Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Volume LVII, Number 11, 14 Malaki 1919 — Page 5
| This text was transcribed by: | Kamehameha Schools Gift To Dr. Chun |
| This work is dedicated to: | Dr. Michael J. Chun |
Ka Nupepa Kuokoa
KE KILOHANA POOKELA NO KA LAHUI HAWAII.
He Moolele Pohihihi
a ka
MAKAIKIU WAHINE RIUTA REVENA
I Huli Ai Mahope o ka Meheu o na Rose a Loaa Pono ka Mea Pepehikanaka.
"O. e hilinai mai oe maluna o'u no ia mean, " i pane mai ai o Mrs. Delena me ka manao kuio.
"Mahalo ia oe. E lawe au i keia mau mea me a'u, a me ko'u kanalua ole i ka hoike aku ia oe i nei, manawa e hoihoi mai ana kekahi manawa loihi ma ne hope aku."
Ku iki iho la o Ruta iaia i hoea aku ai ma ka puk, a i hou mai la: "H'e noi ka'u ia oe, a oia keia: mai hookaumaha loa oe i kou noonoo no ka mea i make, aka, e noho oe me ka makaala nou iho, a mai kamaili wale aku i kekahi mea, aole no i ko kane, ua haawi mai oe i keia hana iloko o kuu lima. O ke aloha no kou a hui hou aku kaua, a kaha aku la o Ruta hele no kahi o ke kaa otomobile e kali mai ana iaia o ka hoi aku.
MOKUNA IV.
"Ka Wahine Nona ke Kii."
Iaia i pii aku ai a kau iluna o ke kaa, huki iho la oia i ka paku o ka puka aniani o ke kaa ilalo, i nalo oia maika ike waleia ana mai e kekahi poe, e loaa aku ai paha kekahi manao hoohuoi ia lakou nona, alaila, hilinai aku la ihope, a upoi iho la i kona mau lihilihi me ka noonoo nui no kana mea e hana aku ai.
"Owai la ka wahine nona keia kii?" i nalu nui iho ai oia iloko wale iho no on a. Alaila, wehe ae la oia i kana eke paalima, a i ka loaa ana iho o ke kii, nana iho la me ka hoomaopopo i na ano apau.
"He wahine ui maoli no ka mea nona nei kii, he wahine kulana hanohano. E nana pono ae hoi au i kona helehelena. He wahine lae nui; he uliuli na ku-e maka, he lauoho uliuli, he helehelena oluolu, eia nae, he wahine huhu ino ma kekahi mau manawa, he auwae nui a he wahine piha noonoo nae.
"He wahine no na lahui e, aohe nae he maopopo ia'u o kona ano lahui. Aole kau o na wahine Amerika e malama aua i ko lakou niau kulana hanohano i na kula pepeiao, o na wahine wale no o na lahui e."
"O ke ano keia o ka wahine e makemake ana e hukihuki i na wawae o Mr.Kama."
Akaaka iki iho la oia iaia iho a i wale iho la no: "Ke ole au e koho hewa he kanaka puni wahine o Mr. Kama, eia nae, ma ka manao kuhihewa o ke kaikamahine'ana o ka olelo ana mai nei, he kanaka ohohia a hoihoi ole ka o Mr. Kama i na wahine, pela paha? "No ko'u manao mai nei ua pololi oe, e Miss Ruta, oia ko'u mea i lawe mai la i keia mau meaai nau, i paa aku ka houpo," wahi a Rose o ka i ana mai me ka helehelena hoihoi.
"O, mahalo ia oe, e Rose
"Eia ka wau i ko'u hale," wahi ana, i ka manawa o ke kaa i ku iho ai mamua o ka pukapa, a o kona lele aku la no ia a hoi awiwi aku la noloko o kona hale.
Iaia i komo aku ai halawai mai la me ia o Rose, ka kaikamahine kauwa, a i ka loaa ana aku o ke kuka holokaa o Ruta iaia, ua nalo koke aku la oia noloko o ka rumi kau lole o Ruta a hala kekahi manawa.
Aole i liuliu loa ia nalo ana aku o Rose oili hou mai ana me kekahi pa nui i piha me kekahi mau meaai ame kekahi iipu ti.
"No ko'u manao mai nei ua pololi oe, e Miss Ruta, oia ko'u mea i lawe mai la i keia mau meaai nau, i paa aku ka houpo," wahi a Rose o ka i ana mai me ka helehelena hoihoi.
