Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-05

tographing; the population of the village
had gathered together for the occasion on
the place before the church, and Paaaeua,
highly delighted with this new appearance
OF his family, played the master of eere.
monies. The church had been taken, with
its jolly architect before the door; the nuns
with their pupils; sundry damsels in the
ancient and singularly unbecoming robes of
tapa; and Father Orens in the midst of o
group of his parishioners.
know not what else was in hand, when
the photographer became aware of sensa-
tion in the crowd, and, looking around, be-
held a very noble figure of man appear
upon the margin Of thicket and stroll
nonchalantly near. The nonchalance was
visibly. affected; it was plain he came there
to arouse attention, and his success was instant
He was introduced; he was civil, he was oblig-
ing, he was always ineffably superior and GER
tain of himself: well-graced actor. 1t was
presently suggested that he should appear in
his war costume; he gracefully consented; and
returned in that strange inappropriate and i'll
handsome person) to strut in circle of ad-
mirers. and be thenceforth the center of pho
Biography.
Paaaeua Asserted His Rights
Thus had Moipu effected his introduction, as
by accident to the white strangers, made it
favor to display his fnery. and reduced his
rival to a secondary role on the theater of the
disputed village. Paaaeua felt the blow; and
with a spirit which we never dreamed he could
possess, asserted his priority. 1t was found i'm
possible that day to get photograph of MOipu
alone; for whenever he stood up before the
camera his successor placed himself unbidden
by his side and gently but firmly held his POSI-
tiOn. The portraits of the pair, Jacob and
Esau, standing shoulder to shoulder, one in his
trappings, figure tie past and present of their
island. A graveyard with its humble crosses
wonld be the aptest symbol of the future.
We are all impressed with the belief that
Moipu had planned his campaign from begin.
ming to end. 1t is said that he lost no time in
pushing his advantage. Mr.. Osbourne was in
veigled TO his house; various gifts were fished
out of an old sea chest; Father Orens was called
into service as interpreter, and MOipu formally
prepared TO make brothers" with Mata- -Galahi-
Glass -Eyes-the not very euphonlous Mans
under which Mr.. Osbourne passed in the
MarQueSas.
The Rivals at the Feast.
The feast of brotherhood took place on board
the Casco. Paaaeau had arrived with his fam.
lily, like plain man; and his presents, which
had been numerous, had followed one another
at intervals through several days. Moipu as il
TO mark at every point the opposition, came
with certain feudal pomp attended by re-
tainers bearing gifts of all descriptions, from
plumes of old mems beard to little, pious Cath
olic engravings.
l had met the man before this in the village
and detested him sight; there was some
thing indescribably Taffish in his looks and
ways that raised my gorge; and when man
eating was referred to, and he laughed low,
cruel laugh, part boasIful, part bashful, like
one reminded of some dashing peccadlllo NV
repugnance was mingled with nausea, And,
seen, more privately, the man improved. will
complete this sketch of an incurable canniDal
grandee with two incongruous traits. His IA
vOrite morsel was the human hand of which
he speaks to-day with an ill-favored lusrful-
ness. And when he said goodby to Mrs Ste
venson, holding her hand, viewing her with
fearful eyes, and chanting his farewell i'm
provisation in the falseIto of MarQuesan high