The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1882-04-12

VINO is the truly independent man
Not the Sovereign on the throne: he is
tied by forms and etiquette, by policies;
by intrigues; schemes well up, and circle
round him; he gets entwined into net
work out of which there is no breaking:
he is not independent; he cannot do as he
likes. The Cabinet Minister perhaps oh
no he is tied hand and foot to his public,
and if he steps little out of the pre-
scribed path, there is howl and rap or
two over the knuckles, and he too learns
he is not an independent man. Well. let
us look at the professional man. surely he
is independent: well yes. to a certain ex-
tent, but his bread depends upon the pub
lie favor. and good fortune in a great
measure. Juries will give verdicts the
wrong way, in spite of all the work that
has been spent in getting up the case
Patients will die, or if they live they often
dance about from physician to physician,
when their ailment is one that will not
yield to immediate treatment. Congrega-
tions weary of the same voice, and sigh
after new preacher. All there is the
merchant, he Is Independent, he is indie
pendent certainly. The backbone of all
nations, the man who is free to sell his
goods TO whom he pleases. We have got
hold of the right man now. to certainty.
Yes, yes; but stay The merchant is not
always free, he has to depend on other
merchants. he cannot afford to lose their
patronage or their support. He, too, has
to 20 the way of all human flesh: he must
give and take; he cannot be ggite inde
pendent; he will often find his hands tied
when he most earnestly wishes them free
He may writhe and turn against his chains,
but they will tie him down inexorably.
Good Gracious = says the reader, '' You
take very gloomy view of humanity.
What are there really no independent
men r Oh yes, gentle reader, there is
one class that has this inestimable privilege.
that is perfectly free to do what it.
ahem :. pleases We may look upon all
other classes as subordinate TO this thrice
happy section of humanity All are de
pendent on it. all must bow before it. The |
Sovereign. the Cabinet Minister. the off |
cial small and..great. the LAWYER, the doc |
tor, the soldier, the sailor, the journalist, |
the parson, the merchant the man of |
wealth. in fact the whole wide world is de |
pendent upon him. And who may he be
Mr. Editor p Gsps forth the better half |
Of all the professions named. well |
since you press me. / must reveal |
the secret 1t is the COOK :" Yes the |
COOL. He or she is the one truly indie
pendent memberof society. And perhaps |
that section of the order. which belongs to
the celestial persuasion may take 1.-The pas"
The calm and placid All Sing, or Wong
See views the world from lofty stand.
point. He may smash your choicest crock
cry and you bear it without a muImur: he
burns your beef, and you change your
butcher, on his representation that it is the
fault of meat which . no habee nuffee fat"
He presents You with potatoes that are
like stones, and it is the feed-stOre that is
in fault. He accepts his wages with the
lofty scorn of one who is receiving trib-
ute from the outer barbarian When
taken from the rice field and put for the
first time among the pots and pans. he
treats with unconcealed disdain the efforts
of the housewife who wishes to teach
lim what to do: and when you have in
rited your richest relation, from whom
you have great expectations, and who is
most particular about gastronomic mat
ers, he will calmly put on his hat. and
walk off to take a holiday Happy man.
he whole world slaves for him; oh for
he days of Spartan simplicity when every
household did its own serving. Society is
low the bondsman of its cook Let us
rust he will not use his power too tyran-
ically. Above all things, we must beg
Ir. Frank Damon not to translate our re
larks into Chinese; fortunately the Gov
rDment interpreter has not arrived
Seriously, some provision should be '
lade by which household servants ought
D be obliged TO give at least fortnight's
Tarning before they leave Such law !
xists in England, where months warn l
ng is required from the servant. and a
imilar warning from the employer. or the
money equivalent At present. there is /
ot family in Honolulu, that can be sure. t
n getting up in the morning, whether !
here viii be some one in the cook house )
make breakfast or not This is one of a
he many minor evils Of life. and it falls Q
most hardly upon the ladies'. The so-called
ords OF creation, do not suffer. for their +
pouses protect them from any inconven- 9
ence; in fact they are probably better off.
But the ladies have to bear heavy bur !
len. There must be members in the Leg I
stature, who will be gallant enough to I
eep tins little matter IN mind What !