The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-05-24
A WEDDING IN HAWAII.
BY POLLY KiSG.

IL WIS tullstlHds HiOIUlllS III ohlW
some thirty years ago, Oahu that gem
of the Hawaiian Islands, about which
The little town of Honolulu still slept;
but out on the sugar plantation the
rising aud awokc R,gcr Barring, the
young master of Waikiki, with their
chirping Christmas carol. lie arose
and went so the window, looking out
on the sweeping plain, covered with
waving cane aud the sandy slopes of
the distant hills on which the cncllant-
ment of dawn still fingered. The sky
was mass of pink clouds flceting be-
fore the rising sun, aud Roger drank
in the beauty of tho scene, though his
heart was heavy and his waking full
of disappointment and unrest.
For the past two weeks he had been
expecting tho arrival of a ship from
England that bore a precious gift
Mary jameson. his sweetheart; ana
here was Christmas morning aud she
was still on the high seas.
In those days of slow-sa sailing ships,
bridcgrooms could not rush home
from the Antipodcs in couple of
weeks as they can now, and many
timid women who have never before
left their native land, bravely took
the long, weary journey around the
cape, to fu fill ,hcir plishtcd word.
Mary Jameson was one of these.
Time, separation and infrcqucnt mails
had only served TO strengthen the de-
v0tion of this pair of lovers; and
Mary Siding many pangs at parting
with her beloved home aud country,
had sailed for Oahu as soon IA posi-
BILE after II ,gcr wrote her that Waikiki
was reudy aud waiting for its mis-
tre,s.
Sailing vessels varied very much in
the time of their passage, and there
was really no cause as yet for anxiety;
but Roger, who was burning with i'm
patience for the arrival OF the "And-
romola," had felt the last week drag
slower aud moro heavily than the
whole three years since he had left
England. and this morning, instead of
Merry Christmas tho ,ghts, his mind
was full Of shipwrocks and disasters.
lie fclt that he would have given tho
fields he was so proud to own, nay, all
tho wealth Of this heavenly island TO
be in England with Mary on this
Eome holiday. The tropical vista
faded to the little church in Cumbcr-
land laden with holly and mistletoc,
where they had first met. lie could
hear the childrcn's voices piping the
Christmas carols, and feel the cold,
biting air Instead of the magnolia.
scented bre,z,.
lie could see his mother and the
children packed into the rec:ory pew,
and his father bcaming down from tho
pulpit with messages of peace and
good will. A great wave of home.
sickness came over him, aud then he
laughed ut his folly. Athomc lie was
only one Of the rcctors sons, while
here he was master of all Waikiki.
and had already laid the foundation
for a largo fortune. lie whistlcd
"Rulc Britannia" in dcrision and, roll
ing himself up in a burnous, stepped
out Of tho Frcaci window into tho
garden. Hidden in grove of pam
dsnus trees near by was beautiful
clear pool, where Roger came each
morning to bathe. and sporting in the
cool water allegiance TO his witching
adopted land was soon restored.
"Y0u can't bathe outdoors on
Christmas Day in England" he
thought, cOntentedly, as he swan in
tho soft water that was 90 clean and
clear that lie could SEQ the pebbles
lying at The bottom.
A vigorous young man of twenty
Eve. however. cannot live on scenery
and "reminiscences alone. and by the
time Roger was dressed lie could lIavs
seen no more welcome sight than III,
little table on the veranda that wa
being made ready for breakfast. Th,