Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-12-18

lion Ill MS COdt, duu u uShS fa'ia "ih
wear viUlets.-aC de Lion"
I liked my pseudonyfn. when she
knows my nsme is Richard" thought.
''she will understand the Significance
How Il got through that intervening
time, I don't know, Philanthropy,
makes one fdgety. Dolly remarked on
the effect without knowing the cause.
IN the morning went to the bank
and drew two G5 notes. In the after.
noon at 4 o'clock precisely was wait.
ing outside the Tube station In a con
iition of suppressed excitement. A
,isit to my tailor and a haircut had
crowded my excuse TO Dolly. In an.
,ther minute we had met. had a
';islon OF large black hat, langulshing
eyes, "A pretty face with high color
a tail sveite figure with the most cling.
ing Of clingy gowns. and a huge bunch
If parme violets in her bosom. We
.nurmured our respective pseudonyms,
ind In another minute we were stroll.
ing up Regent street on the way to
h tea shop we did not speak until
We were seated at the table, ! re.
member wishing the titled classes
were better. linsuists. J don't like
Leon pronounced Anglice. but after
all. I thought, It Is only the lower class
cs who are educated nowadays. Tor
dered tea. We had a pleasant time
and dallied over II until nearly 9
| o'clock. sie g.y.I.
BY that time had heard all the cir
cumstances which had led up to her
financial strese--how devoted she hat
been all her life to art IN general ant
the theatre In particular; what sue
cess she had been In any theatricals II
which she had thksn part; how she de
termined to go on the stage; how he
father. the noble vlscount, had sternl,
forbidden It, threatening to cut her OF
with less than the pfoverbial shilling
how In spite OF that she. the Honorable
Flavia Forsythe, had run away from
home. and how In next to no time
leading manager had offered her al
Important Fart In HIS next play at
splendid salary: how she had run ava
with quite enough money to keep he
until the play was produced; the onl
thing was, and here her eyes file
with tears and her hand appealin
touched mine. she had no money I
buy the necessary dresses for the par
SO she ventured to appeal for just el
I--she thought fIO wonld be enough
although. of course
At this moment her umbrella Re
down. picked It up. pressed he
hand reassuringly. I slipped the tw
hank notes into her. yielding pair
Overwhelmed by her agitation, pror
: Used her as much more next day ar
/ she could repay me when she like
{ 3ut she was firm on that point. tt
3 play would be produced In ten day
J time, she pointed out. and she cou
repay the eco out of her flrst ty
weeks salary. We arranged to me
the following day. ~,
, II was late when got back. "Dick
said Dolly suddenly during the eve
N Ing, why, you never had your hair C
r after ALL
"N-no." I said from behind my !
e per. Couldn't get near the place,
:. was SO beastly full" ..y1,f
ri The next afternoon met Flaw
d again. I had difficulty In doing
A Doily's manner made me nervous; s.
:" Is SO Internally cute. l thought
l. ter the second meeting ] had bett
o not see Flav!a again for a little tin
d SO gave her my club address. {
o planning that was called out of to,
h. for week on urgent business. a
1t parted somewhat tenderly from her,
vi For the next few days DANCED
VI tendance on Dolly. love her dew
~ eddy. II II wasn't that she Is
'e Jealous I should be content to rema
)? by her side forever. But she Is jealo
* very jealous. She hates to see !
take any particular notice OF anoth
ID woman. That's what makes me II
d. to do II.
IS Our domestic bliss after my phil
ar thrOpic effort lasted exactly four da,
d Then came the bolt froln the blue.
I'd took the shape of mauve.colored ,
velOpe. smelling strongly Of scent.
Ing on my breakfast plate. Dolly "
e; already down. ! opened II with
a sumed carelessness, gave momen
In glance at 1t, and pushed 1t in my po
10 ct. Bother these appeals" 1 ss
tn What with hospitals and missionar
RS one never gets a moments rest. G
n. me some eggs and bacon. Dolly" a
10. buried my head In the morning
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