The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-08-19
WERE ANNOYED

1t was quite evident that the couple had
more than an ordinary regard each for
the other Tney showed it from the mo-
ment they walked across the gangplank
and made their way TO the upper deck of
the excursion steamer and drew two chairs
away from the cluster and sat down IN
t.aem, beaning
They were both youthful. He was forid
and rather stout for a young man and he
was dressed IN his Sunday best, with a
gorgeous cravat to give the finishing touch
to II and 4 silk handkerchief tucked into
his neck u keep mis- collar from willing.
She was slight and rather pale Her hands
were red and roughened with work. but she
wore dress that was line enough for a
ballroom and had train to it and elbow
sleeves, and her jewelry was imposing, to
say the least And her hat,
1t looked promising, for as fine as the
day was there were very few people on
board as yet. The young man drew his
chair 20 hers so close that they touched
and, leaning his arm on the back of it,
whispered in her ear. The girl laughed and
then they looked unutterable things into
each Others eyes
Soon the steamer sided away from the
dock and moved slowly and majestically
down the river. Toe young man made two
or three attempts to possess himself of the
young woman's lace-mittened hand These
she repealed at first At last she coyly sur
rendered her hand to his clasp, and for
few minutes they were silently, serenely
happy. Then musical feminine voice close
behind them said: Here's a splendid
place, Emma. Bring the chair here
The owner of the voice was a shirt-waisted
girl with black eyes. She addressed an
other shirt-waisred girl with gray eyes and
the two almost ins nediately seated them
selves close to the no longer happy couple
and began to talk in lively fashion of the
'longshore scenery and things in general.
The young man no longer held the hand
of the beloved object He withdrew it al
most Immediately after receiving demure
sidelong glance from the shirtwaisted girl
with the black eyes, blushing at the same
time and looking excessively sheepish. The
object looked equally uncomfortable. They
listened silently and despairingy to the
gay chatter OF the girls.
Lets take walk round; what d. you
says" the young man asked. The young
woman assented, and they descended to the
lower deck They made the circuit of the
boat two or three times and at last found
quiet nook aft. There were not many
hooks and they appreciated it. The young
man CALAMITY spread his pocket-handker
chief on coil OF rope so that the young
woman could sit down without soilng her
dress and took his place at her feet. She
bent toward him.
you don't like me-
You don't like me-"
81 do, too"
$50 do l"
"How much do you think you like me-"
"More'n you like me-"
you don't, either"
e.
'Just look over the side, here, Emmie,"
said the black-eyed girl. do you see the
wake? How far it stretches back-just as
ar as you can see. l wonder why they call
wake? 1t looks beautiful against the
green, anyway. l could stand here and
watch it forever"
The young man frowned and CROPPED in his
waistcoat pocket for match The young
woman hummed a tune and played with his
pocket handkerchief. The two girls in the
shirt waists leaned over the railing and
aughed and talked, apparently unconscious
Of the misery they were causing until at
asst the young man could stand it no
onger.
'S'posen' we go an get some pop or some
hin to drink" he proposed.
So they arose and sought the refreshment
Dom in the cabin.
The steamer had nearly reached Racine
before the lovers got fairly settled again.
This time they were fortunate enough to
ind an unoccupied boat, in which they en-
'eonced themselves comfortably and re-
.umed the old unfinished business. They
we're in the most interesting part of it wien
somebody said, enthusiastically: ''Why,
res, there's lots of room. The very place
o eat our lunch IN"
1t was not the black-eyed girl this time
t was the girl with the gray eyes. They
both clambered into the boat and proceeded
o open their lunch basket. They seemed
o enjoy themselves immensely. The low
RS were depressed.
WELL, said the young man at last, Il
uess we've bin settin' here about long
'nough. Don't you want to walk around
Iwhile?"
On the lower deck again they had found
n almost secluded spot in the bow of the
BOAT. When they saw the two shirt-waisted
iils approaching with their air of sublime
the young woman in the
'all gown said in a high, clear voice to the
oung man: Il sh'd think some people'd
ave better sense than to come poking
round all the time where they're not
ranted."
Apparently the black-eyed girl did not
ear this remark, or, at least gave it no
ersonal application. 1--WE get nice breeze
ere she observed to her companion,
that feels heavenly-perfectly heavenly"
The young man grew red in the face, but !
here was look of determination in his eye. |
lie rose and confronted the black-eyed girl, |
nd seemed surprised
I'D think" he said, with unmistakable |
irectness, that you could find somebody |
se to tag around besides us"
The black-eyed girl met his stern gaze
lmping and in nowise abashed Il don't
now but what we might" she admitted.
Come on, Emmie, there's another couple
retty near as bad as this above. Let's go
p there. Chicago Daily News