The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-06-12
~How sadp' murmured Mrs. Won

How SAD! Sh -'AA0'
Mr. BIRMINGHAM sighed again.
s.Yes~ he said, it is a most unfor-
t,,nate case. We did our best to keep
him with us, but it was impossible. he
had most extraordinary mania. Fan
ried he owned this house and every
thing in it. He ordered me out OF 1t
Ordered you out?9 calculated the
Young couple in establishment:
Fact | assure you,' insisted the
other 81 haven't the slightest doubt
"a faint smile played about his thin
lins-"that if he were to come III at
this present moment he would order me
4 suppose" suggested Mr.. Wonder
man obviously "A little beyond our
his getting out and coming here 70
man Not the slightest" replied Mr.. Jer,,,
nvngham reassuringly. He IS wen
looked after. OF course, L rely on you
not to mention this. The dear ola lei
low is supposed to be travelling IN Eu-
rope So, r1edoed
themselves to observe the strlctest Sc o
crecv. and followed their conductor 10
the CelidI, lllC C'iiy
ises not yet Inspected
This portion proved to be fully up
70 the standard of the rest OF the
house and Mr.. Jernyngham improved
his opportunity by disposlng OF some
twenty tons of coal at rather less than
half its market value. t..
Tn Mr.. Merridew's study or wha
Mr., birmingham supposed to be MI
Narridew's study the transaction wa;
COMPLETED, the lessor keeping up the lilu-
sion bv pretending to nunt Tor ms Idvo-
tie nen with which to sign the receipt
81 trust" remarked Mr.. JernynghamT
= as he assisted Mrs. Wonderman into ti 1'
2 csrr;aoe and shook hands warmly VIII
!. her husband, 81 sincerely trust that TINS
$ aco,,aintance. so auspiciously begun, ma,
r he renewed on nv return. Mrs. Merrl
f dew will. | am sure, be charmed
] r1,aet Won And if" he added IN ours
Of generosity, you should flnd any httl
5 rena;rs needed. or any little iild1spens
ahIe household furnishings lacking, Sc
;, IN If at once, my dear sir, ana nave III
d cost charged to my account.
d Charmed with his affahil1ty' and eT
pressing their appreciation OF his kInc
e ness with so much earnestness tIldt INC
Il landlord was quite overcome: the yGuiL
IS couple drove away, Mr.. !ernyrglidI
n waving his hand in benedlctory MAJ
a ner until they were out OF signt.
+ An hour later tall dishngt I:
k looking gentleman, with new Ed M
h his hand and recelpteo no'el IN pl.i -
his pocket, stepped into the ParL4i; -
of a south-bound tram ana was WIN =
ot swiftly out of the CITY
+ To the Young Wondermans the SUI
+ ceadino two months were among II
E. oIessantest in their brief experie1c
Their new house proved on a secot
h. ;-,.oac4;on TO be even more dellghtI
" than thev had at first thought IT. al
n tta,- discovered several ingenious Co
81 t -, which their landlord NJ
IS thouohtleslv omitted to point OUT
= 'i'S The Bluebeard's chamber was t
ev o,7i,, d;saopointment. A locksmith ="
Ak caIiad in 10 open the door AFTER eve
* I,e,, in the house had been tried IN va.
and the Young couple waited eagerly
ar -eve1ations of further splend5iors.
Instead of being a weii-app3 On.
Ig- hondoir. however, the room was Vou
nq ~ contain onlv a crippled se"ii's :,
to cbine some discarded furniture dll any:
1e- large lowered dressing gown WI
nd Mrs. Wondernan at once pronounce
he he the property OF Uncle Merriae
the Their landlords misleading STA
in ment was therefore ascTi6 @f the fe Soe
ait ht1rnor for which nelthet Vi
;es. na s,ir had given him credit
red pei The neighbors learned, through
7ce Medium of one OF the two smart Sc
the ants ants whom Mrs. Wondern1;an /, had gai;,
hat stsIIed, that Mr. Merridew had deci'
as At the last moment to rent ms hol
ao- Ind as he was known to be ecceli
,ss- e ard ;moulsive. this sudden change
b ; oIans evoked little comment.
-; - ne;ohbors did not cali. but other
III NE l,L,7 did. and Mrs. Wonderman was
on = None Of her new acquaintance. n
Not Mr., Merridew. with the e s,,l53;.sd
Mo- one one ladv. who was much surprised
i,arn that her hostess considered,
one of the kindest and most us
n me chi ell,ished-looking men she had ever
the Che did not pursue the subject an'