Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Volume LVIII, Number 9, 27 February 1920 — Page 6

Ka Nupepa Kuokoa

KE KILOHANA POOKELA NO KA LAHUI HAWAII.

 

(Mai ka Aoao Elima mai.)

            Hele @e la o Miriama a kokoke loa i kahi a na mapu e akokoa ana. a he hookahi mapu @ni i hookeke mai i kona niho, me he mea la e hoomakaukau ana no ka lele ana mai e pepehi i ke kaikamahine opio ia @a i kau ae ai o Morikona i kana pu raifela iluna, no ke ki ana aku i ka mapu. o ka mea nae nana i hoopiha hou mai iaia me na haawina hookahaha noonoo, o ia no kona lohe ana aku ia Miriama i ke kamailio ona ao i ka olelo a na mapu, o ka haule honua iho la @ o ia o kaua pu i lalo, no ka mea, makahi o kela ano huhu a hookeke o ka mapu pela hoi ka hanakuli o kekahi mau mapuokoa ae, ua noho hamau loa iho la lakou. a nana aku la ia Miriama me ua maka oluolu.

            E@@ke me ae kahaha i loaa aku i ka Mea Hauohano Morikona, no ka hiki ia Miriama ke kamailio i ka olelo a na mapu, pela no i hookokoke nui mai la i kahi a Miriama e noho aku ana, me ko Miriama maka ʻ u ole ia lakou. Ua hoopuniia ae la ua aoao apau o ke kaikamahine opio, me kona noke ana mai i ke kamailio i ua inapu, no @@kahi mau minuke kela noke ana a Miriama i ke kamailio, i hoihoi @ai ai ua mapu i kona mau waiwai a pau, o kona komo iho la no ia i ka palekoki, ua kakioi no hoi me kona mau makaa, me kona hoomau ana no uae i ke kamailio me na mapu, oiai hoi kela mau mapu e nana mai aua, me ko lakou kahaha, no ke ano o ka Miriama @@@@ ana i kona lole.

            No ka piha loa o ka Mea Hanohano Morikona me ke kahaha, ua noho oloa iho la oia ma ke kumu o kekahi kumulaau nui, ma kahi mamao iki mai, me ka pau aku la o kana uana ana ia Miriama me ia mapu, aka ke kakali ia oia i ka huli hoi mai k Miriama.

            No ka hapaha hora paha noho malie ana malalo o ke kumulaau, oili mai la ua o Miriama, aole he wahi ano maka ʻ u paha maluna o kona helehelena, a i ka ike ana mai i ka noho o Morikona, k@mi aku la oia ihope, ma ke ano puiwa, o ka manawa uae ia i kua@ ai o Morikona ilupa, wehe ae la no hoiikona papale, a pane mai lau.

            "No ko ʻ u ike ana mai nei i ke ku o kou lio, pela au i kakali iho nei a noi mai oe, i hookahi ko kaua huli hoi like ana aku no kauhale ke ole nae ia e lilo i mea nau e kue mai ai," wahi ana me h@@a hoike ole mai no kana mau mea i ike pono ai me knoa mau @@ka ponoi.

            "O, aole a@i mau kue ana aku, no ko kaia huli hoi like, no kau@ale aka e liko ana ia i mea hoohauoli loa mai i ko ʻ u no ʻ onoo," i p@@@ mai ai no hoi o Miriama me ka minoaka ma kona mau papalina, no kona mauao paha, aole i ike aku ka Mea Hanohano i kona kama @@ me na mapu. pela kona hele ana iluna o na lala o ke kumulaau @@@@@e mapu la.

            Ma keia huli hoi ana aku a Morikona, he nui na mea a kona noopoo e nalu la no Miriama, me ka hoopohihihi pu ia ku hoi, no na ano @@o maoli o kela kaikamahine opio.

            Ma na ano apau, a laua e kamailio nei, he kulaua lele maoli ko Miriama, ma kana mea nae i ike pono ai, he ano ahiu ko keia kaikamahine, me ka weh ana i kona mau lole apau, a koe wale no na hoa pili loa aku i ka ili, me ka makaukau pu i ke kamailio ana i ka aole a na mapu.

            Aia iloko o ua keonimana opio la na manaop hoohihi no Miriama, no @a mea he kaikamahine huapala maoli keia. o ke kumu wale no one @kaohi mai i kona hoike okoa ana mai i kona manao, uo ka lawe aku ia Miriama i wahine mana, o ia no kona ike pono ana i ka pi@a@a o kea kaikamahine iluna o ke kumulaau, me ke kamailio pu me na @a@@ na kaokoa loa ke ano o kela kaikamahine mai kona kulana @@@e kohu ai ko laua noho ana aku, elike me ke kulana o na kanaka @ @@ a@ malamalama.

            Aia ke hiolo makawalu la ka hou ma na papalina o ua kanaka nei, ma@uli o na noonoo like ole e oiliili ae ana iloko on a, a o ia ka Miriama i ninau okoa mai ai iaia:

            "Ea, he keo maoli ka nui o kou hou, mamuli mai paha o ka wela o keia la, eia nae hoi, na iho aku la ka la ma kela aoao o ka ulu ha@ No ʻ u iho, aole o ʻ u ike mai i ka wela, aka he oluolu maikai @@@ ano a kaua e hele nei."

             I kinohi, ua hooholo ua o Morikona, aole oia e kamailio no kana mea i ihe ai e pili ana ia Miriama, eia nae, me kona noonoo ole no ia @ea i ka wa no a Miriama i hooninau mai ai iaia no ka nui o kona wela me ke kahe pu o kona hou, o kona i aku la no ia:

"Aole no ka wela mai ke kumu o ke kahe nui ana o ko ʻ u hou, aka mamali mai no ia o ka nui o na manao pioloke me ka pihoihoi iloko o ʻ u. O ko ʻ u huli hoi mai nei no hoi ia, me ka manao e hele aku e hahai holoholona lihiu, ike e mai la au i ke ku o ko lio, me ka ʻ i noonoo ana iho, e hookahaha aku ia oe, o ka mea kupaianaha pae owau ka i hoopiha loa ia mai me na manao kahaha, uo ka mea ua ike pono aku au i kou hele ana iluna o ke kumulaau, me kou kamailio pu me na mapu."

            "Ae, ua pololei kaua mau mea apau au e kamailio mai nei," wahi a Miriama me kona manao ole ae, o kana mau mea i kamailio aku ai i kela keonimana, he mea ia i kupono ole lloa i na kanaka o ke kulaua hanohano a waiwai.

            "He keu aku ka weliweli ia ʻ u i ike aku ai ia oe me na mapu," i kamailio hou mai, ai ka MeaHauohano Morikona, me ka hoopinana ana ae i kona mau lehelehe.

