Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-22


and over IN the sucking undertow. Back
NJ The sea washed line, the sand was a
MALE yellow under the warm December
snn beloved here and there by the
wind into small hills and hollows.
Back of the sand, the manienie grass
spread like glossy green carpet, away
ND TO the darkly wooded hilsdes, creep
INK into The very tracks Of the roadway
with its long earth-tendrls, blottng out
of sight the Wheeltra1Ks and footsteps
of the occasional travellers.
The song in the cane held was sdIed,
ana the grinding of the mill was for
gotten sound to the easy ana forgclful
ears OF the INCIDENT Kanaka.
IAe cattle, released from the burden
OF yoke and cart, stood Idly in the past
ure cropping the snort sweet grass with
silent ENJOY ment OF the holiday
in the grass nuts, ana i'm inc more
modern WmteWasned cottages the
pussy sons and daughters OF hawaii
lJuuged in peaceful lIleuess, laughing
glsucuIdtlng, spinning their own qJaut
JOAls. or pclChance lying prone on the
matted floor sound asleep IN spite Of
the noise and laughter about them.
il was Christmas.
Whatever that meant % the haori OF
white man, it meant holiday or rath-
, tr several VI them 10 the natiye tor.
aauough Christmas came ON Wednps-
Jay that year the natives knew and
the kuuOhiki himself knew, that not an
other days work would be- done by a
native on the plantation that week. 1t
was always So
Therefore the happy children. and
these dark people are all as children,
laughted and ate their poi and sucked
sugarCane in blissful Inconsistencies
of any special attachment of special
lied sentiment to the Christmas day.
no occasion TO 90 ambling about. Try
ing to make each other happy on that
day, for everybody, that is, every native
body was always and everywhere hap
py
Two young men, missionaries they
were lay at full length In one OF the
white cottages. their heads upon plll
pillows, ana books prOpped up before
them.
"Foss, I'm tired Of this" exclaimed
the elder one. his dark eyes nlied with
Wearincssi raising his black curly head
upon his Blended arm, he turned over 10
his companion and said, do you know
this Is Christmas day."
u should think ! did. exclaimed the
other, stretching his long legs. and
stroking the golden mustache which
covered the full. sensitive lips.
Haven't seen a word of this page for
two hours; for / could see in my fancy
the merry scenes at home father with
his Quizzical eyes twinkllng and wink
ing away the tears Of JOY as he sees
the little fellows with full hearts hug
ging the dolls and toys brought by
Santa Claus mother, with my last let
ter folded TO her heart and counting
the days Of my absence, yet busy with
Aunt Mary cooking the Christmas
dinner
The manly voice broke a little and
the youth got up, as If ashamed Of his
emotion. and its confession, and said
as he yawned and threw his arms above
his head:
What on earth can we do. Harry to
make this day pass? Do think Of some
thing original. We've dove into every
bottomless hole in the river and bay,
We've climbed every mountain, and
We've swum every river 10 its mouth,
What Is there leftY'
Dunno answered the other, care
lessly. Then suddenly sitting up as II
struck with a new idea, he slid
say, Foss, let's learn to ride the surf
today. What DO you say? We can md
a board somewhere, and the surf Is
coming In in grand style today. Lets
have a Surfride,'
AN right, answered Foss, his grey
eyes sparkling with animation. That's
precisely the thing. Come along, lets 20
al once
And out Of the cottage they sped. tell
ing the native mama" who met them
al the door. that they were going down
10 the sea for swim.
Lets run into Hoino's and ask him
70 give Us a few pointers said Harry,
as they passed the fat policeman's door,
"Oh. we've seen them do II over and
over" returned Foss. but ! don't mind
speaking 10 Homo. anyway
The lat fellow came out and smiled
broadly In response TO their salutation
Of Aloha" and said in answer to their
queries,
"Oh, yes. you are fine swimmers, who
can ride the surf easy; but you must
De- careful. You see II is this way; you
take your boards and swim out. away
out TO where the coral reef. hidden tw-
or three fathoms down In the sea
breaks the grand swell into
waves Get fixed a yard or TWO IN
front of the biggest or third wave, ano
just as IL begins 10 break behind you
YOU on your board, face downward
paddle for dear life. paddle with al
your might 10 get up sufficient speed q
get yourself started with the oncominl
wave. After YOU have got well started
the wave Itself win carry YOU alone
without any more work on your parry
Hold your board with end downward
Your head with II downward, and YOU
feet on the other end OF the board w
on the edge or crest Of the wave lol
win come ike the breath Of the WING
shoreward. Then comes the danger
Wren YOU reach the shallow water nea
the shore. you must raise the end ul M.
board, and dive under the waves ai'
swim back. or the mighty force OF th'
wave you are riding VIII carry you On
ward TO the shore and dash you upon ]
with sufficient force 70 break your lllnu
or even your neck. You must De yer!
very careful, Eh?'
This was said IN native ana accom-
panied by many gestures, descrlplN
Of the whole thing he was descrlolhs'
I'VE win remember. Homo, ana thah'
Il You for telling us, answered Harry
Ma keike akamai loa, said holnG
4 meaning they were very smart indeed
Leaving the policeman with anothe
cordial Aloha all around. the wv
i young men took their way down IN
a grassy slope TO the seaside.
I'VE must have a board, Harry san
the slender young Elder as they pace
4 rapidly along, FOR IT'S useless FOR US .
Try and ride the surf without lhel
Il Isn't a native. except Homo hilnaeH
that can do a."
IAN right. but wherell we get th
# b1ard?
They looked about them. then separ
ated aud went far up and down Oh
beach