Islands far away; Fijian pictures with pen and brush . ery dark. Ratu Saimoni laiew we were coming, and he was preparedwith a grand welcome. My companion had known him longbefore, as he was for six years government provincial scribeat Mathuata, when her husband was magistrate there. Hisdelight at seeing her was wonderful. He took her hand andwould hardly let it go ; and he led her with great ceremony tothe best bedroom, where was an iron bed, covered with manybeautiful woven mats with gay fringes. The other bedroomwas given to me, while he, with his wife and little adopteddaughter, went to sle

Islands far away; Fijian pictures with pen and brush . ery dark. Ratu Saimoni laiew we were coming, and he was preparedwith a grand welcome. My companion had known him longbefore, as he was for six years government provincial scribeat Mathuata, when her husband was magistrate there. Hisdelight at seeing her was wonderful. He took her hand andwould hardly let it go ; and he led her with great ceremony tothe best bedroom, where was an iron bed, covered with manybeautiful woven mats with gay fringes. The other bedroomwas given to me, while he, with his wife and little adopteddaughter, went to sle Stock Photo

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Islands far away; Fijian pictures with pen and brush . ery dark. Ratu Saimoni laiew we were coming, and he was preparedwith a grand welcome. My companion had known him longbefore, as he was for six years government provincial scribeat Mathuata, when her husband was magistrate there. Hisdelight at seeing her was wonderful. He took her hand andwould hardly let it go ; and he led her with great ceremony tothe best bedroom, where was an iron bed, covered with manybeautiful woven mats with gay fringes. The other bedroomwas given to me, while he, with his wife and little adopteddaughter, went to sleep elsewhere. The house was built witha central room, a bedroom at each side, and a verandah allround. A very elaborate dinner of many courses was prepared forus, and two Fijian boys waited. We all sat at table; but thelady of the house looked uneasy, and did not seem accustomedto sitting on chairs and using forks and knives, or to eatingwith her lord. She never betrayed any wish to join in theconversation, or to learn what we were discussing when we.

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