Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-02-04

Time, tneTe HNeu III lTclauu u youh6
man named Tim He was his mothers
only son, and she tok the greatest
care ofhim. She ironed his collars,
and tied his necktie, and sewed his
buttons on, and kept his house neat
and tidy for him, and they were both
perfectly happy ad contented. But
by-and-by Tins mother began to
grow old, and day by day she began to
find 1t more Of burden to iron his
collars and tic his necktie and sew his
buttons on and keep his house tidy,
and at last: s u
"Tim," she said, I'm getting old,
and it's high time yon were married
and had a wife to take care Of YOU
Now Tim was bashful youth, and
he was appalled, at his mothers words.
"Oh, mother" cried he, I'D much
rather not wear any necktie or collar.
and when buttons come Off I'll use
safety pins; and I won't care II the
house ia never swept or busted or
scrubbed, II only you won't ask me to
go and bring home wife,"
Nonsense said his mother. you
don't know what is good for you.
There are seven marrtageable ladies'
In the next town, and Want you to
bring me one of them as daughter
before the end of the MONTH"
Now, Tim was an obedient youth,
and he always minded his mother. but
the thought Of the seven manageable
ladies' awaiting him frightened him
almost out Of his wits. And the more
he thought of asking one Of them
for her hand the more nervous he
grew.
Thought he, III did pluck up SUI.
fcient courage to 80 to call on one
Of them I'm sure should be SO fright.
ened at the idea OF going to see the
ether six, that I should ask her at
cnce, whether liked her or not"
At last he had an idea, and appeal
ing to friend OF his who was some
thing of an artist, he persuaded hin,
to undertake the journey to the next
village and to bring back sketches of
the seven manageable ladies.
after I have seen their pictures II
will be easy to choose" though Tim
But, alas! when his friend brought
home the pictures Tim did not find II
easy TO choose. Perhaps Tins ideas
of beauty were too lofty; perhaps
Tins friend didn't draw very well;
perhaps the seven manageable ladies
really were as-well as plain and
strange looking as he made them. Al
any rate Tim could not find one
among them whom he would like for 9
wife. And In fact the very idea oil
marrying any Of them frightened him
SO that he couldn't bear to have then
pictures around the house. So hi
pinned them In a row over the from
door and always shut his eyes tight
when he went in and out. He didn'
dare throw away the pictures, be
cause his friend had made them fol
him. and he didn't want to hurt hi,
feelings.
But his mother used every Afternoon
to bring her knitting and talk then
over with her son, and recite the va
rious good qualities that the various
ladies' most probably possessed. Blu
still Tim couldn't get up any enthusl
assn at the prospect, and couldn'
make up his mind And at last thu
seven manageable ladies' in the mex
village began to wonder why h
didn't come and claim their hands
SO finally one day unbeknownst L
each other, all seven OF them set on
for Tins house to find out the caus
Of his unaccountable delay. And eacl
one brought with her the implemen
which she used with greatest skill
One had guitar, and another had
broom, and another workbasket an
another a jar Of preserved peaches
and 1t so happened that they all al
rived at the identical, moment at tn
doorstep of Tins house.
Hearing, the noise OF their al
proach, Tim himself came out to Sc
what 1t was all about, but, accordin
to his usual habit. he shut his eye
as he came through the doorway, 70
fear OF seeing the pictures. So tn
first thing Tim knew he found hin
self face to face with row Of seve
ladies'.
Then each of the seven cried: g,
Tim! Why have you been so Ion
about coming for us? And why dl
you make me come for You? An
aren't you gla dto see me. TIM"
But instead of looking glad to sc
them, Tins expression was such thf
1t filled the seven marriageable ladis
, with rage, and they threw at him III
articles they had brought with them
the broow, the workbasket. the pr
serves and the guitar. Then Tim fl