The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1837-12-16

writing is neither book, nor pamphlet, but
jsh0rt series of articles essays-moral discour
ses, as it were, Just to try my wing
Try your wing!' echoed Slang Whang, will
la cloud on his face, for he began to have an ink
ling Of what all this was leading to-
j Yes, my dear Slang Whang, even eagles yot
know must hop about little, before they Learn
to soar into the blue realms Of heaven
ooh, yes; and pray, my excellent Chino Chin
Il where do you propose to hop about in your Incl
lpient exercises!'
why, tllat's it, you see. That's the favor.
! wish you to publish my series Of essays in your
paper
Yes. I will lend you hand against the ras-
tcally Great Wall people. They shall see that
Iyou have hosts Of contributors
sOn what subject is your series Of essaysr
| Polygamy / wish to discard it..
What! write against polygamy! MY dear
Chino Chin, you must be distracted %
N Oh, very well, Mr.. Slang Whang. The next
time you fall into the canal, hope You will find
some one else to risk his life for the sake Of draw
ling you out
| : But, my dear Chin chin
| Oh, very well Sir, very well; fine words cost
little
/ Where are your essays!'
Here they are; have spent months at them.
shall be well paid for them, doubtless, in the
Great WALL
.Chin-C Chin, soiA publish them.' 9 #
You willv
| j will ] have said it. will put them in
hand Immediately, without altering word with
out even reading them. That pleasure will re-
serve till they are in print. If they had been on
any other subject than polygamy, should not
have hesitated a moment. Polygarny!- You
might as well write against eating. But no mat
ter: you are noble fellow; you saved my life, at
the risk of your own. Ihate ingraitude. Your
ESSAYS shall 60 in
The essays against polygamy were inserted.
Out of the one hundred and forty two millions Of
inhabitants, there was only one person who did
not ridicule them, and that was their author. The
fact is, Chin-Chin was an honest, sensible, pains.
taking, prudent, good-hearted, shrewd and infu-
Iential man, but--he could not sDrite. The Pa
CODA was laughed at from Tartary to the Indian
Ocean.
The Great Wall quizzed them, and declared
that the three editors who asked the people q
4 Ich0ng-kou to read such stuff, deserved to be
flung into the Honag-ho. But ifthe Great Wal
people were in fine glee at the disgrace Of the PA
lgoda,' what were the feelings of Bohea and Sou
lchong! They were in perfect fury.
Fo-ko,' said Bohea one day, short time aftel
the essays on polygamy were concluded, 4 wan
some money; have great speculation in view
4 / can make my fortune
Il You delight me- said Fo-ko. You know
dear Bohea, / desire nothing more sincerely thai
your welfare
Thank you, Fo-ko; but at present, shout,
not have the heart to merely borrow money o
you, having been so often and SO long indebted L
your generosity, but now wish you to be al
much benefited as myself And he forthwith
proceeded to give his opulent friend detailed ac
count of the speculation in which he intended
| they should be jointly concerned.
Bohea,' said Fo-ko, when the Spectator had
finished his story, this thing is brilliant. It can
not possibly fail. Let me congratulate you. You
have made your fortune. AS for me, you ask me
to share your profit. No, my friend, am already
sufficiently wealthy. will not mingle any mo-
tive Of interest with the pleasure Of doing gene
rous action. | will advance the capital. But
will not receive any return except the simple sum
which lend you. Should you, by any remote
chance, fail in your enterprise, give yourself nc
uneasiness. ] will never demand even the orgi
nal loan ] now make Go on, dear Bohea. Were
my wealth trebled, it would give me far less sat
| isfaction than | enjoy at this moment. love you
like a brother. Take this paper. 1t will entitle
you to all you desire, and more. Go, dear Bohea
be rich and be happy
Fo-ko' cried Bohea, but tears of Joyful
gratitude filed his eyes, and he could proceed
mo farther.
Come, this is folly said Fo-ko, after brie
pause, and to change the subject, | am sorry
to see that you have got the sPagoda' into .
scrape with those stupid articles on polygamy
What on earth could you mean by admitting them
into your cOlumns!'
/. It was that Slang w hang said Bohea, wi
ping the grateful and yet glttering moisture from
his lids. stes.
Well, tell you what, Bohea, / will be nc
hall pay friend. will help you on, also, with
the Pagoda. will make the Great Wall fellows
laugh the other side of their mouths. You ma,
publish this article of mine. 1t is poem on thu
Feet Of Belle Nay,--no thanks. will no
hear a word in reply. There. This is the pc
EN-. Good morning, Bohea.'
Souchong sat with his friend So-ko and hi.
Il three lovely sisters. His face was flushed; hi
Il ewes full of lang1iid fire. and his voice tremblet