The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-26

wnere, In sweetest rest, kaiuiani sleeps.
To awake to what ?-to the black hor-
rors of war. to the tramp of a foreign
army, which. however friendly, sounded
the tocy:n for man to meet man with up-
lifted hand. and the strong be the victor!
To awake and see the sun fling his strong
light on a flag not Hawaiian; to awake.
and know that gunpowder and ball were
arbitrator, and that the Princess Kaiu
fani Is only a woman, and so, like many
another uncrowned princess the heart
OF Kaiulani beat slower and less strong,
and the other day she who was dethroned
folded her hands under the sceptre which
angels WELD. branch of lilies.
And now In Hawaii where friendly Amer
lean hands have Planted the Stars and
Stripes. where powerful American hearts
are using thought and knowledge to make
the island an ideal home, there sleeps
under bright tropical bloom, there slum-
bers a woman whose heart was broken.
When life seems hopeless. when the de-
sires and aspirations of an abundant ma
ture seemed buried under a chaos. black
and alarming, when confusion confronts.
and peace seems fed, tired nature re-
lakes and exhaustion and despair strain
the heart strings until the ebb and throh
stop with sob. And So where the sugar
cane and the orange grow, where tall
lilies and sweet roses blow, underneath
the blaze of bloom rests broken hearted
woman. No earthly throne is hers. but
into another kingdom she has softly en-
tered. where no roar OF cannon nor rattle
of musketry sound the reveille but Aurora
announces the day and illumes with rosy
hght her crown for the weary and tired
Somehow or other feel very sad and
do not see why I should. II really is
much better to go out Ike a soldier ready
for war than TO rust out and go limping
along life's autumn. unioved and uncared
for. The most terrible fate In life to me
seems to be to ou.iive ones usefulness. to
outlive ones love. Why Is 1t that every
man and every woman. irrespective of age
creed or nationality loves and Ia affected
by that deathiess song. THE Last Rose OF
Summer
SO soon would I perish
When friendships decay.
And from loves shining clrete
The gems fade away"
We all love our kind, and that man was
not born to live alone is not only true
but a most emphatic fact
TO pass away while friends are around
US. TO leave the stage che center re ~.
traction. before the curtain is rune aourn
is not the worst ending to ths. tragedy
caii"d Hfe-- To leave when all nature
N"''0S I" say kopu-tte when every hand
Is outstretchej 10 detain to stem aside
when tears bar the way and the sigh OF
regret watts its sad farewell, ia surely
not the worst exit that one could MAKE
Not TO say 20 dark world good-nich.
but In the sunrise glad TO say zoos
morning. when Aurora's sheen throws ,,s
orightness on our faces and the sunshine
makes halo as il awakes the sleeping
world
1t is surprising how much Miss Helen
Gould has done 70 raise me name she in
herited, Mr.. Jay Gould seemed to bs de
tested by many for his rule or ruin policy
and his sons have never distinguished
themselves In any way except by marry
ing very beautiful actresses
Helen Gould Is most charitable since,s
and loyal. She does all she can to Aid
humanity. In our war with Spain her
offer TO help was among the arst her 80.
forts 20 comfort always prompt ALWAYS
effective. Her wealth. her time her hrafps
have been at the command Of her conn.,
try When last week that terrible ara
occurred in New York. when the Windsor
hotel was reduced TO ashes and moro ,har
ene hundred persons wers SUPPRESSED ~
nave lost their lives Helen Could van
lived next door 10 The hotel oranAd re-
house from attic 90 cellar. helping IN car.
for the wounded ana when the worLtrg
men we're employed searching for the dead
Miss Gould used her home Far shef- %
lief and assistance.
in other words. Helen Gould ia a brick
NANCY LEE.
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