The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-12-16

IRON a hiding place a small bundle, which she
opened. 1t contained some choice articles of
Woman's wear, with jewelry, perfumery and va
rlous tasteful articles for the decoration of a LADY
Oh her country. With the help Of her slave she
quickly removed her masculine clothing and put
90 the female garments. Her skirt was an ex-
qulslte white muslin, embroidered with dainty
httie flowers and insects in gold thread, and it
was neld up around her waist BY a beautiful
glrdie OF gold, OF elaborate workmanship. The
most skilltul hligree gold worker OF Java had
Deen engaged ten years in its manufacture. Ii
had hundreds of clasps and joints, and sparkled
all over with g~littering diamonds. Above the
girdle she wore q vest OF crimson silk, which was
partly laced IN front, but allowed a portion OF
her swelling bosom TO be revealed. Over this she
wore a sacque of soft white silk. richly en-
b%roidered in gold. Then she perlumed and
braided her long hair, which she coiIed in taste
il form by the help of long gold pins with dia-
mond heads. She placed a large diamond IN the
lobe of each ear. She rubbed her cheeks with
fragrant Cosmetics, and periumed all her gar
mehts with an exquisite odur extracted from the
Champaka Hover. And thus was she pre-
pared Tor Il happy bridal. or for a sacrifice.
lie Princess, thus array ed, was indeed most
lovely, and as she entered the cabin of Laksa-
mana she appeared ike a bride arrayed for her
wedding day.
1t is thus that women of Java dress when pre-
pairing for death. They believe that In Offering
up their blood for n man, they must be forever
united II him ia another world. The Princess
looked rItiiuily at her sleeping in5d and hover.
She held the dagger in her right hand MS she
stood by the side Oi the unconscious LIksamana,
who Continued to sleep on soundly and peace
fully. She stOoped down and again kissed the
hair al his head, and kissed his hands and HE
loot, whilst the tears poured pIeuirourly from her
sorruwin: eyes.
The Princess now held the .iasser in her ri lit
hand. Its long crooked blade CLEANED in the
lampiIsht. She pressed her ie.i ltLd upon her
bnsoin. near the heart, feeling for the fatal spot
where Ia strike. She held the point Of the dagger
towards her heart. taking aim. Sine painted and
paused ii lew m1ments, not because she hesitated
or feared To die, but that she might take q last
fond look of him she loved 20 much. She stopped
her lace down again, close to his face. so that her
liIs touched his face, and then as she sIoni up
with nplilted dagger she lowly breaIhcd these
words oi dying iamentation
80, Chief wilt thou seek me where | go?
l shall wait for thee in the land,
Ia the land of the bright widadiri.
Thou dost not speak my name.
l live not in thy heart and dreams.
Another one reigns there alone.
but when l am dead and gone,
Thou wilt seek for Marasara.
She cannot live without thee
Without Thy love, without thy kisses.
Life is dark without thee.
1 s.e no more in this world;
l cannot see for my tears.
They drop on thee, o, my Lord
And SO let my love flow into thy heart,
And claim thy spirit in another land.
1 Gol-O, Love o, Chief o, Father
Igo!-O, Love @, Lord to wait for thee.
go! L so! My Love! Ny Lord I go
At the last word her right hand fell swiftly.
and she struck herself a strong and deadly blow
Ito be continually