The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-01-14

, barracks and so was little late. As
made my way through the vast throng
which had assembled, I found that my
usual seat was occupied by a young
woman of more than extraordinary
beauty. She was not full white. There
were the unmistakable signs in her
which give the Hawaiian away every
time. But they only enchanted her
beauty. Our eyes met and then
dropped, but [ was concious of a sud
den pang which shot through my heart;
! it was a case of love at first sight. y
The Captain stopped for a moment,
glanced at the faces which stared at
him in eager expectancy; draining the
glass which was at his elbow, he re-
sumed:
81 moved away, in search of a place
where I could see and not be seen, but
before [ could find it, I saw her turn
halfway in her seat and our eyes again
met. Several times during the remain
der of the evening I caught her looking
for me and each time my heart grew
larger and larger until I thought that
it would surely burst.
"Before the concert was over [ met
a brother officer, who mingled a good
deal in society, coming toward me, and
pointing out to him the girl who had
asked him if he knew her.
sc Yes, he said, 'she is Ellen Grieve' |
one of the bellies of Honolulu. But |
there's no show for you, Densmore. See
that fellow sitting close to her9'
81 looked and saw for the first time
this good-looking Hawaiian whom I af-
terward came to know as John Will
liams. Ny heart sank within me. Then
I grew defiant. Il must have her at
any cost, said to myself.
"My brother officer and myself were
not especial friends, but a dying man
will catch at a hairpin. So 1 turned
% him and said, Harry, maybe you we
leard of love-at -frst-sight cases before,
md maybe you we not put much stock
n them? But I tell you that m vic :
i'm to the glances cast at me by beauti-
I'll Ellen Grieve. Harry, for the sake !
f our friendship, introduce me to her.
Sure, he said, but there no use.
Williams has her heart and soul. you
hight say. But if you think that an r
ltroduction is the only thing that will o
lleviate you, why, come along
g His bantering tone exasperated me,
nd I said, Harry, were you ever in
,ve9'
" Dozens of times. 1t all wore off
| the morning, though
=" Ny love will never wear off, l
lid. Never until [ die n
q Glad to hear you say so, he re-
bonded, drily. But, come; they are @
owing away. :,
'FHe walked toward them and fol- z
wed, and so found myself face to face q
it'll Ellen Grieve. They were going d
ome and as the night was a beautiful
lie, | suggested that we walk rather u
AN ride. Ellen seconded my proposal II
it'll alacrity which surprised me- -
e paired off, Harry taking Ellen s lc
usin, Williams taking her sister and ] a
king Ellen. By mutual consent we F
t the others walk little ahead of us CT
Id before I knew what I was doing, ',
heard my voice saying: II
g caught you looking at me seven
mes this evening NJ
That many?' she laughed. F'But - -
saw you looking at me about fifty -
mes CT
=" Forty-nine and half I re- tt
onded, quickly. 81
g How do you account for the halfa' o
e asked. :,
q Some girls crowded around your W
'nch and hid all but your hat away p
ON me- T,
IS How sad, she said. HI
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