Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-09-29

and cast look over the people in
the room. Finally. however, he gave
a disappointed sigh.
Il guess she's not comm" he said.
I'm sorry, for ! wanted you to meet
her."
Hartley expressed his own disap-
pointment. Wen have better luck
next time" he remarked.
The young man beamed. IL come
here every day" he said. when
ever Helen can get away she comes,
too"
During subsequent Interviews with
the young man-for the girl SEEM
ed never to keep the trysts In which
her lover so eagerly, hopefully, pa
tiently believed-he learned that
his name was Tenney, and that he
had been In love with the adorable
Helen for three years, that he was
gradually making collection OF
house furnishings. that some day he
hoped to have home TO put them
In and that when that day came he
would be absolutely the most bliss
full man in the world. BECAUSE Helen
was going to marry him.
As for the girl. Hartley learned
that she was an angel and that no
matter what she did II would be,
from Tenney's point OF view, the
right thing. Yet Hartley suspected
sometimes that Tenney was growing
uneasy. perhaps unhappy. His Wis
its TO the lunchroom became less fire.
quent and finally ceased altogether.
Hartley had missed him for more
than three weeks. when one day he
found Tenney in his accustomed cor
ner. He seemed not so much to be
eating as to be making an attempt
TO eat in order to kill time that hung
heavily on his hands He looked
more pathetically thin than ever.
and as Hartley approached the thick
glasses cleaned like two great tear
drops. Most Significant sign OF all,
there was no partially upturned
chair rearing its hind legs In joy
full anticipation of an occupant.
Hello" said Hatley. cheerily, ex-
tending a cordial hand. I've miss
ed you like everything. How are
things coming?"
Not so very we'll" said Tenney.
1--WE been sick. haven't been
down to the Office before for a cou-
pie OF weeks"
He seemed so inert that Hartley
looked at him anxiously, for he had
become attached to the thin young
man.
I'm afraid you're not well enough
TO be working" he ventured.
"oh, I'm all right" Tenney as
sured him, but he seemed to make
an effort when he spoke. He was
silent for a moment or 30. II guess
| haven't got as much backbone as
some fellows" he said, broodingly.
He played idly with his fork for
a little while. Then he said, abrupt
ly, she threw me down" There
was no rancor in the tone, only a
sort of resignation.
1T was another fellow" he con-
tinued, as though forcing himself to
the explanation from some feeling
that an explanation was due Hart
ley. "She was too good for me. any
way; smart as whip and with a
good education. ! don't blame her
a bit. wasn't the kind OF a fell
low for a girl like her. And al
ways said to her."
He broke on abruptly and stretch
ed one thin hand over the tablecloth
as though caught by some sudden
pain. II went home one night and
her mother called me up on the
phone and told me about Il"
"Ahv Hartley's indignation came
out plainly in the sharp staccato OF
his tone. And she didn't write Il
you herself?"
Tenney stlffened. There wasn't
any need OF writing between ui
two," he said. She knew what
wanted most in the world was fol
her to he happy. She did JUS
right"
He adjusted the thick glasses with
pair of trembling hands, IL hop'
youll come and eat luncheon with
me often" he said. finally. "I'u
afraid I'll be kind of lonesome for {