Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-09-26
SHORT STORY FOR
EVENING HOURS
1T WAS A W0MAN'S TRICK

butler. felt strong disapproval of the
instructions he received. Il expect Mr..
Braithwaite," his mistress told him;
I'm not at home to any one else"
That's the man Susan says she's
sweet on" he unused, "and he Is a
clerk of no Importance in the war office.
He's master here, for that's what Su-
san says it's coming to. Pretty state
OF things!"
His particular grievance was that
having served in families with titles
hitherto he felt II cOmedown to be q
butler to mere commoner, yet surely
Mrs. Cayley.Rivers would not always
remain a commoner. She was young
and handsome, rich and free to marry
whom she pleased, and during the year
she had reigned In the house in Crom.
well road, had suitors in abundance
and more than one opportunity OF en-
tering the peopage. But her maid
Susan. was observant. She prophesied
when the widow changed her name 1t
would merely be to alter Cayley.Rivers
to Braithwaite.
The visitor looked nervous when ad.
mitted, and even q cordial greeting
from his pretty hostess did not seem
TO set him at his ease; indeed he ad.
mitted as much. Il regard you today
more in the light of a judge than
friend. and | realize how prisoners at
the bar must feel" he said as he sat
down.
But told you in my note how much
had enjoyed reading it; my verdict
is simply that I'm wildly jealous Of
you. Oh, If ! could write like you!
It's been the dream of my life to be
dramatist There's no woman envy
more than John oliver Hobbies"
You really think II good?" he cried,
eagerly.
Honor bright, as we used to say in
cur childhood. didn't we? I think the
play splendid. It's great, and I'm
proud to be the friend of the author.
| knew you had II in you to do some.
thing thoroughly good, and prophesy
that soon every one will be lauding
you as the new Shakespeare"
Shand flushed with pleasure. He
knew the praise was extravagant, yet
lelt u was the genuine expression OF
the speaker. lie was a shy, silent
man, with no intimates OF either sex,
anu yet something IN MS race mad
attracted Mrs. Cayley.Rivers' attention
"nen they were introduced ana she
i'ad determined TO be friends with him,
70 hhu presently az she had guessed,
'hat uhder MS reserve were hidden
capabilities OF no mean order. He was
wen read ana when ne chose a huent
anu WITTY cohVersationaiist Hitherto
ne had avoided FEMININE society, but
Inv iauy proke DOWN MS reserve ana at
'acheu MN 10 her train OF admirers.
ana ne gave her tull confidence.
trusted her win the secret jealousy
suardeu' that ne had written play
nnouerh comedy OF manners
FOR years he had been close follow.
CT Oh the drama, had attended hrst
iigh's ana studied the technic OF play
Wri,ihs' ana the comedy was the re
SUIT
MIS- Cayley'kivers, when she heard of
the pay insisted on seeing II. She
was herself the head of a literary 90.
terie, ana mons OF letters Hooked to
her house, wrote odes to her, and &C.
eiaimed her, on the strength OF few
published essays and poems and her
MI %
frank praise OF their work, a writer
anu critlc OF the hrst rank.
but I'm such hopeless outsider"
said shand. i don't think it's any
good submitting 1t to London manag.
er FOR one thing It's too literary;
mere are only three theaters that it's
suitable Tor; and ! don't know the
managers OF any OF them
just the play FOR the Crescent,
anu tne leading part would just suit
roy heiiet' SAID Mrs. Cayley'Rivers,
naming a young and popular actor.
ihahaser' VINO had not long started q
'heater OF MS own
res, ne Is the most likely man, but
tue iast houerh play ne produced was