The times., 1899-10-01

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meha, just before he was induced to go to
meet the latter at Kawsfhae, where he was
treacherously put to death and offered in
sacrifice for the dedication of the Heiau at
Punkchola. The incident OF Keona's visit
was fixed in her mind BY. the extra efforts
made by her father to and unusual hiding
places in which to stow away his family,
so they would not be-discovered by the
Kings messengers and thus be compelled
to betray his own, all the we'll known
caves and usual places of resort being use
less for that purpose.
"hamike, the daughter-in-law of Apau,
tells of the family tradition of Apau 6
great beauty as a young woman, and up
to the time she was disfgured by being
poisoned her personal beauty was such
that Kapiolani, her patroness, ordered her
hair cut and combed to fall evenly over
her face to the nose-a sort OF ancient
forerunner to the modern bangs-and she
was required by her august friend and
mistress to always dress her hair in that
style; that is, falling like veil before and
half way down her face.
-Apau was converted to Christianity
with Kapiolani, and both were taught let
ters along with the whole household.
They We're first taught from haoie ENG
lish) book, and afterward from native
book She had been a constant reader OF
the Bible until about two years ago, when
her sight failed, and when in the MOOD
she can repeat almost whole chapters OF
the Bible. Kapiolani would not permit
her protege to have a husband for many
years. but after repeated entreaties by
member of her own household, added to
those of Apau herself, she consented.
Just before the marriage was to take
place, Kawika, who was a cook in the fam
lily of the missionary who was Kapiolani' s
religious teacher, deceived his master by
stories concerning ,Apau, and said she
ought to become his wife, as he loved her
The master pleaded Kawika's cause with
Kapiolani and Naihe, and although Apau
strenuously objected she was ordered to
marry him. She had to obey and was mar
ried; but she always resented having to
live with man she did not love. Three
children were born to her. The last child
was a girl, Mauli, who lived to womanhood
and died about twenty years ago. Soon
after the birth of this girl the mother had
a chance to visit her parents at Puma, and
went there. She did not return to her hus-
band, who finally obtained a divorce from
| her. After their divorce, they became quite
| friendly. He sent her a present of some
raw fish, which she claims were poisoned,
| for as soon as she ate of it her lips and
nose began to itch and became swollen
The swelling in a little while extended all
over her face and head, and was only re-
/ lieved when running sores were formed.
| She was sick a long time She finally went
| to Hilo for medical treatment. Her hus-
band was living there, and through the
/ missionaries they consented to live to-
gether again and were remarked.
I Her Immunity From Disease.
The child now living, Kalauan, was borr
after the second marriage. Afer some
years she met woman called Paele in
Honolulu This woman was the first na-
! tive to be taken with the smallpox in the
islands. Apau claims Paele caught the
disease from a bundle Of clothes from g
/ ship for which they were doing laundry
i Apau was the only one in the city who was
j not stricken with the disease. When tell
] ing of her immunity from smallpox, sh,
said that God did not care to inflict hel
with that disease, as she was already dis
figured by the man whom the chiefs haC
compelled her to take, and that He knew
she had suffered enough. Her husband il
the meantime had obtained another divorce
from her and remarked
when her son, Kaauan. went to Homo
lulu to live, she moved to her present resi-
dence. Her son was born some time be
fore the volcanic eruption, when the Law;
flowed to Kumukahi
"Apau continued to take in laundry un
til very recent years, when the Cinnamon
having absorbed all that business, com
pelled her to confine herself to doing worl
for her sons family. Three years ago sh
slipped in a bathroom and dislocating
bone by the fall, she has since been a Grip
pie. Apau is getting purblind, but he
general health is good and her appetit
fair. On one OF my visits to get this his
tory l saw her pick patch to piece
pair of trousers. She handled the good
understandingly and went about her wor
skillfully and as though it was her usua
occupation"