Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-06
De how be came couriing you any

me how he came courting you any
way"
.He never did no great at co'tin'.'
said she. grinning. HE just come ATOMS
an he sot eyes on me. Then be so'
eyes on me again. sot eyes on him
too"
"Yesr
zone evenIn'. says be. Mandy. gal
I'm goIn' to marry you all right soon.
Says. I. NO. you ain'tr
.sSays he. Yes. I air. Jest laughed
at him then and started to run away,
but he Jumped and 'ketched mel told
you he could hug like a bar. Mebbe
+ wasn't hard TO ketch. Then be holds
me right tight. an says be: Gal. quit
! this here foolin'. I'm goin: to marry
You. You hearr Then maybe be kisses
me. Law, I dunno. Whit business
is II O. yourn anyhow That's about
all there was 10 II. didn't seem to
keer. But that" she concluded. was
a real man. he shore had my other
two men plumb faded"
"What became of your last husband.
Mandy?' asked
al tole you up an left him.
"But your vow-your promise"
"My promise? whut's the word OF
a woman 10 a man? Whut's the word
Of man 10 a woman! II amt words.
man. it's feelin's."
I'm sickness or in healthT' ] quoted.
THAT'S all right II your feeIin's Is
all right The church Is all right too.
/ amt got no kick. All I'm sayin' 10
you is. folks marries themselves"
pondered yet further MANDY"
said l. suppose you were man and
your word was given to girl and you
met another girl and couldn't get ber
out OF your head or out of your heart:
you loved the new one most and knew
you always would. what would you
do?''
But the sphinx of womanhood may
lie under linsey woolsey as well as
silk. Man. said she. rising and
knocking her pipe against her b0nyi
knee. ..you talk like a fool. II my
first husband was alive he might may
be answer that for you"
Later in the evening I was on the
river bank watching the men out. on
the bars struggling with their teams
and box boats Orme had crossed the
river some time earlier. and now be
joined me at the edge OF our disorder
ed camp.
How Is the patient getting along?"
be inquired. replied that ! was do.
ing very well and thencefofth intend.
ed to comport myself as though moth
ing had happened. et4c5a stO 1ugsFsq
"Inm somewhat sorry to hear that"
said be. still smiling in his own way
~ was IN hopes that you would he
disposed to turn back down the riversia
vi don't IN the least understand why
fshouId be going east whensmy ebpsi,
ness lies In precisely theI opposite 1di,
teetiofi.g I remarked.
ps'I' Thought thatc pussiblypyou might
be sensible of q rcertaipt obiiga ton 70
me- be beaan. 50
II am deeply esensfblepof it.bGAre you
pleased to tell me what will seftleothis
debt between us ?ssss lrqslsl4us1 ana
He turned Asqnafely howard eme. and
looked me keeniF I'm the eye. ';Turp
about and 70 home alv oAa s.si
.'Meaufng?'' sogl2 e pcs Jsg
THAT your affections are engaged
with highly respectable young lady
back at your home in Virginia Wait"
he raised his hand as ] turned to-
ward him. Meaning Also" be went
on. that your affections are apparent
ly also somewhat engaged with an
equally respectable young lady who is
not back. home in Virginia. There
fore
lie caught my wrist in a grip of
steel as l would have struck him.
saw then that I still was weak.
WAIT" he said. smiling coldly.
'Wait till you are stronger"
"You are right" said. .'But we
shall settle these mafters.n
THAT, OF course va
TOrme. SAID Su00eniy. your love
Is disgrace TO any woman"
Usually" he admitted calmly. .but
not In this case. propose TO marry
Miss Meriwether. and I tell you frank
~ do not propose to have anything
stand in my way"
"Then take herr. cried angrily.
"Why barter and decker over any won