The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-04-02

they came or whittier they went. The clouds seemed
to rest themselves on the waves Of the and the
great bright orb was now resting its rim on the
clouds, and as II continued 10 sink behind them il
had the appearance of mighty ship Of FIRE far
on the horzon- And the clouds gave the appearance
OF gigantic billows tempest tossed and ready to
gulph il. And they seemed plish their pur-
pose; for the is lost to view, but the golden
tint still remains half encircling the clouds, and
looking like continual blaze of chain lightning.
The scene was truly grand and sublime. SURPRISING
anything ever beheld pictured in the imagination
IL was the first sunset that we had from
a point above the clouds, and were 10 live thou
and years the scene would never pass from mind
We remember belonging a debating club. and this
question came up for discussion 90 Resoired-that
the works of art superior to those of nature
We espOused the side of art, but had that time
visited the crater of Haleakala, witnessed
thousands of feet above the clouds.
This scenery and In fact, nearly nl that these is
lands can boast OF, has been passed comparatively
unheeded, and distinguished tourists barely make
mention OF it. Is There is an inexpressble charm"
says Campbell, {" "imparted to every place that has
been celebrated by the historian. immortalized by
the poet, charm that dignfes it in the eyes of the
stranger and endears it the heart of the native
habitant. Of this romantic attraction these islands
almost destitute, although the scenery here has
not its equal any where the world While inslgnf
by the vsatons of the and contemplated with
thusasn, lofty mountains and beautiful valleys
poeeal feelings and unheeded, because unsung
But we have wandered quite from Haleakaa and the
sunset had Just witnessed
be until nearly midnight and almost
visible from this upper world except
''MaunaKea" Haw ai very distinctly light
But they lost sight, Pickering
Of the died away, and wrapt gloomy pail
Of night felt how thoroughly isolated and alone
sweeps ftu gusts these summts but this night all
ture hushed The wind had died away until
enough campfire. The chrp of a
would have been relief from the painful monotony
silence But all animal life if there had any
sources for emtertanmen We BROUGHT NO chars o or a Of
rocks
There was no wind and the atmosphere cod with
mercury below freezing point, which stimulus ap
tan provide bountifuIy with food We
sought the shelter of about O'clock experienced
About five O'Clock. sunrise The sky
enveloped the evening before
had nearly all dispersed and what few remained seemed
melt and vanish beneath the OF the portion of
them driven the morning winds through
passage of the crater filling it to the very summit 1t
the until it filled they disappeared
suddenly and almost miraculousy, they waited
the summit but seemed vanish the they struck
the western summit of the
1c Ie IS plant % @ 20 on & this moqRa1 % M D called the
n Although botants great
specimen OF his plant first OF its being
prove Of ing Of
walking some lies we discovered some forty feet down in
ceeded in obtaining IT. although took an hour to get up by
seen all that seeu-the
clouds and the with coudsthe rise and
saed world where the tourist
can see SO much of the majestic grand and beautiful in so
short 4 time as here on the summit of Haleakala.
At ten O'Clock had horses sadded and started for
home, where arrived little somewhat but
feeling fully compensated trip.
were with us cane al ost purposey from
visit the crater and they c@nder fully
repaid for whole journey The kindness Of the residents Of
Makawso and the hospitality extended by them
perfectly genuine and free seation and far the
experience of the writer extends he has in his travels
Go be Coutnued)