The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-09-04

therefore, that If Blyton had not gone
into Edwalton's rooms to wait until he
returned from polo practice, he would
have remained bachelor to this day,
this story would never have been written
and he and you would be the losers. This
would have been pity.
Over Edwalton's mantelboard hung
the photograph of girl, very beautiful
girl AS Blyton entered, this caught his
eye For the better part of twenty min
utes he stood in front of it, spellbound.
Edwalton found him in that condition.
Hello, Blytbn; l hope you haven't
been waiting long"
NO" said Blyton, taking long
breath, and speaking, so far as he knew
perfectly truthfully; about couple of
minutes. How did the new pony go?"
Like bird. Plucky's not the word,
and cunning! 1 never sat more thor
ough-going little spark of life"
Blyton sat on the edge of the table,
and while nodding and throwing in a
remark whenever it seemed necessary,
1lStO1tCQ W dli CIillIuSidSliS aNIOliIll II Olh
Edwalton not single word of which he
heard, and watched the faint smile play
ing round the mouth OF the photograph
ed girl, ready 70 lay odds with the whole
world that her teeth were as wonderful
as her eyes, and her delicate chin, and
the beautiful arch of her eyebrows, and
the wonderful firm lines of her neck.
Edwalton was an interchangeable talker
when he warmed to his subject. Thus it
came TO pass that a second twenty min
utes were spent by Blyton in front of
the photograph of girl he didn't know,
and was determined to know on the first
opportunity, even if the attainment of
his desire meant leaving London at the
beginning of the season.
Edwalton's flow faltered. Came a lit
tie silence in the room, only broken by
the current of moyement-music which
rose from the streets.
Goodbye" said Blyton, still looking
at the photograph. Glad to find you
looking so fit. By the way, | had for
gotten what | came in to ask you. If
you've nothing better to do tonight, will
YOU dine with me at the Badminton and
go to a theater? | hope you have moth
ing on to prevent"
"Delightedl | haven't been to the
theater for ages" said Edwalton, not so
much because he liked Charlie Blyton
extremely, as because he liked to be seen
with verv popular person who was
baronet.
And even to this day, baronets and the |
like exercise a strange fascination over
men who have no grandfathers. This |
slight drawback would matter little to
most OF us If we possessed fathers like /
Edwalton's, a father who had made an |
immense amount of money out of boot |
polish, and would leave the bulk of It to |
ourselves But this is the case with but I
very few of us.
Good" returned Blyton. cordially. On
his way TO the door, he stopped sudden
", wheeled round and looked again at
the photograph.
"Who took that photograph I don't
think I've ever seen {. better one"
Edwalton told him the name OF sue
cessful man in Old Bond Street.
"Of course, any photographer would
make a good picture of such face as
that"
Edwalton began to beam "Do you
like it,"
Like itr'' cried Blyton, thickly under
lining the first word
That's my little sister, you know
what" said Biyton, going up to 1t
again. ''the little girl who used to come
down to Elton in the old days."
"Enid-yes The only sister Eve got 4
Silly little girl" he added, with an I'M
patient sigh
silly p echoed Blyton.
'EWell, you see, she used to go in for
amateur acting"
$50 did /, for that matter" laughed
Blyton.
4 know. and jolly good you were.
But you didn't make it the one idea OF
your life and wind up by going on the
stage, as Enid has done"
$50 Enid mean your s1ster-has
gone on the stage.
And the poor gov nor's rampant. She
oined touring company. and by putting
IN money is playing the leading part in
loles like Sheffield and Bradford, herd
NO with unconnected ruffans with long
1air and dirty collars who call them
selves artists. She calls herself an ar
list. There was no stopping her. My
mother prayed, my father StorIned.
pulled She said it was her vocation,
md she went I he old man swears he'll
never speak to her so long as she sticks
'sUm.'' said Blyton. Its pretty sick
ming to think of such an exquisIteiy.
beautiful girl mixing with ali klhoS VI
,eople. But you can't have gwen up
rying to get her away, surely
well. you see
Blyton whipped round upon kdwalton
nd gripped him by the arm.
Look here" he said, eagerly, with
ouch of the schoolboy about him, have
your permission to try to bring her
lome?"
by Jove, if YOU would"
Thanks. What's the name OF the
ompany, and where is it now
Edwalton caught the excitement Its
allied the Saxenundum Comedy Com
any. The piece isis Women Must
Weep. and it is at the Theater Royal,