The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-07-27

frances Muulu not ne name 10 hltIact
notice, they exeavated. more correctly
speaking bored. with remarkable speed.
small galleries in every direction; but
with what special purpose in many
lines, cannot very well be surmised.
Their operations. however, were
varied occasionally by the excavation
of considerable galleries wherein they
might stand upright and take u breath
as it were. somewhat after the manner
of diver. And these more spacious
galleries, be it noted, whether by
chance or otherwise, are usually found
beneath the centers of other activities.
Let us then follow our guide into some
of these weird passages, but brace up
well for it, mind you, for be assured we
shall not be rushed at ease on uphol-
stored springs. nor be landed in front
of a luau or presidential banquet It
the noon or night hour, nor be met at
the door by kid.gloved dignitaries who
and fascinating spread. All this may
come later. Indeed we are assured that
plans are already in course of elabora-
tion. whereby these underground pas
sages shall be made source of delight
to even such of the delicately nurtured
and the wealthy as may be disposed to
undertake these trips for the novelty of
the thing. But at present they are only
in what may be termed the pioneer
stage or process of development. And
we must be prepared to part with some
euticle from heads and shoulders, if
not from our precious points of saddle
contact
Now, hold your breath, ami here goes
for long pull through hole. Gee
whiz! but it is awful. Cramped, hot,
sitting. never-ending. Horrors! but
how shall we ever be able to back out,
or live to get out! Holy mother and
saints deliver us; say! let's back out.
No? Can't do it? Murder to have to
give up the ghost and he lost out of
sight in this lone hole. Well, doubtless
it no worse than the usual six-foot
hole, the shark IS nav, or any other old
place that luckless humanity is des-
tined for, but hal what's this? A
standing-up place, eh9
Mercifui relief, but where are wei
Only under the Kohala Girls School
No further? Gee! and only the din
light of candle to see by. Well, what
about that school! All right3 oh yes
so they say. Leastways all hut the
money part of it. Well, what about
thatl Oh well, you see, none of those
schools are selfsupporting; can't be
Charge isn't high enough and can't b'
put high enough without making en-
trance prohibitory to the classes they
are built to provide for. Then, how
are they carried on? Aid of friends, OF
course. What friendsi Relatives
Wealthy nativesl Nav; nary cent
Leastwise not much more than that, ac
cording to all accounts. Who theni
| A kind some people call "dam. mis-
sionaries," of course. Why, got
course" and why "dam'f Gracious
you greeny; how long have you beer
here? "Dam," of course, because
they buck agin graft and saloons anC
other less mentionable resorts and prac
tees, and somehow seem to get alonl
fairly well, most of them; probably be
cause they avoid those places and prac
tice thrift from the start. 80
course" bccan,e they've always hac
the peculiar habit of devoting part Of
theii earnings, however great or how
ever small, to the good of others les
fortunate or less thrifty than them
selves. But, say! we can't stop her,
talking forever; get down on you
knees and come on. And don I squea
too much about the close confinement
There's an end to every hole. My
what long pull Where are we at
now! Sh! hold your CAB. just lool
here, and here. Goldi Sure. Blu
don t let on. Wen work that later, OF
the quiet.
| What's overheadi A new pineappl
industry. Aha! Who starts itl Oh,
long "rawn out fellow that used to be
soldier. Leastwise, he says so; call
himself j, but wait, it might max
him bashful TO be mentioned by name
was yanking goods up hill and dow
foi the ditch company recently. Lum
ber, cement and sich, by the spoonful
OF course. Had 10 tie some Of IL to hi
toes willie he swung himself iown oyo
Ierkendickilcr precipices, or load
little on a mule aud let the mule dOwI
by the ear. With that kind Of an ex
perience aud the soldering before II, h.
ought 10 hayo developed grit and griI
and tact enough 10 make suseess y
this venture. Hope he will anyway,
Get grip on yourself now and com
on, Kind Of toush business, but ~
said that one can get used 10 anything
Why, even Sol, got used 20 riding viii