Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-04-17

dcrcd hand In hand into land Of illu-
siDns where there was nothing real
but love and nothing tangible but JOY.
They held 20 the bed Of the stream,
for It's vClunle was low and enabled
them 10 ford II from bar TO lar.
They lad become so Intimate by
now as to fall into whimsical mode
Of speech, and Nccia reverted TO
childish habit In her talk that brought
many a smile to the youths face. 1t
had been her fancy as n littlc girl to
speak In adjective. ignoring many of
her nounf. and It's qunintncss had so
amused her father that on rare occn.
sIons. when the lmmor was on him. he
nlEn took 1; up. She now addressed
herself to Rurrcll In the same manner.
Il think We are very smarts to come
20 far" she Sall.
"NOu travel like a deer" he declared
| ndmlrlnEly. why, you have tired mo
Gown" Removing his rac', he stretch
cd hiS arms and shook out the ache In
| his shoulders.
lie built n fire. then fetched bucket
Of water from rill that trickled down
| among tho rocks near by. lie made rs
| II - prepare their meal. but she would
| have none Of II.
"ElIs Should never cook" she de-
clarcd. THAT work belongs TO Titles"
! then forced him to vncate her domain
and turn himself to the mnnller duties
| OF chopping wood and bouglis.
First. however. she showed him how
/ to Place two green foot logs upon
| which the teapot and the frying pan
! wOg!d sit without upSctting ard how
| long she wished IN" sticks ~ cooking
| wood. Then she bnnIShcd him. as 1t
/ tops. under the shelter Of which he
Filed thick. fragrant pillows Of Yukon
feathers"
lie nllcd his chest deeply and leaned
on hls ax. for he found himself shnk.
ing Ms p under tho spell Of some great
expectancy.
-FOUR supper Il getting cold" she
called to him.
lie took II scat beside her on pile
Of bouyhR where the smoke was least
troublesome. He had chosen n spot
that was sheltered by lichcn covered
ledge, ard this low wall behind. with
the wicklup Joining II. formed an III
closure that lent them n certain air OF
Privacy. They nte rarcnously and
drank deep cupfuls Of the ungavored
ten. by the time they were finished
the night Ind fallen, and the air was
lust cool enough to make the fire
agreeable. Burrcll heapcd on more
wood and stretched out beside her.
This dag has been 30 wonderful
said the girl, "that shall never go ia
sleep. ! can't bear to end It."
But you must he weary, little
maid" he said gently. II am"
"Nnit Let me see" She stretched
hcr limbs and moved slightly to try
her muscles. Yes. | am very tired
hut not the kind OF tired that makes
you want TO go to bed. want to talk
talk. talk. and not about ourselves cI
Their. but about seuslblcs. Tell mi
about yOTr rcople-rour sister"
IIo had expected her to ask this, fol
the subject seemed 10 have an mex
hauatiAle charm for her, She woult
sit r,pt and mctionIess ma long as Il,
,orrJ 10 tnIl; Of his sister IN her wide
hir''',a'lVe eyes inc sh"uow OF Ervn'
unvolced longlngS lie told her Of his
father. the crotchety old soldier whose
absu rl sense OF duty and whose cldb
uFa'e southern courtesy nnu p'c"r'e
byW"ra IN the SOUTH lie ,oia ne'
houSeHom ,a'cs tnnt were P''"'u nh'
J" Z" ot 'he p"rre" paw pe"u''t"
'e'rI""HlS OF sent'meh' 'h"t marx 'h'
h"n"' ~ "'s" o'o'ueu ''oaSe"' ''''"N
In' "",,h ','''e was 'huen w lVVo 'i,I
OF 'ne Mp"ueS' i,o'n VI, "u''','n, WIZ
lou''h' NV BOY W 'ne p"s vi ir'po'
GOWN I" ,h' 'ousi" Who was " gu
hhP"iN, 'h' WINE ms 's'e"e' n"n'
upon ~" Worus huhsrhy, her ''''nu ~
CtlfE III pursuit Oh MS th"t II squire,
NM uHS o''s'','!' ner E'c", ua''
eyes han s'o"eu III s''en' hush''r .