thoroughly, seeming to forget the spectators entirely. The
singing was spirited and in good time. There was none of that painful
shyness and hesitation which we sometimes see in our American schools,
and we greatly enjoyed the scene.

Tuesday being our last day in Lahaina, a great many natives came to see
us, bringing little love-tokens,--one or two shells such as they wear
for bracelets, or a pretty wreath of yellow feathers such as are worn
for a necklace. At seven in the evening, attended by quite a cavalcade
of natives and other friends, we went on board the steamer Kilauea, and
soon had our last view of Maui, as we slowly steamed away, and the
darkness came on.

We entered the port of Honolulu at about ten the next morning, having
been absent on our tour of the islands of Hawaii and Maui fifty-eight
days. Our welcome from the friends in Honolulu was very hearty. The
calls upon us commenced as soon as we reached Mr. Clark's, and each day
we dined or took tea or lunched with some one of the mission families.

Saturday morning, May 9, was spent in calling on the old Governor
Kekuanaoa, and his daughter, the Princess Victoria, the father and
sister of the present and late kings. They live in a very pretty-looking
house, with a garden attached to it. The governor has a grapery, and
presented us with some fine bunches of grapes. There were some very long
canoes being made on his premises, consisting each of the trunk of a
tree, scooped out and prettily finished.

Monday afternoon we went on board the little steam-schooner, Annie
Laurie, bound for the island of Kauai [Kow-i]. Hon. R. C. Wyllie was on
board, and a band of music accompanied us for a short distance. Music is
music the world over, but this was the only brass band on the islands.

One of the gentlemen on board was asked, the next morning, how he felt,
and replied, "I feel as if I had swallowed a kitten and a mouse, and the
kitten was after the mouse!"--the best description I have ever heard of
sea-sickness.

We arrived at Hanalei, Kauai, about twelve on Tuesday, and were met on
the beach by the missionaries, Messrs. Johnson and Wilcox, who escorted
us on horseback to the house of the former gentleman. The next morning
we breakfasted at Mr. Wilcox's, then at twelve had a meeting in the
church, where a goodly number of natives were assembled; among them
Kanoa, the governor of Kauai, who afterwards dined with us.

At three o'clock, Mr. Wyllie sent down a