The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-10-21
Everything Is Ideal
In Mountain Wilderness

paradise to his hearts content. And
the good Frenchmen on the beach
could continue their normal. unideal-
lied existence.
Mr.. Darling, acquiescent, sailed
forth and climbed the mountain. Here
indeed was his dreamed-of paradise.
In this world-forgotten place he could
find ample time for his meditations
on man as God made him and the
ideal life. On the top of his noun
tain he built simple hut of palm
leaves and branches. The stars and
the brilliant moon shone through the
openings in the roof and the cool
evening breezes came whispering
from the seas.
We do not know if Adam had to
work in paradise, but Darling, living
in a more strenuous century, did have
to. He changed the virgin soil OF his
domain from a wilderness of tropical
waste to a food yielding garden In
a short time he grew independent Of
the natives as his plantations became
productive. He lived in absolute soil.
tude. His skin became the color of
bronze. His hair and beard grew
and from day to day he presented a
more and more striking likeness to
the accepted pictures of Christ. The
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him one to reverence and they often
visited him and listened to his vari-
Gus reflections on life as it ought to
be lived. He came to be known to
them as the wise man on the noun.
tain" But the white men on the
beach continued to look at him ask
ance and when asked about him their
only answer was a contemptuous
shrug of the shoulders and signifl.
cant tap on the forehead
"Man Shall Not Live Alone"
When Mr.. Darling had lived his
lonely life for more than a year he
bethought himself that the Lord had
said: Man shall not live alone" and
so he took a wife, a comely young ma
tive girl. Only the cleaning stars
witnessed the marriage. No organ
pealed forth music, but the mighty
surf sounded its powerful roar over
the distant reef. The wedding gown
of the bride was a loinclOth of GRIM
son calico figured with white flowers.
Her wreath was of white blossoms
and delicate Frangipanis encircled
her neck She was a vision of South
Sea beauty.
A few days after this primitive
marriage the missionaries visited the
young couple with the intention of in
ducing them to have their Union sol
emnized by a religious ceremony. But
Mr., Darling declined, Eve had no
priest when she became the mate Vi
Adam, he said That God had created
them for each other was sufficient.
Darling Passes Supreme Test.
After four years of this life came
uncle of his died and willed him a
fortune of 100000 under the condi-
ton that he leave his island-wife, re-
turn to his native land and live like
a normal human being. But Darling
only smiled a superior smile at the
suggestion.
Why" he exclaimed, what do |
want with money? What could money
procure me better than I've got
happiness, health and piece of mind
from the knowledge of leading the
life that / know God intended man to
live?"
His inheritance went to home for
destitute cats, conducted by a cousin
in one of the Eastern states. But our
philosopher did not regret his deCis-
ion. He is still as happy as ever on
the top of his mountain on the lovely
tropical island. His little native wife
is with him The natives worship
him and the Frenchmen debate over
him at their afternoon absinthe on
the veranda of the Club des Etrangers
in Papeete. The average man pro.
nounces him insane without further
question,
THE FALL OF BILL.