Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-10-22

| Sdiu lndl IL was lOl 100 soon iOr
me to speak now; Ihad proved my
mettle, and. thought foresaw that
| her father would asl more before he
gave his consent, | was at least,
justified IN avowing myself. | tcle.
gramed 10 ms nothf 10 expect me.
Oh the way TO th9stat!Ct ! noticed
the window OF fdist; | ran in to
bear on some lilies for Berthe. The
shop was so I'LL of wonder.
iul flowers that, one among them.
round some difficulty In making my
choice. Hence. | Kissed the train;
and, rather than wal about until the
next, returned to ml studio, inCensCd
ny the deia'i
letter for me Dad been lust de.
livered. " told md that on the pre-.
"o"s morning Benht had married
my brotheE
could have WELCOMED pistol shot
my world rochq1. Berthe lost,
false, Gregoire's wft ' reiterated
II, ] said 1t over and over. ! was
stricken by it-and yet. ] could not
realize that actually 1t had happened.
on. made certain Of IT later. be.
l'eve me- Was Ito hero bf a fcuillc-
ton, ~ accept such intelligence with.
out PROOF ] assured myself Of her
perfidy, and burnt her love letters one
by one: tore her photographs into
shreds-strove also to tear her image
| from my heart.
a year before should have rushed
to the cafes for forSetfulness, but
now, as the shock subsidized. turned
feverishly to work. For months /
persisted, denying myself the small.
est respite, clinging to q resolution
which proved vaiper daily. Were art
TO be mastered by dosged cndGayor,
! should have conquered; but alas
though | could compel myself 10 paint,
! could not compel myself to paint
wen. ! had fought temptation for
hair a year, worked with my teeth
clenched, worked against nature.
worked while my pulses beat and
clamored for the draughts OF dissipa.
ton, which promised Il speedier re.
lease. ! recognized that my work had
been wasted, That the struggle had
been useless broke down.
] need say little OF the months that
iollowed-it would be record of
degredations ana remorse; alternate
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NOW l understood what had pro
cured me the honor OF visit iron
this woman, and ! triumphed devil
lshly that ! was the elder twin.
mat owe you no explanations, but
snail say this: the EVIL courses thai
you deplore were adopted, not vindic
uVely, nut IN the effort TO numb The
agony that you had made me suffer
you put reap as You nave sown.
REFORM she sobbed. She SAM
on her knees before me. SilVestrc
III mercy TO us. REFORM
shail never REFORM, said In
nexioiy, i VII! grow more abandon
ca day D! day-my past iauits sinai
shihe as merlts compared win lht
atrocities that are 10 come. FaiS'
girl, monster OF selhshhcss, you ART
arassihB me 10 the gutter ana YOU
ohiy Sriel Is that ne must snare my
shame' iou nave made me pad, ahc
you must Dear the cohsequehces-!o'
cannot now make me sood 10 save
your husband .
HumDied ana despairihs' she lei'
me. Az tnlS Stnse ! DeSdn uelDcfatt