The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-11-20

All the interminable length of a
Young Hotel corridor l was conjectur-
ing just what she would look like and
in just what terms l should breach
my mission, because, here was 1 prac-
tically ''up against a woman who
was thoroughly familiar with my line
of work, and knew exactly how IT,
should be done; in other words, could
not use any bluff in that quarter, hence
my mental dilemma. But before
knew it, 1 was ushered into the pres
ence of charming, stylishly dressed
lady, who carried me way clear in
jiffy.
She offered chocolates and a big
comfy chair and started right in with
out undue ceremony.
81 know just how it is she said
cordially. why, am / not one of
you? And l am pleased to tell you
anything you desire to know"
This is a snap" thought 1, and
Immediately decided that there were
Esome bright spots in a reporters ca
reer, after all.
We'll" began Mrs. Harvey, 81 am
here to study the conditions of Ha-
waiian life, the sugar industries, the
coffee culture, the volcano, in fact
everything of interest, and especially,
human interest features of these ISL
ands You see, 1 am engaged in
most peculiar line of work for wo-
man. l have been doing reclamation
work for two years, now, for the Anne
rican government, and have been
studying irrigation work throughout
Mexico. I've been investigating mines
too, think of that! And let me tell
you right now, that it is very hard
to get new thrill, after you have been
on the highest tip of a mountain peak,
or down into the lowest depth of a
deep mine. But Hawaii, this dear,
beautiful Hawaii of yours, gave me a
thrill which shall always remember"
Mrs. Harvey laughed merrily. She
was revealing her real self to me, and
began to feel the thrill she had al
luded to, in meeting and hearing her
speak, woman fresh from the great
outside world; the vital throbbing
world of big minds She has won
derful qualities, and is a woman of
great depth of mental concentration.
"Then," she continued, before that
l did Indian work, and had govern
ment permit to visit anywhere I de-
sired to go. 1 have had some very
wonderful experiences and have met in
my travels some splendid people My
work has some thorns, but many, many
roses. When l sit for hours at a
stretch hammering on my typewriter,
and delving into depths of thought I'M
utterably void of human companion
ship, l realize it. But then, as every
cloud has a silver lining, l remember
all those friends and lovely people
, who made my life so bright at times
and l recover from my melancholia'
May ask what name you assume?'
l asked, lin all your work."
Mine is syndicate work. replied
Mrs. Harvey, land l rarely sign any
! thing but my initials. In hundred
= newspapers at once my articles appear
They are all over the country at the
same time. And in connection with
= my newspaper commission here, l may
say that l am representing the AuXi
liary Educational League of Boston
whose progressive efforts l am deeply
interested in"
Now" interrupted I, before we &c
any further, l want you to tell mi
for the benefit of the ladies of Homo
lulu and it's unbelieving men, wha
I you, an intelligent woman, who ha'
travelled, think of Woman's Suffrage,
y Mrs. Harvey thought a while be
s fore answering
y We'll" said she at length, "for m!
B part, both approve and disapprove o
y it. l know, as all intelligent and edu
3 Gated peope know, that it is coming
u 1t lis marching slowly upon us will
: progression, and all can say will
4 reference to it is the one word o
n warning that women must be ready 70
" 1t when it comes. believe that thei
~ plea is sensible. Taxation withou
ri representation is unconstitutional, bu