Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-03
BRIDE OF THE SEA.

s.. The Tonga Islands, situated in the
South Pr cifc Ocean, are known to nav
igators as forming portion of that
group denominated the Friendly
Islands.
VaVaoe was under the government OF
a tyrannaeal chief named Omao, who
so oppressed the people that they were
driven to the last extreme of an en-.
durance.
Finally revolt was organized by
means OF which th people determined
to overthrow the tyrant, and frec
themselves, If necessary, from the
rule of the king himself. unless he
should have more reasonable considera-
tions for their domestic peace and
comfort
The principal mover In the insured
hon was chief of high standing. but
the conspiracy was discovered and it's
protector betrayed. He was tried by
order of the King, found guilty, and
the penalty of death pronounced, not
only upon himself, but also upon his
whole family-wife children, and all
were 10 be executed as warning to
other dissatisfied subjects.
There was no appeal from this sentence.
and the chief and his family prepared
to die. The condemned chief had a
daughter named Eoa, who was young
and beautiful, who had not yet reached
her fifteenth birthday. But the female
form rlpens earlier in the low latitude
than with us at the north, and she had
already won the enthusiastic affection
OF young chief of equal rank with her
father, and TO whom she was affianced
after the style of the Tonga Islanders
The lover of Eoa was named Hapai.
and though not implicatel with her
father IN the proposed revolt, yet, he
with it's purpose. He
resolved that Eoa should not be sacri-
feed, even though he should himself
perish in the attempt to set her free. So
when the agent OF the tyrant came to
arrest the family of the condemned
chief, they found this star of the do
nestle circle, and this lovely girl, who
was celebrated far and near for her re-
markable beauty, TO be missing.
All Efforts to gain information con-
oerning her and 81 search for her per
son proved IN vain. She had been
spirited away; as her sad mother an
swered. The vengeance of the law was
visited in full force upon those eft be-
hind, and Hapai was watched, to see if
he was IN any way concerned with the
disappearance of Eoa.
But the surveillance under which he
was placed elected nothing. The
young girl had gone In SO mysterious
manner that pursuit was impossible,
and it was suggested that instead of
suffering by the hand Of the public ex-
ecutioner, she had preferred to drown
herself. The vengeance of the tyrant,
who had sacrificed the lives of the rest
of the family was unsatiated, since this
daughter, SO famous for her beauty, had
escaped. So he ordered the imprison
ment of Hapai, in hopes, through him,
to learn where the young girl was Sc
creted.
But Hapai belonged to a proud line
of chiefs, and the tyrant was warned
that unless he was at once set at iber-
ty, he would invoke an instruction
which neither he nor his kings govern
ment could quen.
So the young chief was liberated
after but one days Incarceration In the
tyrant's stronghold.
Hapai was splendid swimmer, and
gained great fame among his fellow
pearl divers, because he could remain
under water so long. It was to them
almost incredible that he could descend
to the bottom of the sea after pearls, and
remaining there twice even three times
as long rs the others could, he would
rise to the surface without appearing to
have suffered any remarkable incon-
venience by his long submers1on:
He still kept up his search for pearls
at the bottom of the sea, and might
have been met daily in his fishing boat
aIongshore, diving here and there as he
thought best.
"Why dive by the rocky shore2''
asked one of his neighhors, who passed
him the next day after his release from
prison.
"The richest pearls sleep in the
deepest WATER was the answer by the
young chief.
True, but not by the rocky shore r.
Yet you see / find them"
8 No one else finds pearls under the
cliffs, reioaned the other, as he pulled
away to ground more prolific
Hapai,' he continued, resting on
his oars for moment.
"Ah."
What, think you, became of Eaa e.
GOOD spirits have taken her. I hope. .