Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-18
STUNG
By College Students
BY AGNES L BOYD

a train. At the other end were three
young ladies' also ready for departure.
Now. the two men were college stu
dents. and II there Is anything else In
the world like a college student Il has
not yet shown itself. The ccllegian 10
unique. He usually looks like q man.
but when sifted down Is three out Of
four parts boy. II he would take rs
much pains In bis studies rs In the
Invention OF pranks he would Be learn
ed indeed Usually bis studies don't
interest him. while his FRANKS are bis
delight
These two young gentlemen on the
platform were eying the girls at the
other end. Then one said something
to the other. the other replied. and
when the train came along the one
took hold OF the others arm and. guild
Ing his friend, entered the same car a.
the young ladies. The latter turned q
seat. and the three girls sat down to-
gether. The student led his friend to
the seats occupied by the girls and,
hitting his hat politely and pointing to
the one vacant seat, said:
| "May beg a seat for my friend,
who Il blindT
The expression on the girls faces as
they looked up changed from irritation
ut having a stranger thrust among
them to pity. One girl moved aside.
and the blind man was guided into the
vacant seat by his friend.
| This Is no intrusion upon your con-
ndences," said the latter, ~for the
| gentleman IL not only stone blind, but
q deaf mute. He can neither see. bear
nor talk"
| Having said this and thanked the
girls for their courtesy, he took seat
In another part Of the car, drew Q
newspaper from his pocket and began
to read.
1 What the girls had to say to one AMI
other was Of little importance conf
pared with their interest In this nlceI
looking, well dressed young man, Who'll
necessarily lived In world By himself.
There was sweet melancholy look on
his face as OF one born to sorrows Not'l
/ withstanding that the young ladIexhadl
been told they could CONVERSE near
him without being overheard, Tor
time they refralned from extraordlna,I
~ conversation or reniarking upon
him; but, since be continued to look
straight ahead OF him Into ERcapcy,
they grew careless and began to say
things about him to one another.
"Poor feIlowi'
Handsome. isn't he"
.What pity to be born with two
faculties wanting which prevent Q
third! wonder who he lsp
did you ever notice the heavenly !
expression there Is on the faces Of
these unfortunates?.'
Eyes. Isn't It loyelyT
"Dlyinei''
| This was pretty hard on the student.
who was one of the greatest scamps Of
his college: but, summoning all his win
power. be kept straight face.
The girls grew holder.
II suppose II I should put my hand
on his he wouldn't know whose II was.
Anyway, be wouldn't know It to be
girls"
"Of course not How should be know |
anything about girls when be hasI
never seen one or heard one speakT
At that moment the conductor, COM |
ing through the train for tickets. took |
two from the blind mans friend. |
When he had passed one Of the girls
remarked.
| Ibid you see the other give mp this |
ones ticket? II wouldn't be any ussl
for the conductor to ask for It. The
poor fellow wouldn't hear"
The conductor might poke him.
They all do that to passengers who
don't hear or don't wish to hear"
Il never thought Of that"
IT have good mind to touch him to
see what he'll do"
"Don't be silly"
"wouldn't 1t be fun to kiss him, he
not knowing who you wereT
"In the tralnT
Certainly not; In house"
"You wouldn't dare"
81 bet ! would"
Meanwhile the blind deaf mute star
ed straight ahead Of him, turning nell
Their to the right nor to the left, main
tanning that same sad expression OF
countenance, though the last remarks
were well nigh too much for him. For.
tunately a trainman called bis station.
and this helped him to keep straight
face. His friend got up, came to
where be was sitting. jabbed him IN
the ribs with his cane to attract bis at
tention and lifted him out Of his seat
The blind man gave groan-it was
really to suppress laugh-and the
girls looked daggers at the cruel yOung
pilot
'Id like to stick pin In him." said
one.
Hes brute" chimed another.
The young men left the train and
passed the window where the girls sat
The former were chatting glibly, and
both cast admiring glances ut their