("Hale Pau i ke Ahi", Ka Hae Hawaii, September 7, 1859)
Dear Hae Hawaii:
GREETINGS.—On the night of August 22 in Kipapanui, Kaupo, S. T. Kainoa’s house was destroyed by a fire. Here is his story: That evening, Kainoa and others were rendering goat fat and had two full pots. They went to some other houses, unaware of any problem with the fire. In the middle of the night, the house where they were rendering the fat caught fire. From the other buildings, they heard a roar and crackling. They assumed it was the roar of thunder, or perhaps wind up in the hills or stormy waves at the shore. Kahue called out, we will die in a fire! When we went outside to look, our house and personal belongings were damaged. The damage was estimated at over two hundred dollars ($200) because three canoes burned along with other items. S. T. Kainoa reported this with a heavy heart.
By E. H.1 PAULO.
Nuu, Kaupo, August 29, 1859.
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Hale pau i ke Ahi
E ka Hae Hawaii e:
ALOHA KAUA.—I ka po o ka la 22 Augate nei, pau i keahi ka hale o S. T. Kainoa ma Kipapanui Kaupo nei. Penei kona wahi mooolelo. Ma ke ahiahi o ia la no, palai aila kao o Kainoa ma, a elua ipu aila kao i piha, a hoi aku la lakou ma kekahi mau hale aku, aole nae lakou i ike e pilikia ana lakou ia ahi. A poeleele loa, pau kela hale kahi a lakou i palai aila ai i ke ahi. Lohe no lakou ma kekahi mau hale aku i ka halulu, uuina paapaaina. I ae la o mea ma, he Hekili paha keia e halulu nei, he makani ka paha nouka o na pali, a o mea hoi, e manomano ka hoi ka nui o ke kaikoo o kahakai, halulu mai nei. Kahea maila o Kahue. Pau kakou i ke ahi e!! I ka puka ana aku iwaho e nana, aia hoi, ua poino ko makou hale, a me na waiwai pili kino e olu ai ko makou noho ana, ua oi aku paha ia poino mamua o na haneri dala elua ($200.) No ka mea, malaila no, ekolu waa i pau i ke ahi, a me na mea e ae. Me ka eha o ka naau. Pela mai o S. T. Kainoa.
Owau no o E. H. PAULO.
Nuu, Kaupo, Augate 29, 1859.