"O, mahalo ia oe, e Rose"He wahine ui maoli no ka mea nona nei kii, he wahine kulana hanohano. E nana pono ae hoi au i kona helehelena. He wahine lae nui; he uliuli na ku-e maka, he lauoho uliuli, he helehelena oluolu, eia nae, he wahine huhu ino ma kekahi mau manawa, he auwae nui a he wahine piha noonoo nae.
"He wahine no na lahui e, aohe nae he maopopo ia'u o kona ano lahui. Aole kau o na wahine Amerika e malama aua i ko lakou niau kulana hanohano i na kula pepeiao, o na wahine wale no o na lahui e."
"Me ka leo haalulu ka wahine o ka pane ana mai i keia mau olelo ae la ana a ia ike ana aku a Ruta ia ano kunahihika wahine e makemake ana e hukihuki i na wawae o Mr.Kama."
Akaaka iki iho la oia iaia iho a i wale iho la no: "Ke ole au e koho hewa he kanaka puni wahine o Mr. Kama, eia nae, ma ka manao kuhihewa o ke kaikamahine'ana o ka olelo ana mai nei, he kanaka ohohia a hoihoi ole ka o Mr. Kama i na wahine, pela paha?
"O, mahalo ia oe, e Rose
"Eia ka wau i ko'u hale," wahi ana, i ka manawa o ke kaa i ku iho ai mamua o ka pukapa, a o kona lele aku la no ia a hoi awiwi aku la noloko o kona hale.
Iaia i komo aku ai halawai mai la me ia o Rose, ka kaikamahine kauwa, a i ka loaa ana aku o ke kuka holokaa o Ruta iaia, ua nalo koke aku la oia noloko o ka rumi kau lole o Ruta a hala kekahi manawa.
Aole i liuliu loa ia nalo ana aku o Rose oili hou mai ana me kekahi pa nui i piha me kekahi mau meaai ame kekahi iipu ti.
"No ko'u manao mai nei ua pololi oe, e Miss Ruta, oia ko'u mea i lawe mai la i keia mau meaai nau, i paa aku ka houpo," wahi a Rose o ka i ana mai me ka helehelena hoihoi.
"O, mahalo ia oe, e Rose
"Eia ka wau i ko'u hale," wahi ana, i ka manawa o ke kaa i ku iho ai mamua o ka pukapa, a o kona lele aku la no ia a hoi awiwi aku la noloko o kona hale.
Iaia i komo aku ai halawai mai la me ia o Rose, ka kaikamahine kauwa, a i ka loaa ana aku o ke kuka holokaa o Ruta iaia, ua nalo koke aku la oia noloko o ka rumi kau lole o Ruta a hala kekahi manawa.
Aole i liuliu loa ia nalo ana aku o Rose oili hou mai ana me kekahi pa nui i piha me kekahi mau meaai ame kekahi iipu ti.
"No ko'u manao mai nei ua pololi oe, e Miss Ruta, oia ko'u mea i lawe mai la i keia mau meaai nau, i paa aku ka houpo," wahi a Rose o ka i ana mai me ka helehelena hoihoi.
"O, mahalo ia oe, e Rose
"Eia ka wau i ko'u hale," wahi ana, i ka manawa o ke kaa i ku iho ai mamua o ka pukapa, a o kona lele aku la no ia a hoi awiwi aku la noloko o kona hale.
Iaia i komo aku ai halawai mai la me ia o Rose, ka kaikamahine kauwa, a i ka loaa ana aku o ke kuka holokaa o Ruta iaia, ua nalo koke aku la oia noloko o ka rumi kau lole o Ruta a hala kekahi manawa.
Aole i liuliu loa ia nalo ana aku o Rose oili hou mai ana me kekahi pa nui i piha me kekahi mau meaai ame kekahi iipu ti.
"No ko'u manao mai nei ua pololi oe, e Miss Ruta, oia ko'u mea i lawe mai la i keia mau meaai nau, i paa aku ka houpo," wahi a Rose o ka i ana mai me ka helehelena hoihoi.
"O, mahalo ia oe, e Rose"He wahine ui maoli no ka mea nona nei kii, he wahine kulana hanohano. E nana pono ae hoi au i kona helehelena. He wahine lae nui; he uliuli na ku-e maka, he lauoho uliuli, he helehelena oluolu, eia nae, he wahine huhu ino ma kekahi mau manawa, he auwae nui a he wahine piha noonoo nae.
