they obtain many valuable things from the ocean which by those less expert
could be secured only by means of diving bells. They dive in the water from
heights that to others would seem very dangerous. So skillful do they be-
come at diving that if a piece of silver be cast into the water they will dive for
it and seize it before it reaches the bottom.

They undertake journeys to some of the neighboring islands or to some of
the distant parts of the same island, swimming the entire distance and perform-
ing their task with as much ease as we could walk the same distance by land

In all other parts of the world the man-eating shark fills bathers with ter-
ror. Not so with the Sandwich islanders. Armed with a knife and stick
sharpened at each end they boldly start out to meet this terror of the sea.
When the shark springs up to grasp its intended victim the native skillfully
thrusts this sharpened stick in its mouthand so prevents the shark from closing
its jaw. Then the islander plunges his knife into the shark and kills him at his
leigure. This sport would seem a dangerous one, but it does not lack excite-
ment, and the islander gets as much enjoyment out of it as does the lover of
hunting or fishing get from his favorite sport.

The first appearance of ships among these simple people filled them with
amusement. They gave them the name “Moku,” meaning “islands,” and see-
ing them moving about they looked upon them as living beings and remained
near them much of the time in the water.

The islanders seem to have no means of amusement upon the land.
Games, such as are often found among savages, are entirely wanting with them.
If pleasure is desired a plunge in the surf seems to meet their desires and they »

seek nothing further.
Ba ee Eee
Fa ol

@ Piddle for the \Writing-C@lass.

HERE'S a one-legged. elf in a
white rubber cap
That dances before yeu, or liesin
yonr lap;
Tho’ you say not a word, yet as quick asa
wink

 

This gay littke gad-about tells what you think,

He follows your fancy; he goes or he stops,
He scrambles or gambols, he glides or he
‘hops;

Tho’ loaded with lead, yet he hasn’t his
match;

The spry little skip-away “comes to the
scratch.”

‘If ever his words appear out of the way

Just collar him gently, but firmly, and say,

“Come, now you shall walk on your head,
little chap,

Till you rub out your work with your funny
white cap!”