The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-09-04

Cooke, very pleasing in person, l was
acquaintance only heightened my re-
gard.
I sometimes saw her in the school of
young chiefs, noticed the skill with
which she framed pretty bonnets, for
the girls, instructing, them in many
ways Bernice, afterwards Mrs. c. R.
Bishop, lovely little girl, $50 beauti
full with her wonderful curls, that
memory keeps it living picture), al
ways seemed to be near Mrs. Cooke,
and we'll did she repay her care. The
young chiefs were then very inter
esting group, pre-eminent among them
was Liholiho afterwards Kamehameha
fourth, then bright and pleasing. He
ever made a friend of his Mother
Cooke, always having something to-
tell her when l CHANGED to be at the
school.
Her patience and wisdom were a
marvel to me. Her gift of song great
ly increasing her influence.
Their helpers, John Ii and his state
ly wife, under the influence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Cooke, developed the highest
style OF native christian character.
Many disappointments came to these
teachers in the lives of their pupils,
but the Queens Hospital, Lunalilo
Home and the Kamehameha Schools
are enduring monuments of their
influence over some of their pupils,
and we can hope it was not in vain
over others. After the school was dis
banded, as Mrs. Cooke said because
there were no more young chiefs, she
entered with interest into other phases
have had the privilege of joining in
her prayers at our meetings will ever
forget her loving filial words. In the
long years of our widowhood, and after
our families were connected by marri-
age, we became intimate friends. At
one time l made her house my home
occupying an upper room, which | nam
ed Peace" as the family life suggested
the name. As housekeeper she never
seemed to worry, having a large share
of what is termed in New England
Faculty" good judgment with rapid
ity of action, the work was quickly
done and the house mother found time
to teach her servants, and to help in
all efforts TO uplift the people among
whom she lived, and to entertain many
guests.
She made very welcome my young
grandchildren. A letter received to-
day from one of them says: Mother
Cookies death is a sorrow to me, shall
miss her, she has always been so kind
to me, especially in the days of my
childhood"
But with her busy useful life, she
found time for reading, always hav
ing a good book on her table, often
reading aloud II her family. l can never
forget the work she read to us on Rus
sian History at the period of the Tur-
kish invasion, some of the answers to
prayer in that volume have been a
perpetual help.
She was pleasing in conversation,
for which she had varied materials.
l remember once when we were talk
ing of cur school days, she stated with
great clearness a proposition in Eu-
cid
Often in our talks her nice sense
of justice was apparent, and her char
ity toward others, so that in our ac-
quaintance of half century scarcely
remember word to the disadvantage
of any one. Perhaps loving patience
was her most striking characteristic,
ever in exercise toward the youth
around her whose love she gained
Such an unselfish useful life must be
in remembrance before God, though
she in her deep humility was unsatis-
fed with herself, but viii be ever in
our memories as choice treasure.
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