The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-03-23
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ENDS GIRL SlIEE
Hawaiian Maid Takes Poison
WhenC Soldier Sweetheart
H.. Breaks With Her
She Called Her Lothario 0na,
4 Which SignifIed Drunk,
and Adored Him

After deliberately taking quaint.
ity of poison, Mary Daniels, aged sew
enteen, died at the Queens hospital
yesterday morning, despite strenuous
efforts to save her life. t-a'.. 4 q i73a
Mary 5 nearest relatiYe, was an eyed
lgfandfather, and for the past two
years she had been forced to exc out
an existence in the best possible man
ner she knew how. Helping in the
household duties Of n rooming- house
at 1881 Fort street, she was allowed
the privilege Of sleeping at night and
eating three scant meals day. In
this way she had lived and to girl Of
this age life grew very tiresome.
Through friends she met the man
who was to be the cause of her sudden
ldeath. He was soldier, and though,
he had never divulged his name to her,
Lor any of her friends, six months Of
constant companionship had made her
love, as only a true lover can love. :
Gave Soldier q Name ~ =. /.
Believing that the object Of her al.
lection should have name, Mary ere.
ated one and the soldier became
known to Mays friends as ona. The
word signifies "drunk," and to her
friends she had often said that this
was a most appropriate name. 0na s
calls were frequent and regular and
Mary believed in his sincerity more
and more. a+E "N. st.s f,il ~.
His last call was Saturday night. "A
few sharp words were followed by q
lovers quarrel, and Ona depafted not
in the best Of spirits. He returned in
short time, and without saying q
word returned her jewels which had
been in his possession. for several
months. He bid her go6dby and said
he was to see her no more. :, I. 7.
This was more than Mary could
stand, so she called to Amos Michael,
who was lettering near the house, and
asked him to tell Ona to return on
sunday morning, which Michael did.
Sunday morning came, but 0na did
not. Mary called Amos again, as she
had always confded iP him, and with
tears in her eyes said, 1T love ,ona,
Michael, and if you see him tell
him to come back, for do want to see
him SO badly" ;. ~
Decides Upon Suicide = ..r.
Michael spent the greater part OF
the afternoon in searching for ona, but
{ Ireturned late and reported that he had
a heeng unable 10 slocats him. s3he pre-
pared the evening meal and apparently
was happy. As soon as her evening
work was finished she went over to hei
turning Not coming in as soon as she
was going out. PA, ,-sss e.. ~
! Esther she said, al am going
. out, and if don !, return gather all
of my belongings and keep them. " .
Esther protestedj but despite thi'
Mary walked out of the door. She wal
gone only few minutes, when Esthei
noticed her passing the window re
turning. Not coming in as soon as sh'
should have, Esther walked out to ,meet
| her. Mary had fallen to the ground
and Esther surhised what had hap
happened, Everything possible wa
done to save Mary, but it was to-
] late. A note was found later, which
read as follows:
~ loved Ona, Esther, but 1 knew
he didn't love me. Ny love was to-
great. and / will be happier where
J am going. tGoodby, dear"
Q The body will be buried. at Mary
S birthplace, in Kaneohe, next Thursda.
/, afternoon. t.s4..f.''