            "Alaila he mea weliweli anei ka launa pu ana me na hoaloha! He mau hoaaloha na mapu no ʻ u a he hana maikai ke kamilio pu ana @ na hoaloha ke halawai kekahi me kekahi."

            "Alaila e kamailio i ʻ o ana anei oe me na mapu, me ko lako maopopo i kauolelo a pela hoi lako ia oe!"

            "Ae, ua hiki ia lakou ke kamailio pu me ka maopopo loa o kekahi i kekahi."

            "Auhe@ oe e Miriama, o kela mau holoholona, ua oi aku ko lakou haahaa mamua o ke kanaka, ua hele lakou i ka noonoo maikai, elike me ia i loaa ia kakou. Pehea i hiki ai ia oe ke kamailio i ka olelo a @a holoholona!"

            "Aole loa lakou he poe haahaa, a he mau holoholona ahiu paha ia ka mea in a o ko lakou ano oiaio iho la ia, aole loa lakou e lilo i @au hoaloha no ʻ u. I ʻ a noho pu au iwaena o lakou no ua makahiki le@@@@hu, mamua o ko ʻ u loaa ana ae i ko ʻ u kahuhanai, aole a ʻ u olelo @a@@ kamailio ai, o ka olelo wale no a na kanaka Arabia ame ka @@@o a na mapu. Mamuli anei o ko ʻ u noho ana iwaena o na kanaka, e hookae aku ai au i ka ike ana ia lakou, ko ʻ u mau hoaloha o na makahiki lehulehu ae nei i hala!"

            "No keia manawa, aole he mea maikai nou ka hoi hou ana aku i @@@ ano kahiko a kou ola ana, aka e hoomau aku oe i ka noho ana m@ na kanaka o ke au malaamalama. Ua ike au i ka oluolu loa o na mapu ia oe. ua hoike i ʻ o mai lakou he mau hoaloha lakou nou, aka o @@@ olelo ana mai, ua noho pu oe iwaena o kela auo holoholona, ea, e hoauh@@ loa aku oe ia noonoo."

            "O ka mea iaio maoli no ka ʻ u e kamailio aku nei ia oe, ua noho pu @@ iwaena o lakou." wahi a Miriama uo kona ike ana aku, ua hele ka Mea Hanohano Korikona a piha i ka weliweli. "Ua noho pu au iwaena o na mapu nunui, ame na keko liilii, oluna o na lala o ke kumulaau ko ʻ u wahi e noho ai. a e hiamoe ai, ua hiki ia ʻ u ke ai i ka @@@@ na holoholona. me ka hoomoa ole ia. Me Kotaka ame Ahuta, Ua hiki loa ia makou ekolu ke hahai i na holoholona ahiu. a i kekahi manawa, e noho ana au maluna o ka lala o ke kumulaau, a noke aku i ka akaaka i ka liona, me ka nou aku i na laau liilii iluna o kona kua, ahiki i ke kuwo okoa ana o kela holoholona me ka piha i ka huhu e haalulu ai ka honua.

            "I ʻ a hana o Koraka i hale no ʻ u e noho ai iluna o ke kumulaau, me kona hele ana e huli i mau huaai a hoihoi mai na ʻ u, pela me na I ʻ o holoholona palupalu. Ina e hookokoke mai ana na holoholona ahiu ia ʻ u, e ku aua o Koraka a paio aku no ko ʻ u pono, a i ko ʻ u noho pu ana me ko ʻ u mau makua hou, ua hoopoina ae la au i na mea apau, a he hookahi a ʻ u mea hiki ole ke hoopoina, oia no o Koraka," me ka hoike okoa ana ae o ua o Miriama, i kona ano hoihoi a makee no Koraka, me he mea la, aole he wahi noonoo iki iloko on a, no ke keonimaua e hele pu la ma knoa aoao.

             No kela mau hoakaka a Mriama, aole e hiki ia Morikona ke pane hou mai, aia na noonoo like ole iloko on a, kahii lauwili ai, aia no ho ko Miriama noonoo i kahi e loa, me he mea la, iaia e hele pu nei me Morikona, aole on a noonoo iki maluna o kela kanaka hanohano mai LaJana mai. Ke noonoo pu la no hoi oia no kona mau la e hele ana iloko o ka ululaau, me na ili holoholna, e kikepa ana ma kona pukaha, me he mea la i kana nana iho, ua oi loa kona hauoli no ia noho ana. mamua o keia ana e komo nei i ka lole, a e ai nei hoi i na meaai i hoomo ʻ aia.

            Iaia e noonoo la i kela ano kahiko o kona ola ana, aole loa oia i hoopoina i na la hu ʻ ihu ʻ i ame na po ua, ana e pupue aku ana ma ka aeao o Akuta ame Koraka, no ka hoopumehana ana iaia iho. Aia pu hoi he mau manawa ana i alo ai i ka mea he nui,  mai ua poino mai i na holoholona ahui, heaha nae ia mau inea ame ia mau popilikia iaia ke hookuku ae me na la hauoli ana e hoohala nu ana me Koraka. ua oi loa aku kona olioli e pili mau aku me Koraka, mamua e keia ana e lele nei me Morikona.

            No Ka Mea Hanohano Morikona, ua hoohihi maoli no oia ia Miriama, aia hoi iloko on a, ka manao e noi okoa mai i kela kaikamahine e liko aku i wahine mare nana, o ka mea nae ana i ike ai me kona mau maka ponoi i kela kaikamahine, ua oi loa aku ia, mamua o ka mea hiki iaia ke noonoo ae, a o ia ka ua kuaka nei i olelo okoa ae ai iaia iho, i kona laki i ka hoopuka ole ana mai i kona manao imua o Miriama.

            Me kela ike maopopo no nae o ua o Morikona, i ko Miriama hele ana iluna o na kumulaau, a kamailip pu hoi me na kapu, me kona piha i ka hoowahawaha no kela mau haua, aia no iloko on a ka hoohihi no kela kaikamahine, a hooholo iho la oia, e hooikaika oia ma na ano apau, e hana aku ma na alahele. e haulehia mai ai o Miriama, i ke aloha iaia, o ka hookoia no ia o ka iini a kona puuwai, aole nae ma ke ano e hookau aku oia i kona inoa hanohano maluna o Miriama, aka ma ke ano pulapu wale no, e kolohe ai i kela kaikamahine, ahiki i ka pau ana o kona hoihoi iaia, alaila ku ue no huli hoi ana ke keiki o La@ana no kona wahi.

