The sun., 1891-06-07
THE cAsco. Mr. srlvrxsoN's YACHT.

horses Gathering on the lava. we saw far above
10 the curtain OF the rain exclude the view.
The sky Was clear. the sun strong overhead
around 10 thin growth OF bushes aud Creep
sfg siittsred green In their black setting. like
plants upon Q ruinous pavement: all else was
lAvA wastes Of lava. some Of them enclosed 1T
sssmsd In wantonnessl with dry stone walls.
Bul II bushes, when the rain dsscends often
saouGh from its residential attitude. flourish
sktvmsly; and cattle and ssses walking ON
thsss resonant slabs, collect . livelihood. Here
Nd thsrs priokly pear came to the bl9ness OF
astaadard tree and made space OF shade
under ono saw donkey: under another no
Isss than three COWS huddlsd from the sun.
Thus w had before our eyes the rationale OF
tRo Of the native distinctions: trav ersed the
zone Of towering shrubs: and saw above us
The mist hang perennial In Ms'u.
Asws continued to draw nearer to the rain.
tssss began to b mingled with tho shrubs
sad 10 came at last to whore house stood in
"a orchard Of pspaias. With their palm-liks
nowth and collar Of green eourds. In an out
house stood tho water barrel. that necessity Of
KonA life. For all the water comes from
heaven. and must be caught and stored: and
ths name Of Hookens itself may very we'll i'm
ely cistsrn and cup OF water for the travel
hr along tho coast The house belonged to
Nahinu. but was In occupation by an Ameri-
can. seeking to mako butter there III UNDER
stood without success. The buttsrmsn was
eons. to muse perhaps ON fresh expeditions: |:
ns house was closed. and was able to OBJ
sef1e bis three chambers only through the
Nlnoowa In the first were milk pans and re-
mains Of breakfast; In the second. bed: In
no third. scanty wardrobe hung from pegs.
lo- xh1A
N1favsrsed and could not be identified: the
name ol the other made out. It was Little
LOO Happy Nj. Clark Russell. making life
peasant Tor the exile in bis garden Of papaIas.
l'su oVersea. upon the forest edge. whore tho
'fsefs comes freely.
Alnsway beyond we plunged into the forest.
Hswa at nrst very sparse and park.like. the
Hees Of pale verdure. but healthy. tho para
alsa Dor contra, often dsad. Under foot the
s1ouna was still rockery Of fractured lava:
out now the interstices wore alled with soil.
Assose.like grass tbufYalo grass ~ grew every
Naefe. and the horses munched 1t By the way.
W. M.a relish. Candle nut trees with their white
.slsse stood In groves. Broad fruits were hero
.aa more. but mover we'll to do: Hawaii is no
ase mother for the bread fruit or the Cocoon
DI@ Mangoes, on the other hand. attained a
.plenaio bigness. many Of them discolored on
Ous nae with purpllsh hue. which struck tho
,o'e OF autumn. The same note was repeated
TSeoHain aerial creeper. which drops. you
xat suppose. from heaven like the wreck Of
- o'o klte' and roosts on treetops with pen-
~" usa' rsale OF air roots, tina whole Of color
~ wintry beaeh's. These are clannish
Ssus' i've or six may be qunrtored ON
sak!e tree. thirty or forty on Rrors: tho
.", .voa ales under them to skeletons. sud they
= ,t.'ne tnere. like things hung out from wash
'.@ oser tho death5they have provoked.
~, nad now turned southward towards
u, Following shapeless bridletraok which
Ae nigh road OF Hawaii The SEQ wa. on
,aa. usna. Our way was aoross-ths woods We
~ ,esaed old but cling upon-the vast decliy-
~ ~, " tae Island front. For long. as We still
.N4''su the margin OF the forest. We kept an
ss,s SSTa view OF the whole falling seaboard. tho
san cage OF surf now soundless to our ears.
~ 'ae nigh blue SEQ marbled by tide rips.
~ ~. snowlng under the clouds OF an opales-
~ .So' milky white. The height. the broeze,
~ elady gradient OF the isle. delighted me-.
ssSuser'ed spider plant it's abhorrod st. An
Nv" cross against the sea and skv. certainly
~ saras from where I rode. and i've feet at
ss.m IRON either trso; 50 wide was its death
'ypssamsr spread. 90 huge the ugly vsrmin-
I..'.nuv ssenuv the sea was lost the forest swal-
ba b.aus' u.s. Ferns Joined their fronds above
.oa'oman's sa head. High over those the dead
~. ~. me living rose and were hung with tat
'a NJ. :, parasites. The breeze no longer reached
' !. was stsamIng hot and tho way went
~ ,s saa down so abruptly that In once place
i, ~ saaale girth was bursr and We must halt
s... ~ repairs. In the midst Of this rough Wilder
,I"s was reminded OF tho aim Of our sxcur-
a, Hoa inc schoolI aster and certain others OF
iLs0.ena ~ had recently bought q tract OF land
M M. some $4,000. set out coffee. and hired q
\ iasman ,.An TO mind 1t. The thing was notable
S,uusl sl; natives selling land is q thing OF
80 !. -. custom; OF natives buying have heard
49, taer instance; aud 1t was civil to show In
''s But whom" / asked. shall we come