The new North-west., 1891-12-26
RATU 'IANITO'S LOVE,

Ratu Tanito, son of the great King
TUT katubua dwclt III Viii l.eNn. witch
some call Fiji. He WIS i'll stature IKE
to the tree mbaka, and a light shon" III
his Young eyes, SO that his presence
could be known at night. His canoe
sped with the wind; his dancing III
the war dance brought forth a great
shout from the people, his arm broke
apart the strongest breakers, and men
called him the king Arrow
Now when the lnele was ended that
they had danced on the eighteenth birth
day Of R;ttu Tanito, katubua called his
son to him ;lnl said:
.sNly son, shall my line end witt! yoH;'
Ratu Tanito answered, Not 80, Eiy
father, for will marry. -S...@... -.
Then the king said: ''Ratu Ta,lito.
choose a wife, observing these three r,.-
qnrements- First, that She De Young:
second, that she be strong. aid third,
that she he ubetiient.2
My father replied the Young man,
sis it moi also requirement that she=b4
heantfnl:" """.-...$ y."=w
The king answered, obedience is
beauty"
"lW VIZ: SAD lsAln 1A4At", i!A3,e ny
chosen We osie Is Young i"F Ssle WIS
born on the day when ] first >to"d Greet.
Se Is strong 'or sue can @,lSs'' 't4S SsSs'
OF my halld "!ts9nt 'i'lcilil%' IT, =
obedent for she has honored her parents
And She is beautiful rs the elay ana
lovely as the night. When / llai my
he'ifl = ~ II p'sih ~ Wllic'l W. 'l',iS
shfgf ho'ls n ail't lail i'ath II. 'ui'''lt'
NV 10 i t'!'t hlalat'i: si'ia ". h1!l9
Her hal1illir hailir n i,ke5a, ii,kN.a,, H. v''ffa T.,
plea. She a"e.lS II Nn'l'' lf.'lt- aAN
Is tilr tiaa@htr1 81 'FjaS1llAhi, III isi1i-,
"litsve yon spoken To her gt loEe' the
klng asked. Il.
'No,' SAID Ratn laAito.
''(1u ana slNAI witA Acr concerning
her parents. s&tlt INC klAE.
Tni k"'uina harin4thNa e4!nlHi!5lt-S!.
Ratn Iani:o departed by ll4it III MS
canoe to Nanut L"Nn. AHa oa 'IH%
he returned Hna l:is ilow VA c.,str, ana
he ca1n,s betere tht' kln- tn'l sais' @Inl
VII, ! AaNa performed y9tlr com'Hands
and have spoken tLt!e nHnecn hkeSa
concerning he. p#r"lttS-r .a. M@... .-.l.
TIL" king received me words VI l,Itu
Tanito, ana .poAit- on !A5 Stt1l sAll,
abide now Will me- #!fl ;tt the e3sl Of
the seven days sn f!gitin ~ the miG1teH
and speak With her concerning war AMI
conhnts with tbs SHARKS. Ana Et@tn
Tanito did rs he was colAmandcd anu
returned With 4 clear bEo~ anl said,
My father hi'e done according 10
your commands.
And again the king c"lnman'te" hMl
TO abide ior seven days H1d returning
TO the maiden to speak with her culI-
cerilnS the gods ANA 1t was done as
ne COMMANDED, .El..s. .-.u
Ihen sad Inl hat'lbua, '''@ now
ny son, an, sl'elN hlth tiic ltloeis
coilSeiiii''s me Soser'i1'leHt o. he4'
ny n','A l''iit" ''e'''1.e' anu e''''1t y
ail'la itc'4.
io"t y ilel, "e ist'ts''e't '''si.'t NJ '1l"S'
"as eip"'1'' anu Hi9 80 WIZ '''i7' y
ana is ne reache' ms i'A''tl presence
ne steppeo WIN u llrisi s'"l'. ," now
my son, sal@ lnf hli'5' Your ,sSll'''s it''s
met Win 1lalsEisallee anu hlS prsh
oas,eu "s'..'lst i i"cA'
N"t 80 tile, souiis 'il,,'i ssi''lsH' ii4s
talloe Is S'ie' eil' lAt'iEi.
srleSe' Oh NY s"h' S'4'S M 'a- 'a
ther, that Your S'!1e ael,af,nfe mas been
opposed pS me k1h5 "i Nitli1aa LeHus
ana tna0 ile mas sought 10 ilFtke You !.
plisohei' loi '''' vengeance MA4l litl!
heash o1i MS p'optf'
oafei'aka, KING u y ailu' l1eNll, mas
no"ise 'ihieded my departure from ms
isl''llu, sala the YOUTH li"f lli's ne
known OF my presence there.
.a!ld Set htls'F s2il9 tooEe your eyes,
sstis1 1i1e oId hli!5 .=z-...z==.. ..=...5z.
linen hasl Iahlto composed ms 1eis.
tures '.h'' sssla 70 ms latter: i "fSet,
my lalher' tiitt l nave gwen way TO am
other petaase of & lfi'ies Lkesi., the
nlaioeN oi "'lohi sl'oAe' mas Stla IL 1o"i=
ash en1hs' ailsl' rcco'1ectlhS ~ my spirit
was uls'oroea'
Aha "ilat si'ia me lnalden;
ilu's' s',e Is u option mat women
are ol equal sl,lF1t ana Understanding
VIII men; anu s'louns il'1ae IN" govern
lue"I VI ii"''.''' 'H"tl9 win 'he1l'
lly ile,'t" not eeftailils, beng 1i'cl
80
asalr,s' s.,, d f"'t as we walked:
iien you =, rlas4 qni'Freled win nc
hlaiuen: sal" ! III hiltnht'a. "
40, saia ha'u af''o' y am not 4
Holilan' 1orl'oFe 10 answer hef, aa,l
al.er sl'c h''1 Spoken for a Tune and lad
s"oili s', sue ~o''' marry no man whG
neiu ,r' ni'''se1 nEr M superior ! left l'ef,
Aneh sa-u III h"l"hua' 20 now
my SON. ana take war canoes, ana fetct
1heSa ,',,,' oeiors me
ne klls commands, sad katl1
iahlto. bnt' iather, no longer wish
70 marry the Slri; ana the gods forbid
tnat she should come to harm at my
hahus!
NO harm snail come to h&i, sad
katubua. " DO You as command. g
Accordingly, fatu lanlto took wal
canoes ana Went 10 wanna l'cv'l and
pore away Lkesa by force An'i return
ing to Viii Levu he brought ter before
MS rather, VINO sat III state surroundet
Iby his chiefs and priests. And seeing
TINS array ABOUT her, as though to luds'
her, Ekesas eye flashed and she looket
dehantly at klnS hatuhua. Mighty
monarch" she cried. do not tp1r JD.