The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 8, 1900, Page 11

THE SUNDAY CALL. Cupid Tells Why He vhen the flag of ¢ we Kipling's toast T T sht mocnlight . ¢ sof 1 sweet from the know ' } Princess, whose cor shore ' her correct ka 1 sh. Her vo! movemen i« taller than the average 1 her figure is better propor- tandards of h e Cupld s con- beautiful, and according to standards of this or any other coun- the e try she s a gentiewoman. ¢ The - courtship of Prince Cupid ran da my n8- smoothly. The god of love guided his Hawaii is 50 changed pamesake's choice wisely. It was a little f to it. It 18 over four years ago that Prince Cupid re- k of it. Our home turned to Honolulu, thinking to settle 2 our family over down for life. Prince Cupid had spent much of his time abroad. He had been in to leave it in California for severel years, studying at t it is harder §t. Matthew's School, always returning wall to his island home for the long vacations. rifolio of pletures Then with his brother, David, he spent the pages, telling two years at Kings College, London, Eng. eir home and the garden It was a well-educated, polished gentle- scent of flowers, of their man that Honolulu found in Prince Cupid. of their life of &lippered The royal family were proud of him, and ikiki, you know,” said Honolulu soclety, with a capital 8, sent that, when the moon is at him cards to the balls, tcas and recep- r Hawalians that is a akers, b ’“\\“\'\\‘- = W (= Y -//=/r e referred other things 1ons, and showed ferences. He foined the college foothall team and his brilllant ng Increased their score. He bought est of ankles and fleet- 1d be found in Hawail. sportsman when s on and the breezes cool; he in his hammock when indo- uppermost, and the sun was generous to a fault The poorernatives found msgiver. the better class generous host. Foreigners were not ex- luded from his hospitality. Many we.Z the house parties and stag dinners Prince Cupld geve. But when it came to losing his heart he went among his own people and laid it at the feet of a pure Hawalian, Prince Cupid, like most young Hawalians, has a sweet volce. *“Aloha—oe,” which means “My love to you,” and “Like-a-no- like"—Always the same’—are the songs which the Hawsllan swaln pours Into his lady love's ear. Prince Cupid sang and wooed as only an impatient lover can, with the result that a few weeks after his return to Honolulu he had courted and married the loveliest native daughter of the island. Prince Cupld took his wife to his home at Waikiki—to the home that is so sweet with the breath of flowers that it is called him a willing “heaven ot which means “Pualellant,” flowers.” This {s where the story ought to end with, “And the Prince and Princess lived happlly ever afterward.” But it only turned a leaf and opened a sad chapter in their lives. For a while all wept merry as a_marriage bell. Though his wife was not of royal blood, she came from a good native family and at once won the affec- tion of the Queen Dowager and Queen Liliuokalant. They had had a few weeks of uninter- rupted pleasure. and then the stormeclouds which had been gathering over Hawall Nel broke. Queen Liliuokalan! was de- throned and the provisional government established. On the heels of this came the republic. — = Has Left Hawail One morning Honolulu woke up rather earller than usual. The city was in a flutter of excitement. In the Government houses an extra force of guards was hold- ing prisoners a thousand natives. On the street a crimson spot showed that warm 1ife blood had been spilled. Already black crape fluttered in the soft breeze from two or th doors. So secretly had the Insurrection been planned, so unexpectedly had it been frustrated, that Honolulu rubbed its eves to see whether it was still asleep. The story was soon told. The revolutionists, all strong royalists, had for some time been smuggling in arms and ammunition from San Francisco without arousing the suspicions of the officials. At length they were ready, and a thou- sapd strong, they gathered a few miles out of town to march in and by foree of arms take possession of the unsuspecting government. But on the very day of the meeting a native, who somehow knew of their plans, in a drunken quarrel with a forelgner boasted of the coming insurrec- tfon. The officlals were at once warned, and instead of surprising the government they themselves were taken by surprise, and marched to prison. Several shots were fired, a few wounded and one or two foreigners killed. . It was soon whispered about that Prince Cupid was among the prisoners. ©ld and influential residents, who under- =20 I / V7 #5 7 3 A g #t0od how keenly the roy changes, sympathiz whatever th He was give his tracks and es which followed the ¢ tionists. ot thin Harper's his med house o At the mili WO e herself was threatened her was de had aided and abetted th It was thought best not Queen. Prince Cupid was oner examined Prince Cupid did not gloss over his con- nectlon with the revolutionists. He ac- knowledged that he had been at the head and front of them. It was not d tortured out of him, he told it qu without faltering and awaited } R tence in calm dignity. Other persons acmt might crave mercy, but Prince Cupid cegpnt would not. P g With the others involved he was put In- while round nails to jail. After six long months in Ing marks of lovers Prince Cupld was pardoned. FEvery one and people of liberal senti- in Honolulu was delighted when the pop- ted, narrow-minded and ob- ular prince was set free from durance folk were supposed to have small vile. It had been a sadly Interrupted slent peopie fleshy nails, and honeymoon for Prince Cupid. those of a log nature broad After his release fyom prison he went nails