The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-03
! STRANGERS FEBRUARY
SOJOURN IN HONOLULU

the states sad one OF the little inter
island steamers dragging a long ban
ner OF soft-coal smoke behind her. Or
the left are beguiling Chinese duck
farms-unhealthy but picturesque;
ponds and canals of shining water tina,
mirror delicate algaroba trees in their
placid depths and most pictureSqueiy
shabby, delightfully."- dirty and roman
tically dilapidated little cabins. where
, sweet-faced Chinese women ioiter
quite undisturbed by any knowledge
OF sanitary laws or germ diseases
while quaint Chinese children play con-
tentedly In refuse heaps and every
where there are ducks. waiting to be
driven out to feed on the fats at low
tide and meantime waddling comfort
dust. or floating with meditatiYe mien
on the quiet water.
Then come rows OF graceful cocoa
palms and back OF all the wonderful
mountains. serene and unmoved. drap-
ing themselves with mists and sun
velvet flank and shadowy valley.
SEASHORE HOUSE.
Waikiki is the seashore resort of
Honolulu-this is the great hotel this
Is Kapiolani Park and all these houses
built along the shore-houSeS that
range from a palace 20 a cottage-be-
long 10 friends we met at that recep-
ton last week. or are to meet at some
festivity next. At last, close under the
peak OF Diamond Head, we find our
destination. charming house tucked
away under the cliff. Swallowed by
irohwood and algaroba trees. looking
out over miles and miles OF blue water
From the great lanai We could toss a
pebble into the ocean, screaming and
curling over the great coral reef that
guards all our shores. Some time,
when the tide Is low. we are to wade
out on this reef and see the sea gar
dens people are always telling us about,
pools where the purple coral looks like
pansies. where pink and white and
lettuce green seaweedS grow and
where. through cracks in the coral, you
look down to beds OF white sand and
see In the clear water strange, bright
colored fishes gliding silently about
fishes whose curious markings no
doubt suggested the decorations On
admiring the other day in the Bishop
Museum. Just at present IL is delight
full enough to slip into bathing suits
and go down over the rocks of curdled
lava into the delicious water.
The Pacific Is very soft and warm,
FULL Of gentle swayings and humorings
1t Is beautiful to be right In this
tinted ocean. TO see the streaks OF
,arr1ine melting into the cool. pellucid
purple and the lines OF royal purple in
he white capped distance. while above
lie fringe OF green trees. the great !
,ratcr peak of Diamond Head rears |
tself. like some petrifled monster
heights OF barren, pale red and violet /
-ock against a binding sky. One does |
lot care 10 venture very far from |
'hore. for some one has said that not |
ar away the ocean Is three miles deep. /
md though that white fringe OF surf |
= still far away-well. perhaps IL is as
veil to be within easy reach OF shore |
he first time-who knows what the |
Pacific and the volcanoes may be up
o? Especially when a big yellow and
'rown butterfly fiutters up from the
waves beside US. followed in a moment
~ n great turquoise blue dragon fly,
nd II you do not believe that such
FEATURES can spring from the water.
et ne ask you IL you ever went bath
ng in the Pacific in February? Be
ides. any butterfly might easily mis-