The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-02

tlanclnE loNellness OF a uay rainbow
after storm has yet 10 marvel az
/ the witchCry of the pale lunar rain.
bows of the tropics, whose weird and
enchanted beauty brings n spell that
battles description. Moreover, those
who believe that n pot Of gold is
buried at the end Of each rainbow
ought to migrate TO Hawaii. for there
both ends of half dozen ranbows
may be seen at the same time. And
now. ye incredulous for the final
stroke; | have seen the rainbow span
the street from wall to wall and
have reached out of window of my
apartments and fondled and played
with rainbow.
Natives.
The native Hawaiian. while inclined
to the Incidence that Charactcrizos the
inhabitants of all tropical climates, IL
most amiablc. cordial and generous.
He is slow to take onense. quick TO
forgive and always eager TO please.
His hospitality knows no bounds and
he will give to you chcorfully his last
possession Physically he is very at
iractivc and is strong and 1.-the. willis
his sister is, in great many IN.
stances, beautiful and accomplished.
In general they are above the middle
stature, well formed, with fine mus.
cular limbs, open countenances and
features frequently resembling those
Of Europeans Their hair Is black or
brown, heavy and generally straight
as an Indians, but occasionally curly.
Their complexion Is neither yellow nor
red but a kind OF olive, sometimes a
reddish brown. and not infrequently,
almost black
The Hawaiian child is taught TO
swim a. tn" same time he is taught
TO walk and II most picturesque sight
in landing at or leaving the islands is
the Kanaka boys waiting for the ships
passengers to throw pieces Of money
into the ocean that they may dive
for them. On the occasion of our
leaving Honolulu there were at least
two dozen of these fellows following
the ship and it was great sport to
get them all formed in a small circle
and throw a shining piece in the midst
OF the circle and see them all 20 down
for It Al once. They never l,t
piece Of money and one fellow in
the crowd whom, on account of his
superior pr0wcss We dubbed the dean
Of the delegation. became so prosper.
Gus on that occasion that both Of
his checks We're bulging with money.
II therefore became his duty. under
their code. to do the grand act for
our amusement and he climbed to
the topmost Of the ships rigging as
sh" was leaving port and, shouting
Aloha as a farewell salute. plunged
more than a hundred
feet, into the sea The nearly am.
phbious life the children lead some.
times stands them in good stead. for
A short time before we reached the
islands picnicking boat had been
wrecked three miles off the coast with
forty native children aboard Every
one Of them swan safely ashore and
WIZ i'l'NE'h WIN tue 'All'l ltIlfr
The adults are, of course equally
proficient in aquatic sports chief
among which is surf.rtding. or heo
lalu In this sport is used light
BOARD made Of koa native mahogany
which is shaped like and is about
no size Of a coffin lid with this they
swim out to sea. diving under tho
'olling pillows which they meet. until
hey reach the outer line Of breakers:
hen, lying Hat on the hoard. usually,
hey balance themselves upon lhe
Onward slope OF the highest wave and
ide with 1t with the speed Of race
lorsc toward shore | have seen them
It Waikiki coming in on those boards,
II hrcakuock speed standing on
heir heads Their canoes. in the man.
cement OF which they are unsm.
,assed. are followed out OF single
,oa tree. These are stoaGicd 10y an
'ntrigger, a slender log OF light wood,
arallel to the canoe and fastened TO
by curved Cross.picCos. These ca
oes were for sport as wull as utility,
nd we often went out to the beach
nd INDUCED with the natives IN rid.
ne the waves. Coming to shore IN
ne Of those canoes nj sixty miles an
our with the ocean spray beating
nto my face, is the most delightfully."-
Xhilarating exercise ever expert.
need.
Polo, played on horseback is a pop.