The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-10-30

among a thicket of bare tree trunks
and brown copses, and the sunlight fel
out of the blue sky above straight down
upon their heads.
IF it don't annoy you, my referring
to England so often" said she, present
~, Il will state that this reminds me
of Kaysmere, the country place of my
father-in-law.'
'Is your father-in-law living yet 2"
Dear me, yes-and still has hold OF
the title that I supposed 1 was getting
when 1 was married to his oldest son.
My father-in-laws is a particularly
healthy old gentleman of eighty He
was forty years old when he married
He didn't expect to marry, you know
he couldn't see his way to ever afford
ing it. But he jumped into the title
suddenly, and then, of course, he mar
ried right away. He had to. You'd
know what a hurry he must have been
in to look at my nlamma-in-law's pcr-
trait"
WAS she so very beautiful"
NO; she was so very homely. Ma
tilda's very like her"
Jack laughed.
She laughed, too.
Aren't we happy together" she
asked.
MY sky knows but one cloud" he
rejoined, land that is that Monday
comes after Sunday
But we shall meet again." said Mrs.
Rosscott. Because" she added, mis-
chievously, II don't suppose that it's on
account of my Cousin Maude that you
rebel at the approach of Monday
No" said Jack. cit may not be
polite TO say so to you, but I wasn't in
the least thinking of your cousin
''Poor grill" said Mrs. Roscott.
thoughtfuliy; land she was so sweet to
you, too. Absolutely L don't believe
that the edges of her smile came to-
gether once while you were talking to
her last evening"
Did you spy on US to that extent?"
said Jack. II wouldn't have believed it
of you"
"Oh, I'm very awful" she said, airi-
ly. you'll be more surprised the far
Their you penetrate into the wilderness
of my ways"
'And when viii lave the chance to
plunge into the Jungle. do you think?"
ANY Saturday or Sunday that you
happen to be in town"
Are you going to live In town.
For a while. I've taken house
until the beginning of July. 1 expect
some friends over, and I want to en-
terrain them.''
Jack felt the sky above become re-
fulgent- He was in the habit of spend
ing every Saturday night in the city.
he and Burnett together
May come as often as 1 like?' he
asked.
Certainly said she; because you
know if you should come too often 1
can tell the man at the door to say
I'm not at home to you"
"But If he ever says: She's not at
home to YOU I shall walk right in and
fall upon the man that you are being
at home to just them
"But he's very large man." said
Mrs. Rosscott, seriously; hes larger
than you are, I think
Jack was conscious of a fresh shock.
But Pm way over six feet" he said,
his heart going heavily faster, even
while he told himself that he might
have known it, anyhow.
Hes all of six feet two" she said,
at do believe he's even
taller. 1 remember liking him at the
first glance, just because he struck me
as so royal-looking.''
He was miserably conscious of acute
distress
"Do-do you mind my smoking?" he
hammered.
Might have known that, of course.
there was bound to be some one like
.hat.)
mot at ALL she rejoined, amiably.
4 like the odor of cigarettes. Shall I
stop a little while you set yourself
afjre?"
.'It isn't necessary" he said. ST can
set myself afire under any circum-
Stances
He lit cigarette
us he English?'' he couldn't help
asking then.
YES" she said; at like the English
"You appear to like everything to-
lay" He did not intend to sound bit
er, but he did it Internationally.
(Confounded luck some fellows
laveD /
II do. I'm very we'll content today" !
He was silent, thinking.
.'wen2" she queried. after while.
He pulled himself together with an
Effort.
st think perhaps it's just as WELL" he
aid
What is just as well?"
'That I know"
t'Know what?"
About him. I shan't ever take the
of calling On you now" |
She laughed.
HE wouldn't kick you out unless
old him to-" she said. You neednl
'e too afraid of him, you know"
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