Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-14

sTsIl me what you are. thinking about,
4 Jim 4
south a hundred times But she was
singing it tonight with a STANCE. new
power. The girl leaned forward at
last and laid her friendly hand on his.
She had trick of leaning forward like
that when talking to him that had al
ways amused Stuart
Tell me what you are thinking
about. Jim" she said. smile fitting
arosnd her tender, expressive eyes
Il was seeing a vision. little pa"
be began slowly. 1.-The. vision of a gala
night Of grand opera. Broadway
bIazed With light. and ! was lighting
my way through the thr0ng at the en-
trance to hear q great singer whose
voice had begun to thrill the worldt
At last. amid hush Of Intense silence,
she came before the footiights. saw
and conquered The crowd went mad
with enthusiasm. 4 lifted my hat and
waved It on high until she saw. A
I, beautiful smile lighted her face. and
straight-overethe heads of. the people
she blew me a kiss =
The tiniest frown elouded the girls
| brow. tf.lis
"Who was she. JimY'
Zone who shall yet sing before kings
and princes call. her Sunshine
Her name is Harriet Woodman"
but. Jim. suppose I'm not ambi-
| tioHs3 Suppose I'm just silly little
homebOdy. who only wishes to be
ioyeds How old do ypu think girl
must be to really and deeply and truly
love. JIM
Stuart's brow contracted. and he took
her hand In his. stroked 1t tenderly and
studied the beautiful lines as they
melted from the firmly shaped wrist
into the rounded arm and gracefully
nodded body.
sI:m afraid you've asked bigger
question than can answer. dear" he
said. with serious accent. I've been
wondering lately whether the world
hasn't lost the secret Of happy mating
and marrying. A more beautiful even
life have never seen than the one I'm
the home of my childhood. Yet my
mother was only fourteen and my IA
ther twenty-one when they were mar
RED Now folks only ALLOW themselves
to marry in cold blood. calculating with
accuracy their bank accounts. My
mother had been married six months
at your age. and yet here sit on a
pedestal and have the impudence to
talk to you as child
But you're not impudent, jim" she
broke IN eagerly. "and ] understand"
I'm beginning to wonder" Stuart
continued. whether nature made a
mistake when she made woman as she
Is. ] once knew a girl Of fifteen to
whom believe life was the deepest
tragedy or the highest joy Of which her
heart will ever be Capable. Else why
did the blood come and go so quickly
in her cheeksr'
A sudden flush mantled Harriet's
FACE. and she turned away that he
might not see. Stuart'S head bent low
and rested between his hands
Il loved such a litrlef girl once,
dear ..~z ssss..
Harriet's face suddenly flushed with
jov IL was leo wonderful TO be true.
but 1t WAS true: And he had chosen
this curious wayHo tell her. Her voice
sank To the softest whisper as she bent
closer:
And You lore her still, JimT'
His head drooned lower as he sighed:
II loved and lost her, little pal! She
was married two days ago. She came
to the great city. learned its ways and
sold herself for gold. "
The color had slowly returned to the
little freckled face with its crown OF
golden hair. aud the deep brown eyes
oyerfiowed with tears for just. mo-
ment She brushed them away befors
be raised his head. 50 that he never
knew.