The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-04-26

pedestrian. We were closely fol- |
lowed by pack mule, whose patient
eyes, occasionally would |
brighten up as though happy |
thought had penetrated into its
thick skull, thought no doubt sug. |
gesting the instant unshippine of |
the heavy load it carried, n load that |
at every step bent its gnarlcd knees
after the fashion of those of Father
Time we see on New Years cards.
With blithsomc hearts and careless
tongues we began our march, iaunt-
ly carrying the well-packed KNAPP
sacks, that ere the day was half
old were destined to become such
close and irksome companions.
With laughter and free and easy
steps we left the city behind us, and
began in earnest the toll of our self.
imposed task. Mile after mile so
quickly measured the distance of our
march, that we began laughing to
derision the thought of tire. Miles
passed, through patches of tangle d
woods, over hills and levels of lava
and pumice stone, with barren and
uninviting scenes on either hand,
occasionally interspersed with u ba-
mana grove ora cocoa-nut plantation,
and beneath Il tropical sun, the in
tensity of whose rays blstered the
skin. As we approached the edge
of evening, the quick and easy step
assumed on the outset, seemed to
lose its spring and iaunt, and the
merry laughter grew labored. The
miles seemed to stretch themselves
into incalculablc lengths, and grow
weary-O! so weary-and on the
"shining morning face" of more
than one of the party, rested look
of such utter despair, that suggest
ed those of criminals after the in
quisition's torture. We slowly
crept on now like lambs unwillingly
led to the sacrifice by the hands of
a relentless eXecutioner.
Soon the day was lost in the sha-
dows of night, and little breeze
came out of the caves, where it had
slept all day, and softly kissed our
checks. We now concluded to make
camp. The JOY that filled the
hearts of the Israelites when they
beheld the promised land, was but
slight when compared with that of
we sturdy marines when the word
was passed. There were some that
dropped where they stood, and slept
nor thought nor reckoned, that sup
per was to be prepared, and the tent
to be pitched-they knew nothing,
wanted nothing, but sleep. Some
in whose hearts humanity still lin
gered, nerved themselves and with
snail-lil1e alacrity, unpacled the
mule, and made some show of sup
per. But ere the night had full set
tied down they too slept the sleep OF
the weary, and snored the notes OF
the brave:
Like the leaves of the forest when
Summer is green
Those marines with their knapsaeks
at sunrise were seen;
Like the leaves of the forest wheI
Autumn hath blown.
Those marines in the evening lay
ES@4 withered and strown.'
The next morning we arose will
the sun somewhat refreshed, bu
stiff and sore, and after partakine
literally of coffee, and portion OF
that dclectable compound, prepared {
by the 'NIixtureologist" of the
party, known as the 'eye opener
we broke camp and resumed the
march. For many long and weary
hours we trudged up the mountain
side, until at evening footsore, hea(
and body aching, and saturated tc
to the skin, for it had rained Gone o.
those rains poetically called in HilC
"the rain that makes the Lehu;
blossom quiver'', but we only kney
it as rain that made our fesl
creep, and chilled us to the bone)
we reached the "Volcano House.
Here when in sight of apparent civil
ization, nature strongly pleaded fo
another flop and sleep, but the in
PRODUCTION of more of the "ey
opener" having infused new lif
into us, we turned deaf ear to til
voice of the pleader. We presente
group anything but pleasant t
look upon--a sort of cross be
tween cowboys-who found that tn
city would not be painted red, an
the host of Pharaoh after the Re,
Sea bath. At this juncture mu,
ter was had, and two marines an
the donkey did not answer. For
moment there was CONSERVATION
Every tongue made the query VIII;
has become of them? Imaginatio
/, answered, may be they have falle
G into lava crack, and gone into til
: bowels of the earth, in imitation {
S the hero of ancient days, or may b
i the men have fallen victims to a
Y unexpected demonstration of til
e mules heels? At'this an escort {
recovery was about being sent OF
: with the litter and grog of the goo
4 Samaritan style, when, 10, in I'll
| soft moonlight was seen creepin
, over the brow of the hill o
| elongated human figure. Wit
2 anxious eyes we watched I'll
: shadow. At last the unmistaIlab
a form Of a man presented itself