Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-02-28

natural quite agree with you" bah you're
preaching again Iona I'm no fool-hcre,
take a fresh cigar and let's 20 up to the Square
and hear the band play its the only way
know Of to take the edge of old Times death
hook" As we wendell our way up Alakca
street / nuttercd loud enough lor my morose
friend to hear, at is not so deep as well, nor
yc, so wide as church door, but It's enough
twill serve This was Ofandos favohte
quotation against everything in life and he
turned and smiled grimly at me as he detected
a touch OF irony in my tone, but deigned not to
speak further.
1t was a beautiful tropical night f,crie like
as hope. as bright as childhoods fancy, and as
dream.like as love. The stars were darkling
overhead and the moon shining through the
intcrlacing leaves laid the ground in quaint
mosaics Of silver and emerald. The spell
which binds one on entering a new world
seemed to weave itself around US as VIC sat in
quiet nook and watched silently this night
scene in natures playhouse The band played
tNGtltntlN, anu ~ hOOH AZ WI btihti ilii
stilled the discordful demon with his magic
wand, ventured to say at is all very beau.
tiful-Oe,y beautiful tonight, Orlando P"
"Yes," he said softly ''it Is beautiful" After
short silence he continued, II would
like it very much, Iona, il | had the power to
look into the hearts of all the people here and
know what each has felt, nay, is feeling and
thinking now" "Orlando," said stcrnly,
''if you wished TO preserve even a remnant Of
happiness in life you would do no such thing !;
but il you continue TO hold the pessimiStic
views Of life you have been expressing to-.
night, will take my revenge by bringing you
here and showing you what you have just
wished-you know | have power in these
things, for | died once" "You, what do
you -" he cried. may, Orlando, -
said | quietly "some other time will tell YOU
all about it, Listen they are about to play.
1t was from that weird phantastc opera, The
| Prophet, and as the music alternately walled
with sorrow and ther exulted with Joy, the
moon and clouds clothed the scene with more
exquisite touches Of light and shadow than in
genuity ever produced upon the stage.
"Look Look I" cried Orlando, this is
better than theatre, for it is no imitation Of
nature it is the spirit and truth Of harmony =
"Orlando," replied dryly, ''you seem to be
enjoying yourself" He looked askant at me
and then leaning back closed his eyes and fel
into fit Of musng "They are playing ila
waii Ponoi," said, to arouse him 9Th,
deuce they are p he exclaimed, then tn,
concerts over Iona, believe | am falling
into your habit and i------i-s- -'-----~-.
IN the world dreamed more il would sufie
less" said !; land If you were i'll truth :
dreamer Orlando, you would find life full o
beauty and would cease carping about lack y
enjoyment even in Honolulu 1t did m,
good to get this dig at him, for he was Away
self.centered in his skepticism. "May hap
may hap ~ he exclaimed, "bu, let US go dow
to Notes and have a cup OF coffee before w
go TO bed. :" 'Oh, intdel - | cried, "wh
will you forever relapse into solitude and sci
fishness when the world is so full of JOY ?
If you'll convince me that there is any en-
ioyment for a reasonable man in this joy-for
saken place" said Orlando, as we sat on tn
veranda again, I'll say YOU have performed
piece Of legerdemain that will out magic tn
man who unravels the currency question. -
Orlando, | might attempt to convince III
Egyptian pyramids that logical propostio
was true or false, but you, like most chroni
GROWERS, not being as reasonable as the pyra
mids and lacking their age, add perversity t
prejudice. However, as | don't believe yo
. cynics understand the conditions of social er
i oyments, or even natures groundwork upo
, which enjoyable life is builded, I'll tell 20
what think about the matterif you're sur
it won't bore you ?" "You are very kind" h
y replied sarcastically, but don't suppose yo
can make matters any worse only remembt
:, l enjoin you to talk sense--none of your poet
u cal balderdash." :" But Orlando" remor
strated, g all enjoyment that is worthy til
name, whether social or intellectual, is hight
. poe,ical. 80 dear there you 60" he sigheC
= as he kicked the landlady's cat down the steI
> and then leaned back in despair so dear
all you newspaper fellows have conspired it
talk every one else to death"
= "Home.life Orlando" | continued, ="
, the condition that makes all social intercour'
= enjoyable and it is essentially the mainsprn
that converts Honolulu life into true EMO,
:. men, and makes our society unique. Shut o.
from the impurities OF the world we secure II
I" advantages Of civilization without having Il
worlds fashionable dissipation entailed upo
> us ; but home-fe is not the exclusive cond
ton upon which our enjoyment here is based
= I" Humph - said Orlando peitishly, wi
= YOU please name some OF the other ways
= enjoyment, open to the fellow who has I
.e homea Something" I'll come TO tina
. sinah ii you won, interrupt me-" | erie'
> What I'm talking about now is the EMO
y ment of two thirds Of the people Of Honolulu
=, it won't do, my dear fellow, to give few
:, your growlers monopoly in fun, Now mo
" people haven't time for what you call EMO
> ment, and il they were to engage in II tn
T" would be forced to forgo most OF the Pleasur
Of home. | tell you, Orlando, home-liie max
:. your true epicuTe. The people of iionolul
being wise in their generation, have build
= THEN happiness within the home circle and ha
made il a striking feature Of our island eSistene
p /, is, therefore, but small PARTON Of real fe
- city that the outside world can either bests
> OF take away. Reverence toward God and I
rational enjoyment Of truth, beauty and goo
meas in life form Honolulu's typeal eharaet'
s. isiics. These traits in people, certain sa
o. once declared, lie at the foundation Ole
great nations" "Noure preaching again
growled Orlando, well, il am, orlane
am telling the ruth, and I'm quite eer'
IT. il won't hurt either Of US to see his sacred a
is jesly once in a while You remember y