Show 1 M 40 t RZ kassy WY 0 ar 4 k 2 r ZW rz 0 R ss pw W 94 HE planters use the term as freely as the dinner pail men in the states and one takes to it easily presently can je think of no true substitute j t hawaii is a wonderful land in which i sf to lay off I 1 can easily name a num her ber of 0 more desirable places in which to labor but the islands are the great 4 good place in which to refrain from labor and this la Is evidenced by the growing number ber ot of retired folk who are taking up residence ence here though witnessed much more emphatically by the Hawaii hawaiians ans themselves than move on earth no more repose full superior truly aristocratic beings plenty snobs there are in honolulu but the unas sall ably superior souls are the native born the native race who aloof from the harried hustling hables whites walk in unmoved calm and and this air of 0 large leisure worn by a goodly part of 0 the population the low latitude of 0 the islands with other temptations of nature invite all to loitering or play for play too Is one of 0 the persuasions of 0 the land and though at sea level the temperature remains ever at summer reading the uplands and far heights are brisk and breezy and every one of 0 the eight islands Is mountainous hawaii has the highest mountains of any islands in the world and her lesser ranges also offer to the mountain climber no little of hazard and excitement as well as infinite beauty certain persona return year after year year to the little island world in the ambition to explore still unknown valleys scale unforgotten baffling palls precipices essay again a path to a pathless summit on the largest island Ha hawaii wall there are three mountains one of which la is over eight thousand feet in height and each of the others more than thirteen thousand on the much smaller island of maul old haleakala bulks large and towers high few grander sights are to be studied than the view from the top of this mountain the battling of the clouds below the narrow isthmus of maul joining on to those west maul maui mountains that upraise a noble wall opposite the greater range the giant crater the distant islands floating in the water on a clear day from the summit may be seen all the islands of the group except kauai over on the big island hawaii snow capped mauna kea and mauna loa stand forth though distant a hundred miles the entire island of maul maui lies revealed the people who say abne one can do hawaii in very short order are very likely the people that declare the hawaiian language Is easy to learn to do them takes considerable time and considerable sid erable effort but they are very worth while they are as responsive as the race whose name they bear or who bears their name seashore or mountainside bridle path or trail the tramper cuts for himself auto highway or on the wide ranch lands all lure and give rich return to those that respond to their call the horse not so very long ago was king in the island ruled supreme richman ilchman poorman thief all were dependent on equine carrying everybody knew how to ride everybody had a horse planter and chinaman meeting in this on a certain equality but now for one reason and another horses are getting scarce and cost a good deal more to keep than they used to and while the expense of riding has increased the pleasure has decreased owing to automobile and motorcycle but for mountain trips the horse still holds its own and I 1 know no be better ater way to play in hawaii than to travel dauka mountain ward with a willing steed climbing up and up and up to where the trail Is narrow and the path Is dim but no panther clings to the arching limb the mountain forests are of much beauty and interest both the re forested heights and the slopes still in possession of the native trees giant ferns great leaved aspiring vines wild bananas and tall shrubbery help make a tropical jungle though the cool air the energy of horse and rider do not bespeak the tropics birds are few but one would rather see none than be accompanied by the bold raucous multitudinous inous mynahs of the lower levels these pests as one ascends the mountain give place to an occasional skylark whose song and soaring lit fit in well with a holiday mood occasionally in the wilds the little native olive green bird separates itself from the protecting foliage and once in a while that other son of the soil a rose colored songster Is heard beard and seen but bird life Is not a feature of the islands the forests are almost silent almost destitute of animal life wild flowers are as scarce as native birds one occasionally comes upon the Ha hawaiian wallan begonia drooping large pink and gold very lovely sometimes the bloom of the jasmine shines out white and ke and sheds its fragrance far abroad the flowers of the wild ginger one kind pure white the other a creamy yellow fill the air with intoxicating sweetness but the dominant mountain odors come from the greenery perhaps from the trailing matle malle a myr 0 4 7 1 P 3 IM M p rali U 4 V 4 1 tle tie like creeper of 0 which the ha are inordinately dina tely f fond 0 n d p perhaps it Is the wholesome scent of the eucalyptus trees whose straight atra 1 g h t ne n e a s slimness and pervading spiciness remind one of the pine woods of tho the north perhaps there Is but a lush ferny smell there Is one native tree growing in the mountains that bears a blossom very unique and delicately fragrant the chua in its time of full blossoming bloss oming the trees often stocky form presents the appearance of a huge crimson