The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-07-07

lbSdlCo lNlU tbC SoiuOlis SOultb
away over hill and dale, mountain
and sea, and her songs arc now
heard in crowded concert halls. In
later times n most beautiful Lily,
one of the Beniield variety, was
transplanted to q cooler climate,
where it still thrives.
The New Englander may turn up
his nose and talk about the beauty
of truth, and sniff at what am
going to say as if he had never be-
lieved in fairies, ghosts or COLLINS,
but although it may seem odd, please
remember that, ''we can never know
the truth: through a mysterious
world we 60" as some one has said.
F" Yes, it is all mystery, but some
time the stained glass of supersti-
ton, fable and falsehood will be re-
moved and the clear sunlight of
truth will shine in upon us: until
that time we shall not be able to
shake off the legendary beliefs which
seem sometimes to envelop us"
Within few years the place has
been wonderfully improved. An
old dollhouse has been replaced by q
magnificent structure, where every
advantage is to be had in the way Of
ventilation, water, room, etc. Under
one of the recent gardeners, Wells
were sunk and Warehouses were
Immediately needed for their pro-
lection. These both served a valua-
bic purpose in the growth of the
ferns, Mayhowers and moss near at
hand. These greeneries, as they
arc sometimes termed, are tended by
q gardener called Mossman.
The chief gardener to-day is a
man of very great Merritt, having
under him efficient co-worllers.
Great attention has been paid this
year to the study of the physiology
of the flowers, and in order that the
minds of the plants-you didn't
know they had any; we'll, you would
better look it up-might be enlight-
cned concerning their peculiar organ
ization they were taken OH several
excursions where they might see
plant life in its natural state. They
were also given instruction as to the
composition Of the earth in which
they grew, that they might choose
nutritious substances for their food.
The frogs and birds were introduced
to the study of zoology, in which
they revelled for few months,
looking forward eagerly to the COM
pletion of new building where they
might take Il birds eye, or frogs
eye, view through the powerful
microscopes, of all an amphibian's
heart could desire.
Two new pets found their way to
the garden within the last two years,
a guinea pig and a dear little
Mousie. - The latter made her
home at the feet of tall, stately
Rose, that nodded DER the heads of
the other flowers, till one sad day
she bruised her soft cheek against
a briar and was removed to the floral
hospital, while poor Mousie" "
rushed distractedly about. In the
winter time came Honey-bec, that
whispered soft words, breathed sweet
kisses and won the hearts of half the
flowers, and then broke them by
running away with n pretty, little
brown-eyed Daisy.
One night l strolled into the
grounds about twelve o'clock. The
late moon had just risen and was
shedding her soft beams over the
lawns and through the grove, while
the twinkling and FLASHING of the
fountain lured me on to take seat
beside it. AS ] sat there, lost in
happy rcveric, l heard Il step and
presently recognized the chief gar
dener coming toward me. 1t seems
strange now, but | was not at all
surprised to see him even at that
hour. Without word / rose and
took his hand. lie smiled and said,
as if | were stranger, "Come with
me and | will show you the place"
AS we walked away the frogs gave a
few feeble chirps. ''Poor lads, poor
lads!" said my friend; it was q
great change for them," and he
sighed. Then turning to me: "You
do not know, but you shall know.
This place was once n college, sur
rounded by these beautiful lawns
and drives. But, alas, alas, the
opportunities were not embraced,
the advantages were not appreciated,
and the whole institution became
gradually enchanted by the terrible
goddess Pele. Let us move on"
And he wiped his eyes. We came
to one of the Warehouses. "Alas, +"
said my guide, "this stone building
was once an active schoolboy, who
one day pinched a little girl in class.
The teacher gave mild punishment
for the unkindness, but Pele enraged
turned him to stone.