Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-12-22
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LILLIAN AND HER CHARMS.

uhuthl'l at net Isabel. isabel was
fourteen and had always been n
ducile. easily managed ,hild until
she suddenly developed demurallz-
ing fondnofs for her schoolmatc
Lillian. who was a year older than
she.
let me have the French heels
mother! Isabel had pleaded one day
when they were buying footgear
These square ones are No ugly
They haven't any style! You ought
60 see the lovely heels Lillian has
on her
'Lillian' Who Is Lillian2" her
mother had demanded.
She's the sweetest. loyclicst girl
you can imagine'" isabel had
brcathlessly explained. I'm crazy
about hcrl She has eyes Just like
those you read Of In novels, with
dclioatoly poncilcd brows"-
What noyels?" again demanded
her mother. aghast.
Lillian lent them To me-" Isabel
said. little petulantly. They are
very nice books. Her eyes are Just
like the eyes Of the herOines moth.
err Aud she walks just as though
she were trailing silken skirts across
marble halls, you know
I'm quite sure don't know"
broke In Mrs. Gable In displeasure
you're not 10 read books without
nrst asking me, aud French heels
aren't the thing for school girl,
lrabel. DO he sensible!"
Isabel therefore wore square heels
aud a mutinous. injured expression.
One morning Isabel came down to
breakfast flushed and trlne hest
tant. with her blonde locks won
derfully aud fearfully crimplcd and
pulled out around her childish face.
IN that first amazed glance her
mother de idcd that tape line laid
across the top of the structure
would measure at least yard from
side 10 side.
ITS like Liillan's!" Isabel burst
out, Her hair looks perfectly
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says you can carry your head bet
ter when tn donq 80! She says
your head would sway like-likc a
| lily ON It's stalk, and
Isabel" said her mother, Tin
sorry. but your have to go upstairs
and put II up In your usual braids
and rlbbons"
"Oh. mother!" Isabel walled.
you are 40 cruel! II you could
rec Llllian's."
Isabel's passionate admiration for
! Lillian threatened To become n SO
rllus analr She squandeAcd all
( her pocket money on candy and
flowers TO take to Lillian. She sung
I Lillian's praises morning. noon and
night. She was broken hearted Fri
days because she would not see her
divinity TN the next Monday. her
mother refusing to let her go to
Lillian's house.
And she was continually breaking
! out In the most unexpected oirec-
! lions and explaining that Lillian did
20. II her divinity had u blue dress,
Isabel Iartrully contrlved that her
own next dress should be blue. once
her mother found her ripping the
/ hem In her school dress.
please let me wear II longer!"
she had begged "If you could see
Lillians! She looks 30 graceful"
For the hundredth time Mrs. Ga
bic hOpeleBsly wished the fasclnat-
ing Lillian were thousands of miles
away. She was losing all control
OF her daughter.
Lillian says am so sympathet-
lc." Itabel announced one day.
why. she coniides In me, mother.
She says we are twin souls! She
Is perfectly happy when she Is with
me and 80 am with her! She has
the most beautiful thoughts! Why,
she's perfectly wonderful"
After Lillian had permeated he
very atmosphere for months, invad-
Ing every conversation and upset
ting all Mrs Cables rules and regu-
lations and discipline. that much
tried woman, of course, noticed II
when whole day passed with no
mention OF Lllllans name. For Isa-
bel To refrain from singing her
adOred ones praises was almost too
good TO be true.
A whole week, however, went by
aud Mrs. Gable saw Isabel actually
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