The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-02-17

THAT is the age when every maid
Is girl aud angel too."
A VISIT TO HAWAII.
Baltimore Sun.
Mr.. Frank Morton, author of the
new novel "Self. Accused" The
scene of which is laid in the Ha-
wailan islands, in an interview yes
terday gave an interesting descrip.
tlon OF these islands. He has taxi
en- up his residence in Baltimore
after having spent years in travel,
during which time he has visited
almost every country on earth.
The climate and scenery of the
Hawaiian islands, he says, are The
most beautiful he has ever seen.
He visited Hawaii two months al-
ter the death of King Kaiakaua,'
and after Queen Liluokalani as.
cended the throne. at is note
worthy" he said, that the people
OF The islands have embraced chris
tianity within The past thirlyyears,
but the presents queen holds to
the old traditions and family be-
lieis, and says that Hawaii belongs
only TO the Hawaiians. 1t was for
Tins reason ,ha, she attempted to
secure the adoption of the new
constitution, which would abrogale
the rights Of suffrage so far as the
whites are concerned. She is a
child of superstition and is wor-
shipped by the people, who really
believe that she was instrumental
in preventing The inunda,ion OF
H'lo by lava.
"This occurred a number oil
years ago. The great volcano was
sending out streams of lava, when
the queen proceeded to The place
Of danger and went through a LOT
Of incantations, appeals to The
god of fire and other supers,i,ious
rites. The lava stopped flowing
and she receives the credit for its
stopping. She is so superstitious
that she will not live in the palace
at Honolulu, but lives in private
house on Bereiania street, and is
frequently seen playing croquet or
her lawn.
"rhe scenery which comes into
view as the steamers approach the
islands is s'rikingly beautiful,
Koko Head is the first point of IN.
lerest. Az The islands are OF vol.
canic origin the shore lines a, many
points are rocky, jagged, truncat.
ed. 1t is So at Kuko Head. Al
Honolulu is approached the seen.
cry becomes more picturesque
Diamond Head, an extinct volca
no, lies like Il crouchlng hon at the
southeastern end of The bay. There
Is an interesting myth which the
natives tell about this old volcano
According 10 the story there wa'
a emi.god who was half.hog, halt
man, and who was a monster o
great bulk and predatory propensi
ties. His name was Kamapuaa
After killing his father, OlOpana
who had ordered him TO be slain
he fled 10 Hawaii and fell in love
with Pele, who was under the pro
lection OF the gods. Twice he Of
tered 10 marry her, but she reject
ed him with scorn. Enraged b.
her contempiuous manner, HI
tried to seize her by force, but sh'
withdrew to a cavern in Kilaue;
and invoked an eruption to distro!
her enemy. Suddenly the cart
tremblel, the air was filled wit
smoke and flame leaped hundred
OF feet high. Appalled, al this out
burst Kanapuaa rushed down th
valley and leaped into his canoe
aud sought safety OH another is
land. Later on his malicious spii
i, showed itself in the way he cru
ely treated the natives. Unabl
TO longer stand his cruelty they in
voked the wrath Of Pele, who ha'
become known as the goddess Q
FIRE. She sent men TO find his hid
ing place, but The successful hunt
er was turned into stone. Guide
to this day point out the spot ant
a pinnacle of stone which they sa.
was the hunter. At last Pele bea
Camapuaa, and tradition says tina
+ in revenge for The hulnilia,io
which .he inflicted upon him h
-xtinguishes fires on damon
, Dead with sea water.
"After Diamond Head is passe,
I q panorama is presented of suff
cient beauty, color, form and no,
, city TO please The fancy Of the mos
: exacling traveller. First come ave
= nues Of dark pines, sentinel PALM
cOcoanut, date, orange and II
. trees, magnolias and a wonderll
b variety of verdancy, with will;
. and cottages running down 10
: crescent shaped beach, upon wbic
lie green waters of the bay, plurI
!; . ing over coral reefs, breaks in u
: very spray. ln,he background,
: rest the eye, looms mountai,
= whose conical tops ara partly vel
4 ed in vapor, and whose slopes al
velyeiy with a mass Of green-en