The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-03-12
LAJOs.
originaI story OF Hungary aud the
Hawaiian Islands
(NRII- FOR The P. G. ADYERTIsER.)
L a ] o S
PART H.
rHE KASCHERo OF rvIoLE.

The RASCHERo OF IyIOLE.
man deerIy marked with the experiences Of
-clotf eI in the costume of the ranch; wooden
and neither garment belted TO his waist with
d brimmeI felt sOmbrero, was seated beneath
sha s OF a wide branching ohia tree, res
lent with crimson tufted blossoms, and
20 mel art Of u grove upon the crest Of a
ridze that overlooked a widespread land
- 1r the IoyeIiest to be seen IN the
ala Islands.
br0i J. closet gras-ed plain, many miles IN
n.uus spread out far beIOw,.his seat. like the
thf1cr NJ some vast arena. IL formed per-
zreeil round valley, with surrounding ram
orriize- and hiIIs-an extinct volcanic crater
tHiii a.IuvIaI soil and adorned with YER
-aft the broad sunlit sea cleaned in the
aes tey1ud.
.e ob.eryer held pocket binocuIar in his
A. nad looked through It from time to time,
ami<Uus hoOks Of sheep that dotted the
n rnsture below. Some Of the wOolly nib
sssre adyaneing up the sides Of the accIiyi-
and sone OF these with pendent udders went
ilen ing a. they cropped the herbage, ut
~ fun It grass. they turned an anxious
3chind. calling to their tagging lambs that
neA down the slope. And yet these
cranD,-ers were going astray, and trying to
,e'tbsir way to dangerous grounds,-into the
ihu1od OF the summit ridges, which were a
"a nr wiid dogs.
Be hatcher after observing these stray
-. ~ ,-LsT,. %, If.T ,r,F .lDriyafT- A. .
lbat vas quietly reposing near by, with his
nIe betv EN- his fore-paws sprang to his feet,
wirxA Ere furry black and tan coat, and the
" tan spo,- ever the eyebrows Of the noble
ep dog. lie wagged his broad bushy tail, as
espousive surance Of being ready for duty
I receiving 4 word Of command with sharp
azed ear and n hand sign which he followed
bis b { glancing eye, be dashed down
steer Inded across gulch, and ascend
sioT the other side. barked at the head
ne iorelHOst strays. and having turned them,
Cd in their rear, a. they raced in files down
mfc and well grassed plain below.
e sitter beneath the tree. who had
= Ahangcd bis position all this while. gazed far
Won't on the exTanse Of the gently rolling blue |
ic. and was conjuring up dreams, 30 much |
woven with pastoral life, when the snort
.horse feeding near by, arrested his attention. |
boxing westward at the place Of the de-
ng SUM- he rose up, and leaning forward, |
ed up the end OF n rawhIde lariat trailing IN
eruss. and drew up by his side, stout. kind
I brown horse that be Iatted on the neck, |
called him Peke;-and then adjusting bri- |
hanging by the uuimals's neck thrusting
BIT between his grass fringed teeth, and care
rthrowing the reins over the heavy pom
flhis saddle, upon which he rested his left
and placing his right upon the high raised
or the seat, mounted with quiet ease, sur
2 RI the plain below all the while as he be-
I the steady ranch charger. And the good
Nv beast. urged with a slight prod Of heavy
red roweI spur, ambled along, picking a
way among the brushwOOd of the ridge; or
ding the slope with forward pricked ears,
.ug his eyes intent upon his footing and
ing his master with safe and steady gait
Inequalities Of ground till he was halted
roadway, which overlooked the sea, and led
landing on the beach close in view
he horsemau sIeved himself around in his seat
eiug his left foot firmly in the wooden zapatero,
Ilsf bis right knee being drawn up near the
incl Of the saddle enabled him to rest his
ow upon it, holding his chin in the palm of
right band. whilst he watched the approach
TWO fnen on horseback his good nag mean
lie released from any strain, or jerk OF the
lie reins, pulled and crunched away at
iches Of crab grass By the roadside.
Aloha ~ cried both men, who were natives,
hey approached. They wore coarse grey
Il shirts and blue cotton pants, showing
nerous rents and repairs, and a very scant and
ken state OF costume. But with their bare
gripped firmly in the steps of the old iron stir
q. which were swung by thongs Of rawhide
n rough uncovered saddle trees, and with
cord Of plated Paudanus root, fastened to
lower Jaw Of each Of their restive beasts,
ymanageda and rode them with the ease and pose
lthIetes parading upon prepared arena.
We'll, Lono - said the waiting horseman,
he Hawaiian language. 10 the elder and fore
&c Of the two, a stout, well built, and rather
a headed Kanaka; - How are the sheep
the other side Of the mountain -?
Not doing well, MASTER replied LOnO. as be !
red himself into an easy pose, throwing his
n leg over the horses's neck, and resting the 1
4pit against the broad wooden pOmmel OF
Rough island-made saddle tree. - The /
IVES and the wild dogs are using up the |
ta pn that side And wild hogs are doing /
III damage too. There is kamai, who I
Ea.here last year,you know, across the chan
IA ia boat from KamalO, twenty ewes, and 4
- privilege on the adjoining Government
an now he has over one hundred SIX
1'1n lamhs not as we well know the IN
'se QI his ewes but Of yours which he steals
pznt And Keoni who got privilege on the
"a pains adjoining your run, and brought
ut eighty poor ewes from Luanui, has now
one thousand good sheep, of quality Of
loi which be never brought here. He makes
} his flock by letting his sheep mix with yours,
q when he separates he catches out all your un-
srksd sheep and lambs, the ears of which he
is INTO his brand or mark. And this mark,
: which he has obtained Government permit.
bofh ears and tail cropped close, a slit in the
'per and lower lip, cut on the scalp between
Q ges. leaving piece Of pendent skin, and a
ck - both eyelids; so that he cuts out YOUR,
a Mrerv other brand and ataaIs iii |