Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-06-24
SHORT STORY FOR
EVENING HOURS



The Queen of the Cannibal Isles. Lo.
raine Lorace going to leave the stage in
the midst of the biggest success for
years? Is she crazy, or what?"
she is a woman" replied the man
ager. succinctly. as II that explained
everything. He glanced round the lit
tie Office whose walls were literally
covered with the photographs Of act
resses-prima donnas. tragedy queens.
eccentric old women in comedy parts.
dashing soubrettes, wistful-eyed inge-
nues-and sighed. He had had much
experience Of the ways OF women.
such a voice." went on the Angel.
gloomily reminiscent, always made me
think OF birds singing in a golden
dawn, 1t was SO full OF the JOY Of liv-
ing. Then her gayety and humor-so
spontaneous. SO fresh. and that little
way she had, SO demurely wicked, by
George, It was about the most fetching
thing | ever saw"
1T takes a saint to play the devil"
commented the manager. grimly.
And to think of her being fool
enough to throw everything up now"
continued the Angel; why man. she's
got success--it's in her very hand"
Well" observed the manager. IF,
when Heaven gives a woman tempera-
nent, Il would also endow her with q
little reason, 1t would have saved mo
from becoming bald SO early in life,
and would have made the show bust.
hess a safer and more agreeable occu-
patton"
What does she say?" inquired the
Angel.
The manager 6shed letter out from
under a pile on his desk, and began to
read aloud: Sorry she can't renew
her contract with us, but she is going
to leave the stage. Hopes IL won't dis
appoint us. and that we will have no
trouble in finding a substitute for her
In The Queen but she's found out
there's something better than the tin
sci OF the stage. and more worth striv-
ing for than fame and money
Wish she'd tip me what 1t u.s." put
:" ,ne nse,, pa'en'ne,'oahS'
sno'' ,o"'ihueu Tue iiahaser
summarizing the lengthy letter, "she
has determined to leave the stage and
stay at home with hubby--you know
mat III iea, me sue Is mrs' JAMES BEN
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