The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-10-23

out of place there.
There We're so many people that h
had to meet that he only had time [.
realize that she wasn't present before ;
fearful jump in his throat told him tina
that radiant angel in silver tissue, jus
entering at the farther end OF the room
was Herself
(Married!)
Her throat and her arms were half
barred by the folds of silvered lace, hel
hair fitted into the back of her neck II
the smoothest mass of puffs and coils,
and the curl on her forehead was more
distracting than ever.
(MarriedD
She seemed to be speaking to every
one, and everyone seemed to be crowo-
ing around her. He couldn't go ND like
everyone else, because they had intro
duced him to bony and awful young
lady, who had smile that took w
two-f1fths of her face completely, and
wrinkled all the rest. Her name was
Lorne-Maude Lorne. He knew that
she must be a relative, without being
told, because otherwise she wouldn't
have been invited at all. Anyone could
divine that
"Oh. isn't dear Betty just loveiyy''
this fearful freak said. ST think she's
just too lovely for anything! She's my
cousin, you know; We're often mistaken
for one another
II can well believe it," said Jack,
heavily.
(Married!)
"Oh. you're 1attering me. Because
she's ever so much prettier than 1 am,
and I know it,
Jack didn't reply. He was wondering
if there ever had been an authentic case
of heart break. Because he had the
most terrible ache right in his left side
(Married! MARKEDLY
But, then, I'm younger than she is
Her being married makes her seem
young, but she's really twenty-four
I'm only twenty"
Jack. shut his eyes. and then opened
them. He wished he hadn't come here,
he might have happened not to; and all
the while that awful twisting and
wrenching at his heart was getting
worse and worse.
(Marriedi Married. MARKEDLY
Burnett came up with a man with a
monocle and presented him to Denham,
keeping.
she's q great pill, isn't she?" he be-
gan: and then he stopped short.
Whats the matter?" he asked.
"Sick?''
Il hope. not" said Jack, trying to
smile
You look hipped, . he said, anxious
ly. YOU'D better. go and get a bracer;
can't be sick before dinner because
I've been moving all the cards around
SO as to get Betty next to you, and
could never get them back as they were
before if you gave out at the last
minute"
IT don't believe I'm ILL., said Jack,
trying to realize whether the news that
she was to be his (for dinner) made
Il don't know what ails me. Do look |
seedy?"
You look sort of knocked out, that's |
It's just the having to talk to my !
Cousin Maude. Isn't she the limit ? /
But she's a big catch, all the same. She
vas my uncles oldest child; she's
worth twelve times what any of us ever
viii be-
She'll need be- said Jack.
You're right there laughed his
riend, "but you've got to get your
brandy now if you want it, because
hey'n be going out in a minute
"Oh, I'm all right said the poor
hap, standing up. 'T can make out all
traight. I'm sure. think I'd better
% over by your sister and let her
NOV III n u Of
eed shall strike
o one but himself knew that he was
ather, Honesty den.
She looked up when he paused beside
er, and smiled sweetly.
II expect you are to take me OUT"
he said; and at that the man who had
cen talking to her murmured some, {
hing meaningless and got out of their
Iay. Nevertheless
(MarriedD {
81 believe So" he said.
She stoop up, and he noticed that the
op of her head was just level with his
pat lapel. He wondered where she
anne to enc her husbands coat
Dinners very late" she said; you
se, it's the first big company in the
ouse. We were only seventeen last
ght, and tonight we're forty-fve. It
axes a difference
Il can Imagine so,'' he said. He felt
cry awkward somehow. And she
,emed different, too-not a bit like up
her brothers room
What is it?" she asked, after a min
-e; and then she showed that she also
as conscious of change, for she 6
ided: Something has happened S
ob has been saying mean things about
e to you
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