The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-04-19
A TRIPLE PORTRAIT.

moved from outside influences. Among
the agents and hclpnates of civilization
completely unknown in Iowcuski on ac
count of its all furlorn situation, which
enables the PEOPLE to live so happily among
themselves, is the looking glass. One day
several years ago a party of English tour
lists passed through Jowcuski in their
usual hurried style, but staid at any rate
long enough for one of the ladies to lose u
handglass in the jinrikisha in which she
had ridden.
When Kiki-Tsum, the owner of the We
hce saw his find, he looked 1t over in
tently and with the most astunisbed face
In the world.
GAS live" he cried, "this is the por-
trait of my dear father, dead these four
yenrsl There is his good brown face,
which always seemed to wonder at some
thing or other; there indeed are his pierre
ing eyes, only he appears so much younger
and sturdier than he was when last knew
him. But what does it mean? Perhaps
it's warning from the gods; perhaps it's
present from some saint
Kiki-Tsum wrapped the mysterious nrti
Gle in his silk handkerchief and placed ii
carefully in the pocket of his wide shirt
| When in the evening he arrived home, he
looked for hiding place for his treasure,
and finally he resolved upon an old pot Of
! earthonware, which was not in actual use
| and therefore never troubled. There was
! no more secure spot in his household be
thought. Kiki-Tsum said nothing to his
young wife about his adventure, for he
| calculated, "women are too curious ard
too talkatiye, and l do not want all the
neighbors advice of my good or bad luck,
whatever it may be- "
During the next few days Kiki-Tsum
labored under great excitement. Day and
| night he thought about the portrait he had
| found and frequently be left his bed or
| his work to go and see If his treasure was
| still in his possession. Lili-Tsee, the
| young mans lovely BRIDE could not make
out what brought her husband so frequent.
! ly to their hut when engaged outside. She
never knew about his leaving her bed.
| That would have made her unhappy.
First she was content with Kiki-Tsum's
explanation that he had come home just
to see her lovely face, but when he kept il
up day after day she grew suspicious.
"Why should he appear with an anxious
face and leave with one stepped in impor-
tance9'' she unused. Still later she discov-
cred that Kiki-Tsum before going out
made it point always to remain in the
little back room for minute or two. The
| key to his secret behavior must be some
where in that room. Lili-Tsee made it her
business to investigate, and there was not
piece of furniture or decoration in the
room she did not turn inside out, but her
work was all in vain. Finally she mouse
trapped her husband at the moment he
was hiding the pot in which she kept her
rose leaves. Kiki-Tsum, like all guilty
men, quickly invented an excuse or ex.
PLANTATION of his carvings on. He lied.
The pot had stood on one end only, and he
had been obliged to correct the negligence
of others.
"Ah, yes, poor man!'' said Lili kissing
the deceiver goodby, but he had scarcely
got across the street when she clambercd
upon chair and discoyercd-whatY A
mysterious something. She lifted it with
care and brought it up to her face to ex.
anime it. On, cruel TRUTH the portrait @!
a woman, and Lii had considered Xxi.
Tsum model husband The poor girl sat
down upon the floor and cried bitterly.
That, then, was the reason why he came
home so often. The feeling of injury gave
way to that of Indignation, of wrath.
Again she looked for tho portrait and now
wondered that Kiki-Tsun could love q
woman with such IA face--eyes swollen,
cheeks pale and dirty, and now the eyes
expressed rage and contempt. LtiiTsee
became frightened. No; she would never
look at the thing again. Then she grew
Respondent Life indeed was not worth
living, and as to cooking dinner-she
could not think of it. When Kiki-Tsum
arrived home in the evening, he was aston
ished'tO find neither meal nor wife await
ing him. Searching for both, he made hi:
way to the back room.
$50 that is the way you treat your wife
after only few months of marriages
Where is your fidelity, you who are always
talking about your manliness?'
"The woman is crazy, " said Xxi Tsun
to himself, and then he added aloud
"What ails you, Utilised Tell me the
meaning of this nonsense"
"Nonsense!'' cried Lii -Tsee. "You hide
the portrait of your paramount in my ros,
pot and dare dispute its sinful purport
Take it; watch over it; carry it on youl
heart don't want to see it. The mon
ster-the ugly FACET
"But l don't understand" gaspcd tn,
husband.
"You don't, don't your" cried the littl
woman. "Ah, but l understand it all
You love that woman in the frame"
Now 1t became Xxi Tsum's turn t,
grow angry. "That picture he said
represents my late father. found /
the gods had sent it to me- To save it an,
keep it secure I placed it in the rose pot.
"You must think me an idiot, " erie,
the wife Have not known your father
and am unable to distinguish between
the face Of a man and that of IA woman"
The two continued their wordy battle
which became more fierce every minute
until the neighbors were aroused. The,
sent for the village priest to restore order
The bonze came. my children" he said
"wkat are you quarreling for? Tell me "A
once, so | may try to decide who is tn
guilty party"
Father" exclaimed Lii -Tsee, IN
husband secreted the picture of woman
in my rose pot. That caused all this trou
ble."
81 swear l never possessed another por
trait but that of my sainted sire!" An,
the husband raised his hands to heaven.
"Children, children" said the holy fa