The Hawaiian Star

Courtship, Engagement and Surprises Followed Each Other In Rapid Succession.

In a cozy little parlor in a World's fair hotel they sat together-he and she.

"Mrs. Chickwell," he began, "may-may I ask your first name?"

"Amy," softly answered the charming young widow.

"Amy! Lovely name!" he rejoined, taking her hand. "It seems as if I had known you an age"

"It has been at least three days and a half," she murmured dreamily.

"Haven't we had abundant opportunity to get acquainted? Haven't we walked together the whole length of the Manufactures building? Have we not been"

"But, Mr. Spatchley, think of"

"Call me Harry," he pleaded, possessing himself of her other hand.

"Well, Harry, if you only knew"

"I don't want to know, dearest. My heart tells me all I want to know. In my faraway California home I have often dreamed of a time like this, when"

"California? And my home is in New England."

"It wouldn't make any difference to me if you came from New Zealand!"

"But, Harry"

"I know what you are going to say, 'This is sudden.' It isn't sudden. I've waited more than three whole days, and my mind was made up the minute I saw you! Don't turn your head away, dear. I"

"I have a little surprise for you, Amy," said the enraptured young man half an hour later, in some embarrassment. "Excuse me a moment."

He went out of the room and returned presently accompanied by a stout old lady with a determined expression of countenance.

"My dear," he said, "this is my mother. She-er-will live with us, you know."

"So glad! And I have a little surprise for you, too, Harry."

She left the room and returned in a moment with five fair haired little girls, apparently ranging in age from 3 to 13.

"These are my little darlings, Harry," she whispered. "Lydia, Minerva, Penelope, Rachel and Mehitable, kiss the gentleman. He is to be your new papa." -Chicago Tribune.