Ka Leo o ka Lahui, Volume II, Number 405, 8 March 1892 — THE THREE GEORGES. [ARTICLE]

THE THREE GEORGES.

An <illegible> of "Hawaii nei." The following plot for a novel, or a dramatized play is submitted to the literary talent of Hawaii nei. It is <illegible> CHARACTERS George I. A resident of this country for many years-husband of A. and a father of six children by her. George II. A prominent governent official-brother to A. and therefore brother-in-law to George I. George III. Another prominent government official-brother to B. A-wife of George I. and sister to George II. B-sister to George III. C-a lesser government official and A? PLOT. George I and A take as a boarder and lodger-C has previously been taken care of b them during a long sickness, and is therefore intomato with the family. One year later, George I. compelled to leave his home for various reasons, shows jealousy of C while A declares it all nonsense. B finally appears on the scene as engaged to be married to C. A. collaborates engagement, as a fact well known to her. C. discharged by corporation which had employed him, and put into his government billet through the influency of George II who is in the same Bureau. A sues for divorce from George I. First day matters look dubious for A. She sends for George I. and by tears and <illegible> this gets him to allow her to charge grounds for divorce and to make no defense. Second day, testimony for A. rather rough on George I. who, however, keeps his promise and <illegible> although he

could have put a different face on all the testimony-divorce granted George III on desk is not satisfied with C's actions Breaks off engagement between C and B, and then finds out that C and A were engaged three months before the diforce. Engagement between C and B was merely and blind, to keep George I from contesting divorce suit. B to be congratulated on having a brother who loves her as much as George III does in ridding her of such a thing as C, in conclusion there are three queries. 1st will George II prove to be as good a brother as George III is? 2nd allowing some excuses for A, for her part of the reception will she now trust her future happiness to a thing like C ? 3rd will C jump the country, or will he stay and marry what he has called "an old woman with a house full of children," and depend on his brother-in-law George II to keep hiin in his present posttion ? The answers to these queries will be solved in a few days. ■ ■