Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-08-28
Short Stories For Evening Hours
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that bore his name had stepped int
the posto;Iice and was dropping a let
ter into the box. AS he did so the
postmaster stepped to his window. an
speaking low. asked the rich manufac
tnrer If he would please come inside
he wished to speak to him oh vcr,
importan: matter.
Say II here Harding! Say It here
Any business you and have is done
at this window. You are servant o'
the government. and as such only dc
know YOU. And IL II IL anything ON
cial-there is the company's box"
The rich man stepped back after
saying this, and II being the hour foi
the opening of the afternoon mail from
the city, number of people were in
the Office and saw the imperious young
mans burst of III manners. Il caused
among them sensation, and as John
Harding kept on at his duty Of answer.
ing callers, his face red but otherwise
not noticing the insult. opinion with
the townGolk divided, some admiring
his sclfcontrol and sympathizing with
him. and few looking at his action as
showing want of spirit.
Emptying and lockining his box,
Farwell pushed his way once more to
the window AMI said: well. what Is
it,"
Nothing, Mr.. Farwel nothing what.
ever. Hereafter. as you say, you and
do business nj this win low. Good
day, sir" And leaving his place to a
clerk, ths postmaster stepped from
view.
The sun was low In the west as Al.
bert Farwell stepped out Of the post.
cfilce and descending the steps, his
mind upon what had just occurred he
did not notice the young girl across
the way. II he had and seen her
blush as she looked towards the post.
Office window, he might have gone
down the street with even more un.
easiness than he did He had miscon.
strued John Hariing's reason for
wanting to see him, but to think that
pleasant relations still existed be.
tween his one-time employee and his
sister Alice would have doubled his
wrath. He and the postmaster were
Of the same political party. and he
had done all he could TO prevent the
latter's nomination to his Office, but
letters to Washington awaited not and
John Harding triumphed. But Albert
farwell was a growing political power
In his district, and he felt It In his
every step, as pasinsg down the vii.
lage street, he selected AMI bowed to
the influential Seeing Colonel Rim.
Colds carriage approach as he was
stepping into his own he waited. The
colonels coachman informed him his
employer would not be home until
evening. The owner of Green Hill
was, like himself, political factor in
the district and wealthy. and saying
TO the young man on the seat: "You
tell Colonel Ringold that Mr.. Farwell
wants him to come over to see him to.
night" ha drove home.
When Alice Farwell saw the back of
her brothers carriage disappearing
over the hill, she walked across the
street and climbed the postoflice steps.
Il am SO glad you have crossed
over, In answer to my desire. Alice"
said John Harding, as he took the
girls hand Regardless of what the
weld may SAVIOUR brothers world
You have come here to speak to me-"
As he was speaking, Colonel Ringold s
iuo her came out of a store across the
way, and the Ringold carriage, driving
mp as the dlgnifed old lady entered,
she sent across the street "A cold and
diEnified recognition.
The las. rays Of the sun were on the
giil's face as she turned her eyes from
the carriage to meet those Of her
lover, who was telling her that he
must leave town that night In the
northern train. And this letter" he
said. Il will ask you to read after you
have heard the train leaving. do not
wish you to read It until then, and
when you do you will understand all
had hoped not to be Obliged to do
what ! am doing. but your brothers
action makes 1t imperative. He would
pot come into my Office, when hall
hour ago I asked him TO- II he had
would have given him that letter
for cannot believe what it says. But
the picture that came with 1t seems ia
confirm the awful story. You will
promise me not to open It, Alice? Not
open II until the train goes?"
Looking into her lovers face and
seeing the earnestness there express
ed, and doubly evident by the tremor
Of his voice, the girl, wondering, prom
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