The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-10-23
TOLD OF 4 KAxAKA GIRL.
DOOMED Herselft to Life with Lepers Through
Love Of Her Aged Mother.

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Love OF Her Aged Mother.
From ne WasAinoton EVsnfnO star.
The usual Honolulu crowd was down at the
dock when the steamship Australia. seven days
from Ban Francisco. pulled alongside the pier
on o brilliant. bAlmy afternoon in January.
1896. American women. trim, groomed, whole
some to look upon, In summer afternoon cos
tune. such as happy feminine exiles in the
subtropics ~contrive so prettily and effectively:
q few English andia few German women OF So
oiety arrayed also for steamer day (which Is Q
Honolulu funotionl but lacking in the elusive
distinction and that inde1nable last touch"
that characterized the appearance of the
American women-these leaned back Lam
guorously in their carriages and phae-
tons. under the shade Of p~arasols. listening to
the lazy. complimentary talk OF the duck=clad.
lei-enwreathed young business men who COM
bined duty with pleasure in thus waiting for
the great steamer to laboriously slip into her
measured berth beside the pier. The usual
groups Of silent, expectant-eyed Kanaka men
stood in the shade Of the pier sheds, humble in
attitude. chary Of words. and yet not sulky1.
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TWraSibs Some 81 s0 OF 7 the m 6vsr t mere s RSS1eErim 1sis
wore leis cross-belt wise. over their flowing
wresths were everywhere. staid. middle-SSed
merchants among the whites wore them about
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All Of the Ksinaka women were in their bare
feet. They stood about in little groups, as
envy in the Giances they directed toward the
re%Si have Ssu BEEN SON Sl SondeFFmen ete over nth" the
layishness OF the American and European
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mother of' children viii eyer belieye this until
she has lived somewhere In Hawaii:
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is actually homely. The figure OF no kanaka
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p'i66nIes Of these Kanaka women at the dock on
q primitiveness. Of curse; She was clad ike
was stately. even in her bare feet, which
were small and perfectly formed She, vas
White silk cord with Which. uniifss the other
Kanaka women. she drew. her white, dress
about her waist emphasized the splendid.
teninS. raven black hair hung straight down
beloW her, waist. Her features were Of the
with q film OF rose under her great black eyes.
Kaomouna, who had, been one Of King David
many a young student. dreaming over a pipe in
the Quarter Latin. would have given worlds to
seHsm ad%GSsss d sSrS Sss hsr AND bs pS1tTSH her seemsa
| quite unconscious OF her beauty on this bril-
liant January afternoon. The young, shipping
fhsir pencils en : bseS Il di their dFo ears Sn 'S afo pped' sndn
denly when they caught sight Of her. and then
they might observe her carefully. unobservedi
themselves. The women In the carriages who
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glorious crestHref" KSomoana., with, a . very
tralto. like the harmonious monotone OF palms
and the sea heard from q distance.
The Australia was made fast to the pier and
the passengers began to troop over the gang
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girl was the first to catch sight OF Kaomouna as
she reached the bottom, of the gangway. She
fathers and ran toward kSonounss. With baby
words. Kaomouna smiled at the little girl. but
pink faced child pleasantly; The child hung
mother. When the mother had taken the little
she gave a startSas. indeed; all men and
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p]srI pa ~ Sss sSsE il HS saP S9sl ss ltts ' &c ' gsans g
%i6s Of mn her haS Tfta ale In q GTfti o tsks when ts b he
n immsdfl or TItal y We '0uia only nave hef LOT a
Kaomouna heard her.
piled In q soft Kanaka-accented speech. smil-
Ing. Then q look OF pain darted across her
and with her hands at her eyes Raomoupa
turned suddenly and disappeared among the
0f TSrse a9 9riR sR fSte gf tRe Ps Ss nfs t q the little
Honolnldeo were At the dock tSEethsE e wIsness ::
island Of MoIokai, The Kliauea HoI,, the leper
litter was borne through the roped inclosure
I @an aaS io isasssi b in The fnu ISL Stages StS e Of The dis dis
ease; AZ t, ne side hSsut II me ns a Utter wI TSl Ike RsG o.
parents Of, the little, girl wondered. They spoke
TO an official Of the Hawaiian Board, OF, Health.
who was busy In the task OF embarking the
"s1rsly" they said. she does not accom-
''"IW6o, Kaomouna p. replied the health off,
cial; Q yes. she does, But i is her own
S% ShsfiSS b RS9 aS %oebts you %b snS Ss yd has ss been sf Z
Der II years: We aiwpys new there was
ii" had DIN made Queer Visits 70 f 4 palm hut far
i owe Il h s%o tstt there crew Was t ispTo sym in IT, W.
found her mother In the hp~t-Kaomouna had
R@s SIo RsF d IN h sfaes tS fTy dI.ssa e s ssSs her sEId ssGR
Kaomouna Is mot Infected In the least-1shs has
been careful But she elects to follow her
sell. after a while. Extraordinary Why, not
at all. You do not understand the nllAl deyo-
t nSits o. Eks Sss csse w9 aTs So%%oa s sSS; iSr that
The parents of the little girl looked at each
other. There were tears In the mothers eyes,
not touch Tital" she said. In this world OF
GOD, civilized or InsiiSyilizsd. could there be
All was ready, and the Kilauea Hou, with
KAomounG and her mother on board. slowly
started down the harbor. the KanAkas on the