The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-04-17
THE VOLCANIC PILLAR


THAT'S n beautiful name Do yon
live around here somewhere" da
continued
Yes" she answered
"Is the other little Girl your sistor2'
he then asked.
She looked about her In surprise.
she had completely forgotten an
about her companion, but she appear
ed relieved when she discovered her
standing behind some ferns
mo" she said, answering his cues
ton, "she is my attendant ] am the
chiefs daughter"
wen. my name Is Jack Words
worth" he said. rising from his seat
Now, won't you sit down, and sing
to the birds again, like a good little
rirl?"
She sat down at his bidding. and at
first she only shook her head at his
request, and changed the subject by
asking, Are you white god?"
mo" he answered laughing. "but
am a white man"
What did you come here for?"
q was just looking at this beauti-
full little spot The ferns, trees, and
everything are SO different from
where ] came from, across the great
water" Her face was wonder itself.
and she looked down at him question
ingly, where he had seated himself.
you see" he continued, trying to ex-
plain to her that he painted. Il make
the trees and everything around on
white cloth, do you understand"
She shook her head in reply.
Shall | come and show you some
day."
Yes" she answered quickly, and
then said, this is my part of the fern
forest, it is my Fairgrounds, and do
you know that nobody is supposed 10
come here?"
mo, did not" he answered, start
ing to rise, shall / go away?"
"Oh! no; l like you, don't go away
so soon"
We'll then, won't you sing to the
birds for me? The little girls, where
] came from, don't know how
Don't they?" she asked.
NO" he said.
She then began to sing. First soft
sweet notes came, and then richer
ones, followed The birds came flying
from all directions, and joined in, and
flew around her. Jack sat amazed.
She drifted from one birds melody to
another.
Just as she finished, her cempan-
ion, who had been forgotten, came
forward quickly, and said: eKeeoiaai,
some one is coming up the trail"
She jumped up hurriedly, and said
"They must not find you here-good-
by, and don't forget to come again"
Both girls ran quickly down the trail
which wound in and out amongst the
ferns, leaving him staring after them
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That evening Jack and Steve both
related their days adventures to each
other. Steve had been up at the vol
tano again, and he was Just infatu-
ated with it.
ut was a great deal more active to.
day." he said Seven fountains Of
fire were playing. went all around
the crater, and found that you can
see it better from the point near that
pillar of lava"
It's curious thing, isn't it?" said
Jack. Madame Pele, the goddess of
volcanoes, must have been angry
when she tossed it up"
Cad, Jack, but l had a scare to-
day, l wasn't going to tell you about
it, but l guess | will. had just been
standing looking over the edge in one
place, and had just moved a little
farther on, when saw the whole
bank where l had been standing,
break off and descend into the roar
ing mass. You bet, it gave me the
shivers"
well, should think it woulG
have" answered Jack. You better
be careful, or that's where you will
be landing. Now to change the sub
ject I'll tell you of my adventure. !
met the chieftain's little daughter to-
day, and by lingo, she is a beauty.
/ happened into her little nook in the
fern forest, You Just ought to hear
her sing, and you would think you
were in the forest at daybreak, when
all the birds are singing. The birds
all join in, when she sings, and fiocb