Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-05-21

RefCrmer.
BY STELLA CADMUS.
Copyrighted. 1909. by Associated
Literary Press.
BY STELLA CADMUs.


of the time he simply dawdled. That
meant his club, the races and society. |
He was accounted a catch. but no
one caught him. He didn't really try |
to dawdle. but pursued his Emphatic |
way simply because there seemed |
nothing else to do.
"See here. you good-for.nothlng.'
said the widow Of the late Hon. |!
Charles Spofford one evening at re.
ception &c she drew him down to q
seat beside her. II have duty &C.
perform"
81 wish I had" he replied.
"People nre saying you have no
energy. no ambition. no aim Ia life.
You have too much money-too much
time on your hards. You are throw.
ing your years away"
"Tell me what to do" replied sgd
ney, yawnlng.
"Get married"
TOO much troublc-tco many emo.
tious."
Take trip around the world"
"Too much change OF scenery"
"Ah, have IT, exclaimed Mrs. Spot
ford after moments thought. you
are rich. Why not turn philanthro.
mist? Not in the way Of hospitals or
asylums, but go among the poor and
give a few Of your dollars to alleviate
distress and misfortune. You don't
know the real people rs l do. There
Is no day that I am not feeding the
hungry and giving out aims. Only
this afternoon gave a one legged man
half n dollar. and you ought to have
heard his words Of gratitude"
lust So" replied sydney Gerald.
with bit Of smile as he thought Of
the many one legged men he had
tossed quarters to.
"Try Il for few weeks-for three
months. II may lead to your becom.
ing reformer At any rate. 1t viii
rouse you up and give you something
new to think OF. Ii Is positively SIN
full for you to be dawdling along this
way"
"Yes, I think So"
'If YOU should turn out to be re,
former l shall take most OF the credit
to myself Three months. Mr.. Gerald
try II for three months. and ut the
end of that time will arrange for
little gathering to hear your report.
II cannot fail to be interesting. You
will have hundred different incidents
to relate. Don't you feel new and
strange ambition already?"N
Eyes. I think | do. Yes, l think
will turn reformer. | may not make O
success of 1t. but I'll make try"
The rclict of the Hon. Charles spread
the news AS sydney Gerald did mo-
entirely drop society while fitting him
SELF for rcformer, he was laudel
and quizzcd on numerous occasions b!
numerous people.
Only a scanty few credited him will
the necessary energy to pursue thu
object, and the most that was predict
cd OF his efforts was the depletion o.
his purse without corresponding gnin
, There was great deal said about tn,
unthankfulncss and lugratitude Of tn
world In general. but It didn't seem 4
affect him much.
"YOu know you must not look 10
too much gratitude" cautioned Mrs
SpofTord.
| mo. I shant."
| you viii feel that you have don
your duty, and your conscience vii
reward you"
Just So
| MANY and many time have give
: pennies and got never word o
thanks. In fact, have got blac
looks us the wheels of my cnrriag
happened to throw little mud, but
drove ON feeling that had made tn
world triHe better. That feelln
must be your reward
Eyes. | shall look for f."
H When the three months had expire
Sydney Gerald announced his read
ness to report. A score OF ladies' gnti
cred In the drawing room Of the Hol
Charles widow. There were no Inc
among them. Charity and reform dl
y not touch that sex.
Il When he was ushered In II was r.
marked that he seemed TO have n
quIred energy and gained ambition
and there was great curiosity as
what he would report.
=, ladies, I beg TO say" began Sydne
, that In my ignorance Of how to go
l. work ] began my Investigations In u
house of wealthy lady. II can
about almost by accident. foui
: that she was In arrears to all her ser
II ants and that tradesmen were clamC
ing for their bills relieved the dl
tress. gave each servant two month
back pay and paid each tradesmi
something Gu account. have II mel
orandum OF her name"
|! Here sydney Gerald paused MI
- SpoEord turned pale. but her ner
was with her and she managed
force smile.
by accident again" resumed Sy
ncy. II turned corner one event.
and bumped against n young WON
, In tears. was stranger but VIII
~ she understood that had taken
the business Of reformcr she told J
L. the cause OF her distress. She was
- Snn ~, II