The Hawaiian star., 1906-04-28

who stealest fire from the fountains of
the past to glorify the present" and
calls upon it to strengthen and en-
tighten him. But Shakespeare makes
Henry " beg that sleep will steep his
senses in forgetfulness Much, indeed,
depends upon what is stored up in our
memory as to whether we would arouse
it or forever quench it in the waters of
Lethe The very fact that the ancients
conceived the idea of Lethe, the river
of oblvian,
whereof who drinks
Forthwith his former state and being
forgets-
F'orgets both joy and grief pleasure
and pain
suggests that mankind has expeJjeneed
more pain than pleasure from the gift
of memory.
We do not care to theorize as to the
part of the brain in which memory has
it's storehouse, but, as Grant Allen
says: Cell after cell and fiber after
fiber in the numberless minute ele-
ments of the brain have been indisso-
lubly connected by channels of nervous
communication, impressed and modified
by acts and ideas, till the whole has
become supreme register of past ex-
periences, ready to be called up at a
moments notice by the wonderful pow
er of association" However it may pe,
it is true that we have memory, somr-
times divine in its beauty, but often
as hideous as that shape which Milton
described as born of sin and satan.
Have you ever realized what a tyrant
memory is? Have you ever discovered
that you cannot control it, but that It
will intrude upon you at all times ana
seasons, opportune and inOppOrtune
and compel you to listen to it's
voice whether you will or not?
Psychologists formulate laws to which
they tell us that memory is subject; but
there are occasions when it seems TO
be above law; in fact, to be lawless.
Often when we are happiest a flash or
memory will come unbidden; we know
not how or why or whence it comes;
but come it does, and we are ready to
exclaim at the exquisite torture It i'll
ficts. Often, also, when some sorrow
Oppresses us, memory just as inconse-
quentally brings up some recollection
which mitigates the sorrow, throws a
halo around it and even turns 1t INTO
joy Samuel Rogers wrote of the
Pleasures of Memory" and many a
poet has descanted on its charms; but
memory has its pains also, and is un-
failing and unfeeling in it's insistence
that you shall suffer these as well is
enjoy the pleasures.
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An erroneous idea prevails that Queen
Alexandra as the Queen Consort pos
sesses much the same rights as the late
Queen Victoria. But the difference be-
tween being head of the state and
merely the consort is very great, anc
the privilege of both positions are very
clearly defined, In this respect Queer
: Alexandra comes off better than any
previous consort, but she is neverthe.
less barred from many of the rights
; which the King is able to claim.
BY the laws of the constitution the
. Queen Consort is virtually the King:
, subject, and not his equal. As is wei
known, it is impossible for any one tC
bring a legal action against the King
, but as the queen Consort is recogniz
ed as a public person." any actor
brought against her by the humbles
- subject of the land would have to b,
o. tried i'm the civil courts, and she woulC
2 be compelled to abide by the verdict.
But the Queen Consort may alst
bring an action against any one, anC
l her position entities her to deal in an!