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Wakea, Most plain to see was that their garments were not white, but colored. But there was something beside this ma terial difference it was the way these friends looked upon their leader. In their eyes one could see their reverence. In their strange speech one could feel their great love. Friend and foe among the Polynesians now set about to entertain the strangers. Put ting forth their choicest dish es, making welcome with song and dances, they invited the strangers to partake of the great feast. They had planned an entire night of merrymak ing, but alas, as the sun began to paint the western sky with the colors of the orchids, hanging in profusion in the forest, they could see that the strangers were preparing to leave them. The sadness they had felt at this discovery was suddenly |
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reversed when they saw the strangers bidding tearful farewell to the god Wa- kea. Scarcely had the people dreamed of this good fortune, for now it was becoming very obvious that the god Wakea was planning a no journey, but would remain among them. Respectfully at a short distance stood the people, while Wakea comforted the tearful strangers. They saw Him point to the direction of the sunrise, and wondered among themselves what He might be saying in His strange language. go to next page |