The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-02-26
A ROMANCE or THE HAWAIIAN
ISIANDS.


The village of Sandy Hill is just
now considerably excited over the
prospective return to the home of
his childhood of Charles II. Bishop,
of the Sandwich Islands, bringing
with him almost fabulous wealth.
About thirty-six years ago two adj
venturous young men left the village
to seek their fortune in the FL Do
RADIO of the Pacific Coast. One was
William Lee and the other Charles
r. Bishop. They went TO Ncwbury-
port, Mass, and took passage on II
whaler and sailed around Cape Horn,
intending to land somewhere in Cali
fornia OF Oregon. The vessel Glanced
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 being
very bright fellows, with pleasing
manners, they soon gained the favor
of the old King Kamehameha; and
in short time Lee, who had read a
little Blackstone, was made Chief
Justice and Chancellor of the king
dom, while Bishop was given charge
of the royal finances.
When the story of their wonderful
success found its way back to their
distant home beautiful Glens Falls
girl experienced n sudden change of
heart. Rumor had credited Miss
Kate Newton's unkindness with being
the cause of young Lees sudden de-
parture on his adventurous career,
and though absence is usually said
to conquer love, in this case it
seemed to have the opposite effect.
Miss Kate, on taking another look
into her heart, found that she had
entirely misinterpreted that organs
pulsations, and finding means to
convey this important discovery to
her far-off lover, who, amid the
smiles of island maidens, still re-
manned true to her image, received
in return speedy and grateful ac-
acknowledgement and an urgent request
that before she made any other dis
covery she would come out to him at
once. AS soon as she received this
message the spirited girl started
alone and sailed half around the
world to join her lover and be mar
ried in the palace of a king. In
those days there were no Pacific or
Panama railroads, and trip to the
Sandwich Islands meant a six
months sailing voyage around Cape
Horn.
Young Bishop, having left no
sweetheart behind, yielded at once
to the charms of the island Princess,
Bernice Pauahi, adopted daughter
of the queen-mother, and their we'd
ding soon followed. Thus, in very
brief period, these two ~penniless
Sandy Hill boys were practically
running" the Government of that
far-off island realm. A few years
later Lee returned to this country,
accompanied by his bride and sur
rounded by suite of islanders,
and, as an Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary, succeeded
in negotiating with the United States
new treaty very favorable to the
Islands. But on returning to Homo
lulu his health, never good, broke
down entirely, and i'll a'short time
he died, beloved by King and people.
His large estate on the Island, con-
sisting of sugar and cocoa planta-
tions, were all left to his wife, who
few years ago still retained them,
although soon after the death of
her husband, leaving her interests in
charge of Mr.. Bishop, her good
friend and cousin, she returned to
this country, and is now the wife OF
distinguished editor and savant. -
Albany Argus.
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