The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-20

queen, whose only daughter living, a girl
II years of age. is now one of the cele-
brated bellies of the Caroline group. Maua
Ula. as the girl was named by her mother,
the Queen, has a romantic story attached
to her past life which has never yet been
told and which would always have re-
manned secret with herself and those
who were close to her had it not been for
the arrival at zap recently of an eX-sallOr
of the Arion. who related how Mana once
really fell in love.
The girl for years back has never been
known to show any affection for men.
She has Stunned their company, prefer
ring to live alone with certain chosen
maids Of honor who are ever willing to do
her bidding. This is exceedingly strange
because Maua is considered by all who
have been hohored by sight of her the
handsomest woman in the South Seas.
She is of medium height, we'll proportional
and of really sweet face. White men
and natives alike have tried to win her, but
all have failed.
And this is Maua's romance. 1t is queer
narrative. with a deal of incidents connect
ing to it that are suggestive of plot for
good story, such as South Sea fictionists
like to get hold OF. On the Arion was a
young Australian, named Arthur Ballard.
He was the son of Frederick Ballard. of
the firm of Ballard e. Co. of London. His
trip to the tropics was made in search of
health and scientific facts.
Ballard visited ST. Davids on the third
regular trip of the Arion thither. Maua
was then about 16 years of age, and a
really beautiful young girl. She was as
well developed as woman of 25 but
retained all the suppleness and vigor of
action OF girl of tender years. The popu-
laton OF the island over which the bell e's
mother ruled was very sparse. The
natives. though very friendly as rule,
| were considered by some traders treach-
erous, therefore very few vessels but
those belonging to O'Keefe, the millionaire
trader, ever visited tie place.
| SO interested did Ballard become in the
comely native girl that he often spent
hours with her attempting to master her
language. She understood some English,
! and the young man was in short while
/ able to converse with her to some extent
Maua proved bright teacher and an apt
scholar.
| Before many months had been passed
| by the crew of the Arion at st. Davids, it
was easy to see that Maua had become
| deeply Infatuated with the foreigner She
made n 10 attempt to conceal her affection
for him. Without much ceremony she
| proposed marriage to the astonished
Ballard. She stated that she thought the
white man could settle down and be happy
for the rest Of his life on the lonely island
! with her.
Ballard smiled and politely refused the
offer. His answer was terrible blow 10
The young Princess. She ceased to speak
to him. but the look Of sorrow that had
come into her face plainly told OF the
misery that was stored in her heart.
Ballard had the captain Of the Arion
make arrangements to sail away from the
island Immediately. 1t was decided that
on the next day, Tuesday, the schooner
would be headed for tue north again.
Maua got wind of the proposed cutting
short of Billiards. visit She became fren-
lied. Her maids could not subdue her;
neither could her mother, the Queen. She
| ordered everybody out of her thatched
hut on the Monday night preceding the
departure of tie Arion and said that she
] wished to be left alone. She had deter