Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-01-17
SHORT STORY FOR
EVENING HOURS
he CAME TO HIS OWN

died the picture before him. II was
the photograph of a girl. or rather of
one who had been a girl the day be-
fore
Around him were many evidences Of
wealth. In spite OF his bachelorhood
he had all the cares and comforts Of a
splendid and well-ordered house. He
was not a eIubman: he had little taste
for society. he had always travelled
nil he cared to: he had grown weary OF
nlavs and at 30. still as vigorous as /
he had been at 80. he preferred to
spend his leasure moments in his IL 4,
brary.
ing at the picture. IF her mother
could be as she was % years ago they
might pass for twins"
He drew a long sigh. Twenty-Five
wears ago her mother had said no to
him and married a man who was So.
Il was poor. then" vinton unused.
"and he was rich. Now I'm rich and
newell. | forgive him. He's dead.
and they are moor. and she is still rea.
DIV TO give - not her soul this time.
hut her daughter. for money"
The letter that lay on the desk was
vas from bar II was the first she
had written TO him since their parting.
Che had at least been loyal TO the man,
she had chosen. Why. he asked him.
self. had she sent him the picture of
her daughter II not for the purpose
that had first suggested itself to him.
WHY had she not sent her own Her
letter. coming so soon after. the he.
ginning of her widowbood and the
| loss of ber fortune meant hut one
thing
Whom ba enterad his library the
pext morning HE ewes NJ once sought
the picture Of the fair.faced Girl
arm 90" he said IN himself af,er
taking nm tho nor,rai, again and paz.
inc nj 1, for ,ong time "ybv
| sbouldp,, 10 There will no M unfair.
noes about i,-not nj least on INV
mart Tbev-bo,h NJ tbem-owe n IN
me rye waited % wears Wbv
sbou,dn,t I no rewarded now II will
no onIv a caso of turn about uo tool,
nor In tho glory and freshness n, her
1 voutp whom che rigb,fu,Iv belonged
IN me Rut bere',-be looked earnest.
In, a. ,ho r,o,uro ..ain-"sbo nos 70,
Turned inst az sbe was when they
rohbed mo NJ ber will have ber
She is my own Fate has given no,
boc, IN mo"
He found than In nIoi, ,i,,Io mar
tors and EIeanor-tbav had oven civ
ON her her mother's name-nIaced no,
hands In his and locked nm with a
Iook that awoke n tbous,nd mono
ries in him II was the lool, that h,
had an often waking ana dreaming
seen before. Her fingers seemed n
give tho old glad thrilling toucb He,
voice was the voice that had heer
calling him all tbrougb tho lionel,
wears uo had found bis love AGAIN.
fair undefIed inst nc she wos wbe,
no had lost her
Tho other Iooked unop than and
vas client youtb v,s No lorgor bors
GIadness was not IN ber ewes He,
smile was not the eager smile of hone
Nuob n, bar haautv che ra,ai,od h.,
n was NOT the hearty that ipsnired
love II was sucb beautv as might h,
cbiseIed ont of marble
In the davs that came and won,
vintop,s ioy was bo,pdIoss Thor.
had been dark wears IN which bo bai
been sure that be would meyer fast,
the sweets Of love again. He laughed
at himself for having harbored suct
doleful thoughts And always he ken,
assuring his conscience that be wa,
preparinp IN claim only what was his
"Sbe ia mine. she has been returne,
IN me Inv them that ala mo wrong
he declared 81 have won her NV wait
ing will have NV ownn
Eleanor did not dread his coming
Often she sat at the window Iool,int
eagerly for him. She had Iearne,
from her mother whv ba had been liv
ing in loneliness She had heard from
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