Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-12-27


shall always claim that mine was
the better method, still there is no
denying that yours was ripping good
way"
This is no time for poor puns.
snapped Trowbridge. Have you got
any pins about you!"
Not a pin" was the answer. IL use
nothing but patent automatic attach.
able buttons; bought eight gross last
week so that they would last me until
| could find some girl fool enough to
marry me and consent to sew on the
ordinary kind"
We'll, you'd better get eight gross
more, for | guess you'll find it long
job" growled the victim. Come" he
now asked in milder tones, what am
to do?"
"Oh, lie there and abuse me-" was
the encouraging reply.
Trowbridge groaned.
Suddenly Stoddard grew reflective
and observed.
Rather paradoxical. isn't it, that a
man can be in clover and still in dis.
tress at the same time?" Then stand
ing for a moment as II the thought had
MINI Ht bldl NtN
suddenly and striking a dramatic att
tude he exclaimed, Arise, thou down.
cast one, and let thy hopes revive! Yon.
der | spy farmers barn, where you
may hide, and just beyond see a peace.
full cot where dwells no doubt some
kindly aged dame who will perchance
thread and thimbe lend and needle,
too.
: Arise, say, and quickly HE,
And pray thy woes will soon pass by. "
As Stoddard concluded this speech
he pulled Trowbridge on to his feet and
hurried him across the field and into
the barn. Then he made his way to the
cottage and rang the bell. His proph.
ecy was fulfilled, for a motherly old
lady responded. and although she could
| not refrain from smiling when she
heard the story of the editors misfor.
tune. she expressed her willingness to
comply with the request and turned to
get the needful implements. Suddenly,
| however, she stopped and said laugh.
lngly:
Il don't believe that either Of you
know how to sew. You Just shut your
friend up in the barn and bring 'em in
to me-"
Stoddard hurried back to the barn
ana after some persuasion succeeded in
carrying out the old lady's instructions.
As he handed her the garment, she
In turn handed him a magazine and
told him to entertain himself on the
| piazza during the few minutes II would
take to do the mending.
TrOwbridpp lnplypd IN tha harm wnc
peeping through knot hole and at last
saw his garment reappear. He saw II
1 handed to his companion and then, all
at once fear shot through his mind.
His agitation was intense, and when
Stoddard opened the door he sprang
and grabbed the returned apparel and
made dive for the nip pocket. A look
of relief appeared as he found there a
letter, but sort OF dazed wonderment
succeeded this as he realized that the
letter had been changed, and that the
one he now held In his hand was not
his letter to Ruth. but one addressed
to himself. and in the beautiful hand
writing OF lady. He tore the envel'
ope open and read the following:
warren TrowDridge' ESQ.,:
| Dear rflend:-iour beautiful letter
received ana contents hastily noted
rerhaps ought 10 take more time to
consider YOU'D KIND and generous propo
sition' put VIII say that at the present
Writing ! am disposed to give 1t very
iaVorapie consideration. To be frank
win you | am free to say that your
letter mas made me the happiest OF
women IL mas also congrmed the
OPINION J. nave long held that Rural
DeiiVery Is great institution.
MY iahulady' MIS- fandaii, invites
you ana your triend 10 stop ana take
aihher, ana doh you dare refuse, OF
! shaii De tempted 10 charge you an
enormous sum Tor doing the hardest
Jop OF mendihg ever undertook.
Yours lovingly,
futh H. Wellman.'
urauualiy Irowpridge returned 10
eartn' anu aiter whiie stoddard, by