Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-09-28
8. Ochiai, removed to Beretania st.
near Maunakea- 2831

to refuse to have any further dealing
with Redmond; and more than once In
Miss Penfold's hearing Margaret stout.
ly maintained her belief in his perfect
innocence even carrying the war into
the enemy's territory and declaring
that Mr.. Davy, since his paralytic
stroke, was well known to be less than
accountable for his actions. No man
In his senses could be capable OF accus.
ing Walter Of dishonesty!
II soon became known that Margaret
was trying to let or sell her house and
its furniture, that she was already
making preparations for very early
wedding, after which she was to sail
Resent.ng such behavior on Margaret's
part, Miss Penfold, as everybody had
anticipated, referred to the subject at
the next Dorcas meeting. when she SUI,
gested that no notice whatsoever should
be taken Of the marriage. Although.
on the motion Of Mrs. Anscombe, ii
was agreed that anybody who pleased
should be at liberty to witness the cere.
mony, the unanimous decision was ar.
rived at that no one should send Mar
garet a present.
Nevertheless, there were occasional
moments of weakness when Miss Pen.
fold found 1t difficult to refrain from
pity for young woman who, having
been carefully nurtured, and being her
self suitably scrupulous and punctll.
ious, should yet be misguided enough
TO accompany this disreputable person
across the seas. Hiss Penfold sat at
her bedroom window watching Mar.
garet tending her beloved plants, and
imagined how regretful she must feel
to leave her garden at its best. The
girls face had grown pitiably thin and
pallid during the last few days, al
though IL she CHANGED to look in her
neighbor's direction, II would be GER.
tain to tighten with one of Margaret's
sweet, irresistible smiles. No doubt.
thought Miss Penfold. such faith was
an eminently desirable thing from Wal.
ter Redmond's point of view. To say
nothing of Margaret's money, which
would keep him from destitutlon, sure.
ly her comradeship might prevent him
iron sinking still lower.
While Miss Penfold never passed u
day without carrying her knitting to
the arbor by the oak paling, while she
overheard many private converse
ton, she never listened to any refer.
ence to the cloud by which Walter was
overshadowed. Margaret never limited
at her disappointment or at any pos.
sible heardships In store, but constant.
ly talked Of the pleasures of the voy.
age and questioning him concerning his
intentions In reaching their destina.
ton. But one beautiful summer even.
ing, when the air was fragrant with
the scent of roses and honeysuckle,
when the blackbirds were singing and
no cloud could be seen in the sky, one
evening. week before the wedding
Miss Penfold sat in her arbor, knitting
q mitten. when she heard Walter Red.
monds voice within a few feet OF the
oak paling.
Few women" he was saying, evl
IDENTIFY in the middle of a conversation
would have been plucky enough to
stick to me as you've done"
Margaret did not answer, but Miss
Penfold ceased knitting. Few indeed"
she said to herself. Few indeed could
have remained so blind"
81 can't attempt to tell you what |
think OF YOU" Walter continued, "or
what l think Of myself. I've gone
through terrible struggle, Margar,
ct"
Still Miss Penfold could not, to her
regret. hear Margaret's reply, but q
sound. something resembling a catch
in the breath, reached the listeners
ears.
with the principles OF light and
darkness" said Walter, (which, | sup
pose, Turk somewhere in most of u.s.
A dozen times I've come here meaning
to say what I'm going to say this even,
ing"
what prevented you" murmured
Margaret.
You" he answered, AT first tried
to deceive myself-to make myself be.
lieve ! ought to keep silence for your
own sake, The simple fact is that
couldn't face the necessity to lose you.
Because" he continued, Gin a manner,
! am going to put you away out of my