Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-01-05

idly on.
Then, after all, she was not cot
tagcr's danghter--and--well, the ways
Of fate are inscrutable.
How many fingers do | hold up?'
screamed someone. and came to my.
self with jerk
Twenty" I cried recklessly. think.
ing Of the years that had flown. Ev.
nrybody shrieked with laughter, AMI
We plunged into the game.
caught her first, much to the de.
light Of the youngsters. who howlcd
with joy. held her In my arms, pre-.
tending | thought 1t was my sister,
and when at last she restored to me
my sight she was blushing just as she
had blushed twenty years ago In the
1 clearing.
Soon afterwards they clamored for
kiss-in.thc.ring. and It fell to me to
send a letter to my love"
Honestly. | did not mean to drop IL
to her--l shouldn't have dared. 1t was
destined for the shoulder Of a tallish
girl who stood next Perhaps my
hand shook--at any rate. It dropped
against her dress.
She started good.naturedly In pur.
suit Of me. and caught me without diff.
nculty. led her into the middle OF
the ring.
Now. you must kiss" cried the chill.
lrcn gleefully.
My sister looked very scandalizcd.
rose to the occasion and lifted her
hand to my lips-it was brown still.
Again she blushed, and I felt so alb.
surdly young and buoyant that was
quite ashamed OF myself.
Forty? Nonsense! was u boy
again--a mad, frolicsome boy! II was
not till after supper that got few
moments quietly with her In the cor.
Nor. had absently retained posses.
sion of the handkerchief. and 1 took
the opportunity Of giving It to her.
IT'S a very elaborate one" said.
"and---cxcuse my impcrtinence u
mans, isn't IT." r.'H .
yes" she smiled. 't"f came by II
In n rather curious way, It was given
me by strange young man In Fan.
bridge woods-ycars ago-don't ask
me how many, please. I had hurt my
arm. and he bound 1t up so beautiful
ly. lie was rather sentimental per
son, fancy, for he asked me to keel
the handkerchief as a mascot"
And you did,"
"Yes-wasn't Il curious7 ! was IN
a bad carriage accident the next week
, and was the only one out OF Ave
who escaped unhurt. Then. later on
stayed In house where scarlet fe
!. yer broke out. and didn't take II. Oi
. course, it's dreadfully silly OF me. but
I've really quite superstitous ven
!. GRAFTON for that piece Of silk
Shocking" I said. would yot
y know tho young man again?" 'H
r"Oh. yes. anywhere-hc had brown
Z curls and the most beautiful straigh
nose"
There was small square mir. ;
v fixed against the wall Immediately fac
|, Ing us.
y got up and looked In. .r. .
ITS pretty straight now" said
q but the curls belonged TO his studen
:, days. Work and care have straight
>, ened them. I'm afraid"
. She started violcntly-turncd quit
white-and gave little cry. ...
:, you don't mean" she began.
=. II do" said |. and somehow ! foun
I'd taken both her hands. ! didn
know. was going to do It, but did.
:, Have you kept your promise?"
y asked. land thought Of him - thi
. young man with the straight nose =
:. every day?"
But. before she could reply. a reve
. ler--one Of my four nieces. by the wa
U found us out and precipitated hersol
upon us.
u oh. Uncle Acton" she cried, 'yo
y didn't kiss Miss Gearing properly whe
we had 'kiss.in.the.ring'."
= ITS never too late mend, Dolly.
r. said I; "Just you wait TIL next time.
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