The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-24


the tara patch the other side OF the kitchen and
studied his catechism Only once did he condcsccnd
10 comment when l ycntured in an ante-dinner inter
view that Ishiwara mighty warrior Maso, pos-
ing the Worcestershire saucc bottle the soup
kettle lifted his languid cyclids "Hc shave soldier
he said, and went calmly stirring the soup.
But alas for Masol Ta's heart, like that Of many
another maid, shared in the moose OF adventure
She took to wearing her most sumptuous kmono-thc
ono with the palcbluc crepe lining and silen tasses
when she waited for Ishiwara under the banana
trees and for the kitchen there uaught but con-
tumcly.
Cupid, or his japanese prototype, was reaching for
final shaft when Fate, in the susc Of Porto Rcan,
intcrposcd.
The Porto Ricans arc Hawas latest chronological
acquisition Before them we had only natives, Aler-
cans, English, Scotch and Frcnchmcn, Russians,
Japs, Cinnamon Portuguese. Germans and Jews, inter
spcrscd with few Maays South Sea Islanders,
American negroes and ono Greek. The Porto Ricans
were imported work in the fields when United
States laws deprived the planters of their natural
sources. tho Orient AS yet they have eaten great
DEAL worked a very little, and shown a tendency
picturesque but inconycnient-to turn hishwaymen.
There had been several hod-ups the Olaa road.
but nonc from Ishwara's account comparable TO his.
lie acted it all out for Tia in the shadow OF the
banana trees; how he was driving alone up the Olaa
road when, from the guava bushes there sprung to
his horses head four villains devils they were, with
cleaning knvcsl-how they had Embarrassed and
stolen his sccd how they had forced him TO descend
and deliver his money (the money destined for
new obi for Tia); how he the hero OF hundred
fights had been powcrless because wcaponess against
their whclning numbers and murderous biades
Maso studying his catcchism i'll the taro patch.
muttcred one word "Bakay" which being Interpreted
CT
lizard stalking mosquitoes on the kitchen wall
Tia, sitting on her little wltc-stockingcd heels with
her arms claspcd around her knees, drank the aie
with the ndrawn, Kissing brcaths that the Japa-
ncsc expressions of emotion. But the day she
was pensive and cross-sIgns OF perturbation common
10 SEX not race.
The following day my husband, who owns coffee
rarch on the Olaa road, decided TO go up his
monthly tour of inspection and pay of his men. 1t
was such dccctabc opportunity for junkctng in
small shanty among the trce-ferns that resolved to
take the two servants and make holIday-camping
out sans to cook and wash dishes not being
what fancy paints 1t
So one dazzling mid-aftcrnoon started (Ta gig
Cling beside Naso the back scaO, making dctour
by Wainkea Bridge to inquire for patient Along
the sca-front went where the low-rooicd Oriental
and Portuguese shops knock elbows and two donkcys
laden with sugarcanc fill the width of the street
the bridge where high peaked Japanese fishing boats
arc moorcd and babies of all splash frog-likc,
in the stream and up the Chinese banana merchants.
whose little girl was ILL.,
One of the handsome khall-clad native policemen,
always on guard on the bridge, loungcd over to US
just started again.
Going mauka Doctor" he asked (There arc but
Two directions IN Hawaii: "mauka,' toward the noun
taiu and mauka," toward the sca.) Not afraid OF
hold-up, chi'
"No more than of an eruption said my husband
nodding toward the tranquil slope of NIauna Loa
This fear of Porto Ricans is all moonshine. Kooha, ,"
Koloha shook his handsome head thoughtully
They bad lot" he said Bad lot Pilika C1roublc)
at Nine Miles this morning. We got up himcby with
patrol wagon So. if you get hold-up, Doctor" he
called after as started, well be behind YOU
We laughed back at him as drove away. The
breath OF the sea in nostrils, the blue height
beyond bcckoned, and we were in holiday mood
But. alas! the best laid plans OF men-and doctors
gang aglcc. At the towns end galloping mcssen-
ger summoned my husband back 10 sick woman
and after hasty consultations we decided that should
go with the servants and he would follow later il
the patrol wagon, So changed to the scat with
Tia, and Maso climbed in front, impressed with thC
importance Of guarding not only Us. but the canvas
bag of coin beneath our feet
Tia pointed his thin arms, tttcring "Maso nc
good" she said 10 "Ishwara big man" She puffec
out like pouter pigeon. "Naso lcelcc man" Sh
shrunk, aud body, in the corner of the carriage
then caught the ends of her long sleeves up to he
lips with a burst Of laughter
Maso gave no sign of having heard. He did no
look ones ideal of champion, with his brown Fedor
pushed TO the nape of his neck, and his slopln
shoulders.
But If passing fear of brgands was upon US.
vanished with the wind in faces as we went up
ward Flocks of tiny rice birds, no bigger than one
thumb, 6uttcred from the gusya bushes, and sauc,
!. yeow-lcggcd mynahs, mynahs. spreading wing an
: tail until every white feather showed in the brown
; ran audaciously athwart the horses heels. Woo
doves coocd in the mango trees the cane fields rustic
It their green ribbons; the land began to slope moi
stcePy the shadows lay across the road belo