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THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.

I.

From New York to Aspinwall.

"Tell us a story, aunty,--tell us a story," came in pleading tones from
a group of children; and they watched my face with eager eyes to see if
I looked willing.

"A story, children; what shall it be about?"

"About the places you went to while you were gone, and the people you
saw."

"Now, aunty," said Carrie, who was one of the older ones, "we are going
to be here a whole month, and if you will tell us a story every day, we
shall know all about your journey."

I thought the matter over for a few minutes. "Well, children," said I,
"I'll make a bargain with you. If you will promise to get your work done
nicely every day by four o'clock, I will tell you a story until
tea-time."

"A bargain! a bargain!" shouted the children.

* * * * *

It was winter when we went away, you remember, though there was no snow
on the ground. We went on board the steamer Ocean Queen, in New York, on
the 12th of January. Uncle George went down with us, and what a crowd
there was on the wharf,--men and boys, coachmen and porters! It was some
time before our carriage could get inside the wharf-gates, and when I
got out, it seemed as if horses' heads were all about me; but seeing
Uncle George was not afraid, I took courage, and keeping close behind
him, soon left the horses. I found the people were worse than the
horses; but after many jostlings and pushings, I got into the saloon,
safe and sound, all but a rent in my dress.

Grandma and I stayed there, while grandpa and Uncle George went to look
after the baggage. Strangers were all around us, and we couldn't tell
who were our fellow-voyagers, and who not. Soon one and another of our
friends came to say good-by. It was all very much confused, and we were
glad finally when we were actually off.

Then I took a look at the stateroom where we were to spend ten nights.
What a little box, almost too small to turn round in!--and our berths
had so little space between them that we couldn't sit up at all. We went
to bed early, quite disgusted with sea-life to begin with, and were
wondering how we could get along for ten days thus cooped up, with hard
beds, and not much to eat; for we had had no dinner that day,
when--crash! a shock--and the machinery stopped! What could it be? H