The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-11-19
a Am Going Back to Honolulu"

far more civilized than he had been
led to believe back in America. The
girls were attractive, but he scoffed at
the idea of falling In love with one Of
them. Then he had met Juanita. She
was so different from the rest-so like
an American, and yet so unlike one.
She appeared educated and refined.
When Jack realized that he was really
falling in love with her, he was panic
stricken. Recollections Of the fate Of
the hero of 1.-THE Bird of Paradise"
and other Hawaiian plays swarmed
into his brain and caused him to cut
short his stay. Juanita was all right
in Hawaii, but she would be out Of
place in America. He had sense enough
to see that.
But as Jack sat Illuminating over 1t,
he wondered If he had been wise. 1t
was not fair to Juanita to come away
as he had. He had been in America
for month, but had been so busy on
his songs he hadn't had an opportunity
to think it over before. 1t was hard
on her if she thought anything Of him.
After all she was q woman In her
heart just the same as any American
girl was. Perhaps she was breaking
that heart at the very minute. The
thought of those big, laughing eyes,
dimmed with tears, made Jack miscr-
able. He was on his feet In an in
slant. 81 am going back to Honolulu"
he called out to his servant Find
out about the steamer"
in on Dick Meadows.
'sDick," he yelled. I've been a
cheat. You really won that wager and
I've just found 1t out 1 am in love
with Hawaiian girl and I'm going
to marry her."
"Sit down like sensible man."
Dick ordered. "You are not really in
love, you just think you are"
That was the wrong way to take
Jack. I'm not, eh?" he grunted. az
tell you I am. She's the finest girl in
the world-Hawaiian or no Hawaiian.
You'll have to admit it when l bring
her back here as my wife,"
"Surely you wouldn't marry a wom-
an with dark skim" There was gen.
uine horror in Dicks tone.
Dark skin, nothing" Jack flashed.
'Her skin is no darker than yours.
Many of the Hawaiians are as fair
as you"
THAT doesn't make Hawaiian an
American. She will be foreigner"
What If she is? America is crazy
over Hawaii. Every fellow will envy
my wife"
They'll think it huge joke. Ha-
waiian girls are all right in plays and
movies, but they don't fit into every
day life as American wives. You know
that as well as 1 do"
Il know nothing of the kind. There
is very little difference between her
and an American girl. She speaks
English as fluently as either of us, and
the only accent she has is just like tiny
notes of music attached to every word.
She is wonderful girl"
1T took you mighty long time to
discover it. What did you come back
here for without her?"' There was a
smile on Dicks face that Jack couldn't
quite understand.
Because l didn't have sense" he
answered. 'The climate down there
makes fellow trife nonsensical. 1t
took a little of the real country to
bring me to my sense. have been a
bachelor too long"
Wouldn't an American girl satisfy
your Dick asked.
American girl nothing There Is
only one girl for me, and I'd marry her
If she was an African" Jack was quite
decided.
You have never met my sister"
Dick said, as if struck by sudden
thought. "Nita, Nita," he called.
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