Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-02-08

B. s. 1908.
Marta said. an go over and ask
Billy"
But I thought Billy wouldn't speak
10 you"
Hell have to-" Marta declared,
"and while we are waiting for our
par(0it I'll ask the question"
Before Archie could stop her she was
out Of her chair and halfway across
the room.
Billy" she said as she came up TO
the other table, and Butler turned half
around in his seat and stared at her.
Marta" he calculated. "Where did
you come from?" And he was on his
| feet in an instant
81 am at the other table" Marta ex-
planned, "with Archie Nandervort. He
wants you TO decide an argument, and
If you don't mind going over will sit
down here for minute"
Certainly, and I'm so glad to have
| you meet Miss Merriam. Ruth, this is
one Of my oldest friends, Marta
| Blaine"
you won't mind his going over TO
the other table, will your Marta ask.
/ ed MS she sat down.
ooh, no." and Miss Merriam turned
on her brilliant glance, mot II you
will stay with me. ! have heard so
much about you. Miss Blaine"
"Oh, dear" Marta questioned, "what
has Billy been saying?"
"Such nice things" the other girl
told her, and now that l have seen
you | don't believe they are any too
nice"
Marta waved the flattery aside.
'"Dcar child" she said, "Billy will
say anything when he is out OF my
sight. I can keep him straight when
I am with him."
IL just love Cousin Billy" said Miss
Merriam. Hes the dearest thing"
Marta stared. Cousin" she said
"cousIn! Are you Billy's cousin"
Eyes"
swell, I might have known" Marta
murmured. Dear old Blllyw Then
she went on: II am with my cousin
too. lie wants to paint you. He is an
artist, you know. You won't mind"
81 should love It," said Ruth.
cts about your hair" Marta told
her, that l sent Billy over. Archie
said II was gold, and said it was red.
You mustn't mind my saying It, be-
cause really was jealous Of you. But
now that know you are Billy's cousin
think your hair Is beautiful. was
afraid should have TO send you tea
spoons"
"Tcaspoonsp was Ruth's puzzled
question.
Yes, for a wedding present, you
know"
Ruth blushcd.
"Thc idea!" she said. "why, every
one knows that Bllly's dead in love
with you. He has told me so a dozen
times"
Marta gave sigh OF relief. II was
afraid he had stopped" she said. "And
| should miss Bllly's alteration dread
fully"
81 shall never stop" said Billy, who
had come up behind her. Then he
went on rs If he had made the mos
commonplace declaration. "Archi,
says You are TO come back and ca
your parfalt Marta"
II would rather eat It with you
said Marta unblushingly. an tell you
Billy, you bring Archie over here ant
we Will introduce him to Ruth. IL
wants TO paint her picture, and h,
would rather talk TO her than eat, ant
you can come over to the other tabl,
and have parfalt with me and every
thing Will be lovely"
"Yes, everything will be lovely
Billy agreed, but Ruth said In star
tied way, "Ohw
"Oh, you needn't mind" Marta sal,
, when Archie had been presented ant
was seated opposite the red gold beau
[ ty. "Bllly and l will chaperon yol
from the other table. 1t VIII be per
. fectly proper, for we are engaged, yoI
, know" And, with n sparkling glanc
at her lover, she swept past the foun
, tain toward the balcony.
swell, of all things" Billy ejaculat
| ed. Then he held out his hand 4
. Archie. Congratulate me-" he said
a 81 don't know what made her chang
her mind, but I've been working 70
!. this for year" And, with happlnes
I fairly radiating from his handsom
countenance, he made his way acros
the room to where the lady of his hear
a | awaited him.