"He wahine no na lahui e, aohe nae he maopopo ia'u o kona ano lahui. Aole kau o na wahine Amerika e malama aua i ko lakou niau kulana hanohano i na kula pepeiao, o na wahine wale no o na lahui e."
"Me ka leo haalulu ka wahine o ka pane ana mai i keia mau olelo ae la ana a ia ike ana aku a Ruta ia ano kunahihika wahine e makemake ana e hukihuki i na wawae o Mr.Kama."
Akaaka iki iho la oia iaia iho a i wale iho la no: "Ke ole au e koho hewa he kanaka puni wahine o Mr. Kama, eia nae, ma ka manao kuhihewa o ke kaikamahine'ana o ka olelo ana mai nei, he kanaka ohohia a hoihoi ole ka o Mr. Kama i na wahine, pela paha?
Iaia i pii aku ai a kau iluna o ke kaa, huki iho la oia i ka paku o ka puka aniani o ke kaa ilalo, i nalo oia maika ike waleia ana mai e kekahi poe, e loaa aku ai paha kekahi manao hoohuoi ia lakou nona, alaila, hilinai aku la ihope, a upoi iho la i kona mau lihilihi me ka noonoo nui no kana mea e hana aku ai.
"Owai la ka wahine nona keia kii?" i nalu nui iho ai oia iloko wale iho no on a. Alaila, wehe ae la oia i kana eke paalima, a i ka loaa ana iho o ke kii, nana iho la me ka hoomaopopo i na ano apau.
"He wahine ui maoli no ka mea nona nei kii, he wahine kulana hanohano. E nana pono ae hoi au i kona helehelena. He wahine lae nui; he uliuli na ku-e maka, he lauoho uliuli, he helehelena oluolu, eia nae, he wahine huhu ino ma kekahi mau manawa, he auwae nui a he wahine piha noonoo nae.
"He wahine no na lahui e, aohe nae he maopopo ia'u o kona ano lahui. Aole kau o na wahine Amerika e malama aua i ko lakou niau kulana hanohano i na kula pepeiao, o na wahine wale no o na lahui e."
"O ke ano keia o ka wahine e makemake ana e hukihuki i na wawae o Mr.Kama."
Akaaka iki iho la oia iaia iho a i wale iho la no: "Ke ole au e koho hewa he kanaka puni wahine o Mr. Kama, eia nae, ma ka manao kuhihewa o ke kaikamahine'ana o ka olelo ana mai nei, he kanaka ohohia a hoihoi ole ka o Mr. Kama i na wahine, pela paha? "No ko'u manao mai nei ua pololi oe, e Miss Ruta, oia ko'u mea i lawe mai la i keia mau meaai nau, i paa aku ka houpo," wahi a Rose o ka i ana mai me ka helehelena hoihoi.
"O, mahalo ia oe, e Rose
"Eia ka wau i ko'u hale," wahi ana, i ka manawa o ke kaa i ku iho ai mamua o ka pukapa, a o kona lele aku la no ia a hoi awiwi aku la noloko o kona hale.
Iaia i komo aku ai halawai mai la me ia o Rose, ka kaikamahine kauwa, a i ka loaa ana aku o ke kuka holokaa o Ruta iaia, ua nalo koke aku la oia noloko o ka rumi kau lole o Ruta a hala kekahi manawa.
Aole i liuliu loa ia nalo ana aku o Rose oili hou mai ana me kekahi pa nui i piha me kekahi mau meaai ame kekahi iipu ti.
"No ko'u manao mai nei ua pololi oe, e Miss Ruta, oia ko'u mea i lawe mai la i keia mau meaai nau, i paa aku ka houpo," wahi a Rose o ka i ana mai me ka helehelena hoihoi.
"O, mahalo ia oe, e Rose"He wahine ui maoli no ka mea nona nei kii, he wahine kulana hanohano. E nana pono ae hoi au i kona helehelena. He wahine lae nui; he uliuli na ku-e maka, he lauoho uliuli, he helehelena oluolu, eia nae, he wahine huhu ino ma kekahi mau manawa, he auwae nui a he wahine piha noonoo nae.
"He wahine no na lahui e, aohe nae he maopopo ia'u o kona ano lahui. Aole kau o na wahine Amerika e malama aua i ko lakou niau kulana hanohano i na kula pepeiao, o na wahine wale no o na lahui e."
