Ka Leo o ka Lahui, Volume II, Number 186, 5 May 1891 — A ROMANCE. [ARTICLE]

A ROMANCE.

((.!o.Vii:>rī-;D.) v When th<v?teamer arrived ;it the capital oi* ]3o'vovi r ee Ny;;ma and wife were allowed to -Lind through the influence of ;heir friencl. while the voyagers wero compelled into qUMrantine asandbar in th« bavThey went to a eheao hott»L and spent the first days of their stay ir. that pieasant city, stroiiing throi:gi; the long avenues of pn3ms and »d--mirmg the never f iiling v;\ri< ty el tropic:al foli;»ge and tlve n ifnl residences on eittier side. In the evening they sat in tl.u> i;:»rk »;»d listened to tt e music <if a finc nsil-' it;irv bnnd. 1 Moromoto called on them fi equentIy and assisted them in :muiy vvays. He had already told the.n that there were \ery discourngiiig r»v iportsofthe work the ir,nnigrant.s were to be engaged. After further itiqui*y, he infor4i*ed them that he was convinced that it was out of the question to go ās | laborer to otje of tbe plantations. The work and the living vvere such tliat only the stroiigcBt could not endure it. T berefore he was making every endeav\>r to secure for Nyama apo sition suitable to his | rank and educatiou: The fjict I that Nyama liad a fair knowledge lof Engii6h would greatly increuse j his chanc <a s oi' obtaining work. ile j had spoken tt the chief super\*isor j (jf immigratiori, a Japanese, whose ! business it to look after the ;interests of his eountrymcn in Bowowee. Tlns ofiicial swelling [ with his own importance had rej'fceived the yot ng graI ciously. Hii? face fell when Moromoto asked if he eou 1 d give em - ployment to a young mnn, a friend, a. gent!einan of good familv and. educatior. But after some eonsideration I lie said he thoiight he m:ght lineL a plaee, a position ias vice-suDervisor, afc a salarv of u;ioO a mchtli. lle asked a great niany questions and appe?iring satisfied w;th the answers. said he tho!igh tit eol I d be ū x ed. Th en in a low.ei' tone he-said: "Is your nian a christian ? A great deal depsnds on that. The people here are very religions. Did you notice those f]ue churches ? ebristians are very we;illhy; they all own the pla:itations where our coimtrymen are working. If a man gives satisfiietion to tliem his fortune is made. They have a great fondnesB for converting heathen ro christianity. Now, ,if your friend is not a christian he had bert«°r get converted as spe?di!y as possible. *'Tiiali is," said the dignitary, f 'l.tliōught I would give you a hint-." '* But you represent our government. ?> said *'sure3y. you doTVt have to ask the approval oi these foreigners in appointing your subordinates. Doe& a man have to iv«rship their Go<&t> fn brder to liv<rin their country L ; " Oh, no, no t at al I)feplifd the ,4 >ut we strivo # to securf) harmony betwfeen the two governmepits. and to vent discord und trcuble. briāg yonr friend and his wife the church at I h.e coruer of N. a\id .South'Btreets this evening 'andl introdncp you to of the best people in he eounii^' There ,is,a meelin<: ibr Japailfc§e ther€s and there wil 1* si>me inveresting ceremon : * (To be ! .\)utinued),