The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-09-03

in the Hawaiian islands for his chill
dren to spend.
But Beatrice isn't spending as much
as some of the others, and has dis
played a business acumen as discon-
certing as it is unexpected, when con-
fronted with fortune.hunting suitors.
Shortly after her return to her beau
tiful Honolulu home from an Eastern
school an inpecunious young man from
the West journeyed to that tropic land
for the avowed purpose of winning
the hand and fortune of the charming
Beatrice.
But If the man from the coast had
been furnished a "hunch" that the
lady was financial winner, she was
equally well informed as to his mer.
cenary mission, and at their first
meeting she took the wind out of his
sails by declaring herself
81 understand, Mr.. Blank, that you
came to the islands especially to mar
ry me. 1t is barely possible you may
do So especially when you know how
generous l intend to be with my hus-
band"
This sounded like the right line Of
talk to the young man, whose finances
were so frazzled then that Beatrice
was the only solution to lifes most Sc.
rious problem.
"You know l have a lot of money"
naively continued the lady, $50 l
shan't in the least care what you do
with yours. You just take care of
your income, and will look out for
mine. You can have automobiles and
a steam yacht, or anything else you
like, because you won't ever have to
spend a cent on me-"
How could a courtship on such a
businesslike basis do else but Ian.
guish, under subsequent rigorous
treatment? Yet on the enervating eli
mate of Honolulu was blamed the de-
parture of the young man, when he
finally assembled the price of ticket
home.
Like many Hawaiian girls, Miss
Campbell is dusky beauty, and when
she was sent to New York to one of
the most exclusive finishing
schools on the Hudson, the
clientele of which included
mainly girls from the South,
there was some confusion Following
her arrival as to her status in thee ex-
elusive seminary.
The preceptress found it necessary
to explain that the newcomer was an
heiress from Hawaii, who had come
there to be finished"
Leave it to u.s." drawled the assem-
bled twins of Southern democracy,
well finish herr"
And they did--in about six weeks.
Paso Robes has attracted a goodly
gathering of the smart set during the
past week Miss Helene Irwin and
Charles Templeton Crocker have been
ehaperoned by Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Nc
Near.-S. F. Chronicle.
DR.. and Mrs. Harry e. Anderson (for-
merly Cordelia Bishop, who were
called recently to Honolulu on account
of illness in the family, will return
next week on the Wilhelmina.-S. F.
Chronicle.
Mrs Margaret Castle and Miss
Stevens of Honolulu are at the Fair.
mont.-S, F. Chronicle.
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Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Spreckels left
last week for Victoria. After a visit
there. they will go to Banff and other
resorts in Canada, and may continue
their trip to Montreal before returning
in September. Mr.. and Mrs. Spreck-
els spent the early summer months at
their ranch near st. Helena. They
will occupy apartments at the Palace
during the winters. F. Bulletin.
4 =
Last evening Mr.. and Mrs. George
Pope entertained at one of the most
brilliant dinners ever given at Pebble
Beach Lodge, in compliment to Miss
Helene Irwin and her fance, Charles
Templeton Crocker.-S. F. Bulletin.
&c e.
San Francisco's creme de la creme
and all who have any claim to be
reckoned among our social elect, are
spending their last days of August at
Del Monte By far the handsomest
entertainment that has taken place at
Del Monte this season was the dinner
Mr.. and Mrs. William G. Irwin gave
last evening in compliment to their
daughter, the beautiful Miss Helene,
and her fiance, Charles Templeton
Croker.