The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1871-04-26
Private Life.


There was a time when all respectable journals
acknowledged the sanetity OF pJivats liie Even
notorious patHc characters were SLOWED to drop
veil over their domestic relations and lamily
Affairs; and this vas respected unless those most
interested insisted on e'aWing il aside and exhib-
iting to the gaze OF the enrsas that which skould
be hidden from outside obssrvation This natural
aDd reasonable distinction apPe1fs in our hays 70
be Eell nigh abolished HoEss life Aas lost its
right Of sselusion The 7rying penny-a-lineF not
only invsdss the reception room. peaeil ie haad.
bat enters the family Parlof taking nose Of the
age, sex and persona! characteristics Of the
children. de comes, whether invited OF not,
into your drawing -roca, 55itieisiug your guests.
recording their various peealiarties. and assiga-
ing their social position be describes infinitely
their several dresses and adornmeuts and Is
graphic and most particular IN the Hics terms
employed in setting forth their various shades u
hair and the artificial helps they use 10 give theT
headg gear a fashionable hue or graceful form. He
Is qaite at home vixen dinner is announced or
refreshments are served, and shows wonderful
expsrtnsss in drawing entertainment from The
real Or imagiued biIl Of fare.
If be should cnly limit himself to such Intrusion
IS this, We might surely wonder at his aadaeisy.
but this Is simply the preface to his researches.
He cones sgsin when the guests are gone. and
takes up Ia detail the family history. He az
u0unces each separate intimacy be listens 10
and publishes every fond word exchanged BE-
tween the young lovers hs writes out the be-
iroihai II full VIII Ell the particulars Of the
dover and marriage s7itlemsnts He notes tie
purchases Of the oai6t Of whom bought. Wat
hne1ess. color and price how many sssns,rsssss
are employed, and how many Of eack description
Of under garments are Heckonsd in The vardraae.
OF course this wedding, to its nioasi details. is
pabEs property in his estimation, aHd Iist Of
ths presents is daily recorded
Add eFen this does not exhaust bis descriptive
powers, OF b Any means satisfy BIS curiosity
he IS kesa-scsuisd after the skelg.oa il Tue
hosss- He has key to eysry corner cupboard
snd hidies closet, aad be ean asue tie bones of
the ghastly secret. or make il pressnsa5ls By a
flIiug Of flesh and blood fr0n Us 0wa inventive.
pizsiiC bzai unii al the s0rd shah admire his
skill aad dextsrity, ard become farail;ar viii lhs
shadoE that broods eFsT the household. II The
family character Is stainless his Tsry manipulation
has iaiat ia If, ard it vill not leaTe bis hs1ds
siihost tie Engsr-msrks that nothing vii Wholly
eEaes- His praise. Ike 3 dirty ba.s. lsaves
soiis5 hue behind It on every immaesiais iabrie
and lis TindietiTs saliva. Ike coT0dinz acid,
eats into the pzrsst metal
His ~kols vocation is altogether Hiihoit e4-
euss. bat this oaly gives him = better 7siish for
l.. aod he pn5ss hinsslf most Hpon bis haadizo-k
Thsa It bstrays tie gossssi risiaisa of ii soeial
prcPasig-
ne s.5dest part Of The history remains 70 10
written Be has Al e1ssllshi market far bis
Produet, and his greedy patrons are nsrer s.Gs-
fed Buugry eyss AID ears arr saiiing for
dai5iisf pictures ssd stores sn5 zhosssr nsy
Be his victims, q bossrsr they naF sriihs -
1saih iLis toriuring inqsisitaa, ibs siiu5lalidg
earnestly Of thoss be supplies. orsrsiss alI enc
iiyns q ply ioF he sufferers. HoE WI rs s16l
VIII TIE appetite tara spou and eosssns itsef
At Iast Hbsa tbess pigsalt norssIs grow stale.
ard lie atnos. liaits q research sas ia7e1aoa
hare been reaehs5s This is psftsps. tls most
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