"Me ka leo haalulu ka wahine o ka pane ana mai i keia mau olelo ae la ana a ia ike ana aku a Ruta ia ano kunahihika wahine e makemake ana e hukihuki i na wawae o Mr.Kama."
Akaaka iki iho la oia iaia iho a i wale iho la no: "Ke ole au e koho hewa he kanaka puni wahine o Mr. Kama, eia nae, ma ka manao kuhihewa o ke kaikamahine'ana o ka olelo ana mai nei, he kanaka ohohia a hoihoi ole ka o Mr. Kama i na wahine, pela paha?
"O, mahalo ia oe, e Rose
"Eia ka wau i ko'u hale," wahi ana, i ka manawa o ke kaa i ku iho ai mamua o ka pukapa, a o kona lele aku la no ia a hoi awiwi aku la noloko o kona hale.
Iaia i komo aku ai halawai mai la me ia o Rose, ka kaikamahine kauwa, a i ka loaa ana aku o ke kuka holokaa o Ruta iaia, ua nalo koke aku la oia noloko o ka rumi kau lole o Ruta a hala kekahi manawa.
Aole i liuliu loa ia nalo ana aku o Rose oili hou mai ana me kekahi pa nui i piha me kekahi mau meaai ame kekahi iipu ti.
"No ko'u manao mai nei ua pololi oe, e Miss Ruta, oia ko'u mea i lawe mai la i keia mau meaai nau, i paa aku ka houpo," wahi a Rose o ka i ana mai me ka helehelena hoihoi.
"O, mahalo ia oe, e Rose
"Eia ka wau i ko'u hale," wahi ana, i ka manawa o ke kaa i ku iho ai mamua o ka pukapa, a o kona lele aku la no ia a hoi awiwi aku la noloko o kona hale.
Iaia i komo aku ai halawai mai la me ia o Rose, ka kaikamahine kauwa, a i ka loaa ana aku o ke kuka holokaa o Ruta iaia, ua nalo koke aku la oia noloko o ka rumi kau lole o Ruta a hala kekahi manawa.
Aole i liuliu loa ia nalo ana aku o Rose oili hou mai ana me kekahi pa nui i piha me kekahi mau meaai ame kekahi iipu ti.
"No ko'u manao mai nei ua pololi oe, e Miss Ruta, oia ko'u mea i lawe mai la i keia mau meaai nau, i paa aku ka houpo," wahi a Rose o ka i ana mai me ka helehelena hoihoi.
"O, mahalo ia oe, e Rose
"Eia ka wau i ko'u hale," wahi ana, i ka manawa o ke kaa i ku iho ai mamua o ka pukapa, a o kona lele aku la no ia a hoi awiwi aku la noloko o kona hale.
Iaia i komo aku ai halawai mai la me ia o Rose, ka kaikamahine kauwa, a i ka loaa ana aku o ke kuka holokaa o Ruta iaia, ua nalo koke aku la oia noloko o ka rumi kau lole o Ruta a hala kekahi manawa.
Aole i liuliu loa ia nalo ana aku o Rose oili hou mai ana me kekahi pa nui i piha me kekahi mau meaai ame kekahi iipu ti.
"No ko'u manao mai nei ua pololi oe, e Miss Ruta, oia ko'u mea i lawe mai la i keia mau meaai nau, i paa aku ka houpo," wahi a Rose o ka i ana mai me ka helehelena hoihoi.
"O, mahalo ia oe, e Rose"He wahine ui maoli no ka mea nona nei kii, he wahine kulana hanohano. E nana pono ae hoi au i kona helehelena. He wahine lae nui; he uliuli na ku-e maka, he lauoho uliuli, he helehelena oluolu, eia nae, he wahine huhu ino ma kekahi mau manawa, he auwae nui a he wahine piha noonoo nae.
"He wahine no na lahui e, aohe nae he maopopo ia'u o kona ano lahui. Aole kau o na wahine Amerika e malama aua i ko lakou niau kulana hanohano i na kula pepeiao, o na wahine wale no o na lahui e."
"Me ka leo haalulu ka wahine o ka pane ana mai i keia mau olelo ae la ana a ia ike ana aku a Ruta ia ano kunahihika wahine e makemake ana e hukihuki i na wawae o Mr.Kama."
