The Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu (Oahu), Hawaii) 1840-1841, 1841-08-14
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BY JOHN FROST, EDITOR OF THE WEEKLY ME
SENDER, PHILADELPHGA.

some time IN MS JUNIOR year he became
acquainted with the Grccnoughs, and as
necessary consequence TO one at lbs
mercurial temper, he was luoculatcd wi'h
the love of art. His hor,us ,iccus. niu-
erals. and butterflies were now thoHn
aside. and all hi> conversation was of
"Corre yios and stuff. Ills summer ai-
tcrnoons. instead OF bcing spon, IN a ram
Bile TO- sweet Auburn or Fresh Pond with
q tin box under his arm, were a4yccat!y
whled ava, 10 the study OF liula'in. to
whom he somclincs barred his ,lc@an'
bust or well TUNED leg, and repaid -, his
services as "A model for the dcIighiia les
sous on art which he drew from tie con-
verSa'ion of the young scu ptnr. This
agreeable occupation was snrIrdb by an oc
casioia call upon John Gr.cnou4h, the
brother OF floratio, who occupied apart
ments IN a eaSaut lI,Ie cottage IN tie
western part of the town. FROM this tai
cnted artist he imbbed no small decree
Of enthusiasm for painting. He sat for
his portrait, gave orders for sundry pic
lures, and became quite learned in the
history and pecularities of the old mas
ters. By means of his constant inter
course with the Grccnoughs, and by visit
ing every fine collection Of pictures in the
ncighborinS city, he had become. before
the end OF his senior year, quite con-
nOsscur.
"Of what use. said his guardian, an
old grey headed bank director in Boston,
"of wha, earthly use can this everlasting
picture hunting be to you, Jcrry?"
"Oh!" replied my friend, cit will
come in play some time or other, | dare
say. At any rate it is a source of pleas
ure now, and the knowledge acquire will
be safely laid up. Keep thing seven
years, you know, guardy, and you will
have use for it, as you told me about the
shooting jacket. %
Years after he took his degree, Jerry
lost his whole fortune. or at least he ap-
Pcared to have lost it, by an extensive fire
in Boston, which laid in ashes a dozen
stores, all situated in the same row. His
agents had neglected to insure the build
ings a whole week after the policy had
expired, and during this time the conhag-
ration had taken place. Fortunately Jer-
ny did not owe a cent. After taking
survey Of the ruins, and recollecting that
he had not dollar towards rebuilding his
stores, he walked into friends compt-
ing-house, and offered himself for the Sit
uation of supercargo in ship which was
to sail the next week for Malaga. His
offer was promptly accepted, and in few
days he had taken leave of his friends and
was dashing away before fine breeze on
the broad Atlantic.
Arrived at Malaga, he found the Span
iards I" in the midst of a revolution"
The Constitution had just been proclaim
ed and turning and ovcrtnrning was the
order of the day.-FortunateIy the disor-
dered state of politics did not interfere
with the success of his voyage.-All his
affairs went on prosperously, and he was
already counting upon few hundred dol
lars, fairly earned, as the reward of his
tolls.
One evening, when the ship was just
ready to sail, there came on board half
tipsy Spanish sailor with a picture under
his arm, which he offered to sell. Jerry
.rl, mad ot - k,, h., IL l.