Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Volume XXX, Number 1, 3 January 1891 — Our English Column. [ARTICLE]

Our English Column.

"/* Ycuth Prepart for M*nhood?

UNCLE PHII/S DESK.

And hcrc wc arc at last, at thc opening of anothcr ycar. And a!l of us going forward Somc of us, thosc who irc young, think thcy do not go fast cnough, and so thcy wish to take thc rcins out of old Father Tio>€'s hanel» aod his whip, and lash on the anioia!s, so that thc old wagnn roay bound mcrrily oa And thosc who have become old travclcrs think Father Time has heeome tircd of their coropany, and wishes thero at their end $ooner than they wish to be, so thcy catch hold of the reins and try to make the wagon go slower over tbe road, so as not to weary their stiff old bones. Thcn, again, thcre are others, a few, who are willing thc drivcr should drive as he bas becn told to, and thcy sit back in their seats, and enj -y the sights they arc passing through and think f and talk a grcat deal of the < omforts that await them at the end of the journey, when tbe doorsof the M hathers Housc" shall bc opencd, and thcy shall be shown tbe M many mansions,'' in whieh thcy ean rcst

But, Unele Phil does not intend to preach you a sermon He only wishes to givc all who are gathering around hi» desk, "A Merry Christmas, M and a "Happy New Year." If he gets to be strong and well, he hopes to sit at his desk for many days to eome. And still our Kaluaaha friends are to the front. Unele Phil hears from them (and, less frequently from his Halawa ffiends) almost by every mail. The letters are always short, carefully written, and show quite a list of subjccts. To-day I will show you four, all of whieh are on different subjects.

I thmk we have heard from Miss Julia before. Here is another letter from her. Kaiuaaha, Moiokai, Dcc. 12, 1890. I»car L'nele I'hil, I writc to wish you in the name of the Kaluaaha School, a very Mcrry Xmas, aml • iia('|>y New Vcar. We are Roing to have a Sal>ba(h School Exhibition on the ist day of |anuaiy. The tlifferent Sunday Schools on rhe !<>lan(l of Molokai will then meet at Kaluaaha ( 'huuh. We aie learning Engli»h anel Haw.iiiun <«acrc(l »ong*, a» well as Bible questioni and answcrn )>oth in Knglish and Hawaiian. Ju«)gc Kalauokalani said, "he will make a prcsrnt to the Sunday Sohool that does l»est," arid so w< arc trying our bcst to win the prcscnt. Hoping thU will rcach you in safety. I remain, Yours Truly. Julia Haiku. Unele Phil tbanks you and the Kaluaaha School for their Christmas and New Year's wishes. ln using direct (|uotation marks you should use direct language, therefore write, " I will make," &c. You will all doubtless have a fine Ume at your Exhibition in |anuary. Here is a very pretty word picture of a scene at noon, doubtless seen through an open window by the writer, who is a new one. Kaiuaaha, I>cc. 11, 1890. l)car Unele Phil, It i«* twelve o'eleek and our half hour reccss so I *hall have time enough to write you a nhort lcttcr. This is on of oor hot but very ealm dayt, atul the Islands of Maui, Hawaii, Kahoolawe and Lanai, look beautifully from herc. Thcre are scveral canoes out fishing today, atul as I write I sce Mokolii coming towards thc harbor. Hoping to hear from you. 1 remain Your» Truly, Kacr(.a UsiA. Kaleiko* Kaaīlau writcs: NVe are going to make our school yard look niee and pietty by planting trees as well a* ferns. I hope ihe tree» wiU grow. for onr •*play ground is very hot at times. We did "gei iome fcrns a liule while ago, but they are! "all nearly dry. 1

••Your eolumn inier/est<t me »ery mueh, so "I $h«U rcaii it every time I c*n get holel of a "p«per. 1 hope you will be interesled in roy 'Short nole." Yes, Kaleikoa, 1 am intercstcd in several things in your note. I found a misspelled word, whieh got in by raisuke, and have spelled it as I found it. I do not think you will make fems grow in your school yard. It is too hot and dry for them there, In ordtr to grow well, fcrns need moist, shady places. lf you plant them in your school yard you must keep watering them all the time, and protect them from tbe strong iinds. Kugcne I>evauchelle writes: M I *m to teU you a t*le about Leahi, 01 Diamon«l He«4. Many ywra ago, a diamond was al-*mys ma oo Leahi, emy night. One nighi, a »hip waa aa>Kng t» Hooolulu, a colorttl man saw abtight diamond 00 Leahi. So he got inio a boat wiih two men aod two dcgs, am( rowed 10 the shore. \Yhen they huidett, th« cokx«d man weat to tbe plaee | wh«re he aaw the diaaood. When hegot iheie, a fairy was aakep and at he« he*d v «ms the diamond. Thu man grabUd Um dia«ond, pttt it into a bUnk«t whieh he beougbt (rom ihe ahip, and ran to th« pliioe whcre he the boat. When he got there» he jomped on ihe boai with the two dogt. WhiU they were rowinit towards the ahip, they heaurd a vok« calling, my dianood alooe-*' And now, boys and girU, I hope many more of you wtll eome forward, th« coming year, and write your letters to Uoele Phil, from all over the country.