The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-01-30

a quick whisper, and the California
=. sprang from his seat with laugh yer,
soon after the brown head and the golde
were mingling their waves in a quie
nook of the garden owe, little book Q
Hawaiian phrases, brought lssme by tn
returning pVdigal as curiosity.
A day or two passed, and one morn
ing, as the young ladies were enjoyin!
the perfect weather, with variation o
l Strawberries, in little summer house a
? the gardens foot, Mr.. Carleton, psre
came down with looks of great amuse
ment.
"Girls, Frank wants yous in the par
lg; and u would advise you to don al
your fxihgs, for is the gentleman from
Honolulu
l. Fancy the hiatus to designate the
time occupied by two of the trio at their
toilet. Stephanie would not change her
dress.
"But, Stephie, brother charged US to
be very punctilious. You know Mr..
Garnett is used to English society, and
they are so formal"
1T is so near dinner-you surely
won't 60 in that pokey affair" said Alice.
''Humph! where's the use to change
he. only savage! And if you call my
wraP Pper pokey, I should just like to be
informed what you consider not pokey."
And, sooth to say, it was the prettiest,
airiest pearl-gray lawn, rufled to within
an inch of its life, and the knots of blue
ribbon at wais:, and neck, and wrist
matched the bonny blue eyes and mag,
nifcent mass of wavy golden hair.
"But you look like a quakeress,
Mary tried once more. She was proud
of little cousin, and something fearful of
her big bpther-perhaps privately
rather bent upon uniting pride and fear
in the mystic matrimonial one-all good
womensare match-makers for those they
love.
"Well, I dare say the kamaka's get
up will be brilliant enough for US both.
Besides, I've made up my mind, and l
wouldn't change mind or dress for Kane
hameha V. and all his parliament"
The gentleman fiom Honolulu was
talking animatedly with his host of
belle of the neighboring town.
'.And you say she is considered very
beautiful; Frank?'
eyes, indeed she is the belle of the
neighborhood."
"Well, the neig ghborhood hasn't good
taste! She is too dark, Frank; why, she
is as dask as the Central American beau
ties"
s'Brunettes are much admired here,
Red"
"Well, not by me. We Hawaiians have
enough III of dusky splendors; have been
dreaming of blondes ever since [ left |
the islands, and have not yet seen one
half fair enough. Ny ideal woman has
the whitest of skins, and the palest of
golden hair. Thus I fancy the angels ;
I can almost see them!" And the en-
thusiastic boy started as if he had seen
them, when the door opened and little
lady entered whose complexion was that
of some delicate sea.shell, whose eyes
were twin violets, whose hair was like a.
golden glory Entered, and, upon Franks
introduction, gave to the stranger the
softest, whitest little hand, telling him,
with sweet, childlike voice and man
ner -
"My cousins will be down presently,
Mr.. Garnet they say Il must go to dress
for dinner, so I just came in to say
1loha."* The young islanders face
flushed with deli ght and surprise.
"AzoAa! You know Hawaiian, acaAane
maikai ?'f
"Orly a few words. ma1iAimi.+ Cousin
Frank taught me do [ say them nicely?
TVaAi1e, means lady; what is moikai?"
'You say them beautifully, wamaao
aaalamazama.s May call you so?"
"Yes, I understand that it is very
poetic but what is naikas, please ?''
II is-what you are, soahinez" max
ng motion very much as ifhe was 60
ny to kiss her; but innocent Stephanie
ancied him STOPPING to look out at the
,arden.
"Oh, yes! the roses are lovely? we
will take you to see them, by and by.
But, indeed, I mast go, for it is nearly
'ne, and I snail not be dressed"
"Pray, do not change your dress,
oonaao j! It is too perfect! I have seen
aothing like it save in my dreams of
Ingels, robes"
The violet eyes opened to their widest.
what a curiuus idea. On, angels al
Ways wear white,' she said, simply.
But il you reall y like my dress, mali
,iui, I sha'n't change it, for it is very
warm to-day, and | am very tired-need ,
;, Cousin Frank p
aloha! The word-ofall-work to the Ha-
ra,;a., II is arreetna fare well tha aalzs GOOD |