Akaaka iki iho la oia iaia iho a i wale iho la no: "Ke ole au e koho hewa he kanaka puni wahine o Mr. Kama, eia nae, ma ka manao kuhihewa o ke kaikamahine'ana o ka olelo ana mai nei, he kanaka ohohia a hoihoi ole ka o Mr. Kama i na wahine, pela paha?
Mokuna V
Mrs Williama
Alakai aku la ka wahine iaia a hoea i ka rumi a ke kai kamahine o ka noho ana, alaila halo aku la oia ma na wahi a pau o na kuono, eia nae, ma ia huli a nana ana ana, aohe wahi mea hoike ana e ike aku ana e Joaa ai kekahi moali ike e kokua mai ai iaia ma ka huli ana aku.
Ma kana nana iho o ka pulumiia ana iho no ia o ka rumi no ka mea, he maemae i kana nana iho, me he mea la i hoomaemaeia no ka hoea hou mai o kakahi mea hoolimalima rumi a ua pau i ka hoomaemae muaia, aohe kanalua ilokoo o Ruta no ia mea.
"Ua ike no oe i kela wahine opio i nalowale ai?" i ninau ma ai ka wahine, me ka nana pono ana mai ia Ruta ma ke ano hoohuoi iloko on a.
"Aohe au i ike mua iaia," i pane aku ai o Ruta. "Manao au e waihoia mai ana no kela dala au i hoike mua mai nei iloko o kou lima. E hoakaka ana nae ka nupepa kakahiaka ke hooikaika mai nei na makae e huli i na pilikoko o kela kaikamahine, a aohe nae he mea i loheloheia no lakou, a ma ka noonoo iho, me he mea la oia wale no ka i hele mai i Nu loka nei. Eia nae, mai kamailio iki aku oe i na makai ke hoea hou mai imua ou. E hiki ana anei ia oe ke hoakaka mai ia‘u i ke kumu o kona hele ana mai ianei e Mrs----."
"Mrs. Williama, oia ko‘u inoa--o Ana Williama, he inoa i kapaia mai maluna o‘u mamuli o ka Makuahine Virikina Ane, ke kupunawahine o ka Haku, Kristo, au e hoomaopopo la, he inoa, i kupono ole loa e kauia mai maluna o‘u, a i kupono ole hoi i ko‘u mau ano a pau, aka, pela iho la nae i loaa ai ko‘u inoa.
"Ua mareia au i ko‘u manawa opiopio loa, a ua loaa ka“u mau keikikane eono a he mau kaikamahine a he oi aku ke ino o na keikikane mamua o na kaikamahine, no ka mea, he poe hoouluhua maoli no lakou i ka noonoo mamua o na kaikamahine e wahiwahi mau ana lakou i na aniani o na puka makani, e pela me na pa ame na pola ame kekahi mau mea e ae.
"E-a ka waha ia lakou, a o ua poe kekikane la aia lakou ma kela hale e ku mai la mao
"Hoomau aku hoi paha i kau kamailio ana," i pane aku ai o Ruta.
"Ua makemake ka hoi oe e lohe aku i kekahi mea no kela kaikamahine la, hoolalau wale aku nei no hoi ka‘u kamailio ana. Ua poina wau. Ma kekahi po, oia ka pomamua aku o ka po i hala, e like paha me kau e hoomanao la, he po ua nui ia a kahe ka wai o na alanui.
"E kamailio aku ana wai ia Savaiva, oia ka inoa o kuu kane, he po nui maoli kela o ka ua, a o ka poe nele i na home aole e nele ana ko lakou pilikia, a ua pane mai la oia ia‘u e hoopau ko‘u hoouluhua ana ia‘ue hoi e hiamoe a e hoao e loaa kekahi hiamoe i hiki ai ia‘u aku i ka‘u hana he aiana lole ma kekahi la ae.
He holoi ka‘u hana i na lole o ka poe e noho hoolimalima mai ana i na rumi nei, a he mau hana e ae no hoi kekahi au e hana aku au i hoomaluahua loaia aku nae hoi kau hana mamuli o ka puka ame ka nahaha ana o ka ipuhao waiwela, kahi o na lole keokeo e pailaia ai"
"Piha noonoo no ka hoi o Mr. Wiliama o ka olelo ana mai la ia oe me kela no kou pono oia o ka olelo ana mai la" a ke noonoo la nae o Ruta iloko iho on a pehea la i hiki ai i kekahi wahine me ka umauma palahala ke hana a oi aku mamua o ka mea hiki iaia, oiai aole nui o ke ea ame ke ahonui iloko ona.
