The Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu (Oahu), Hawaii) 1840-1841, 1840-12-26
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""'o'"uSCu, CAST HcT eye AROUND, anu seeing
only few ladies and gentlemen behind, i'm
mediatcly gathered up her outside garment
and threw it over her bonnet-it being
common resource at home. Scarcely had
she walked dozen steps beside her liege
lord, when Unsurpassed filters assailed her
ears; but knowing full well that her undrcss
was white as the driven snow, she attributed
their mirth to mauraise honte, and pluminy
her head alot, stepped forward with the air
of GulbeyaZ. The individuals behind, for
reasons best known to themselves, could no
longer contain their laughter, and in defiance
OF etiquette, burst out into roar.
"Hcavcns, dear Alc!" whispered the
lady, "is it at me the monsters are laugh
ing"
81 don't know, my dcar-walk on lit
tie, was the reply
80, no; let us go slowly, and allow them
to pass"
In vain they slackened their pace, the
distance between them and their followers
remained the sane--and the mirth of those
behind knew no bounds.
EDO step on, my dear, said Mr.. X,
not little annoyed-when, o yc kings of
miracles what Il sight greeted his eyes! In
portmantcau (Which the lady had strung
round her hips in the hurry Of starting, in
the absence OLA better bustie!o ca X
-, of -!!"
| 1t is unnecessary to add, that they kept
their room during the remainder of their
sojourn.
Cross EXAMINATION. Tcall upon YOU"
SAID the Counsellor, 'to state distinctly upon
what authority are YOU prepared to swear to
the mares age" "Upon what authority;"
said the ostler interrogatively. "You arc
to reply, and not to repeat the question put
to you.' 81 doesn't consider a man s bound
to answer question afre he s time to turn
it in his mind" 'Nothing can be more
simple, sir, than the question put again
repeat it: Upon what authority do YOU
swear to the animals age" '''The best
authority" responded the witness gruflly.
'Thcn why such evasion' Why not state
it at once!" Well, then, if you must have.
it. "Must! | will have it," vOciferatcd the
Counsellor, interrupting the witness. swell,
then, it you must and will have it," reioined
the ostler with impcrturbabIe gravity, 'why,
then, had 1t myself from the mares own
mouth" A simultaneous burst Of laughter
rang through the court The Judge on the
bench could with difficulty confne his risiblc
muscles to judicial decorum. Captain Glas-
socks Gland Sharks and Sea Gulls.)
SEALING WAx.-When came home from
my last voyage, says Captain Whacken, |
went with my cousin Boulder, to the room
of the gee what dye callem, gencoiogy, or
some other logical society, of which he was
president lie showed me some what he
called specimens of Granny and Wikez, and
the devil knows who besides; and some what
he called quarts, which would have measur-
ed better by the bushel; and there was some
great stones that he called grawack; but if
he would go a voyage with me, could show
him better wacks than that. For, people
may talk of grawack, or any other kind of
wacks, whether it be beeswax, or baybcrry
wax; white wax, yellow wax, or green wax;
but the best wacks / ever saw, was the
whacks we gave the seals, on that new Is
land in the South Sea- that was the real
sealing wax, and no mistake. - Boston
Post.
A gentleman whose house was repair
ing, went one day to see how the Job was
getting on, and observing Il quantity of
nails lying about, said to the carpenter,
'why don't you take care of those nails;