The Hawaiian gazette., 1873-08-20
Communicated.
On Foot around oahu.
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Ouil JOke pOIliOu
of this paper having been geographically spoiled
70 silent rebuke, no doubt, on the part Of a seri
Gus compositor) no further frivolities about the
Arabs Tor any other feIlabs, suggests the Gener
all viii be attempted.
Morning dawned on Kaukauahua stream as
beautifully as the previous day bad faded. but
how differently solitude, stiffness and rest had
marked the whole scene, and the overhanging
crest Of Waiauae had disappeared in regal pur-
pie. But now the mouatain-tops which peeped
over into the raviue rose cool and veriant from
their cloud-bath, while flying bits of silvery va
por still sought to nestle in every Swallowed
nook. The water tumbled unsteady over its
pebbly bed, a thousand cieadas and crickets
blithely sang, all nature seemed. to awake, and
so did we.
In fact sleep is all but impossible when your
comrade stumbles over you with kettle of hot
tea in his hand. Keoni, bestirred with difficulty
had lit fire Of tree-branches and the teapot
having been accidentally filed with coffee, the
pot proper to the latter article was devoted to the
preparation Of some mysterious but appetizing
stew. While these things boiled. the early risers
baihed in an ice-cold pool some distance higher
up the dale. We had breakfast served al
most before the ladies emerged from their tent.
and the "slyle" Of the whole affair elected
commentator from the fair sleepers, who how
ever stigmatized the teapot error as heter-
odox. But what's IN q name? Whether in tin
oa, II. =. ~.
kauahua, or the coffee-house,
"Dsti for me the aromatic juice
OF Moeha's fragrant berry,
There was, probably little diplomacy IN the
commentator aforesaid, as from that day for
ward the General took culinary work entirely
into his own hands, the ladies' prerogative being
merely that of brewing the tea.
The tents were down, the packs loaded with
particular care, the last ferns and wildfowers
safely slowed in the album as mementos. and we
paused. GOOD bye }" is hard to say, if it be
only to few rocks aud trees. See" said the
General, how even dnmb creation joins hu-
manity in instructive admiration of the beautiful;
the very horses grieye to quit this grassy-thun-
der and turf" They were of, and so was Keoui,
whose seat in the saddle had been jeopardized
BY the ropes of the pack animals getting under
his horses tail. He went one way and Malolo
another the black horse SHE'D at the tent-poles.
and the brown at the tin cans packs few in all
directions, and the two liberated seeds tore madly
along the valley until by good fortune they took
different sides Of an ohia tree and were brought
up by the rope which held them together
Poetry seemed no longer adequate to the
occasion but happily there was enough of the
ludcrous about this misadyenture to alleviate
our renewed labors. Half an hour afterwards we |
we're again tramping over the green prairie to-
wards Waialua. East and west, for miles, the |
vide plateau rolled away towards the two mount
hin ranges, while at our feet the great ravine |
deepening as it went, wound like huge serpent /
over the plain, the road bordering it so closely
sometimes that we could look over the steep
brink upon the glittering stream below, along
whose grassy margin groups of browsing cattle
trayed
Now high up in the air before us was an indistnct
ue horizon, lit up with countless sparks of white,
$50
bove the sealevel. little dot far off on the road
nth cloud of dust, and then another similar dot,
rOved upon approach to be gallant officer and a
parsonage returning the capital after
brief tranquility in the quiet Palm-tree village
-hich next came into view as we commenced a rapid
Ortherly descent seward. The usual salutations
ere exchanged: whats the news?" "Aole."
Tito, ditto, the other way about. How you're
This reciprocal.) Polite offers of re-
eshmeut. Thank you, we've just taken break
st" " Thanks, so have We" Messages, and
Aloha -
In going down bill, Keoni meditated; and his
eed took base advantage of the fact to again at
mpt the great ta-trick-this time with more seri-
is results, for there Smashery in the COM
issariat department. The brown horse stood up on
IS hind legs for considerable time, aud was only
-ought back to a Of duty by vigorous personal
-guments on the part of the General who, after
ing dragged in the dust for some distance rose
the OCCASION" and powerfully demonstrated the !
veregnty of man over the brute world. I
At last Waiaua was gained, and our troubles were
'er We found pretty camping ground mauka of
c cane-felds-an open patch of smooth grass,
AIDED by pride of India and breadfruit trees, and
the side of which was jungy hollow, with a {
-eam in some places deep that no soundngs we're
lched by diving. After pitching tents our working
rty rejoined the ladies, who had meanwhile visited
e pretty house of neighbOring planter, and with '
civilized tea and some pleasant music, the day
'sed. AT night the encampment honored with Il
visit from of hOspitabe friends, when the Il
neral, with pardonabie pride, explained every de-
i of camp management, and prepared rOusing c.
pper. ri
Next day halt decided upon, as luckily some o
cessary supplies had just arrived by schooner from
'nOlulu. Borrowing saddle or two, and rigging
some rope brides, the whole party, with our
stess of yesterday, took all the available horses al
set out for the almost mythical vale of oranges
ITO be concluded next week
Mr.. EDITOR Please insert the following g
tote taken from the Christian Union of July !"
d.: There appears to be no doubt that the y