            Ua hoole loa iho la ua haku nei, aole oia e poi aku ia Miriama, ma ke ano i wahine mar@ naua, no ka mea o kona hana ana aku pela ua like pu no ia me ko@a mare ana aku me kekahi mapu wahine, a o ke mea o laua e pomaikai ana, oia no o Miriama me ka loaa iaia o ia inoa hanohano, me ka noho aku i kekahi home nani me ka @ahu i oa lole nani, ame na mea maikai e ae he nui.

            Oiai nae ka Mea Hanahana Morikona e noonoo nui la no Miriama, ua hoopilikia loa ia mai kona noonoo, aka nae, mamua o kona haoa ana aku e hoko, i na mea ana i noonoo nui ai, nolaila hoao hou mai la oia e nineu ia Miriama, i maopopo pono ai iaia o Koraka ame Akuta, i ka i aha hai:

            "Owai keia mau mea au e noke mau mai nei i ke kamailio o Koraka ame Ahuta.: wahi ana.

            "He mea puhuluhulu o Ahuta, a he mea olohelohe hoi o Korka." i pane mai ai o Miriama, me ka noke okoa ana ae i ka akaaka.

            "Ea, ke hoopohihihi loa mai nei oe ia ʻ u. iua ke ano o kena pane au. E oluolu oe e hoakaka pono mai i ke ano o keia mau mea."

            "O ahuta, he puhuluhulu kona kino, a o ia no hoi ka mea oukou i kapa aku ai he mapu, a no Koraka, he mea oiohelohe oia, i kulike loa kona ano me kou."

            "Alaila he kauaka ili keokeo anei o Korekai:

            "Ae, he mea oia i kulike loa me kou ano e Mr. Morikona."

            "Alaila he kaikunane anei o Koraka noui: wahi a uao Mr. Morikona. me ka nana pono loa ana aku ma ka helehelena nohea o Miriama, oiai hoi kekahi manao lili e lalapa ae la iloko on a.

            "Aole oia he kaikunane nno ʻ u."

            "Alaila o Koraka anei kau kane" i pane aku ʻ ai ka Haku Morikona, me ke komo ana mai o na manao hoohuoi iloko on a, no ke kumu noonoo nui loa o Miriama no kela kanaka.

            "He kane anei o Korake na ʻ ui" wahi a Miriama, me ka noke okoa ana ae i ka akaaka me ka leo nui. "He opiopio loa ko ʻ u kino, i kupono ole loa e lawe mai i kekahi kane, a aole loa no au i nana aku la Koraka ma ia ano," a hoomaka hou ae la no oia e aaaka, me ho mea la, ua lealea loa oia no ke kamailio i na mea e pili ana ia Koraka.

            Aia ka Mea Hanhano Morikona ke nana mai la i kela akaaka aku o Miriarha, me ka hiki ole no nae e pau kona pohihihi, no na hoakaka a kela kaikamahine, aka o kana nae e makemake la e mauaoio aku, o ia no ka Miriama. huikou ole ana me na niapu, ame kekahi kanaka ili keokeo paha, a hana aku i na ano hana a na holoholona.

            Hoea aku la laua nei uo kauhale. a pau ae la no hoi ke kamailioia ana o kela kumuhana. a no na la lehulehu mhope mai, aole he hiki ia Moirkona, ke hoopoina i kona noonoo no kela kaikamahine, o kana nae e ike la iaia iho, ke pii mahuahua mai la kona mau manao hoohihi no Miriama, me kona kanalua loa no uae, ma ke noi ana mai iaia. e mare aku i wahine nana.

            Me kela ike pono ana aku a uao Morikona, i ka pinana o Miriama iluna o na kumulaau, ke hana hoi nana i hookomo mai i na manao hoowahawaha iloko on a ua kela kaikamahine, aole oia i hoohewahewa i na ano maikai he nui iloko o keia kaikamahine. na ano maikai hoi i loaa ole iloko o ka hapanui o ua kaikamahine a ka poe waiwai a hanohano ana i kamaaina ai.

            Ma kekahi ahiahi mae, aia ua o Mr. Morikona me Miriama, ke noho kokoolua la mawaho o ka lanai o ka home o Tazana, ua hoi aku hoi ka nuio ko laua mau hoa e hiamoe a ia laua e noho kokoolua nei, ke uoke la ua haku opio nei, i ka haanui ia Miriama, ma ke kamailio ana i na woolelo o na kanaka waiwai a hanohano o Ladaua, na anaina hoohauoli ame na aha hulahula, pela hoi me na lole nani o na wahine, ua hele maoli,o Miriama. a piha olioli ua keia mau mea o kona kokoolua e hoakaka aku nei iaia, me he mea la he moeuhana keia mau mea ana e lohe nei.

            He kanaka akamai loa ka Haku Morikona i ka haha ʻ i moolelo. he pahee hoi kana olelo ke kamailio mai. me ka piha akamai, i ka hookomokomo ana i na huaolelo e olaohia nui ia aku ai kaan mau mea npau e kamailio ana, a ke uana aku ia Miriama. me he mea la, ua komoliia na manao mahelo iloko on a no kela kanaka, a ke makemake loa mai la hoi oia. e hoea aku i kahi e ike ponno ai oia i keia mau nani e kukuluia aku nei imua o kona alo.

            Ke maopopo loa la i ua haku onio nei ka pika makemake o Miriama, i kana mau mea apau. e hoikeike mai ana no Ladana ame kopili ma ka aoao o Miriama. me ka hopu okoa ana mai i kekahi lima, o ke kaikamahine opio. alaila hoopili mai la i kona helehelena ma kekahi pepeiao o ke kaikamahin opio, me ka i ana mai:

            "Ua numi au me ka hoomanawanui i na haku ʻ iku ʻ i o ko ʻ u manao, nou no kekahi manawa loihi ae uei i hala, aole nae he hiki iki, a no ko ʻ u ike, o kaua wale ua keia e noho nei, ua konoia mai au e hoopuka okoa aku imua ou, o ia keia: E ae mai ana anei oe ia ʻ u e Miriama, e kau aku ko ʻ u mau manaolana, no kou lilo mai i Miriama ua ʻ u, no keia mua aku i"

            Huli wale ae la no ka Miriama naa ana i ka Haku Morikona, me koa piha me ka kahaha, eia nae, aole on a kaili aku i kekahi lima on a, ua hele nae oioia piha me ka ilihi. a ua ka ike o ka Haku Morikona aole he ouioni ae o Miriama, nolaila aop mai la kekahi lima ona ma ka puhaka o ke kaikamahine opio, a hawahawana hou iho la:

            "Ea, o ka mea oiaio maole e Miriama, iloko o keia mau la a kakou e noho pu nei, ua hele au a piha i ke aloha nou."

