The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-14
The Golden Fleece.

The Golden Fleece.
The village Of Sandy Hill is just
now considerably exercised over the
prospective return to the home of
his childhood of Charles b. Bishop,
of the Sandwich Islands bringing
with him almost fabulous wealth.
About thirty-six years ago two adj
venturous young men left the vii
lagc to seek their fortunes on the
Pacific coast. One was William Lee
and the other was Charles h. Bishop.
They went to Newburyport, Mass,
and took passage on whalcr and
sailed around Cape Horn, intending
to land somewhere in California and
Oregon, The vessel CHANGED to put
into Honolulu for water, and the
young men on going ashore were so
Hospitality received that they de
termined to remain there; and be-
ing very bright fellows, with pleas
ing manners, they soon gained the
favor of the old king, Kamehameha;
and in a short time Lee, who had
read a 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 wonder
full success found its way back to
their distant home, beautiful Glens
Falls girl experienced a sudden
change of heart. Rumor had cred
tied Miss Kate Newton's unkindness
with being the cause of young Lees
Sudden departure on his adyentur-
GUS career, and though absence is
usually said to conquer love, in this
case it seemed to have the opposite
effect. Miss Kate, on taking anoth-
er look into her heart, found that
she had entirely misinterprcted that
organs pulsations, and finding
means to convey this important dis
covery to her far-of-lover, who
amid the smiles of island maidcns
still remained true to her image, re
ceivcd in turn a speedy and crate
full acknowledgment, and an urgen
request that before she made any
other discovery she would come on
to him at once. As soon as she re
ceived this message the spirited CIR
started alone, and sailed half arount
the world to joint her lover and b
= married in the palace of king II
!. those days there were no Pacific an,
Panama railroads, and a trip to tn
Sandwich islands meant 81,
months sailing voyage around Cap
Horn.
Young Bishop, having left II
sweet heart behind, yielded at ono
to the charms of the island princes
Bernicc Pawahi, adopted daughtc
of the Queen Mother, and the
wedding soon followed. Thus, in
n, very brief period, these pennies
Sandy Hill boys were practical
: running the government of that ia
off island realm. \ few years lat
Lee returned to this country, accon
panied by his bride, and, surroun
! ed by suite of islanders, and as {
u envoy extraordinary and minist
plenipotcntiary, succeeded in neg
or tiating with the United States ne
"'' treaty very favorable to the islan'
But ON returning to Honolulu |
health. never good, broke down {
<, tircly, and in Il short time he die
beloved by king and people, Il
= large estates ON the island, consi
ing of sugar and cocoa plantation
were all left to his wife, who #
years ago still retained them,
though soon after the death of
husband, leaving her interests
a charge of Mr. Bishop, her 60
~ friend and cousin, she returned
"a this country, and is now the wife
distinguished editor and savant
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