Show LIFE IN HAWAII theio are two sides to every thing here is 12 a case in point not long ago one of the good Haa hawaiian itan families bet before us LS pot pol mush sausage corned leef beef potatoes rice tread bread and butter jelly bread and milk all at the same meal at another place the same day our fare consisted of salmon and crackers tills this might have happened in any part of the united states minus the pot pol but certainly the hawaiian islands abound in things to eat but every thing depends on the standard of living lining where you happen to be the Ha hawaiian Nallan people arii are given to feasts there are three of these in the life of each native one when he is a year old when nhen he is married and just after he be la is dead the native nathe saints have some other feasts not on the regular schedule such as those at conference time these are arranged as follows great soft fern leaves are strewn along the ground covering a place about three leet feet wide and long enough to accommodate all the guests these serve as the table upon it are laid large cala bashes pot pol roasted reacted pork neatly done up in some kind hind of a I leaf eaf small fish wrapped in similar manner and sweet potatoes another kind of leaf Is used tor for a plate this constitutes the arrangement and the fare except on some special occasions when such other things may he be added as aa dog beet beef and chicken when all is in readiness so some 0 one will say hele m nral mat at e at or ne E al ai kakou words well under stood by the Ha allans and soon learned by I 1 have hava at one or two church feasts prepared by some ome of the saints after a few fell words c cf giace oua a 0 looks about foi a spoon or perhaps a foik and not finding any one follows lu in with tho the rest some of N hom are unwrapping tile the meat while awhile othora ra aie putting their fingers into tile the al abashes of yol poi the american boy usually thinks I 1 eat that aftel so iwine buin have adne stuck their hands luto into it if the answer Is obvious oln loue it Is up ill to sou to me at firby it was enough to almost drine abay the feeling of hunger but to see hol ho well every body else aso seems to enjoy it Is sufficient to bring the feeling back the natives say the food dous dots not t aste tiste good if belled in ill Ameil can style since my arrival in III I 1 dwle eatch with almost that can be bioni fingers to chop sticks and no nos I 1 can call enjo a aul anywhere anyhow and anytime AlOR 1111 JOWS JONES |