Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-10-01
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Eovelizcd From Eugene
Walters Great Play %
-. BY ..
JOHN W. HARDING
(Continued)
Copyright. 1908. by G. ". Dillingham; Co.

You say | have no consideration
for YOU" she said. "Ynu know rs
well as do why | cant 20. haven't
had new dress In n year. My gloves
are all worn out. I've sklmpcd and
struggled and economical until | can't
10 any more. Id go to the theater
II could go alone or with you or
with llmsy ard hide somewhere In the
corner, but do you think | want to go
10 n party looking like kitchen maid?
My shoes are cracked Everything Is
secondhand and old and ugly. And
book ut me! DO you Know what's hap
pcnod to me? I've grown common
and coarse and cheap Sometimes
when I look at myself In the glass It
seems as though I could see the dirt
and the grease and the horrid nasti-
ness Of It all staring me right IN the
rrco Why don't go? I'm ashamed, !
THIS all. And you make Il harder.
Il rs almost reached my limit Of en-.
dn.ln Ha
She turned from him. tears Of yexa-
lin and humiliation In Der eyes.
As she did so Smith. the peacemaker,
entered. lie had arrived In time to
hear the last part of tie confession
that had been forced from her by her
husbands injustice and sclhshness.
Emma" he said soothlnGly. there
amt no use In making Joe feel worse
! than he does. lie works like the devil
! but somehow Toe wasn't built exactly
! lucky. lie Is one Of those fellows like
, used to know In Colorado who spend
/ all their lives looking for u gul,l mine
and never quite find one. But Joe's
| all right, and Just to make this event
/ FIJI sort of evening end up nicely I'm
| going to hike to the best show IN town.
and you two are going tn hit my trail
| while dig mp the necessary spOndulics
| 10 dcfrny any and all cXp"nS" incurred.
| including slight aud select grub stake
after the cnt"rtulpwrnt.a Now. what
i-yissyou thlnk-,sfaEit1tf -
brooks. who had been listening to
his wife ana friend suddenly. was filed
with sudden resolve.
"So. you WON'T he said tcmpcstu.
ouSly. Il amt going TO lie mn object
Of charity I'm as sick and tired Of
this whole business as she Is. Emma.
you put on the best dress you've got
and tx yOurclf up the best yOu can,
and III take you TO show. md II
IimSy wants 10 come he can come rs
my guest I'm still n man. aud MS
Just MS right should take care ~ my
wife and let her have little run ~ Il
Is for the AStOrs and Nnnderbilts ard
all Of them to spend money on their
families. I'm going to do II. and !
don't care whether I can afford II or
not. can find a way MI right. Hurry
up. Emma"
Mrs. Brooks would much rather have
stayed at lone. She was worn out
with the constant quarrclIng and eX-
citing happenings Of the evening. but
she did not want to be accused Of con
trnrlncss So she said:
II you think we can really afford II
ia like to go haven't seen show
In nearly a year Do you think I'd
better go, IImSy?"
"Why. surely my girl" was Smiths
reply "Thcrc's no use Of sticking
. around here all the time and getting
into more rows 60 ahead"
"Th"n III hurry and got ready" she
said. hast"nihg to her room.
Brooks had seated himself and was
gazing before him with determined
expression. his hands cIasprd between
his knees Smith went to him and
rendered hill TO him.
Joe" he said kindly. you'd better
let me slip YOU the ten that will be
necessary to-pay for this business
You know Emma don't need TO know,
and you amt got the coin to blow tn
YES. | have" he asserted, pushing
the note from him. "aud III pay for II
myself"
AN right, Joe. But. take my tip,
when you 20 into the borrowing busi
: ness you'd better borrow from the Eel
low who knows he's giving II TO you
and rInl In II hurry to get 1t back"
Look mere. JImsy" exclaimed
Irooks hotly. jumping up, Don't you
bait into my business It's none Of
! your affair. And. by the way, II
might be Just as well to remind you
that Emmn's my .wifc-my wife. yol
near one HiHIll'u NV w uhc ''S'
Just mccullough I've been told sh,
had other chances ut the time"
Smith Gazcd at him without any
trace Of offcnse. but with II look o.
pain in his eyes.
I'm sorry you said that. Joe" h
answered In his slow, quiet voice
Yes, | know Emma's your wife an'
that she chose you after asked he
To be mine, and II Is Just because
do know that that don't want yOr
10 so wrong, and for Just that sam
reason | want you TO understand tina
II You ever get into Il tight hole yOl
can gamble on me for help. nud /
amt always been spcndthrlf'
| Good night
| you're not going, them" inquire
Brooks as his friend moved townr
the hail, but there was nothing In IT.