            Aole e hiki ia Miriama ke pane ae, no ka mea aole no he maopopo iki iaia, kana mea o kamailio mai ai, oiai aole oia i ike ia mea he aloha. Aole no oia i noonoo iki, no ka Haku Morikona, eia nae aia iloko o kona puuwai, ke ike la oia in a no koua lilo mai i wahine na keia kanaka alaila aole ana e nele kona koea aku i kahi e ike ai i na wahine he nui nia La@ana, a e hauoli like ai paua iloko o na mea nani he nui, a ka Mea Hanohano Morikoma, i kukulu aku ai imua o kona alo.

            "E Miriama hoi, e hiki ana anei ia oe ke panai mai i kou aloha, e lilo ai ka ua i hookahi iloko o ko kaua hauoli?" i pane hou iho ai no o Morikona, me ka hoopili loa ana iho o ua kanaka nei i kona papalina, ma ka papalina o Miriama, e hele aku ai a honi i ke kaikamahine opio, a no ka manawa mua loa, i kau okoa mai ai ka helehelena o Koraka iloko o na hoomanao aua a Miriama, me hela manawa a Koraka e honihoni aua iaia, ia wa i ike koke iho ai oia ia mea he aloha, o koua papale maile mai la no ia ia Morikoua, me ka i aua ae:

            "A ʻ ole e hiki ia ʻ u ke olelo aku ia oe, ua kulike ka pana aua a ko kaua mau puuwai. E kakali oe me ka hoomanawa@ui, no ka mea he mui loa ka manawa, a o kekahi no hoi, he opiopio ko ʻ u kino no ka mare a@a i keia manawa, aole no hoi i maopopo ia ʻ u in a paha e loa i ʻ o ana he hauoli ia ʻ i ma La@ana, a i ole ma Parisa paha.

            No kela pane a Mirama, ua hoka wale iho la no ka Haku Morikona, no ka mea ua kuhihewa loa oia, e hiki ana iaia ke pahele mai i ka noonoo o keia kaikamahine a punihei aku iaia e hookoia ai kona manao kolohe o ka epa i ka manawa pokole loa, eia ka aole, no ka mea he pane ka Miriama, a kekahi kaikamahine o ke au malamalama i makee i koua kulana maemae, ka mea nae a ua haku nei i manao mua ole ai e mare maoli aku oia i kela kaikamahine.

            O kela aloha iloko o ka Huku Morikona ame kela iini iloko on a, e puili mai ia Miriama i loko o kona poli, ua auhee aku la ia inai iaia aku, me kona mihi aua iho i kona pupuahulu ma ka hoike e ana aku i ka nui o kona aloha i kela kaikamahine, mamuli nao o kona manao kuhihewa loa, e punihei mai ana o  Miriama iaia, eia ka @ole, a hooholo iho la ua kanaka nei, he oi aku ka pono o kona kakali maile ana me ka hoomanawanui, maila e koea mai aua no i ka manawa a Miriama e haawi mai ai i kona ae.

            Ku ae la nae o Miriama iluna, aia mau no ke akaku o Koraka ke kau okoa mai la iloko o kan@ mau hoomanao ana alaila i mai la:

            "O ke aloha no kou," wahi ana. "E kala mai oe no keia kaalel@ ana iho a ʻ u ia oe," me ke kuhi ana aku o kona lima i ka mahina, a haule ae la i kahi a ka ululaau e paapu mai ana, a hooho hou ae la: "He keu aku a ko ʻ u hoohihi i keia hiona a ʻ u e nana aku nei."

            "E oi loa aku ana kou hoohihi, ke ike aku i ka nanio Ladana; pela hoi o Ladana e apo aku ai ia oe he milimili uana. Ma ua kulauakauhale kaulana apau o Europa, e lilo ana oe i mea kaulana, a i hoike aku no au ia oe ea, o oe ka wahine u ʻ i hookahi ma Europa apuni."

            "O ke aloha no kou," i pane hou mai ai o Miriama, a haalele mai la oia i ka Haku Morikona.

            Panai aku la no hoi ka Mea Hanohano Morikona, i kona aloha ia Miriama, me ka wehe ana ae i kona poho @igarita, a puhi ae la he hookahi @igarita, a iaia i hoopua ʻ i aku ai i ka uwahi iwaho ua aku la oia iluna o ka mahina, me ka minoaka ma kona mau papalina, me he mea la, ke ike la no oia, e hoea mai aua i ka manawa e hookoia ai kona makemake maluna o Miriama.

MOKUNA XVIII.

            Ma kekahi la ae, oiai o Tazana e noho pu ana me Miriama, mawaho o ka lanai o kona home; aia hoi, ike aku la laua i ka holo mai o kekahi kanaka maluna o ka lio, a oiai o keia ka manawa mua loa o kekahi mea malihiui o ka hoea ana aku no koua wahi, ua hookahahaia kona noonoo, no kela mea e holo mai la no kona hale.

            He kakaikahi loa na kanaka malihini e hoea ma kona wahi, i@a he poe ili keokeo kekahi e hoea no Aferika, aole lakou e hoomoaua mai ana, ma kahi he haneri mile ka kauwale mai kona aina hanai holoholo@a aku, a ua kamaai@a na Paele apau i ko@a ano, me ko lakou noho kokoke ole mai, ma ka p@lena o ko Tazana aina nui,

            I@a ne he kanaka malihini kekahi e hoea ana @o kahi kokoke i ka aina hanai holoholona o Tazana, aole ana e nele ka laweia aku o hu loh@ a hoike iaia, no ka hana a kela kanaku, ame ka nui o kana mau holoholona i pepehi ai, a pela pu hoi ke ko o ka hoohanaia ana o na alahele e make ai na holoholona, no ka mea aole loa o Tazana i makemake i ka hoopoino walke ia o na holoholona, me @a meakaua e hoomainoino wale aku ai i kela ame keia ano holoholona.

            He poe kanaka ili keokeo no kekahi i hoea aku i na makahiki i hula ma na w@hi kokoke i ka aina hauai holoholona o Tazana i kipakuia mai kola wahi aku, mamuli o ka lakou mau hana hoomainoino i ka lakou mau kauwa Paele, a no ka hanai kekahi i na liona hihiu, i na laaumake.

            Ma keia mau hana a Tazana, i alohaia ai oia, me ka makemake nui ia e kona poe kanaka ponoi iho me na kanaka Paele, a ua lilo maoli no kana mau kauoha apau i kanawai, me ka hookoia e na mea apau, O na kanaka Paele apau e noho ana ma Aferika, ua kau loa ka weli ia lakou no na kauoha paa a Tazana a i ka manawa a na haku ili keokeo o kela poe Paele, e hana mai ai i na mea i papaia, e konoia mai ana ka lakou poe kauwa, e huli kue aku ia lakou a i kekahi manawa, e hoea okoa aku ana na kanaka o Tazana, a kipaku ia lakou e hoi no ko lakou mau wahi i hoea mai ai.

