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


formed the western boundary of the
garden. AS we leaned on it and
looked up and down the avenue, l
began to hum softly, cover the
Garden WALL" when the sad face of
the man at my side again arrested
my attention. Pointing to the cacti
then in bloom, he said: "Behold
these wall flowers! Not long since
they were seven lovely girls, and
beautiful skaters; but, alas, the en-
chantment came upon them while
they were at Wallis skating rink,
and being converted into these
creeping plants they have remained
ever since on the wall. All me; all
mel" and he passed his hand across
his pale brow.
'Poor mani" thought L, "what
can do to divert his mind?" Touch
ing his arm, said, "Come, let us
go back now to the fountain. -
Crossing the lawn we passed by a
bronze statue of soldier in uni
form, with his hand on his sword as
if he had just halted in march over
the grounds. l almost expected
him to give the military salute as
my friend said: "See, this statue is
in memory of a former student of
this college. He was brave soldier
in the kings army and was made
captain of the Queens Own, but
the pomp and display turned his
head and took his attention from his
studies, and he was soon changed
into this adamantine figure" On
reaching the fountain we sat down
on the cement at the base, and,
FLASHING my hand in the water,
sang:-
\ life on the ocean wave,
A home on the rolling deep.
Where the polywogs leap and play,
And the water is three feet deep.
but 1 had hardly finished these
lines when he began again: "You
are young and gay, and you cannot
realize how sad it is TO see these
beautiful girls and boys under an
DuO OiiSy
are happy. Look at this Lyman
Lily with her bright, cheerful face!
Could anything be more contented?
Then the birds, now lost in sweet
slumber, with their heads under
their wings, but soon to fly forth
into the daylight with rich bursts of
music. Could they be happier! And
could boy at his books be so well
pleased as frog in taro patch!"
He paid no attention to my queries,
but said: "See the dawning is
nigh; the morrow is here. All, the
saddest of morrows!" and he bowed
his head on his hands. "And why
so sad, good sir?" "Ah, you do
not know, but l will tell you. In a
few days all will be changed--."
'Another enchantment?" 1 inter-
rupted. "No; oh no! but perhaps
you are not aware that the birds in
this climate migrate in the summer
time; in few days there will not
be one Left "Oh," said l, 81
suppose you will miss them, and 1
should think you would he glad to
be rid for a short time of their in
cessant chatter, peep and song, es-
pecially of those over there. Pray,
why do you keep such noisy little
creatures?" 'Those mynahs? Poor
things, my heart aches when / think
of the happy boys so full of life.
Baseball was the chief game just
before that sad time of enchantment,
and these lads just out of the class
room would scream, Il, L. 80 a.
~ 49, and so on. OF course it
was boisterous, but they were so
happy. didn't mind it, and it was
a hard blow to see those bright
boys changed to these screeching
mynahs.
1.-The flowers would perish in the
summer heat if they were not re-
moved to higher attitudes, so you
can see how lovely it will be for us
when all the plants and birds and
even the frogs are gone; FLOR
we know that some will not return.
But sadder than all is the fact that
the gardener second in rank leaves
us not to come back in the autumn.
The flowers will miss his kind watch
full care. He has been very patient
with them and it needs patience to
bend over in the heat of the day
Strengthening the twigs inclined to
grow crooked, picking off the
withered leaves, pulling weeds,
smoothing the rough ground and
coaxing the young plants to grow.
Many times has he copied glees for
the birds as well as showing other
kind attentions, and he will be
greatly missed by them. Every
frog will bewail his departure as a
friend, for often has he joined in
their gymnastic exercises and games.
Yes, yes, very sad," and leaning
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