The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-12-02
BRIDE OF THE SEA.

The Tonga Islands, situated In the
south Pacific Ocean, are known to navi-
gators as forming portion of that
group denominated the Friendly Islands.
Navaoc was under the government of
a tyrannical chief named Omao who
50 oppressed the people that they were
driven to the last extreme of an en-
durance.
Finally Il revolt was organized by
means of which the people determined
30 overthrow the tyrant, and free them
selves, it sstressary, from the rule Of the
king himself, unless he should have more
Scascaatlc considerations for their do.
mest'c peace and comfort.
The principal mover in the inSunec-
iion was a chief of high standing but
the conspiracy was discovered and its
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
famiIy-wite, children, and all were TO
be executed as a warning to other dis
satisfied subjects,
There was no appeal from this SEN
tence, and the chief and his family pre-
pared to die. The condemned chief had
Il daughter named Eoa who was young
and beautiful, who had not yet reached
her fifteenth birthday but the female
form ripens earlier in the low latitude
than with us at the north, and she had
Alr'ady won the enthusiastic affections
q, a young chief of equal rank with her
father, and to whom she was afanccd
after the style Of the Tonga Islanders.
The lover Of Eoa was named Hapai,
and though not implicated with her
father in the proposed revolt, yet he
Sympathizod with its purpose, He re-
solved that Goa should not be sacrificed,
even Though he should himself perish in
the attcmpL TO set her free. So when
the agcn, Of the tyrant came to arrest
the family of the condemned chief, they
found that this star of the domestic
circle, and this Lovely girl, who was eel
cbratcd fur and near for her remarkable
beauty, to be missing.
All efforts to gain information concern
nag her and all search for her person
proved in vain. She had been spirited
away, as her sad mother answered. The
vengeance Of the law had been visited in
full force upon those left behind, and
lIapai was watched, to see if he was in
any way concerned with the disappear.
;ncc Of EOa
But the surveillance under which he
was placed elected nothing. The young
wirl had gone in 50 mysterious II rAanner
that pursuit was impossible and it was
suggested that instead of suffering by the
hand of the public cxecutioner, she had
preferred to drown herself. The ven
gcancc of the tyrant who had sacrificed
the lives of the rest Of the family was
unsatiated, since this daughter, 50 famous
Tor her beauty, had escaped. SO he
ordered the imprisonment OF Ilapal, IN
hopes, through him. to learn where the
young girl was secreted.
But Hapai belonged to a proud line o
chiefs, and the tyrant was warned that
unless he was at once set at liberty, ne
would invoke an insurrection which
neither he nor his Kings government
could quell.
So the young chief was liberated aiteI
but one days incarceration in the ty
rants stronghold.
IIapai was a splendid swimmer, ant
gained great fame among his fellow pear
divers, because he could remain undc
water 50 long. 1t was to them almos
incredible that he could descend to th'
bottom of the sea after pearls, and re
naming there twice, even three times a
long as the Others could, he would rise t.
the surface without appearing to hav'
suffered any remarkable Inconvenience
by his long submersion.
He still kept up his search for pearl
at the bottom of the sea, and might have
been met daily in his fishing boat along
shore, diving here and there as he though
best.
"Whv dive by the rocky shore
asked one of his neighbors, who pasSe'
him the next day after his release iron
prison.
"The richest pearls sleep in the deepeS
water" was the answer by the youni
chief.
"True, but not by the rocky shore?'
" Yet you see | find them"
=" No one else finds pearls under tn
cliif," reioined the other, as he pulle'
away to ground more prolific.
Hapai," he continued, resting on hi
ears for moment.
"Ah."
What think you, became of Eoa 4.
Good spirits have taken her, I hope.
They say she drowned herself"
Possibly, but | think not"
$ You should know" replied the othe
again resllming his oars and singing as Il
pulled seward.
lIapai, sickened by the tyranny und,
which he lived, resolved to emicrate
the Fcji Islands. OF course if his pu
zoe were known he would have bee