The Hawaiian gazette., 1875-03-17
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The Romantic History of John p.
Parker, of Newton.

al ACNs "a 4NCh Aohs
The following communication we hav,
received from gentleman now resident
Of Chicago:
4 observed IN the Newton Journal Of
JsnuSry 10, a short notice of the visit Of
the King Of the Sandwich Islands to New.
\ ton, In which the statement was made tina;
I he well remembered Mr.. John p. Parker,
son Of the late Samuel Parker, of Newton
I Centre.
John P. Parker was indeed quite young
a.. when he left his home on the family farm
I 10 Try his fortune at sea, being only nine
teen years Of age. He left behind 8 lady
love, and he hoped to return some day and
marry her, making happy home for the
one he loved 50 dearly. But, alas the old
adage, "out Of sight out of mind, received
3 new illustration IN this case as IN many
others. The absent one was forgotten.
Some friend sent statement Of the fact to
young Parker. Unwilling to credit this
intelligence, he wrote letter to his mother.
whose love and faith he knew that he could
trust, enclosing one for the young lady IN
question, with instructions :. # she had gone
70 another, to burn the missive. and never
TO speak Of her sgain-7 The mother sadly
wrote to her boy that "the letter - was
burned. well knowing the pain 1t would
cause s nature so true and ardent as his.
The disappointment seemed to crush him,
and for time he ruamed over the world
with little thought or care, all faith IN wo-
rnsn lost, yet never forgetting the loving
mother ST home, wiring to her often. but
never once expressing determination to
return TO his native land During the war
between England and America he was can
tured. snd for many long months letters
from home could not reach him. OF missiiYes
from HIM relieve the mind Of his ANXIOUS
mother.
Months passed, and at last, SIS she was
mourning for him as dead, letter came,
telling Of his Imprisonment, sufFerings and
release, giving Joy and hope once more to
the mothers heart, who then ANTICIPATED
the happiness Of looking again upon the
face Of her youngest boy. Alas for her
earnings, she never looked upon his form
again. After visiting many countries. and
when on his way homeward. be was ship
wrecked near the Sandwich Islands. His
rescUers were kind and gentle people. the
climate was delightful, the scenery grand
and beautiful Among the everlasting
hills and alone among the natives Of the
Islands. he concluded to make It his home. /
wed native woman, and -rear 4 dusky
race The ceremony was Of course prini- |
tive, and he took her N the native fashion. !
out when the missionaries landed he imme- /
dlately made application TO be married with l
the ceremony Of his loved New England |
Though among a people whose
morals we're at the lowest ebb, or rather |
Shere morals we're almost unknown, he re- /
named true to the Puritauic stock from 1
whence he sprang, living faithfully with his 4
vie. rearing two sons and one daughter, 4
growing rich with ioeIs and herds, keep
ng open house n his old age, With broad
English hospitality, horses and saddles
leI1g ever at the service Of his guests He
Eas greatly respected and beloved BY the
1eoPle. for his truthff1lness was unwaTer-
ngr and his Children obeysd thsr father,
nd inflated his Eprightness Of character.
lis grzndeEddrea are among the most cuI-
IEsted and respected Of the Islands
As he left his houe 50 mary Years ago.
Then the country was 50 thiuIy populated
Eas very difficult for him to understand
he nzguF1de Of our ciTI war: and N
estsr 70 ne ourng that tine, he e1rsssed
Is fears that there would Be no yozng
len left f0r ny sdOpted dasghtsrs to mar
: CT had z0s lost Al arm OF leg and that
Is country would be bl0tted cut b. their
Va mEderpzs hands" HeITsd through
he reign q TIE three Kzuehzuehz's and
su-zrksd q lis simple sineers way, that
he had seen many churches b1iIt and some
slgloa- Perhaps q specimen Of his stTie
{ wiring might be Interesting to T0ur
saders- Re szyz- = took wife and she
'5rs three Children, Two sozs and 4 6au1h-
= Ny daughter married and brought
nth seventeen ehI1rs1, eight q then r.
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teams Ezsa daughter Of Ebeneze-, hr0tE-
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