The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-09-30

saw of her the more he was puzzled.
She spoke a little broadly; she called
! him Sir; she made him her rustic
curtsey whenever they met; she ap-
peared to be accustomed to the simple
tasks of the farm. Yet there was a
| suggestion of refinement about her, an
occasional hint of an education SUI
Iperior to that which he would have
expected in a country lass. He felt
| her fascination, but cheated himself
! for a time, telling himself that he was
interested, but no more than inter-
ested; that she was an unusual type,
and, therefore, worth his study. So
| he went on deceiving himself until the
| day came when he could do so no
longer; when he awoke to the actual
state of his feelings in something
nearly akin to a panic, and realized
that he loved her
1t was, of course, preposterous. He
told himself that it was preposterous.
Even if her condition of life had not
been so different from his own, how
could any question of marriage ap-
pear reasonable in view of the differ
ences in their occupations? The thing
was not to be thought of. And, seeing
that it was out of the question, he de-
termined to save himself by fight. He
would leave the place earlier than he
intended. Perhaps it would be as well
for her also; for he imagined that she
had looked at him with some kline
+ ness. He must spare her the lain of
further cultivation of an acquaintance
that could lead to no useful end. He
made up his mind to go.
He came to this conclusion one
moonlit evening when he had been
later abroad than usual. The clock in
the little village church had struck
II as he turned in at the wicket gate
leading to the orchard. The night
was perfect. The very faintest breeze
alone whispered in the branches Of
the trees. The air was warm and
heavy with the sweet scent of haw-
thorn. As he came toward the house
he glanced up at her window 1t was
open, but there was darkness behind
it. Regardless of the plain fact of the
darkened window, he broke into the
opening lines of the balcony scene
from Romeo and Juliet
He acclaimed them passionately
The most perfect love music in words
that the world has known flowed from
his lips, soothing him with it's spell
nEven when he became aware that she
had come to the window and was
listening, he did not cease, but con
tinued the lines
l am too bold, tbs not to me she
speaks.
Two of the fairest stars in all the
heavens,
Having some business, do entreat her
eyes
To Twinkle in their spheres till they
return.
The magic of the phrases was upon
him. He finished the speech, and stood
a moment silent. And then sheer
Iastonishment seized him, for she had
taken up the cue and was answering
answering in Juilet's words.
A dairy maid intimately acquainted
with Shakespeare-and more, we'll
able to express him. She leaned for
ward now from the window and her
voice, clear and sweet as a bell, and
free from all accent, rang in his ears.
When his turn came again, he went
on as in dream. His pulses began to
beat wildly; and when the moment
came, he set his foot in the ivy, and
climbed as swiftly as he had often
done upon the prepared things of
the stage. 1t was done aim st without
thought, certainly withou conscious
effort; done so we'll that there was no
'awkwardness to break the spell of the