Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-11-07
TALES OUT OF SCHOOL :
Honolulu. November 5, 1871.


Honolulu, November 5, 1914.
Dearest Polly:
Mistress Mary" has had the atten
ton of the society folk this week ant
every seat in the opera house VIII
taken for the three performances.
We are all busy preparing bundles
OF clothing for the Christmas ship
which is TO sail for Europe soon. And
what liberal donations have beer
made! There is not one old or ragged
garment in the lot, for all have been
giving of their best, Then, too, finan
cial gifts. and substantial ones, have
been made, Honolulans gladly giving
up personal pleasures and donating
that money towards the comfort or the
sufferers. T.. H.. -.
A Maui woman suggested a few days
ago that every woman. In Honolulu
forego the pleasure OF receiving Christ
mas gifts and give the money. that
would otherwise be spent on her to.
wards the fund TO relieve the Belgian
refugees. IL was noble idea and is
being well received. We In Hawaii
who have so much can understand only
in a measure wha: our European broth.
ers and sisters are contending with.
Though some of the islanders may not
have an abundance of worldly wealth
there is always warmth and food, for
nature supplies the former and of the
latter there is always plenty. :.
Have you ever noticed, when you
have ridden in an elevator, how few
Of the men bear their heads In the
presence of a lady, Polly? This little
courtesy has always been one OF my
hobbies but II is surprising to see the
number OF men who apparently do not
know that II Is an almost unpardon-
able breach to wear a hat In an ele-
vator when a lady is among the pas
sengers. The other day | had occa.
sion TO take the lift in one of The big
buildings here and when stepped in
at the third floor stop I noticed that
one of the occupants was a man whose
name is frequently seen in the So
cial columns, and the other a young
lady working In the bhilding. or course
when ] stepped IN lte lifted his nat,
but that evening when met him at
a social affair refused to dance with
him. He wanted reason and told
him that considered the little lady
who rode in the lift with him that
afternoon as much entitled to his re-
spect as lwas. He turned on mis- heel
either angry or chagrined, | fear /
shall never know which.
When you first told me that SO
Wanyanfzthe eunildiugs inStheSexpasi-
ton grounds are being pafnted q vivid
yellow was at q loss to know the
reason, but scribe in one of the San
Francisco papers enlightened me- II
Is for the purpose of extracting ducats
from the unsuspecting traveller, says
the writer, that the buildings are to
be 50 decorated, for, says she I pre-
sumo II was a womanl, all woman
has to do when her husband refuses
to buy her3a new hat or gown is TO
wear a yellow tie or waist. And so
those in charge of the great fair think
that more of their wares will be dis
posed OF IL the buildings are painted
yellow. II is quite an idea, and the
other day ! tried ii when I wanted
the board OF directors to raise my sal
airy. When it was time for the meet.
Ing l donned q bright yellow shirt
waist and tied q yellow ribbon on nv
hat The men were very jolly and
very liberal when suggested that an
additional sum be added to my already
generous stipend.
Do you know, Polly, that men have
the same horror of frogs that women
are supposed to have Of mice? This
was brought to my attention the other
lay when George Ahlborn was relating
some OF the experiences he and Dixon
Mott had at the Arthur Wallis Waia-
hole home Ii is Georges duty. when
he is there, 20 see that the young rab.
bits and other pets are locked up every !,
night and for these little trips to thei
1arnyard and rabbit pen he always
wears a golf costume, The other
right he and Dixon were carefully |
making their way across the stepping
stones, their path lighted BY the LAM
.ern George carried, when suddenly
Hon. George las Hashimura Togo
would say dropped the light and !
emitted a blood-curdling yell. In the I,
1itch-darkness he called to Dixon for
lelp, and Dixon thinking that his COM
,anion had been. hurt CROPPED wildly
n the dark, at the same time asking
i hundred and one questions as to !
he cause Of the trouble. 'It,s frogs, ? i
.ried George In agony. they're crawl
ng up me-" The laugh was on George
nut he insisted chat his experience was
lot nearly as exciting as thar OF the
yeniaI owner Of the country place, who
N one of the nightly trips to the ami
nails insisted that centipede was
Diting him. Because his clothes were ,
90 new to cut he stood ankle deep IN
he mud awaiting assistance. When
lnally he picked up his lantern and /
attempted to free himself from the in
ect minute-sized frog croaked att
i'm.
II is high time stopped writing.
DOLLY, for the flights .out" signal has
cme AS ever,
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aiss lenihan's Engagement
One Of the seasons most charming
Is Miss Elean0fa 4. enihan.I