Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-08-28

there is but lush ferny SMELL
There is native tree growing in the noun
tains that bears blossom very unique and deli
cately fragrant, the chua- In its time of full
blossoming the trees often stocky form presents
the appearance Of huge crimson bouquet there
are such myriads of silky pompon flowers Per-
feet pompons they are and very we'll made each
silken thread about hard to pull out as
thread of manufactured silk from milliners
creation. The flowers woven into beautiful
garlands, LET'S, the natives call them, and
on the streets of Honolulu the stranger always
turns to look again at wreath of lehua blossoms.
the deep coloring, the character of the flower,
being 30 unusual And a still more beautiful
mountain bloom to my mind. Is that of the ohia,
cousin to the crimson blossom. This Is OF the
same shape but smaller in size and its shade is
the richest old-rose. A party descending from
trip mauka with each member sporting lei of
lehua or ohia feel very lucky indeed, proudly
display this trophy of ascent to and dalliance in
a real mountain region.
In Hawaii one need not go to the states to get
the tonic of the cold; take to a noun
tain hut and in mountain life arrive at invigora-
ton write at this moment from a mountain
retreat located at an elevation of 5000 feet; sit
clothed in khaki and sweater, and with a great
downy scarlet blanket cushfoning my chair and
enwrapping my feet. Evenings the household in
duges in fire of cracking, and pungent, eucalyp-
tus logs, and nights have my bed from four
are stolen from a great cattle ranch on the
slopes of the mountain of Haleakala, and l can
not but wonder how our host ever was able to
get any sort Of slice from the great landed estate.
Glad indeed / am that he was able, and that !
am allowed to sojourn here in my present lay
ing-off" For the spot Is Of rare beauty-even
IN this land where beauty is such common
place.
The little retreat lies midway up the mountain,
a seven-mile ride by horse and the summit Is
reached But one has call to take the slow,
arduous climb very often, for there is such raw
,shing view from this viewpoint Most Of the
island lies spread out below, rolling ranch lands
leading down to green cane fields with the sea
hevond and over all a dome so vast and blue one
thrills at the immensely and beauty. On clear
DAVIS three islands float of there in the sea, and
behind us the summit stands out sharp and chal-
Longing long line with little or no curve or cut
On our Deep level lawn high clumps OF gera-
niums and fuchsias glow richly colorful In the
mountain air at the window blue hydrangeas
moor in down in the little garden a Mareschal
Mel rose blooms riotously, beyond our gates real
dandelions dot the pasture lands and there are
occasional purple thistles. AS stroll about the
erclosure or ride without on the ranch, marvel
tbat all these honey flowers and weeds, this brac-
,o air can really be part Of sub-tropica isles.
. nv nresent comparatively luxurious mountain
nee -hair mattresses French china, Jap servants.
o+c efc--is very pleasant indeed, but | was
ocuo1lv at ease the time spent seven weeks In
= cowhoys' hut in the Waianae mountains on
Oobu where slept on fern beds, drank my coffee
fhpt good quality from enamelware mug sew
a~ol ~ MS shared the services of one boy. In
az hnmhler holiday there the keen, pure
,,nlond air. the beds of dry ferns, piled foot or
so high, we're very comic rtable; one clever China