The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-04-09
HAWAIIAN CHARACTER.

rrIEe and alarm AuWe ana scamperea oil
n the direction Of the jewellers of the feast,
vhcse hula chant and gourd rattle could be faint
fvheard m the distance.
HE master Of IviOle had playful, yet kindly
uniIe on his face, as he spoke to Louis; who
wa standing with a confused and embarrassed
eurrressfon and downcast look. 81 am sorry to
srterrupt your tete q tste, bnt when l heard
Drive's bark, supposed he had treed wild cat,
which be often does in these pandanus groves, so
pushed my way in here, to have shot with
nv parlor rifle And as he was speaking he
removed light Winchester rifle from his shoulder
prsssed the knob Of a spring with his thumb.
threw open the breech Of the weapon, removed
q cartridge, which he placed in a vest pocket
closed the breech with a click, and setting the
riHe down, took a seat upon the recumbent pam
dnbus stems.
Ah, Sir - said Louis. with some tone of
Bitterness, a. You will look upon me as an utter
inPOstor and an unworthy adventurer neglect
ing his duty TO bis employer, and occupied with
intrigue" Then placing his left hand over his
eyes. and stretching out his right hand, he ex-
claimed sadly . have broken faith and out
ragged a sacred trust -''
- you are attaching a consideration to this es-
Apade with the fascinating Kalili which your
obligations to me, hardly warrant
. Not that, SIR" said Louis with tone of
Bitterness. and looking down upon the ground.
- Although feel that have been wronging you
By neglect and folly of conduct; yet was think
ing chiefly Of vows made in another land, to n
dear and trusting girl, which felt that l would
maintain as the covenants Of n religion and
trusted that the memory of her would be safe
guard from temptation but, sir, 1 have
broken vow and covenant, and you nave reason
to look upon me as a miserable intriguer and
seducer.''
Hold on there, my boy said the elder, in
a kind and ftherly tone, who having had several
conversations with young Louis about his past
History, had entertained kindly regard and in
tsrsst towards him and was deeply touched by
the emotion and self condemnation Of a young
man at an incident, which another would have
pnesed by and out-braved with self assured
hugh, - 1t is not for me to condemn you, and
e. for that religion Of the heart you speak of.
listsn to a few words from an older experience.
Y0u trusted in the sacredness Of emotion, as
10 nIl do, and set up the image Of beloved OBJ
iert as n redeemer but flesh and blood has to be
warned all the time, and at every hour of the
usest and best life not to be led into temptation.
FOR when led in-when human sensibilities are
exposed 30 n free encounter with human sensi-
bEties, there is no resolve, or pledge, or solemn
rcw that proves a stay, or stand by, and there is
no redemption OF rescue in a man 8 own strength,
virtue. or in the sweet and sacred memory Of
boI,-aI bo;rx E-oiI Iitre The mas
Rr OF Iviole stood up by the side of the young
mar, who had remained standing with downcast
lcok. and the master spoke farther to him in a
lcuer and more earnest tone. " know that /
win do violence 10 the idea Of a high sense Of
psrsonaI honor, and Of the chivalric estimate of
love in what will now say that it is the uni
versaI experience Of man, even Of the highest
unlture and the noblest influences, that he can
n,t maintain within his own heart, a natural
f'Egiou. an enshriued purity of soul, that shall
,r,<side him an assured saviour when placed upon
4 dangerous pathway. When fully led into
tsl.b tation, the man of honor, rs well as any
t;tsr man finds that there is no helper or saving
~ innan within his own heart and resolution,
nof IN any past counsel, or vows, or memory OF
fn1,her. and his experience in every instance
reIures hun Of the frailty Of his flesh and blood
and that he needs help that is to be found only
Ia reeognitron of the Divine Government of the
world, and in a trust in Divine Power
Louis had removed his hat, whilst his employ
cr poke the last words, and the young man in
rilance seized and pressed the hand of the elder.
AZ this moment Lono appeared, to request his
fnkn, (master) to come and partake Of the feast.
Bat the rancherO had come to call Lono away.
A uhale boat. (kaIuIa,) that usually ran to the
ueiEhboring islands from the northern side of the
isiand was at Kaunolu on the southern side
engaged to take freight Of sheep from that point
10 the neighbOring market at Lahaina. and the
rancherO. desiring to 90 himself on the boat. had
come to get LOno and Papula, the two most
trusty boatmen Of the island, to accompany him.
md had also made arrangements to nave
Louis go along with them
The two Hawaiians, ever ready for adventure
On the water. and much attached to their en-
pioyer made no demur on leaving their feast; and
tnde with the ranchero and Louis down the
reky slopes Of the southern side Of the island to
Nt inlet Of Kaunolu.
n ear this point, LOUIS had observed a remark
ncN spout or blow hole beneath the rocky bluffs
~ 1he beach; and the ranchero remarking that
- had yet some hours of daylight before them,
~t would pay visit to this sea-spput, which
rH one Of the remarkable natural curiosities
,nese Islands. When they reached the rocky
a''nk' and stood within the spray Of the great
r'p'' they looked down upon a turmoil of
- boiling, seething, and white with the
OF an ever fretful sea. Lono had at
@ rom the rauchero stripped and plunged in
- 'pe angry gulf, and down he went into the
<Rths OF the green translucent waters and dis
tffeared- Many minutes bad elapsed; and
Apris looked with amazement for his re-appear-
zee but still the waters boiled and Lono
HsnaIned in the deep. The ranchero smiled and
sA'd Lono had gone to visit a sea-god in his cave