The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-02-06

victory at the Regatta Races over an
the native fishermen, he must part WIN
il He could not bear the thought ana
lie croaned aloud.
.sThis young man is not very mncn
in love" soliloquized the crafty Honu.
:, He cares for his canoe more than Tor
the maid he would take 10 his BOSOM
He is not worthy of my help. II 90
away and leave him and his gin bot
tie
..No. no, don't GO cried kalna,
..Im give You anything but that,
ANYTHING but my beloved canoe.
Long they haggled, the old man al,
barino inexorablv to his first price, ana
Ka1ra exrostulating and pleading 10
eava his choicest possession. The sun
sank over the harbor; the tall shlPs |
east lone shadows on the still waters,
and the green hills back Of the c'tE |
were flooded with the light OF evening; |
Rn+ finally. as was inevitable, the olo |
man had his way. and the bargain was
struck.
In the gathering gloom Of the quick
tropic night Hopu whispered INTO Ma,
Ina * ear the plan by which he shoulh
rid himself Of his enemy. halua
breath came short as he listened ana
his ewes widened, and now and then ne
1ao1,o3 fearfullv over his shoulder. But
as The willy old man developed ms
scheme. playing the while de&tefoosi,
,,,,o,. his victim 5 hatred of Laka and
ay+o1ling the virtues and the charms OF
the beautiful Manu-, Kalua s heart gre"
/ tla13o Finally he rose and with
mighty oath vowed THAT he would 90
! il The gin bottle was again brought
/ forth and each in turn pledged the sue
cess Of their plan and the early dis
comfiture Of Laka.
The next Saturday evening there was
a great political luau (feast) at the
fishing village 1t was held IN pam
matched pavilion specially erected Tor
the pnrpose and all Puuloa was invited
I.aka was there and so was Manu-, the
belle of the evening, CARRIED IN now
;nr white ho1oku and adorned with a
haau+ifn1 lei Of roses. Kalua came
also. very different kalua from the
one who had sat in the gutter at the
| fsbmarlza+ the week before. for ne was
an in white linen. and his tall figure
loomed with something of distinction
among the guests The pretty Manu-
always a nirt, was nice to him, ana
cba+ted impartia!lv with him ana WIN
Iaka who was always at her side But
moi nv word nor sign did kalua sho"
the hatred he felt for his handsome
reckless young rival.
During the preliminary speechhliah-
mo the three strolled amicably toge'h
, through the throngs that surfoondeu
= tho platform in the palm grove where
, the native orators held forth, and there
was mich whispering and nodding OF
heads among the women and young
| gir1s for the rivals were not wont 10
be so friendly. ,4
As the night fell. torches were l1ght'
"a ohon+ the nayili0n and the guests
| locked thither and squatted IN rows
aronnd the long mat upon when tht
Q edihles were spread. Every deilcacy pc
g loved NV the Hawaiian was there IL
0 bonntiful profusion; pig roasted uhaef
a Ground fresh caught mullet baked II
0 X leaves. chicken. squid. dried ilmu o.
: saavee1. sauce of kukui and cocoanuts
and All sorts of drinkables, okoleha'
q and ava. gin. and even American peer
II Al every other place at the board wa
n = orat calabash of poi, that deiectaoi
n noS+a made from the root OF the faro
e ',1ant which answers for bread ana pat
d Tor vegetables and dessert 10 III
d Hawaiian. vol,
+ As they came to their places kaiu
h was able by skilful move to seat III"
d self beside Laka so that they I"
shon1d eat from the same POI bow
IiIf T,aka noticed it he gave no slgl
a ,ltbough he had fully intended that Il
:. ,honl1 share his caIahash with NAM
~ BIT the seat on her other side wa
ne taken and Laka was forced to be eol