Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-05-29
The End Of a
Courtship
By RUTH GRAHAM

and made there the acquaintance OF
Peter Brown. Peter was an attractive
chap with a devil may care way about
him that was very taking with the
girls.
He danced with Kitty several
times, thus exciting the envy OF other
young women. who considered Mr..
Brown the cleyerest, handsomest and
IN every way the finest catch Of the
evening.
The next afternoon when Kitty left
the factory her udmirer Of the dance
was there to meet her and walk home
with her. She asked him where he was
working aud what time his day Of toll
was over, but she did not get a very
satisfactory response. He told her
that he didn't need to work just at
present. He had made some money
and was ready to spend part OF 1t on
her.
He asked her to go TO the thenter
with him. Kitty accepted, and that
evening they attended performance.
For some time the stranger courted
the factory girl. limiting ut marriage.
but never being Just ready. Kitty,
who was not Of specially confiding
nature, did not commit herself In any
way. waiting for the outcome Of Mr..
Browns attentions. At last he gave
her ring and told her that he was go
ing to town where he owned some
property, after securing which he
would return to her and they would be
married. He seemed very loath to
leave her even for u short time. Kitty
encouraged him, assuring him that she
would be making her clothes for the
wedding while he was away aud be
ready for him when he returned. Then
! distress was that. having experienced
certain pains. he had consulted doc
tor. who told him he had appendicitis
and must go where he would receive
proper surgical attention. II he passed
the ordeal safely he would return with
funds and they would set up HOUSE.
keeping IN their own little cottage. He
kissed her ngain and again and wiped
away tear at the final parting.
Ten days passed during which Kitty
heard nothing from her lover. then she
received a letter through the postotiice
addressed In an unknown hand. Open.
| ing II she found note from one sign.
cd. Hospital Nurse" announcing that
Peter Brown had been operated on for
appendicitis and had lived but six
hours after the operation. There was
another letter in the envelope from
| Peter himself. II read as follows:
They tell me, dear heart. that l must
| prepare for death. The only preparation
| have to make, my darling. In to write
| you my last farewell. There is no one In
the world whom II pains m. Ia leave but
| you. Oh how hard Il Ia to die when
have so much to live for with you! My
heart is sinking within me. Would. dar-
ling. you were here. that might die In
| your beloved arms, that you might keep
the life within me n little longer by kiss
| Ing my cold lips with your warm onesl
| Farewell, darling! So long as you live
/ keep corner OF your heart for your dying
| lover, PETER BROWN,
Though Kitty was duly impressed
with this letter and shed tears over IT,
one little matter contained In II struck
her practical mind. Peter wrote that
she was the only one whom 1t pained
him to leave. What a pity he hadn't
thought to make will leaving her
that property he had gone for! But
man who has Just come out from
the influence OF ether with only few
hours to live should not be expected
to think of worldly matters.
So Kitty stopped making the wed
ding clothes she had begun and set
tied herself to recover from her dis
appointment as best she could.
Owing to some financial difficulty the
factory where Kitty worked was shut
down and she was adrlft without
means OF support except a pittance she
had saved. Being told that another
factory OF the same kind rs the one
that had closed located In another
city needed hands, she went there tC
apply for work. On her arrival. leav
Ing the station she saw man leaning
against a lamppost smoking long ci
gar. She approached him to ask the
way and recognized her dead lover
Peter Brown.
why. Peter" she exclaimed
"Who are your" he said. turning
white and red alternately. ~ nevel
saw you before"
This was too much. A policeman
was standing on the opposite side Of
the street. and Kitty called him over
Arrest that manr' she said.
She went with the policeman ant
Peter to n station, where she made {
charge against him, and. since Their,
was no bail forthcoming. he was lock
ed up.
At. the trial II came out that N
had wife and several children. Tn,
case was settled by Peter agreeing
TO pay Kitty So week for ten years
lie was a skilled workman, but lazy
The nlimony he contracted to pay thu
girl he had deceived acted as spu
upon him, for the alternative was |
prison. Consequently he never missed
a payment.
Kitty congratulated herself on tn,
outcome, and after taking her annuit!
for awhile, In Difference to Peters wifi
and children, she let him of
| She was afterwnrd happily marie,