(Aole i pau)

He Moolelo No

KEONI HANAFODA

Ka Hua Awahia o ka Uhauha me ka PUni

Lealea Loaa Nae ke Kaulana

ma ka Hoomanawanui

            "Pehea ko kako mau an@ o ka wa i hala, in a e h@ao ana kekaahi mea e hoolilo iaia iho i kanaka ola kino maikai, e loaa ana iaia kana mea i iiai loa ai, ke hele oia ma ke alahele pololei e loaa ai iaia ia mea. E hoomanao i kau kaleua a ke Akua i hoolako mai ai ia oe, kela kalena o ke kanaka ka@akii kaulaua, ka mea a kau kumu i kaeua ai nou; e hoomau aku ma ke@a hana, e hoao e pii aku ma na anuu o ke kaulana, a i kekahi la, e hoea ana oe ma ka panepoo o ka hanohano ame ke kaulana loa a ia oe auanei e haalele iho ai i keia ola ana e waiho iho ana oe i kekaki kiahoomauao, e o mau aku ai ka inoa o Keoni Hanafo@a, ke kanaka kahakii kaulana, mai kekahi hau@@@@@ a i kekahi"

            Ua kamailioia aku kela mau olelo e HElena me ke kui ʻ o maole, a i ka nana aku, ua komo aku ia iloko o Keoni, no ka mea ua noho malia loa ua kauaka nei, no kekahi mau miuke, alaila i mai la:

            "Manao uo anei oe e Helena, e hiki ana ia ʻ u ke loaa na mea au i kukulu mai nei imua o ko ʻ u alo, mahope iho o ko ʻ u hoomaunauna wale a@a i ka hapa nui o ko ʻ u ola ana, ma na mea waiwai ole?" wahi ana me ka uumi wale a@a iho no i kona mau mauao ehaeha no kana mau mea i hana ai o ka wa i hala, oiai wae ua hele kona mau waimaka a haale i ka lihilihi, elike me ke uo o ka mea i loaa na manao ahewa nona iho.

            "Aole he kanalua iki iloko o ko ʻ u noonoo, no ka loaa ia oe o na mea apau a ʻ u i hoakaka aku nei imua ou, in a e koho maoli ana kou ma@ao i kei manawa ano, e lilo i kanaka kaulana ma keia mua aku. O ka mea mua nae au e hooholo ai, o ia no ka loaa a@@ he ola kino maikai ia oe, a ke loaa ke ola kino maikai, he hana maalahi wale aku no ka huli ana ia mea he kaulana, he hanohano ame ka waiwai.

            "He kumuhana ano uui keia a kaua e kamailio nei, a ʻ u i noonoo ino la e lawe mai au i kekahi hoaloha o ʻ u no ka hoolauna ana aku imua ou, a nana e hoakaka hou mai i kekahi mau manao, e kokua aku ai ia oe, ma ka lilo ana i kanaka maikai. O ka inoa o keia hoaloha o ʻ u oia no o Mrs. Remona, oia kekahi o na wahine maikai loa a ʻ u i ike ai, e liko ana kana mau olelo e kamailio mai ai ia oe, me he wai la e hoopio aku ana i kekahi ahi lapalapa."

            "Pehea, ua maopopo uo anei i kela wahine, @a mea e pili ana i ko ʻ u moolelo?"

            "Aole ana mau mea i maopopo, mawaho o ka ʻ u mau mea i hoike aku ai, o Mr. Uilama kou inoa, he mea a ʻ u i kamaaina ai ma Ka palakiko iloko o kekahi mau makahiki lehulehu ao nei i hala, me ko ʻ u lawe ana mai ia oe ma ko ʻ u home nei nia ke ano he hoaloha au, i loaa ua manao makee, e loaa ke ola maikai ia oe, mamua o ka huli hoi ana aku no kahi o kou mau hoaloha."

            O ka mea oiaio, iloko o kela mau pule eha, o ka waiho ana o Keoni Hanafoda i ka ma ʻ i, he ekolu manawa a Helena o ka hele ana e hui pu me Mrs. Remona, a he hookai hoi manawa a Helena o ka hele ana e hui pu me Mrs. Ramona, a he hookahi hoi manawa a Mrs. Remona i hele wai ai e ike iaia ma kona home, a mamuli o kela hui man ana i pipilipaa ai ke aloha oiaio mawaena o kela mau wahine a elua.

            Ua ike maoli iho no o Helena i ka loli ano nui o kona ola ana, mamuli o ke auhee ana aku o na makao maikai ole apau mai iaia aku, mamuli o na kuhikuhi ana a kela wahine, no ia ike on a i kona ano iho, pela oia i manaoio loa ai, in a e lohe ana o Keohi i na hoakaka a Mrs. Remona, aole loa he kanalua iloko on a, no ka hiki ia Keoni ke ike aku i na alahele apau, e auhee aku ai ma noonoo lalau kahiko mai kona poo aku, a lawe mai i ka noonoo hou, me ka hooikaika ana aku e liko i kanaka kaulana ma kaua hana akamai, o ke kahakii.

            Me kela hui ana o Helena me Mrs. Remona i kamailo aku ai oia no kaua mau mea i ike ai no Keoni Hanafoda ke ano o ke ola ana o keia kanaka ame kaua kaleua, aole nae oia i kamailio aku, o kana kane mua kela, a o ke kanaka hoi, nana i halihali mai i na kaumaha ame na pilikia o kona noho a@a, me kona hoakaka pu ana aku, o ke kumu wale no o kona hana ana aku no ka pono o keia kanaka, mamuli no ia o ka uku ana aku i kona aie, no na mea a Keoni i hana mai ai nona, i na wa i halo.

            "Heaha ke kumu nui o kou makemake ana i keia wahine e hele mai e hui pu me a ʻ u?" wahi a Keoni Hanadoda. mahope iho o kona noonoo ana, no ka haawi aku i ko@@ ae, a hoole aku paha i ka manao o Helena.

            "No ko ʻ u makemake e ike oe i keia wahine maikai, malia o lilo ia i mea kokua nui mai ia oe. Ua paa loa kou manao e Keoni elike me kau i hoike mai nei ia ʻ u malia i ko@a hoeaana mai, he mea okoa loa kaua e kamailio mai ana, alaila e ike koke aku ana no oe, i kou kuhihewa, a hooiaio aku i ka pololei o kona mau manao apau. Aole au mea e hopohopo no keia wahine, a manao iho paha oe, e hele mai ana oia i makee e loaa ka hoopakeleia i kekahi mea mai kona hele hewa ana ma keia ao."

