The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-02-08

setting oil, when white, yellow or Grim
son flowers predoniinAte, the iine light
brown complexion Of the WeaTers,
There Ia a pastoral quality among The
natives OF which this 10 the best eS-
,ponent and expression, for what Is
moro appropriate whereby 70 indicate
the softer sentiments and tenderer at,
tributes than the bright boque1 plucEed
fresh from the fields and scented with
the fragrant aroma oil the dewsY
JoyIAL PRINCE BIIL
Lunalilo-"PrinCe BiP-was a repre-
sentative native, and, consequently, an
inordinate iayOriIe with all the other
natives and brown patriots, The popu-
lace idolized him and swore by hin. de-
voutly. On all occasions Of public inte-
rest, from a circus to q revolution,
Prince Bill was called for by the COM
monallty, and always came, BY right
OF birth he occupied o seat in the llonse
OF Mobiles, and from il he would address
the chair so that the benchesGOuld well
hear whatever he had to say. And
generallyhe spoksslraight lolthe point,
On one occasion an English circus
stopped at Honolulu on its route from
Australia to the United States in order
to give few performances before the
next steamer should come along The
lent was pitched, the Hawaiian flag was
hoisted to the top, q killed box was ar
ranged Tor the king tthea kaRishapleha
W and his royal guests. Now the then
reigning monarch was LunRlilo's pet
aversion, for reasons VOL known at the
time.
The evening OF the performance came,
the audience OF expectant and enthusl.
astic kanqkas assembled, the actors and
riders we're there in their tights and
spangles, the clown and ringmaster
were ON hand, and the band was ready
TO strike up "Hail to the Cliiei, "bht the
royal box was empty, tho king did not
arrive. II got to be S;l5, and the gem
eral impatence knew no limits. At
this moment Prince Bill strolled in and
assumed u private seat among the aud
fence, which instantly rose to Its feet TO
welcome an eyer!popular favorite.
Lunalilo quietly waved them back to
their seats, which they at once assumed
at his command. II grew TO be 500,
and the feeling Of disappointment at
the delay was at its utmost tension. AT
exactly 1926 Prince Bill arose in hts
place, watch in hand, and, reckoning
the ringmaster to him, said in a voice
loud enough to be heard throughout
the tent:
"Mr. Ringmaster, at halt-past eight,
il the king is here, let the band play
God Save the King and so on with the
performance" Then pausing mo-
ment, with an inimitably humorous
play OF expression and a sparkle OF his
luminous eye, he added;
"And, Mr.. Ringmaster, at half-past
eight, II the king is not here, let the
band play God - the King and go
on with the performance"
Before the instant appointed, how
ever, King Kanehameha v entered
with his party, the band played God
Save the King" amid wild shouts OF
laughter aud applause, and the per-
Torrance proceeded according to direc.
ton.
SOME TRAITS OF TnE PRINCE,
The prince was accustomed to his
little bibulous bouts at times with I'D.
miring and chosen cronies, and the day
after these not intrequent festivities his
pallid countenaIce and Redeemed eyes
would treacherously betray the genial
manner in which he had passed the
previous evening. For some consider.
able period these generous libations
had ceased, and during that abstemious
interval the Rev. DIR. Damon happened
to encounter Prince Bill one morning
in the street, when they saluted and
stopped to speak together. Said Father
Damon, persuasively:
~ am happy to see, prince, that you
are improved in your appearance, Per-
haps you have even gone so far as 10
sign the pledge. All, the wine cup is
bad friend and worse foe / must
compliment you upon your good resolu-
tions, and will pray that they may re-
suit in your complete conversion and
redemption"
"Father Damon" answered Lunalilo,
his eyes slyly twinkling with glee, you
are the friend Of the pulpit. Sir, you
are right. Now am the friend OF the
bar. Let us two professional brothers
step in here and take drink" placing
his arm in that OF the worthy doctor
and turning him toward an adjacent
barrooin. But we are told that that
good gentleman declined the invitation.
Prince Lunalilo was the soul OF honor
and personal gallantry. When once
interrupting the deliberations Of the
House OF Peers in a somewhat indis-
Greet manner he was requested by the
chairman 10 desist upon o penalty OF
being expelled or committed Tor dis
order. The prince dehantly persisted,
when the chair peremptorily ordered
him to BIO silent or to leave tho room.
Prince Bill angrily departed, adjourned
to the house restaurant, and imbibed
solely to solace his wounded spirit. AT
the end OF an hour he returned abjectly
tipsy to the Chamber OF Peers, in thick
tones saying: Gentlemen, ask your
pardon. Mr.. Speaker, i ask yours. II
you will allow me TO resume my seat |
give you my word Of honor that will
not open my month again to speak or
drink during the rest Of the Afternoon" "
And he did not, but religiously kept
his faith, sitting down silently in his
place and presently falling soundly
asleep, with not even snore to inter.
rupt any subsequent proceedings while
chair and house alike would break
spagmodicallY into an undigniHod grin
at the entire absurdity OF tho situation.
The skiing Of hearts" and the "friend
Of the people" was universally appre-
ciated for the humor and humanity Of
his nature by peasant, peer and prince.
He was q good fellow and witty gentle-
man, and this they all well knew,
MS DEATH AND FUNERAL