The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-25

public nuisance, Float. l thing we al
entitled to an explanation. -
So you are, dear friends, - respond
ed Sister, not without emotion -
viii give it you, and then / feel sur
You will admit that am actuated onl
by the highest motives in engaginI
myself TO Mr.. Float.
What you have Just said about hin
his character, and so on-is quit,
true, l know. He is bad man; in
deed, If there were worse man Il
be found in all Valleycombe L would
have engaged myself to him. But, my
dear friends, went on Sister. in hel
best evangelistic manner. sit is ok.
| actly because he is so bad that | feel
| it my duty to bestow myself upon him
Nothing but the influence of a good
wife can possibly reform a man like
| that. and so rather than his precious
soul should be lost beyond all hope, [
have resolved to marry him and re-
claim him to better life. You must
not reproach me, dear friends.'' said
SISTER, believing the beer handles with
her tears, You must strengthen me in
my self-denying resolution. :"
A stupefed silence fell upon the com
pany when Sister finished her surpris-
ing explanation. It was finally broken
by Jimmy Dennis, who said:
80 1t s vice you re looking for in
husband, sissy"
:" 1t does amount to that, sup
pose, replied Sister, with some hest
tation.
The company began to pluck up
- Well, well, . said Ted Netherdown. !
: think you do some injustice to poor
old Float. He ism t bad fellow at
bottom, you know, Sissy"
Sowing his wild oats. T grant
You, > said Charles Muggleston. pur-
'uing this new idea with enthusiasm.
but when he's got the drink out Of
nm he > really good chap. I like
81 always got on very well with
nm, said Freddy Jennison. "And
e s a kind-hearted man, too. Do YOU
emember how he risked his own life !
save the rate collectors little son .
rom drowning last monthP''
Nobody had ever heard of it before.
ut all agreed that Float acted with
ngular heroism on that occasion.
'Takin it all round, my DEAR OBJ
rived Mr.. GustreI, smiling cordially
pom her, 81 think you re to be CON
ratulated. 'E's a sound chap. is 4
loaf, and 'e'Il make zee a good
sband for certain.'' Il
Sister began to be dubious whether n
e had not, after all, made grave Y
istake about Mr. Float, but she 4
anked them for their generous words. :
= You are very kind to put such e
cd face on it, she said, Ebut I am f.
raid dear Frederick is much bigger II
aekguard than you will admit. There 81
no blinking the fact that he is the
,rst man in Valleycombe. &
Did | ever tell you, sissy said
nmy Dennis, after pause, chow ! sz
rged friend s name to a bill and
v his home sold up rather than tell -
truth about it9''
Why, no, said Sister, Mortified
low wicked of you! l should never
We suspected you were so bad. 1t
l It be truel''
Ah!'' replied Jimmy, shaking his
I'd, 81 have concealed from You a
worse things that that about my
because 1 loved you, and couldn't
T you should think badly of me But
you re going to be happily mar
| to Mr.. Float-good luck to him.
a fine fellow, say Il-there's M
eet IN keeping up the pretense anv
ger, Ii you knew all my past ca
OF undiscovered crime you would
nix from me in loathing. You would
Use ever to have ANYTHING to do
me again, Sissyi''
An! Jimmy" said Sister, with
1nnc
misunderstood my character Yonr
ness would be my best reason for
'mlng more your friend than ever.
glad i am that you have confess
u last to this great sin-before So
y or your friends, too! Now, jim
go on with the good work, and con-
al your crimes. Confession is the |
step to repentance. -
repentance! cried the wary Jim
laughing bitterly. "But I don't
~, Sissy! l glory in my crimes!
glad you re engaged to that silly
G innocent, Float, because I can B
boast of them without fear of e
ing my chances with youi He II
worst man in Valleycombe-.lI b
bless my souli he'd take a prize r.
good conduct by the side of me! E;
k your stars, Sissy, you haven t b
INTO my net instead of finding b
KIND husband like Float Lord, b
would have beaten the nonsense BE-
I you with a stockwhip!'' Fl
ere, Jim Dennis,'' interrnnte.l
ell Indignantly. ''Stop that ere
about beatin' Sissy. Be'ave YER
you dirty tongued young rip!'j
Gustrel IS misplaced indignation
ust what Jimmy was waiting for.
loud oath he sprang fercei y on
general dealer, seized
by The collar, and, with sundrv
ana punches, hurled him bodily
the house amid scene of the
tremendous excitement. Then.
g his head into the bar again.
look of the utmost ferocity. he
his fist at the thoroughly
rmaid and departed.
nat violent devil!'' gasped
Netherdown. "To think of
Dennis breaking out like thatl,,
eadful = dreadfull' exclaimed
round-eyed with fright.
had no idea he was such a
rel, said Freddy Jennison.
60 out and attend to poor old