            "Ina ua manao i ʻ o oe, he mea kekahi e pono ai au, ma ka hui pu ana me keia hoaloha ou, alaila e lawe mai oe iaia e hoolauna me a ʻ u i ka wa kupono au e ike ana."

            "Ke hooia e aku nei no au imua ou e Keoni, e hoohauoliia aku ana oe ke halawai pu me keia wahine, a lohe hoi i kaua mau hoakaka. Ua lawa keia kamilio pu ana o kaua, e hookuu au ia oe e hoomaha a e noonoo no ka pono e loaa ka ikaika i kou kino, aia hoi a loaa he kukakuka mua ana ia ʻ e me Mrs. Remona, alaila lawe mai au iaia no ka hui pu ana me oe," wahi a Helena me koua ku ana ae iluna a huli hoi aku la uoloko o kona @@@i, mahope o kona haawi ana mui i kona aloha ia Keoni Hanafoda.

MOKUNA XIX

            Ma kekahi la ae, aole kela kuiana maikai i loaa ia Keoni Hanafoda ma ka la aku mamua, ua hoi hou mai la no ke kulana nawaliwali maluna o kona kiuo, o na olelo hoolaua a Helena o ke kamailio ana mai iaia, ua auhee aku ia mai iaia aku a ua hoi hou mai no kela mau noonoo kahiko, no ka waiwai ole o ke ola ana aku, a no ka hiki ole iaia ke hele i ka hana, e hooikaika ai ahiki i kona lilo ana i kanaka kaulana.

            Mamua aku o kela hele ana mai a Helena e hui pu me Keoni Hanafoda, ua loaa no he kukakuka pu ana mawaena on a ame Kauka Wini@o ke kulaua oiaio i loaa i ka mea ina ʻ i, me ka hoike ana aku o ke kauka i kona manao maoli, aole he manaolana iloko on a, no ke ola o kela kanaka, ina e hoi hou mai aua kela ano ma ʻ i i loaa ai iaia i kinohi.

            Ua hoike pu aku la no hoi o Kauka Wini. mawaho ae o ka ma ʻ i i loaa ia Keoni Hanafoda, aia kekahi mea ano nui loa iloko o kona noonoo kahi i hana ai, o kela kekahi kumu nana i hooi loa aku i ka pilikia; no ka loaa mua ana o ka ike ia Helena mai ke Kauka aku, nolaila aole i hikilele kona noonoo i ka manawa a Keoni i kamailio okoa aku ai iaia, no kona makemake ole e ola, aka ua hauoli loa eia in a e kikoo koke mai na lima o ka make maluua on a.

            Nona iho @ae, mamuli o kela hui mau o laua me Mrs. Hemona, aole ona manao he ma ʻ i ko Keoni e make ai oia, a e hono a@a oia ma ua auo apau, e loaa he manawa no Keoni e ku aku ai a paio me ua ino o keia ao, a oili mai he kanaka maikai.

            Mahope o kela haalele a@a aku i ka rumi o Keoni Hanafoda, na hele pololei loa aku la oia no kahi o Mrs. Remona me ka hoakaka ana aku i na mea i kamailioia mawaena on a ame Keoni Hanafoda, a i ka lohe ana o kela hoaloha on a, ua haawi koke mai la oia i kona ae, no ka hele ana mai e ike i ka mea ma ʻ i. ma kekahi la ae.

            Ma ke kakahiaka o kekahi la ae, ua hoea i ʻ o aku la o Mrs. Remona a na ano ikaika ae no hoi o Keoni Hanafoda, he konekonea i oi ae i ko ka la aku i hala, a iaia i lohe mai ai i ka leo oluolu o Mrs. Remona, pela hoi ka oluolu pu o ka helehelena o kela wahine, ua hooiaio loa iho la oia i ka pololei o na mea apau a helena i kamailip aku ai iaia no kela wahine.

            He mau olelo okoa loa no ku Mrs. Remona e kamailio la ia Keoni, ma ke ano hoolauna iaia iho me ka mea ma ʻ i, a he mau minuke wale no nae kela o kona kamailio ana, ua hiki ole ia Keoni ke uumi iho i kona aka. ma kekahi mau mea a Mrs. Remona o ke kamailio ana mai, ana i ike ai, oiai oia ma kona alaele no ka home o Helena.

            I ka ike ana mai o Mrs. REmona, i ka hoihoi maoli o ka helehelena o Keoni Hanafoda, ua hoololi ae la oia i ke ano o kana mea e kamailip mai ai, a komo pu aku la no hoi o Keoni ma ke kamailio ana me ia, me ka hoohalaia he hora hookahi e laua ma ke kamailio ana me ka oluolu maoli, a mamua o ka haalele ana iho o Mrs. Remona i ka mea ma ʻ i, ku ae la oia iluna me ka pane ana mai:

            "Ua lilo maoli ko ʻ u hele ana mai nei e ike iaoe e Mr. Uilana i mea hoohauoli loa mai i ko ʻ u noonoo; nolaila e hele hou mai ana no au ke loaa he manawa kaawale ia ʻ u i ka la apopo, ke ae mai nae oe."

            "Owau pu kekahi i hoohauoli loa ia mai, ma keia hele ana mai ne ou e hui pu me a ʻ u, a e hooiia ae ana ia hauoli iloko o ʻ u, ke hele hou mai oe i ka la apopo," wahi a Keoni Hanafoda me kela ano paa rula kahiko i ike mau ia ai oia.

            "Aia a loaa ia oe ka oluolu maikai, alaila e hoouna mai ana au i kuu kaa, no ka lawe ana ia oe e hooholoholo. Aole he kupono o ka noho mau ana i kahi hookahi, aia a honi aku i na ea oluolu, e kokua mai auanei ia ma ka haawi ana mai ia oe i ka ikaika ma kou kino, au no e ike iho ai he kanaka hou loa oe, a ke nana aku i ka honua nei, ua loli ae ia mui ua mea au i kamaaina ai."

            "Ke kanalua loa nei au, no ka hoea mai i ka hooiaioia ana o kena mau mea au e kamailio mai nei ia ʻ u e Mrs. Remona. Ma na mea oiaio e hoopuai nei i ko ʻ u ola ana, aole he loihi o na la i koe e kakali ako ai, o ko ʻ u hele aku no ia no kekahi ao okoa aku, a haalele iho hoi i keia noho honua ana."