"Ae no hoi oia kona ano mau, e hopohopo mau ana oia no koæu loaa i ka ma‘i ke oi loa aku ka‘u mea e hana ai mamua o ka mea kupono. Ke hoomanao nei au ma kekahi la iloko aku nei o ke kau wela i hala, e hoa ahi ana wau no ka hoowela ana i kekahi wai no ka holoi aku a kauoha mai aneane he umi minuke aohe nae o‘u hoopau i ka‘u hana ana ahiki i ka pau ana. O, he kanaka piha oluolu a aloha oia."
"E oluolu oe e hoopau i kau kamailio ana mai no kau kane a e hoike mai i ka mea a‘u i ninau mua aku nei ia oe? Wahi au i olelo mai nei ua hoea mai kela lede opio ianei ma kela po aku nei, o ka manawa hea ia o ka po?"
"Aneane i ka hora umi-kumakahi"
"Oia wale no nae paha?" wahi a Ruta.
"Ae; oia wale no. Ma ka nana aku i kona helehelena he hauoli kona, a e mare kekeia aku ana ka oia i kekahi kanaka opio kuonoono, a ia kakahiaka nui ana ae no nae o kona nolowale no ia, aohe i moeia kona moe ma ia po."
"Auhea kela pua rose i loaa ai ma ke kakahiaka nui ana ae e waiho ana maluna o ka uluna?" i ninau koke aku ai o Ruta.
"Ua kiolaia e a‘u. No ke aha oe i ninau mai ai no ia pua rose?" wahi a ka wahine o ka ninau ana mai me ke kahaha nui iloko on a.
"O, aohe kumu. A mai kela manawa mai ua loaa anei kekahi moali ike no ka huli ana aku iaia?"
"Aohe mea hookahi o ia ano i loaa"
"Owai ke mea mua loa o oukou i ike i ka nalowale ana o kela kaikamahine, e Mrs Wiliama"
"O kekahi o ka poe e noho hoolimalima ana maloko o na rumi, he wahine opio e noho ana moloko o kekahi rumi aku e pili mai ana i kona.
Ua hoohuoi oia no ka hele ole ana ae o kela kaikamahine e ai i ka aina kakahiaka he makaala ka poe noho hoolimalima mai ma ia mau mea eia nae ma na la hookaa dala he uloloho hoi kau, o na kaikamahine himeni o ka hale keaka ka oi aku ma ia ano hana.
"Eia nae aole oia i haawi i kana noonoo nui ana maluna o ia nalowale ana o ia kaikamahine, ahiki i ke awakea ana a ia manawa i hele okoa aku ai oia e kikeke ma ka puka o kona rumi a aohe paneia mai. alaila, ua wahi okoa aku la oia i puka a ia nana ana aku ialoko aohe ua kaikamahine la"
"Ua maopopo anei ia oe koi ike ole i kahi o kela pua rose e waiho mai nei i keia manawa kela pua rose i loaa aku ai e waiho ana maluna o ka uluna?"
"Aole. Ua hai mua aku nei hoi au ia oe ua kolaia e a‘u ua pua rose la. He mea oiaio keia aole au i ike i kona wahi e waiho mai la i nei manawa. No ke aha kou ninau hou mai ia‘u no ia mea?"
"No keia kumu ua lilo maoli keia i mea hoopahaohao loa mai i ko‘u noonoo, oia wale no ke kumu o ko“u ninau ana aku la ia oe no ia pua rose" i pane koke aku ai o Ruta.
"Owai oe a heaha kou kuleana ma keia mea?" i ninau mai ai ka wahine oiai kona manao hoohuoi e ulu mahuahua mau ae ana i manawa.
Ua hoomakaukau mua o Ruta i kana haina, nolaila hakalia no a puka mai ka hia ninau o kona pane koke aku la no ia i ka i ana aku: "O Margarita Kaletona koi inoa O ka‘u hana pono mua loa ia e hana ai ma ko‘u manawa o ka hoea. mua ana mai nei ianei o ka hoolauna aku ia‘u iho eia nae hoi, ua palaka loa iho la ia manao ahiki loa iho la i nei manawa hope"
"No ke aha ke kumu o kou hoohialaai nui i ano keia hihia a e hooikaika mai nei hoi e loaa aku ia oe na mea a pau i pili i keia hihia?"
