Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-12-08
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ridge between Kolowaluhi and Luanlaea. an
running back to and above Waiakckua, 9TH
water Of the Gods" Akaaka wss united
maniagc TO Nalchuiakaaka, still represenfe
|. 10y some Lehua buushe, on the very brow ,
The spur OF ridge They had two children
twins, kahaukani boy and Kauakuahine
Girl. These children were adopted at birth b
y chief and chiefcss who were brother an,
sister, and cousins Of Aksaka. The brotbe
! koIowah took charge Of the boy Kahaukani
aynpnym ior the Manol win i and the sis
Ter fohaknkala taking the gi1 Kauakuahine
the famous Manua rain. When the children
were grown up, the foster parents determined
that they should be united, and the children
having been brought up separately and in 10.
h"f'nce OF their relationship, made no objcc.
tons. They were accordingly married and a
glf was born TO them, who wa. called Kaha
.laopuna. She became the most beautiful
woman Of her time. Thus Kolowalu and Pc.
hakukala by conspirng to unite the twin
brother and sister, made permanent the union
OF rain and wind for which Manoa Valley !,
noted and as the fruit Of such a union wa,
The most beautiful woman Of her times. so the
4 Manoa girls, foster children Of the Manoa
rams and winds have generally been supposed
TO have inherited the beauty Of Kahalaopuna.
house was built for Knhalaopuna at Ka
halamano ON the road to Waiakekua. and she
hved there with a few servants. The hons.
was surrounded by wall Of auki draccanaA |
and puloulou were placed on each side of
the gate, TO let every one know that the inside
was kapu or forbidden ground The puloulou
were short stout poles sutmounted by ball of
white kapa cloth, and served to show the
world that the chief or chieiess inhabittinp the
Enclosure defined by the puloulou were Of the
highest rank and sacred.
kahaaopuna was very beautiful from her
earliest childhood Her cheeks were so red
nd hef lace 50 bright that the glow emana.
rom them shonc through the thatch Of /
'ou'e "heh she was in, and n lovely rosy
seemed to envelope the house and bright I
seemed TO he playing over ii constantly. I
She went TO bahc in the spring below +
'ouSe The rays Of bright light would sur. a
her like halo. The natives have it, r.
his bright light is still occasionally seen +
laia'naho' and they then say that the a
OF kahalaopuna is revisiting her old II
ne.
'he was betrothcd when child to Kaubi e,
Young chef Of Kailua in Koolau whose h
enlN we've so sensible Of the contemplated n.
nor "I union OF their son with the princess al
Nho', "h" was also of a semisupernatural b.
Mt, that they always sent the poi of Ka d,
nd the fish OF kawanui for the Girls :,
one was thus, as II were, brought up ri
y on the food OF her prospective hus. a,
tn
-en she was grown up to young woman. IN
u she was so eSquisitely beautiful that the nj
pie OF the valley would make visits TO the mr.
pnl"nl"u at the pahukapu of Luaalea. ap
M adjoining kahaimano, just to gel ,yl
OF The beauty as She went to and from ot
~ In this way the fame Of her sur Ia,
'oNlinesS was spread all over the valley fai
&c 10 The ears OF two men, Kumauna W
waa"akiihcle Both these men were sin
by contraction Of the lower eyeds, an,
1own as makahelci. l,lrawn eyes, an,
SIas,oer dfSe''s'"e!fisfi'nad ever seen Hada'iio.
puma, but they fell in love with her Just from
hearsay, and not daring to psesent themselves
TO her as suitots on account OF their dishgure-
ment, they would weave themselves leis of
MALE, ginger and ferns and decking them
selves with them would go to Waikiki Tor
'url bathing, while there, they would indulge in
boastngs OF their conquest of the famous
beauty, representing the leis with which they
were deeked as love gifts from Kahaaopunn
Now when the surf OF Knlehuawehe at Wal.
XIII was in proper condition, it would attract
people from all parts of the island to enjoy the
delightful sport. kauhi, the betrothed of Kaha.
laupuna was one OF these. The time set for
his marriage to Kahaaopuna was drawing
near, and as yet, he had not seen her, when
the assertions Of the two makahelei men came
/" his ears. The assertions were repeated so
often, that kauh finally came to believe them,
and was filed with jealous rage OF his berothed
and he determined to kill her lie started for
Manoa at drawn, and proceeded as far as Ma
hinauli in mid valley, where he rested under
llala tree that grew in grove of wiliwili
trees. lie sat there some time brooding over
the iancied injury 10 himself, and nursing his
wrath. When he resumed his walk, he broke
OF and carried away with him bunch OF hala
nuts, CPandanusl. 1t was quite midday when
he arrived at kahaamano and presented him.
self before the house of kahalaopuna. The
latter had jus, awoke from nap, and was
laying on pile OF mats facing the door and
was biting lukii seeds. She was thinking OF
going to the spring. her usual bathing place
when she perceived stranger at the door
She looked AT him some time and recog
nifing him from Oft repeated descriptions,
asked him to enter, but kauhi refused and
asked her instead To come outside. The
young girl had been so accustomed from her
earliest childhood To consider herself as
belonging to kauhi, and OF being indebted to
him, as il were, for her daily food, that she
oheyed him unhesatngy.
lie perhaps intended TO kill her then, bu,
the young girls unhesi,aling obedience as well
As her extreme loyeliness made him hesitate for
awhile, and after looking inlenty a, her fol
some time he told her TO 20 and battle and then
prepare herself to accompany him in a rambe
abnut the Mo,ds.
While kahalaopuna was bathing. kauhi re-
manned moodily seated where she had leit him,
and Watching the bright GLOW and the rays like
rainbo~s playing above the spring lie Was
alternately filled with jealousy, regret aud
longing ics the great beauty Of the gull bu,
that did no, make him rclenl in his dreadful
parpose. lie seemed to resent his be,rolheds
supposed inhdcliy the more because She had
thrown herself away on such unworthy persons.
Who were besides ugly and ds6gured, while