            "Owai ka lunakaaawai, nana i hoopuka mai i ke olelo hooholo no kou hopena e Mr. Cilarha E kiola l@oa aku oe i na @oonoo o keha ano i keia manawa, no ka mea, he pono pilipaa ka i haawiia mai i kela ame keia kanaka, e hooikaika oia e loaa iaia ka ikaika ma keia kino; a o ia ka ʻ a e olelo ʻ aku nei ia oe e Keoni, ua aie nui oe i ka lokomaikai o ke Akua, no ka ae ana mai e kokua ia oe iloko o kou wa o ka pilikia, a ke kakali mai nei oia o kou hooko aku i kau mahele o ka hana, a nana no a@anei e alakai ia oe, ma na alahele pololei apau e ike hou ole ai oe i na kaumaha ame na ehaeha o keia ola ana."

            Me na minoaka ma kona mau papalina, i ku ae ai o Helena iluna, haawi aku la i kona lima ia Keoni, me ka i hou ana aku: "E haalele ana au ia oe i keia manawa, aia nae au a hoea hou mai, ia wa kaua e kamailip ai maluna no o keia kumuhana hookahi," alaila haalele iho la oia i Keoni Hanafoda, me ke komo ana aku o na noonoo ano hou iloko o ke poo o kela kamaka.

                        I kela hala ana aku hoi o Helena, ku ae la o Keoni Hanafoda iluna me ka hele ana aku a ku iho ma kahi o ka pukaaniani, ke nana la oia iwaho, eia nae, aia kekahi noonoo iloko on a, no na olelo a Helena i kamailio mai ai iaia, e hooikaika loa oia e loaa iaia ka ikaika ma ke kino, ua lilo kela i olelo ano nui loa, me kona hoomaopopo ana iho, pela maoli no ka ke Akua i makemake mai ai no kela ame keia kanaka ma ka honua nei.

            Ma ke ahiahi ana iho o kela la, mahope hoi o ka pau ana o ka Helena mau hana, hele hou mai la oia noloko o ka rumi o Keoni Hanafoda, a hoike aku la iaia, no ka loaa ana mai la oia noloko o ka rumi o Keoni Hanafoda, a hoike aku la iaia, o ka loaa ana mai o kekahi leka mai ka makuakane hanauna mai o ua o Keoni Hanafoda, me ka hoouna hou ana mai he bila kikoo o kanalima dala, a waiho mai la oia i ua kikoo la imua o Keoni Hanafoda.

            Ma kahi nae o kona lawe ana mai i kela bila kikoo dala, papalo aku la oia imua o Helena me ka i ana ku: "Aole o ʻ u kuleana i kena mau dala, aka e malama aku oe, aole e hiki ia ʻ u ke lawe mai he hookahi keneka o kena mau dala, ua nio loa ko ʻ u aie ia oe e Helena."

            Me he mea la nae, aole he noonoo iloko o Helena no ka lawe mai i kela mau dala, a no ka hoolohe aku paha i ka Keoni Hanafoda mau mea e kamailio aku ana iaia, o kana wale no e hoomaopopo mai la, ua mohala maikai maoli ka nanaina o Keoni a o ia kana i ninau mai ai:

            "Eia ihea ko mau meahana kahakii?"

            "Ma ka ʻ u mea e hoonanao nei, ua kuaiia aku ia mau lako apau, ma ke @@ala, aka nae he mea pono ia ʻ u ko hoakaka piha aku ia oe i kekahi kapa o ko ʻ u ola ana, i loaa aku ai ia oe ka ike no ko ʻ u ola ana. He manawa pokole wale no ko ʻ u noho pu ana me Marie. ua loaa iho la ia maua ka noho nuee ana, a kaawale kekahi mai kekahi mai, me ka hoomaka koke ana aku o Marie e kuai hoolilo i na mea apau a holo aku la oia no ke komohana, a hele auwana aku la no hoi au ma ka ili o ka honua, me ko ʻ u nana ole ae i ka halawai hou aku me ia a o ka mea oiaio no ea, aole i loaa iki ia maua he noho hauoli ana."

            "Aole o ʻ u makemake e kamailio mai oe i kena mau mea i pili aku i ko olua noho ana, e hoopoina loa oe e Keoni i na mea o ka wa i hala."

            "O e Helena, pehea la e hiki ai ia ʻ u ke hoopoina i na hopena ehaeha o ko ʻ u ola ana iloko o na makahiki hope mai nei he umi!"

            "Ua like pu kena mau mea au e hoakaka mai nei e Keoni me ke kahi moeuhane." i kamailio mai ai o Helena ma ke ano hoomalielie. "Ma ka ʻ u nana aku ia oe i keia la, ua maikai maoli kou helehelena, a in a e hoopoina loa aku ana oe i na mea maikai ole o ka wa i hala, a kau aku na maka ma ka aoao maikai o ke ola ana o ke kanaka, no keia nee ana aku, he mea oiaio loa, e loaa ana ka maha ame ka hauoli i kou uhane."

            "Ke hoomanao nei au, ua make o Marie, he mau mahina ae nei i hala, maloko o ka halema ʻ i, mamuli o kekahi uila poino i loaa iaia, oiai e hele ana me kona mau hoaloha i ka holoholo, maluna o ke kaa otomobile," i hoomau aku ai no ua o Keoni Hanafoda i kana kamailio ana.

            "Ua heluhelu au inaloko o ka nupepa, i ka moolelo o kela uila poino," wahi a Helena, me kona makemake ole e hoomau aku i ke kamailio ana i na mea e pili ana ia Marie, a i ko Keoni Hanafoda moolelo paha, he hookahi mea nui loa iloko o kona noonoo, o ia no ka loaa o ka ikaika ame ke ola kino maikai ia Keoni.

            "Aole a kaua noonoo hou ana aku no na mea i hala, aka e nana aku iamua, o ka nee ana o ke manawa," i hoomau hou aku ai o Helena i kaua kamailio ana. "Ina ua lilo na hana kuhihewa o ka wa i hala, i mau mea e hookaumahaia ai o ka noonoo, a e alakoia ai ke kanaka iloko o ka pilikia ame ka poino, alaila e leha aku na maka imua me na manaolapa hauoli, no ka olino mai o na mea maikai, e loaa hou ai he ola ano hou i ke kanaka. ua ikaika maikai kou kino i keia manawa, maluna iho ou. ke ko ʻ iko ʻ i o ka hooikaika ana e hoi mai kela ano kahiko ou, he kanaka kino ila maikai, a e hoohana aku i kau kalena, me ka hoikeike ae imua o ke ao holookoa, he kanaka oe i loaa kekahi kalena pookela loa, e hiki ole ai ke kuaiia me ke dala ame ke gula."