"No keia kumu i lohe oie he mea kakau moolelo wau O ka‘u hana ia o ke kakau moolelo no na buke. Ua helohelu au i keia moolelo maloko o ka nupepa kakahiaka a ua manao iho au e loaa ana ia‘u na mea oiaio a pau e pili ana i keia hihia ke hele kono mai au e ninaninau i ka poe elike me oe, i loaa hoi ia‘u kekahi manao no ka moolelo pela au i hoea mai la imua ou"
"O he manao kiekie a naauao maoli kena ou. Nolaila he mea kakaumoolelo io ka oe ea e like me Kaloke Marame ame Lala Libe: Heaha ka inoa o kekahi o kau buke moolelo, e oluolu hoi oe e hai mai? Makemake iho la ka hoi au e heluhelu i kekahi o kau mau buke."
"O ke pai mai nei oe ia‘u ma ke ano hoopahene, pela ko‘u manao," me ka hoeu ana ae o Ruta no ka hoi.
"Eia ka inoa o kekahi o ka‘u mau buke hope loa. "Ka lima me ka komo hoopalau ole." a i ole ka "Hoomakaleho hua ole. Ua hiki ia oe ke kuau a loaa i kekahi o keia mau buke maloko o na halekuai buke apau o ke kaona."
"He mea oiaio anei kena au i kamailio mai la? Ina pela hauoli maoli ka ike ana iho i kekahi buke alike me ka buke moolelo a Keono Keonisona- ‘Aohe lole mahope o kona kua; a i ole Ke kumu o kona hunaia ana i kahi e' He nui ko‘u makemake i na buke moolelo maikai aole anei pela pu me oe?"
"Pela pu me a‘u aka ke ike aku nei au i kekahi mea kamahao loa ia oe, aia iloko o kou noonoo a he hana paakiki ka hookaawale ana ae ia mea kamahao loa mai ia oe ae" i pane aku ai o Ruta oiai oia e makaukau ana e haalele mai O ke aloha no kou"
He hikiwawe loa ko Ruta noonoo no ka hana eia hou, he kakaikahi loa ke ano o kekahi poe kanaka i hiki ole iaia ke ike aku. Iaia i hiki aku ai ma kahi o ka puka a lele pono mai la ka malamalama o ka puka aniani maluna o ka helehelena o ka wahine, huli mai la oia ihope a ninau mai la i ka wahine:
"Ea e Mrs Wiliama, no ke aha oe i komo ai i kena lauoho ku‘i?"
"No ke aha-a heaha-" wahi a ka wahine o ka hoopili ana aku i ka ninau, me ka maopopo ole iaia o kana hama kupono e pane aku ai.
"No ke aha oe i kau ai i kena lauoho ku‘i ma kou poo?" wahi hou a Ruta.
"Owai ka mea i olelo mai ia oe he lauoho ku‘i ko‘u e kau nei? me ke kau ana ae i kekahi lima on a maluna o kona noo me ka manao aole o Ruta i ike aku a he helehelena hoi kona o ka mea i piha i ke kahaha ia manawa no ka palua ana aku o ka Ruta ninau.
Aohe mea nana au i kamailio mai, ke ike aku nei no hei au i ke kau mai iluna o ko poo. O kena lauoho ku‘i e kau mai la i ko poo, mamuli o ko‘u kamaaina ia mea, he lauoho ku‘i pii loa kena o ke kumukuai no kekahi wahine kulana haahaa elike me oe e hiki ole ai ke kuai"
Ua kuhau nu loa ka wahine i nei manawa no nei mau olelo aku la a Ruta a no kekahi manawa kona pane ole ana aku me he mea la e noonoo ana no kana mea e pane aku ai a i ka loaa ana paha o kana haina i aku la:
"He oiaio ia olelo au i kamailio ma la he lauoho ku‘i i‘o no ko‘u e kau nei maluna o kuu poo. He umi makahiki ko‘u oo mamua o ko kuu kane a e hoomaka ae ana no hoi ko‘u lauoho e kuakea; ua ike no oe i ke ano o kanaka he ano hoowahawaha i na wahine lauoho kuakea nolaila i kuai ai au i nei lauoho kui i nalowale k kuakea-" a hooki pu ho la i kana kamailio ana, me he mea la uanele loa oia i kekahi mau hualolelo kupono e pane mai ai.
