The New York herald., 1879-02-14
A SAMOAN. SCANDAL.
THE PRINCESS TOE ELopEs WITH THE DUKE MALI

THE PRINCESS TOE ELopEs WITH THE DUKE MALI
ETOA
From the San Francisco Chronicle. Feb. H.
Aria, Samoan Islands, Dec. 7, 1873.
The Samoan mail packet Emma Augusta ap-
pointed to sail December s. but she has been de-
tanned two days in consequence Of adverse weather
the wind blowing directly into this harbor. and i'm,
prove the opportunity to entertain the Chronicle with
the particulars of thrilling social episode in the
high circles Of Samoan society which has reached
its denouement in the interval The affair has been
of national importance for the past two months,
and in the absence of any election frauds to inves
gate other contentious. such as more pretentous
governments are blessed with, engage the atten-
ton Of the politicians and keep them out of mis-
chief for the time it has served to give wholesome
ercise to the statesmanshp and diplomatic ability Of
the kingdom. His Excellency Mr.. Patola, Cover
Of the Tan Masaga district. in the island of
Upola. had charming sister with the euphonious
name of Toe. The euphony will be better appreci
ated when il ia explained that "e has the sound Of
"a" in the pronunciation Toe is first grade super
fine brunette. about the tone Of baked goose. with
beautiful symmetry Of form, according to the
Samoan standard. When arrsyed in Samoan Court
fashion, . cocoanut apron and necklace Of birds
claws her graceful appearance would not fail to
tract attention in the fashionable salons of the most
summers, as the calendar goes, in maiden medta-
ton fancy free. which was quite sufficient of lfes
penance as
About three years ago. inspired with the ambition
OF her sex. she tried to run away with scion OF
royalty son OF his late Majesty Malietoa l. but
OF His Majesty's high officers of State discovered the
plot in time to frustrate an elopement Toe
inourned this cruel disappointment for two long
years. About two months ago she fell in love with
another member Of the house of Malietoa, the of
q high chief Governor Patiola was passionately at
ed TOQ md not ha mar
suaded to consent to her marriage under any con.
sidcration. social or State SO the court
fane Of love had been famed to the proper
temperature when the customary expedient or ham,
pered lovers the world over eopement, agreed
upon. The young noblemsn already had one wife,
which might have been bar to further matrimonial
ventures III some countries. but in Samoa such
incumbrance was no obstacle to be thought of for
moment In this delectabe country the ardent
young lover marries ~ often as he chooses; aud
fear Of milliners bills or butchers duns An extra
hog and coop of chickens il ample provision for
family responsibilities. while the bride can readily
fashion full trousseau TO her taste from the bark OF
the nearest cocoanut. SO the gallant young Maiietoa
RLopKD KIaHr MILES
to Val Uso. When Patola aud his tribes heard of
this undutiful conduct they were exceedingly wroth
Delegations were sent from the different villages to
pursuade Toe TO return to the arms of her distracted
brother, or to persuade the Malictoa people to send
her back. These overtures were in VAIN, Governor
Patiola bethought himself of a bit of strategy to
recover possession Of his truant sister. He sent
message to Toe pretending to he reconcied TO her
choice and requesting her to return with her lover
and be msryied under the baronial thatch in proper
style anu with benehting ceremonies The dusky
Lothario fell into this trap. Great preparations were
made for the occasion, and Lord Maietoa, accom-
panied by tho fair Zoe. set out their return. fol-
lowed by all his relatives in imposing procession,
bearing baked pigs and other cdbles in profusion,
and timing their march with the beating Of
aud every manifestation OF JOY. When the prbces-
sion arrived III Matanta, on saturday, Governor
Patioia. who processes be Christian of the strict
est discipline sent word that as IL the
sabbath time II was not permitted for the proper
tertaininent OF his dear cousins and the numerous
rctnue accompany thcm and he preferred the
reception and ceremonies be postponed until Mon
day This arrangement was assented to- and Maietpa
and his people went into bvouac accordingly On
Sunday the Governor feigncd violent attack of gout
some other type of aristocratc samoan nalady,
and sent q message for the lovely Toe TO hasten L,
the bedside Of her poor brother The unsuspectna
one obeyod but no sooner was she inside the Gov
ernors lines than brother Patiola developed Ills
usual vigor and activity. Tho lovely Toe
was bundled into canoe and convened to
Sola Sola, III her brothers domain. Tho dis
tracted Malietoa and his retaners remaire where
they were bvouscked. assuaping their grie far Nm
might be by goryng themselves with baked pig and
other dclicacies. not knowing what disposition had
been made OF the missing bride. Yesterday mes-
senger arrived from Soa sola. bringing a letter u,
pasiola from his sister Toe professed great regret
for her folly, declared that she had entirely overcome
her love for Maletoa and would hcnceforth be
dutful sister. She desired her brother TO send her
some other little trinkes of the KIND Samoan belle
would naturally covet But IL soon became apparent
that this was not the special crrand the messenger
from SOFA SOFA He had no sooner started on his
turn with the desired articles procured by the aiec-
tonate but dcluded brother at expense OF S3 than
Mahetoa broke camp and suddenly disappeared He
too' mad received message OF some purport from
the same source Patiola congratulated himself in
the belicf that he had finally been released from
vExArrous ANNoYASCE.
But later In the day information was received that
awar canoe containing seventy warriors armed to
the teeth had put into Soa Sofa. The faithful Toe
had 40 arranged that the guard Of old women under
whose surveillance she had been placed should bu on
uuty and out of reach at an appointed time When
mai la nj lp rtsef
Too rushed FORTH and without tarryng TO cast OF her
simple apparel she boldly plunged into the water and
swan out to the boat aud WAS taken on board Ihe
old women witnessed the escape too late TO prevent
II, but gave the alarm, and Immediately the whole
village WIS In uproar The Sola Sola psople
launched their canoes and instituted vigorous pur,