Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-04-21
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND
KALELEALUAKA.
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1t seemed that while the two friends
were telling each other of their desires,
one OF the Kings warriors passed
by their house and overheard them
talking, which conversation was report
ed to the King blythe warrior, and it so
incensed the King that he gave orders
to have the men brought down and
slain; but his great Kahuna, however,
interposed and said, "No; rather let
the men live, for possibly in time of
need they may render you such serv-
ices as will more than repay you for
whatever you may do for them. So
my advice to you would be that you
carry out faithfully the wishes of these
two men" This somewhat appeased
the anger of the King SO that he gave
orders to have the men go the next
day to the mountains and get what was
necessary for building two large houses,
and to have the houses built before
evening OF the same day; he also gave
directions for feast to be prepared
when the houses we're finished, and
pledged himself to carry out every de-
tail of the wishes of the two men.
On the evening of the same day, as
the sun was descending beyond the
Kaala mountains, the King dispatched
a messenger to tell Keinohoomanawa-
nui and his companion that he was
desirous Of having an interview with
them. To this Keinohoomanawanui
reluctantly consented, not having
yet overcome the idea that they would
feel the Kings wrath some time; with
Kalelealuaka there were no misgivings
of any kind, but rather he considered
the messenger as one who came to tell
them that honors and wealth were in
store for them, such as the King had
to give. So, he prepared himself, grid
ing his loins with new malo and plac-
ing over his shoulder the best tapa he
had He then proceeded to follow the
messenger, and his companion slowly
followed them.
AS they neared the Kings Palace
they could perceive that two new
houses had been built, and that an un-
around, usually large crowd of men we're
bustling here and there in the front
houses, while the women were in the
rear houses making wreaths. When
they neared the Kings Palace, they
fell on their knees and crawled on their
hands and feet towards the door Of the
Palace, when the King came out and
saluted them; after having made their
humble salutation and had kissed the
royal feet, the King bade them arise.
The King then took Keinohoomana-
wanui to one of the new houses and
told him that the house was his to use
as he saw fit, and that everything had
been carried out in accordance with his
wishes that when he was ready to
take rest he would find fair maidens
in the rear house to lomi him to sleep.
This was indeed an agreeable surprise
to Keinohoomanawanui who had been
expecting death instead of such sump-
tuous quarters, furnished with more
than the good things he ever dreamed
of getting; he thanked his guardian
angel (aumakua) for having led him
SO far toward prosperity, and prayed
that he would not forsake him in time
of need.
Being filed with vanity at the idea
that the King should bestow on him
such especial honors, he forgot in his
hour of prosperity to invite his com
panion to share with him the food
which had been bountifully supplied
by the King, if not that, to at least take
shelter under his roof until he was
able to do for himself. This would
have been no insult to the King, but ii
would have shewn to the King, as well
as his companion. that he still remem
bered his friend even though raised to
such an exalted position by the favor;
of the King
The King having seen Keinchooma
nawanui to his house, returned and
took Kalelealuaka by the hand and LED
him to the new house. AS they en-
tered there was spread before them
such feast as Kalelealuaka had never
seen before; it fairly made his mouth
water, while looking at the good things
before him. The King sat down a
the head Of the table and made Kale
lealuaka sit by his side, while the
Kahuna sat at the other end Of the
table. The King then commenced tc
chew some ava, while some of tho
servants did the same for the rest Of the
company. After the King had cheweo