            "Ina hoi paha he hiki ia ʻ u ke hooko i kena mau mea apau au e hoakaka mai nei e Helena, alaila ua pono. o ka mea apiki, he hana paakiki loa na ʻ u ka hooko ana aku." wahi a ua o Keoni Hanafoda, oiai nae, ko ike la uo oia iloko iho on a, aole no kela e hana paakiki, a ua hoolana loa ia mai hoi kona manao, mamuli o na kamailio a kana wahine mua.

            "Ina aia iloko ou ka makemake i ʻ o, no kou lilo i kanaka me ke ola kino maikai, i kanaka e hoao ana e hoohana aku i kau kalena, alaila o ka ʻ u wale no e a ʻ o aku nei ia oe, o ia kou lawe ana aku i keia mau dala, ua lawa keia, no ke kuai ana aku i kekahi mau meahana, a hoohana aku i kela ike kahakii ou, me ka hele malie loa. Me ka liilii oe e kuai ai i kela ame keia mea, e pono ai kau hana mahope aku ka nui o na lako, i ka wa e loaa nui mai ai ke dala ia oe.

            "O kau mau mea apau i makemake ai, e kakau oe maluna o kekahi apana pepa, a na ʻ u e kauoha i kela mau mea, no ka laweia mai imua ou. Aole he manawa hou aku no ka hoohakalia ana, aka maloko ponoi o keia keena, a iloko no hoi o keia manawa ma ʻ i ou, e hoomaka koke ai oe i kau hana. E waiho ana au i keia apana pepa ame ka peni me oe, a elike me ia a ʻ u i kauoha aku nei, pela oe e hooko mai ai, aia hoi a ke kakahiaka o ka la apopo, mahope o ka pau ana o ka aina kakahiaka, e kii mai ai au i kau pepa hoomanao. no ka lawe ana aku no ka halekuai, i lako i na makaukau kahakii."

            Leha ae la ka nana ana a Keoni Hanafoda iluna, ma ka helehelena o Helena, a i aku la:

            "Ua hookomo mai oe e Helena i ke ola hou iloko o ʻ u i keia la. Ua lilo kau mau hana maikai, a ku i ke aloha oiaio, i mea na ʻ u e poina ole a@, a ua hookahaha mai no hoi oe, mamuli o kau mau hana i ko ʻ u noonoo, no ka nele o ia mea he hoowahawaha iloko o kou naau, no ʻ u nei mamuli o ka ʻ u mau hana ku i ka lokoino ia oe."

            Ua lilo na olelo a Keoni Hanafoda i kamailio aku ai i mea ano nui loa ia Helena, no ka mea ua piha no oia i na manao hoowahwaha me ka hoihoi ole i keia kanaka, eia nae, ua kiola aku oia i kela ano. mailoko aku oua. mamuli o na a ʻ o ikaika ana mai a Mrs. Remona iaia, a ma ia makalua, he hookahi mea nui iloko o ko@ noonoo, o ia no ka ike aku ia Keoni Hanafoda me ke ola kino maikai.

            "Aole loa he manao hoowahawaha iloko o ʻ u nou e Keoni i keia manawa." wahi a Helena, me kona nana ole mai nae ia Keoni Hanafoda. "He mea oiaio, in a aia kela ano iloko o ʻ u nou, aole loa au e hoopuka aku i keia mau olelo imua ou. Mamuli o ka ʻ u ma mea i ike ai me kuu mau maka ponoi, a i hoomaopopo ai no hoi i ko ke Akua makemake maoli, aole loa he pomaikai e loaa mai ana mamuli o ko kakou malama ana ia mea he hoowahawaha, no ka mea ma kahi o ka ili ana aku o na poino maluna o ka mea i loaa ia mea he hoowahawaha. No ʻ u iho, o kaiini nui iloko o kuu uhane e noho aku nei, o ia no ka ike aku ia oe me ke ola kino maikai, aole malaila wale iho la no pau, aka e ike aku i kou lilo ana aku i kanaka kaulana a hanohano, e mahaloia mai ai e na mea apau."

            Iaia i hooki iho ai i kana kamailio ana mai, haawi mai la oia i kona aloha ahiahi, a huli aku la hoi noloko o kona rumy, mamua o ka loaa ana he makawa ia Keoni Hanafod e au ʻ a hou mai ai iaia e noholoihi aku me ia e kamailio ai.

            No kekahi manawa loihi, mahope o kela haalele ana aku a Helena, aole e hiki ia Keoni Hanafoda ke haalele iho i kona noho, no ka mea o na huaolelo apau a Helena i kamailip aku ai iaia, ua komo loa aku ia iloko on a , me kona ike maoli ana iho no o kela ke alahele nana i hoauhee aku i na ano maikai ole apau mai ko Helena noho ana, a i hapaiia ae ai kela wahine a kaulike me ka poe hanohano o ke kulanakauhale o Nu Ioka.

            Ke noke la o Keoni Hanafoda i ka noonoo nui i kana mau mea apau i lohe aku ai mai ia Helena mai, a ua aneane paha e piha ka hora hookahi o ke kulou ana o kona poo ilalo, akahi no oia a aea ae iluna, lamalama ae la hoi kona mau maka, a hooho ae la i keia mau olelo:

            "Ke hoopaa nei au imua o ke Akua, e hooko no au elike me na mea a Helena i a ʻ o mai nei ia ʻ u e hana. O e ke Akua, he keu aku a ka nui o ka ʻ u mau hana lokoipo o ke aloha ole, o ka hoolilo ana i keia wahine kilakila loa, i mea hehihehi wale ia malalo o kuu mau wawae."

            Mai kela manawa mai, ua hooikaika maoli o Keoni Hanafoda e loaa ka ikaika i hopa kino, no ka mea aia ke lalapa la ke ahi o ka makemake ame ka iini e hooko aku i na hana e lilo ai oia i kanaka maikai. a i kanaka hanohano he mea oiaio, iloko o na pule ekolu ma ia hope mai. haalele iho la oia i ka home o Helena me he mea la, aole oia he kanaka ma ʻ i.

            Iloko nae o kela mau pule ekolu, aole on a noho wale maloko o kona rumi, aka, me kela mau lako o ka oihana kahakii, ua hoomaka aku la oia e hoohana i kana kalena, a e hoea mau mai ana no hoi o Mrs. Remona e ike iaia i kela ame keia manawa, me ka hoouna ana mai i kona kaa, no ka hooholoholo ana iaia, o keia hele holoholo ana, a hui pu iho me na olelo hoolana mai kela mau wahine mai, o na mea ia nana i hoauhee aku i na manaolana poho mai iaia aku, a hooikaika loa mai la oia e lilo i kanaka ano hou.

(Aole i pau.)