bouquet there are such myriads of silky pompon flowers perfect pompons they are and very well made each silken thread about as hard to pull out as a thread of manufactured silk from a milliners creation the flowers are woven into beautiful garlands or lets ids as the natives call them and on the streets of honolulu the stranger always turns to look again at a wreath of lehua feline blossoms the deep coloring the character of the flower being so BO unusual and a still more beautiful mountain bloom to my mind Is that of the ohla cousin to the crimson blossom this Is of the same shape but smaller in size and its shade is the richest old rose A party descending from a trip hauka with each member sporting a lei of lehua or ohla feel very lucky indeed proudly display this trophy of ascent to and dalliance in a real mountain region in hawaii one need not go to the states to get the tonic of the cold one can take to a mountain hut and in mountain life arrive at invigoration I 1 write at this moment from a mountain retreat located at an elevation of feet sit clothed in khaki and sweater and with a great downy scarlet blanket cushioning my chair and en wrapping my feet evenings the household indulges in a fire of crackling and pungent eucal eucalyptus logs and nights I 1 have ori on my bed from four to six blankets this abode and the acres about are stolen from a great cattle ranch on the slopes of the mountain of haleakala and I 1 cannot but wonder how our host ever was able to get any sort of slice from the great landed estate glad indeed I 1 am that he be was able and that I 1 am allowed to sojourn here in my present lay ingoff ing off for the spot Is of rare beauty ediin even in this land where beauty Is such a commonplace the little retreat lies midway up the mountain a seven mile ride by horse and the summit Is reached but one has no call to take the slow arduous climb very often for there Is such a ravishing view from this viewpoint most of the island lies spread out below rolling ranch lands leading down to green cane fields with the sea beyond and over all a dome so vast and blue one thrills at the immensity and beauty on clear days three islands noat float off there in the sea and behind us the summit stands out sharp and challenging le nging a long line with little or no curve or cut on our deep level lawn high clumps of gera and fuchsias fuchsius fuch sias glow richly colorful in the mountain air at the window blue hydrangeas peer in down in the little garden a mareschal niel rose blooms riotously beyond our gates real dan dandelions dellow dot the pasture lands and there are occasional purple thistles whistles es As I 1 stroll about the enclosure or ride without on the ranch I 1 marvel that all these homey flowers and weeds this bracing air can really be a part of subtropical sub tropical isles my present comparatively luxurious mountain life hair mattresses french china jap servants etc etc Is very pleasant indeed but I 1 was equally at ease the time I 1 spent seven weeks in a cowboys hut in the Wal ariae ae mountains on oahu bahu where I 1 slept on tern fern beds drank my coffee but good quality from an enamel enamelware ware mug several of us shared the services of one boy in the humbler holiday there was the keen pure upland air the beds of dry ferns piled a foot or so BO high were very comfortable one olever clever china boy could do wonders over an outdoor fire wild turkeys were numerous and easily obtainable tai and a nearby gulch yielded taro chief vegetable sweet potatoes papayas capayas pa payas etc there as here I 1 tramped and climbed and rode in the daytime there as here evenings I 1 blanketed blanhe ted myself like an indian and lying on the bIl hillside sIde looked atea at ease se upon glorious sunset and wondrous moonrise then sought a snug shelter and spent a snug evening the simple life may be followed in hawaii very successfully by the sea though here one may be tempted as beatrice grimshaw says to 11 go native a little too much bare feet and a holoku native dress seem suitable costume and once taken to it Is hard to return to the burdensome trappings of conventionality and cold climates of course course on the beach at or near honolulu the haole white person would not dream of such a thing but on the other side the island many indulge in this dream to the newcomer a thatched shelter appeals as the most appropriate dwelling as the right setting betting for life on coral strands but in these days day s of prosperity and display one has to search far in hawaii before coming upon such simplicity not long ago I 1 stumbled upon the ideal a little sea from its glare by rows of feathery ironwood trees treas and here I 1 cast anchor for a season of laziness it was very pleasant tor for awhile very restful and restoring at night I 1 went to sleep to the sound of the sea mornings was awakened by the song of the skylark A dip in the ocean was followed by breakfast under the ironwoods Iron woods then a stroll along a winding road and a view over the hedges of spider lilies over the distant of misty mountain valley lofty peak and dome afterward a hammock in the alley of ironwoods Iron woods or canoeing with a native fisherman or lying in the sands idly watching a holoku lady put her head down into a box with a glass bottom and peer about the waters in pursuit of dinner in the cool of the afternoon clad in a bathing suit I 1 indulged in barefoot loy joy along the beach took a second plunge then donned a fresh holoku and went in to dinner and the day was done |