The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-08-29
EVERY DAY SCENE
ON WATERFRONT
When Girl meets UiH Then
Loeb Out Tor Mss
squalls.

This Dr. almost an everyday SCENE on
Honolulu WhHrNos
They we're "a couple 81 young ladies'
from chicago you could tell that from
their rosy checks and the habit each
had of running their fingers over their
hair as " 10 keep the lake breeze from
blowing II away. They were making
their first trip 10 Hawaii. and making
%, too, In a sailing vessel. which took
considerable time on the passage
When their vessel came alongside the
wharf In Honolulu there was great ex-
element. Some OF their friends were
assembled to meet them, while sailors
on adjacent vessels were lined up at
their rails to watch the fun. for sailors
always expect fun when they see skirts
trailing along on windjammer's decks
I At first there was waving OF unS
edged handkerchiefs. 4 moment
7 later and a handsome Chicago girl. one
hand holding up her hair and the other
rripped firmly to her skirts, was stand
[ ing on the fo'cs'le head and shouting,
amidst tears and laughter u her
friends on the wharf.
"Oh. it's YOU, is it? oh, ha. ha ha
! Say, it's been such fun, All fine wealth
cr and the ship didn't wash into our
cabins once. Come aboard, won't you?
| Can't you climb up that rope? | won
p afI II l tbulu jump. HOW are an lle
folks? Do you always have such nice
sunsets here? Are there any letters for
us? When does the next mail go to
! san Francisco? Have you no ferries
here? Is that mountain the volcano?
How long will it be before we can get
off this ship"
All these questions were fired out by
the Chicago girl in less time than 1t
takes to think out the arithmetical
. 90 tpl, to. .,p
two?"
Then the Chicago girl broke into hys-
terical laughter. Those on the wharf
did the same.
| The girls on the wharf then started
20 introduce an old white-haired gem
, tleman. Papa, that girl in the blue
dress is Miss --; Miss --, this is
father" "Oh, we are glad to see you,
sir" shouted the young lady from the
Windy City; but papa only growled
and shouted What did you say her
name is?" The other girl was brought
to the side of the vessel and the same
Introduction took place.
How many trunks have you?"
shouted the practical old man, who
wished to know how many hacks and
express wagons he would need to get
the girls and their baggage home.
I've got one large trunk" shouted
Miss Calumet avenue.
And so have l." shouted her Jack
son boulevard sister.
And small one"
$50 have l."
"And band box"
80 have l."
"And another small trunk"
Eyes, and so have l."
| And I've got some stuff in a crack
er box"
20, yes; and I forgot those things I
have in soap box"
A laugh started at this point by the
Illinois maidens, echoed all along the
waterfront and they went on rehears-
ing their possessions. This hard work
was finished by the girl with the wavy
hair declaring that she also had a
camera.
BY this time the old man was Quak-
ing in his boots, but the vessel had
been tied up to the wharf and with
more nerve than an old sailor the two
girls We're clambering down over the
rope ladder and onto the wharf. Both
Miss Chcagos insisted that mo one
look" but it is doubtful If there was
anybody who turned his eyes from the
hlushing damses.
There was the usual hugging match
on the wharf, interrupted by the Chi
cagn girl pertly saying that her friend
Is strong on kissing. Yes" said the
Honolulan, you know, mail steamer
goes away from this town nearly every
week" There was more laughing and
my dear girling," and then the whole
crowd clambered on board again, just
to see the dear little places" that the
girls had rested in during the weary
nights of the voyage down. Meanwhile
the captan of of the vessel stood on
the deck suppressng a grave smile
l"No use talking" he said lit takes
these Chicago people to make things
move. They are hustlers, and | car
assure you are jolly good fellows on 6
sea voyage"
| A half hour later as the procession o.
hacks and heavily loaded express wag
ons moved off the wharf, griZzled ole
sailor turned sadly toward his ship
saying: Wish Ia taken my chance!
when | was a lad--wouldn't be leading
this lonely life here-Pd have whole
blooming. happy family of bright yount
people like that"
Six bells We're chimed on his vessel
and at varying intervals for the mex
five minutes every vessel in the harbo
chimed its bells for the same evenin!
hour.