"O kena paha ke mea oiaio au e kamailio mai nei a aole paha. ma ka‘u nai e nana aku nei. he keu aku oe a ka wahine hoopunipuni nui wale. He wahine akamai a maalea maoli no oe i ka‘u ike aku e Mrs. Wiliama o kou inoa oiaio no paha ia a aole paha.
"Wahi au i olelo mai nei he umi makahiki kou oi ae o ke @o mamua o ko kane, ua mare oe i kou wa opiopio loa, he oiaio paha ia a aole no paha. Ke makemake nei au e ike ehia la on a mau makahiki i nei manawa?
"No kou mare ana i ka wa opiopio aole i emi iho kou mau makahiki malalo o ka iwakalua, ma ka mea maopopo loa ua mareia oe ma ka manawa he iwakalua a oi aku ou mau makahiki a he umi makahiki ka oi aku o ko kane mamua o kou ma ko olua manawa i mare ai, oia ka mea maopopo loa, a oiai aole i hina kona lauoho i nei manawa kaa e ae ka hoi i kou lauoho ke kuakea mua mamua o kona Aole ia o ke kumu o kou huna ana i kou lauoho me ka lauoho ku‘i he kumu okoa no mawaho ae o ia.
"Eia wale no ka‘u hoike aku nei ia oe i nei manawa e lohe hou mai ana oe i kekahi mea mai ia Magarita Kaletona Kasona mai"
MOKUNA VI- Ka Hoi Hou Ana Mai o Mrs. Delema
O ka hoopau ana iho no ia o Ruta i kana ai ana ma kela ahiahi i ka manawa o ka bele ma ka puka i kana mai ai. Oiai o Rose e hele ana i ka holoholo ma ia ahiahi oia ka i hele aku e pane i ka mea nana i hookani mai i ka hele "O Mrs. Delema!" wahi ana i hooho ae ai. Komo mai, eia no o Miss Revena iloko nei."
"Ae. o Mrs. Delema keia." i pane mai ai kana malihini, iaia i komo mai ai iloko o ka rumi hookipa a noho iho la iluna o ka punee, a ma ia noho ana iho ana pa aku la a hina ke ku kau wawae. "O, e kala mai oe ia‘u! No ko‘u piha loa i ke pihoihoi mamuli o keia hana ua hoomaopopo ole au i ka“u mea e hana ai i kekahi manawa elike iho la me keia," wahi ana o ka mihi ana mai a lalau hou iho la i ke ku a kukulu ae la iluna.
"O mai nana oe ia mea ua maopopo ia‘u kou ano i nei manawa ua piha oe i ke kaumaha." wahi a Ruta me ka leo oluolu loa. Ma ka mea oiaio ua lilo i‘o no o Mrs Delema i mea aloha na Ruta mamuli o ka make ana o kona makuakane.
No kekahi minuke kona noho hamau iki ana iho me ka nana poho aku i kana malihini i loaa i manawa nona e hoomama ae ai i kona mau noonoo kaumaha a la Ruta e nana aku ana iaia ke olelo wale iho la no oia iaia iho "He wahine piha aloha maoli i‘o no oia i kona makuakane a ke ole au e koho hewa he wahine lili paha oia i kana poe e aloha ai la.
"Ke maka‘u nei au nona. no ke mea ke manaoio nei au he kanaka hoolalao i‘o no kela me ka wahine mamuli o ko‘u ike aku a mamuli no hoi o kana mea o ke kamailio pono ana mai ia‘u"
"Ua loaa nae paha ia oe kekahi mea i nei manawa e Miss Revena?" i ninau koke mai ai o Mrs Delema.
"Hookahi wale no mea ano nui i loaa ia‘u i nei manawa" i pane aku ai o Ruta "He lehulehu na mea a‘u i manao wale ai i nei manawa oia mau moa nae a pau he o@hihi@ ka hoomaopopo aku aka e hoomanawanui no paha kaua"
Alaila kulou aku la oia imua a nana pono aku ia ia Mrs Delema ma na maka a i aku la: "Ke manao nei au o oe no e Mrs Delema ka i maopopo i na mea apau. no laula o ka mea pono loa ma kou aoao oia no ka hoike ana mai ia‘u i na mea apau me ka hunahuna ole iho. Oia mea oiaio he maopopo loa.
"He mea oiaio loa ia au i kamailio mai la." i pane mai ai o Mrs Delema, me ka nana ana mai ia Ruta me ka ano kahaha.
(Aole i pau.)