire and decorations. while Jane fol-
lowed ber everv p,ance 40 ~ nrenared
IN defend the bouse from any and all
outside criticism Finally. Miss Rates
smoke and Mt ber first words lane sat
back in her chair and messed her two
fingers on her Inns as n measure OF
lprndence
.r don't think much NJ tho wav the
furniture,s arranged. Miss Biddock.
she said with n superior curl of the
lin. 81 should ave mt those two
yawses on tho mantelsbelf. and I won
der Won don't tie n few bits of ribbon
on the chairs to make 'em look stylish.
It's unite the rage in society now. I
shouldn't ave that pran'fatber's clock
so close to the window. what do Won
think. ,Enry. dearq"
| Henry. thus appealed TO. said the
clock sbouId he moved To whatever
rart Of the room Florrie might choose
| lane remained dumb The things sbe
I had IN say were mn, IN no readily repd-
cred into nolite English. and she kent
her Inns closed with her fingers and
locked AT each niece NJ furniture stead.
INV ma its turn came for criticism. The
rrandfather's clock had always stood
b,, tho window hecause that was tho
mace that lanes mother had decided
nnon for n Men do not think Of these
things. hut IN women and esneciaIIv
IN women who are alone as lane fell
herself TO no then. these little spots Of
motber,s choosing are holy ground All
,tbe ,binys that Niss Rates de,.ided m
rearrange we're standing where thew
had stood for forty years and the hare
sugoos,ior ,o ohong. their n,ocos now
seemed like sacrilepe
1 presentIv Misc rates came IN tho nh.
,ect of her cali looking NJ lane with
"a patronizinp smile. she manfred.
"We,I what shall Won do when we're
marr,edo We sban't be able IN ave
Won ERE. Won know. Though. of course
'Enry will make some sort OF n proyi.
lsion for Won"
"Ouite an unite So acouiesced Hen.
|ry. in accordance with the prearranped
lcompact: and as he smoke he kent his
gaze on the ceiling for fear Jane should
lcatcb his eve and address him person.
ally and yoluminously.
81 shall wait here until my brother
Turns mo optn said lane in n tone
THAT was n mixture of patbos and de-
fance. "It SEES in the Scripcber-"
eyes. we know all about that " inter-
rupted Miss Bates. "But when I'm
married I'm goin, IN he missis in INV
Town 'ouse. And there amt room for
1.-TWO of u.s."
"'Ardly." acouiesced Henry. as he.
fore.
81 was ere first" said Jane logged.
ly.
"Why don't Won he reasonable about
lii. Jane?" began Henry. "You must
ha' got sense enough to see"
you leave 'er to me-" interrupted
Miss Bates, turning upon Henry with
"a rather unexpected SHARPNESS. 81 can
fight NV own battles"
A quiet smile fiickered across lanes
'lips. IL one" she said. in her hest
and most conclusive STYLE. that nv
brother will never ave no cause to re-
Ipent of is marriage"
what d'you mean ?" inouired Miss
bates, starting to her feet and turning
lcrimson.
at says in the scripcher." said Jane.
speaking firmly and deliberately. THAT
it's better to live alone at the ton of
the 'ouse, than down stairs with a
brawlin' woman"
Did Won ear that 'Enery?" pasped
Miss Bates, controlling herself with
difficulty. Are Won goin' to stand by
l., :,