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kia." The other asked who his parents were, and he explained all from the begin- 

 ning to the end. So tjiey began to wail. They wailed from that day to night, and all 

 through the night to the next day. The husband of the sister thought that this was 

 a lover of hers. Then he told the people to prepare food; at the same time he instruct- 

 ed them: "When you have prepared food and tiie finger bowl is set in the middle, I 

 will call him to come and eat; when he washes his hands in the basin, then I will say 

 this: 'You are washing your hands; for what purpose?" When he replies, I will turn 

 to you, and that will be your cue to deride him." The food was prepared, as well as 

 the basin for washing the hands in. The lad was called, and he came ; and while wash- 

 ing his hands the brother-in-law spoke: "You are washing your hands; for what pur- 

 pose?" The lad answered, "I was called by those in that corner and this corner to 

 move up to the middle." "Is that so? Was this one called to come and eat?" asked 

 the evil-minded brother-in-law. "No," replied the others. "How I am shamed!" 

 Without touching the food, he returned to where he had previously lain, without sav- 

 ing a word to the sister. [unfinished.] 



August 22, 1872. loSIA WaALANI. 



