Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-06-09

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cheer" be demanded again. His
eyes had been raised aloft, or he
would not have questioned them.
For. turning around and looking
into the dark faces OF the men
and women at his elbow, The re
were great tears OF JOY rolling
down their cheeks, aud voices
would have been drowned in sobs.
Besides, said one of the men to
him. I'VE would not do anything
to hurt the feelings Of the Amer
leans; it IS their flag. you know"
That is Hawaiian; it is not cur
teaching that gave them their a
tional characteristics They are
children. say those who would 6e
their guardians. Well, suppose
they are. and spoiled children al
that Who was it that said we
must receive his teachings as a
little childt who not only suffered
but loved little childrenl What
estimate would we make of any
person who should hate child
or take the least advantage of is
innocent confidence
What is their national custom
when the latter mentioned be-
comes factl Within six months
| have answered that question
from observations made in tle
evening on the streets of London.
where the poor outcast woman
wanders in search of bread What
is her fate in Hawaii! As soon
as it is know that she requires the
sympathy of her friends, couple
of good women with whom for
tune has been kinder in that they
have husband, home and humble
means, go for her-to reproaoh
and draw aside their skirts! On,
no: but vie with each other in
inducing her to give her child to
them to be reared, clothed ard
educated as member of their
own family circle. The poor mo-
tier does not lose her position,
and the child is forever ignorant
that be is not in the home of his
own parents. Now, the Hawa !
ian did not learn to cut this bro, d
mantle of charity from the New
England fashion-plate.
This custom is universal; mob
and fisherman are proud to per
petuate it, and when to married
pair of the humber class a child
is born there is no need of ankle
ty. for the ready hand and hos
pitable heart of more than one of
the parents friends not only stand
ready. but almost angrily urge
their claim to receive the lit Q
stranger. There was a lady here
In public life who had in Der
service a most devoted married
pair. they were loyal to her, true
to each other, and in one instance
nearly paid for their constancy
with their lives; chill d was born
to them, and as delicate reward,
this noble lady said: THAT child
shall be mine. in that | will rea-,
educate and clothe it fer you; t
shall always have the best and
live in plenty" Again, in another
part of the island was born another
infant, and some one told the
noble lady that her own husband I
ought to assume its support. And /
she resented the imputation! Ne, !
she said, go and get the new
conner; | cannot do it, but it sha |
be placed with friend of mine.
and shall never know reproach or
want, but be fed, clad and rearel
as well as anyone in the king
DOM.
What has been the result to
TWO beautiful. innocent ehildrepl
They call the woman who has
reared them mamma; the nobls
oatroness is one whose life has
been from girlhood to age fres
rom the least attack of social
,nmity. But what was the result
o their benefactorl The woman
sas Queen Liliuokalani, and in
hus showing her benevolence
ind conforming to national Gus
ON, making herself thereby the
quail OF her hnmhlest subject on
he glorious. the divine plane of
hat charity which coveIeth
multitude of sins, she exposed
Ter own breast to the wicked at
acks of her political enemies.