Ka Leo o ka Lahui, Volume II, Number 182, 29 April 1891 — A ROMANCE. [ARTICLE]

A ROMANCE.

(CONTINUED.) Thinking,they were going to a foreign land they had eaeh fbr himj?elf arranged a fore|gn dress imitated more or less su€cessfally from pictures and ehanee travelers that tney had seen. Tbe resuit was a great variety of original designs in coats and irousers, in holok«s and Kyama knowing soraething of traveling at onee went to the steward. Going down into the cabin he ran against a young ofecer in a fauUless new uniform. This proved to be an' old schoolmate and their surprise and delight knew no bounds. Muiuai' explanations fol!owed. Nvama reliited his !ittle romance. H blushing a little, excusing the madriess of his c>urse by extravagant praises of Faza, Moromoto, whiuh was the officer's name had s£aid in Ameriea a year longer and had Ihen by his father'a influence secured the post of first mate on the fine new steamer. Advance. " The Goverßer owns two-thirds of her," he explaiued, showing the American influence by the absence of exaggerated respect for his parents characterestic of the Japanese generally. Well I *iust see the brid«." So they went 011 deck where all was in confusion in preparation for the start. They found Faza sitting on a bench looking rath< r frightened at the crowd and noise and being left alone so lmig. After the introductions the officer took them down to his own cabin and insisted on giving it uiv to them for the vuynge. Ho wou!d hear no talk of inconvenience to himself; ther« was plenty of room; they had few eahin passengera; and he coold take ar|oiher stateroom largo>nough for . a single uan. He called a waiter and ordered his thmgs removed «nd s:>on the room was ready new occupants. So Nyama and his bride found themselves installed in a luxurious commodions appartment and were treated as honored guests on the voyage «>ut. Wheu they again went on deck Japan was fading in the blue distance. (To be Coutinued).