The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-03

4 IL. fOr not so very long ago FEBRUARY
meant TO me. too. ley sidewalks and
sIushy streets, biting cold and sulien
skies. warm furs ami thick wells and
heavy coats. tsIt now I know better
and long to apologize 10 an unjustly
snathematized month. for IL you take
her the right way-in other words. 81
you come to meet her In Honolulu Feb
| ruary shows herself 20 be one OF the
pleasaatest months in the year. far to-
generous to sulk or bear malice because
| she has been misunderstood in New
England. and only anxious To- over
whelm US with favors. For me real
February Is a month OF glowing sun
shine and luminous shadow. of great
| white clouds drifting across 4 deep
| blue sky OF soft southern breezcs that
doubtless blow from the Spice Islands
OF early Victorian poetry-certainly
| they bring with them all the freshness
| and buoyancy or those miles and miles
| OF salt water that stretch between US
and the South Pole. Day and night the
thermometer hovers about 20 degrees.
You can choose your temperature ac-
cording as you stay in the sunshine or
| the shadow. down on the plains by the
sea, or up the valleys among the noun
tains.
Perhaps you never realized before
that In February one naturally crosses
to the shady side OF the street. but the
truth Is that the midwinter sun Is very
hnf rrh 10 fsp f.x-.
breeze. you have no desire for violent
exercise. but take life gently cna learn |
Row very few important occupations
there are. At night a delicious GOODNESS |
falls over the land. a GOODNESS born OF
the leagues OF salt water that sur
round US. and as you sit among the
palms on the wide lanai In youi thin
nest diTnity gown. you wonder idly now
and then. whether you need something
ever your shoulders. But 10 ~ impcssi-
BILE To tear yourself away from the
Southern Cross. wheeling slowly up
over the crest OF Punchbowl. from the
crescent moon glowing like Jewel IT.
the west. from the drifting lights OF the
fishing boats In the harbor. or The scent
OF mingled heiiotrope and rose gera-
MUM The fact that you think of a
wrap II what constitutes n cold snap"
In this favored land. for IL appears that
or two OF wind and showers just ac-
centing the sunshine. Is an unusually
severe winter. though the thermometer.
even In high attitudes. has not yet
fallen TO so degrees. or course. I know
these confessions. instead OF making
you sick with envy. as Is my kind
hearted desire. are In reality putting up
whole community with spiritual pride
over your recording thermometers with
their pins pushed down below the zero
mark. II shows what a soothing effect !
the atmosphere OF Hawaii has. that I
no longer comprehend the one delight :
left to the weather-tormented dweiler
In New England. the JOY OF proving a
temperature that Is more extreme than
his neighbors'. Here. just inside the
tropical zone, we are really more tenn
perate In our pride.
TO BE OUT DOORS. :
Under these circumstances. the great
object OF life is to be out OF doors. a :
house is a very good place to sleep in, :
TO eat In. too. at times. but most of :
ones existence Is spent on the cool :
larais or under the shade OF :
mango or rubber trees. and you go on !
picnics whenever you can make the
slightest excuse. The first preparation
Io be made Is to borrow q house. This I
g easier than IL sounds. for generos- I
ty Is rampant in the land and almost 4
everyone has at least one extra house I
tucked away In some beautiful nook OF !
his beautiful country. 1t Is not much ,
IN undertaking to have an extra es- !
here as IL is at home of I
course. Plaster Is unknown and in this I
warm climate one thickness OF boards !
8 quite enough to serve the chief pur- >
bose OF a house-to keep out the rain 4
Ind the sun. No cellar. no chimneys 4
ire necessary. A stove can thrust its 4
pipe out anywhere. A lanai IL innper- !
itive. and you may build as many lit ,
lie rooms about Is as you wish. but IL !
/ sudden influx OF visitors arrives. IL !
8 quite convenient to pitch a couple 7
u tents in the front yard or, II you :
rave time. and like to do things in
'rincely fashion. you can run up few :
'xtra rooms I'm n day or two or build a !
little guest house in the garden. Z
So. on some bright. warm morning. :
he only question Is whether you shall
Isk for a house up in hanoa valley, :
III full OF violet shadows rainbow !
nists and musical waterfalls or on \
mountain. among the tree =
ercs and the koa and kukui trees or
own at Waikiki. where the coral reefs !
ear the great waves into dreaming !
urf We are sure OF a welcome every =
shere. for there Is no place 80 remote =
ut a hard working. smiling "Japa- Z
ese" can be found willing to settle in !
ome obscure corner OF the establish )
1ent with his wife and babies to tend =
he garden. air the rooms. see that =
forms do not do too much damage =
nd. when picnickers arrive. whether !
he master or his friends to take care \
the horses. light a fire In the stove
o that we may have some OF this Ha- =
ALLAN coffee with our sandwiches and =
alads. wash the dishes and impress !
= all the time with the fact thai we =
re the most welcome OF guests. whose
visit II now heralded as
ne eliminating moment OF life
II has been so hot for a few days =
lease remember that this is February =
that we finally decide on Waikiki and
D start of. bright and early. driving z
rat through Portuguese town." z
here. II Is said. they raise grapes. figs :
nd children. n mighty crop OF all y
iree. II one may Judge from the big 2
'avsd trees. the shady srbors and the =
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