Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-15
A voYAGE NO FoRruNE.
Charles R. Bishops Romantic oarso


SANDY HILL, n. Y, Nov. 28-This
village is considerably excited lust
now over the prospective return to the
home Of his childhood Of the Hon.
Charles r. Bishop Of the Sandwich
Islands, bringing with MN almost
laoulous wealth. About thirty-siX
years ago two adventurous young men
lett this place to seek their fortunes Ia
the III Dorado ofthe Pacific coast. One
was William Lee and the other
CHARLES X. Bishop, They went
70 Newouryport Mass, and
tOOk passage on a whaler,
ana sailed around Cape Horn, intend.
Ing tn land somewhere in California or
oregon. The vessel CHANGED 10 put
into Honolulu for water, and the
young men on going ashore were so
hospitality received that they deter
mined TO remain there, and being
very bright fellows, with pleasing
manners, they soon gained the favor OF
the old King KsmehRmeha, and In
short time Lee, who had read little
| blackstone, was made chief Justice and
chancellor OF the kingdom, while
Bishop was given charge of the royal
! finances.
When the story of their wonderful
success found It's way back to their
distant home, beautiful Glens Falls
| girl experienced sudden change Of
| heart. Rumor had credited Miss Kate
| Newton's unkindness with being the
cause of young Lees sudden departure
on his adventurous career aud though
absence is usually said to conquer love,
in this case 1t seemed to have the oppo-
site effect. Miss Kate on taxing an
other look into her heart found that
she had entirely misinterpreted that
| organs pulsations, and finding means
| to convey this important discovery to
/ her far-on lover, who amid the
smiles of island maidens still remained
true to her image, received I'm return a
| speedy and grateful Acknowledgement,
and an urgent request that before she
made any other discovery she w0nld
come out To him at once. As soon as
she received this message the spirited
girl, who never did anything by
halves, started alone and sailed half
around the world to Join her lover and
be married in the palace ola king. In
those days there were no Pacihc or
Panama railroads, and "A trip TO the
Sandwich Islands meant q six months
sailing voyage around Cape Horn.
Young Bishop, having left no sweet
heart behind, yielded at once to the
charms Of the Island princess, Bernice
. Pawahi, adopted daughter of the
, qu2en.mother, and their wedding soon
followed.
Thus, in very brief period, these
two penniless Sandy Hin boys were
practically "runningn the government
, of that far-oiI island realm.
A few years later lee returned to
this country, accompanied 10y his
bride, and surrounded by suite OF
2 islanders, and az envoy extraordinary
I and minister plenipOtentiary, succeed
ed i'll negotiating with the United
j States new treaty very favorable t.
o the islands. But on returning tC
d Honolulu his health, never good, broke
: down entirely, and in u short time ht
y died, beloved and respected by kinl
. and people. His large estates on tbs
j island, consisting of sugar and coco,
!, plantations, were all lett TO his wife
d who a few years ago still retained
= them, although soon after the death o
c her husband, leaving her interests il
l. charge of Mr.. Bishop, her good frient
= and cousin, she returned to this Coun
= try, and is now the wife of dis
= tinguished editor and savant.
$ Since the death Of his friend anC
& companion, Mr.. Bishop. as the head o
r the principal banking house in tn
& kingdom, rs secretary Of state and con
j. fidential adviser of the king, has beer
p for over thirty years power behin'
2 the throne About ten years ago h
y visited this country and Europe, nc
d companied by his princess wife, who
P with figure erect and graceful as "A palm
with musical voice, and vivacious ant
l. pleasure-loving deposition, appeared
e indeed true daughter Of the Occldent
e She never had any children, and whei
q she died on the 10Th Of October last
/ with all Honolulu in tears, the Ioya
e line Of the Kamehamehas became eH
j. tinct. After her death Mr.. Bishop
heart turned toward the home Of hi
J, childhood, and he is now making al
$ engagements to leave the islands fol
$ ever, and spend the remainder Of hi
+ days in this, his native village. tn
: citizens are preparing TO give him, oi
: his arrival, an enthusiastic welcom
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