The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-06-13

DuG neIS WIS put W u IlOSU nOrT1u
quaking the moment passed the door,
to perceive old Simon standing foremost
in the throng about tho altar, in his
leather cap (Which he would not remove
for clerk or sexton, but threatened them,
as / am told, with the law if they lay a
finger on him) And seeing him there,
l must needs conclude that he intended
to do us an i'll turn, for his face wore
the most wicked, cruel, malicious look
that ever thirst of vengeance could i'm
part Indeed, L expected nothing less
than that he would forbid the marriage
on such grounds as we had too good rea-
son to fear, and with this dread / re-
garded Moll, who also could not fail to
see him. Her face whitened as she
looked at him, but her step never fall
tered, and this peril seemed but to forti-
fly her courage and resolution, and in
deed 1 do think by her high bearing
and the defiance in her eye as she held
her lovers arm that she was fully pre-
pared to make good answer if he chal-
lenged her right to marry Mr. Goodwin.
But (the Lord be thanked y he did not
put her to this trial, only he stood there
like thing of evil omen to darken the
joy of this day with fearful foreboding
can say nothing about the ceremony,
for all my attention was fixed upon this
hideous Simon, and had no relief I'M
til twas safely ended and Moll's friends
pressed forward to kiss the bride and
offer their good wishes, nor did l feel
really at ease until we We're back again
at the court, and seated to fine dinner,
with all the friends who would Join us,
whereof there were as many as could
sit comfortably at the long table. This
feast was very joyous and merry, and,
except that the parson would be face
tious over his bottle, nothing unseem-
ingly or immodest was said. So we
staid at table in exceeding good fellow
ship till the candles We're lit, and then,
the parson being very drunk, we made
a pretext of carrying him home to break
up our company and leave the happy
couple to their joy.
Dec. 26.-Down betimes yesterday
morning to find the sky still clear, the
air brisk and dry, and ample promise
of fair day. To the court, and there
perceive the great OK spitted on a stout
fir pole, and the fire just kindling, John,
the gardener, broaching the barrels of
beer, and famous crowd of boys and
beggars already standing before the
gates. And there they might have staid
till their dinner was cooked, ere had
let them in, but Moll coming down
from the house with her husband, and
seeing this shivering crew, their pinched
cheeks yellow and their noses blue with
cold, and so famished with hunger they
could scarce find strength to cry, "God
bless you, merry gentlefolks ~ she would
have them taste at once some of that
happiness with which her heart was
overlooking, and so did with her own
hands unbolt the gates and set them
wide, bidding the hating wretches come
IN and warm themselves Not content
with this, she sends up to the house for
loaves and gives every one bunch of
bread and a mug of ale to stay their
empty stomachs. And, Lord, twas a
pleasure to see these poor folks joy
how they spread their hands out to the |
flames; how they cockered up the fire
here and there to brown their OK equally,
with all hands now and then to turn
him on the spit; how they would set
their bread to catch the dropping gravy,
and how they would lift their noses to
catch the savory whiffs that came from
the roasting beef
This is all very well, thinks I, but
how about our geese and turkeys? Will
our tenants come, or shall we find that
Simon hath spoiled their appetite, and
so be left with naught but starved beg
CARS for our company? However, before
4 O'Clock an end was put to these doubts
for some in wagons, others ON horse,
with their wives or sweethearts on pill
lions behind, clasping their men tight
and the rest afoot, all came that were
asked by me, and more, and pretty jolly
already with all ON the road, and great
store OF mistletoe among them for their
further merriment. And what pleased
me as much as anything was to find all
mighty civil to Moll-nearly all offer
ng her a. Christmas box of fresh eggs,
ioney and such homely produce, which
The received with the most pretty, win
hing grace, that went home to every
leart, so that the hardest faces were
oftened with glow of contentment
md admiration. Then down we sat to
able, Moll at one end and her husband
beside her, Don Sanchez and at 10th
r, and all the rest packed as close as
prats in barrel, but every lad squeez-
ng closer to his lass to make room for
lis neighbor we found room for all and
lot sour look anywhere. Dear heart
What appetites they had, yet would
waste nothing, but picked every one his
one properly clean (Which did satisfy
le nothing was amiss with our geese),
nd great cheering when the buildings
nd snapdragons came in all afame.