The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-12-27
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
From the llycrpool Chronicle
MEMORANDA.

illustration he gave % its aisuriity not forgetting the ~ouI
his feelings subsequently, received, and his premature joHrn'
back. together with the sublime and clcvatng moral he dir
from the whole thing.
We know not how such an odd notion had birth,
(For W. scarcely can think he was weary Of hcaven)
But Adam resolved TO revisit the earth,
30 he rose up one morning At seven,
Ucst the matter perhaps might create an alarm
And awakening 81 Peter who sat at the wicket,
lie stood with his c~arpet-bag urder his arm,
And presented his travelling ticket.
"You are late" said the saint, " suppose you're aware
one star shot At six, and the next goes at eight,
(By the bye-wc are thinking Of raising the tare) =
Adam said, IL suppose l must wait"
On his new c~arpet-hag then he bumped himself down
And, leaning upon his green cotton umbrella,
Asked what he could do fer the other in town,
Who said, &" Nothing just now my dear fellow.
One favor however. III ask ere you go,
Should il not he much trouble" Says Adam " What is it
"To give me u sketch Of how things 90 below
When returning this way from your visit
The planet was now all prepared for a start,
And as Adam had already taken his station,
The saint with n bow put lis hand to his heart,
And wished him a pleasant vacation.
one moment the star was seen twinkling on high,
And the next it went dashing away like a comet,
Alarming 4 spirit. who bound for the sky
Was struck blind with the glare tina. came from it.
SIX days did st Peter keep Watch Tor MS Hltid,
On the seventh, a doubt flashed across his brain whether
Once having descended, he might not Intend
To remain down below altogether.
At length. what with watching and sitting up late,
st. Peter was growing exceedingly crusty,
When 10! Adam presented himself at the gate,
Looking very Responding and dusty.
So checking the sigh which was big at his chest,
And allowing the heat Of his passion to shoulder,
lie fell with a smile ON the wanderers breast
And looked pensvely over his shoulder.
Aud as near in these worls as the spirit who prieI
Thro' a chnk in the door recoIocts, ran the story,
For deemiug themselves, we suppose, uncspied,
They were both in a high state Of glory.
"You remember, dear Peter, the morn 1 embarked
with that nobby umbrella and new carPct-hag,
And the linen which Eve had 50 carefully marked,
Well-no matter-I haven't a rag!
For the moment l landed that renlous day,
4 youth, like my Abel in size and complexion,
Requested its care in 50 winning a way,
L could offer no valid objection
Reouestel its carr-ycs-and when on the verge
OF demanding it back uhough I'm not a great talker)
To all 1 could offer, and argue, and urge,
He would only calculate " Walker ="
Disguised, incensed beyond measure at last
was turning away to conceal my emotion,
When my gaze became suddenly riyettod fast
To a singular scene ON the ocean.
For there, with a line Of white foam in its track,
Went "A curious thing which to me seemed to look a
Leyiathan swimming about on its back,
And smoking a very long hookah-
But what was my horror on seeing this thing
Which had RULED me more than tits prudent to mention,
Making straight for myself with a snort and a spring,
And before 1 could guess its intention
So great at the moment indeed was my fright
Had my wings not been fastened very securely
1 had serious thoughts Of retracing my flight
Back to heaven somewhat prematurely.
However, twas merely a vessel, I found,
And my spirits began to recover their level,
But if so, it had sailed from the styx, I'll be bound,
And was chartered no doubt by the devil.
Having wandered, dear Peter, about for a while,
Staring here, looking there, tickled too beyond measure,
With many odd scenes which will stir up a smile
Some evening when more at our leisure.
Ilonged for a glimpse at the green fields and trees,
tin my youth l was much given ~ farming)
And o, for a draught of that pure country breeze
Which to me has been always so charming.
So as prudence forbade me the use of my wings,
And my legs were fatigueI with my mornings researches,
l hailed-can't tell what-but the oldest Of things,
And clambered to one of the perches.
No oxen, mules, horses. or asses to lead
With nothing to drag and far less to impel it,
And yet it went tearing along at Il speed
Phew-it freezes my blood when l tell it!
/ treinbled, L OHn, where the bTaEtst WouIu SnTlhhs
Each moment expecting some horrid disaster
Then my head gave a spin and 1 lost-what dye think -
said st. Peter, " Most likely your castor ~
"No. my breath-yet on-on We dashed still, at a rate
Which l fear, did 1 tell you, you scarcely would swallow
And so you must let it suffice when I state
That it beats your star travelling all hollow
knew nothing more, Uor my sense had fed,
Tho I heard a loud yell, and could feel 4 coIIisiOn1
Till 1 presently found myself short Of a head,
And minus my organs Of vision
But on seeing a heap OF heads scattered around,
l selected my own in a maze Of a furry,
And then took to my heels, though l afterwards found
had snatched up the wrong in my hurry
The next queer adventure l have to relate
Was as mlows-Some person, according to rumor,
Would be pu. in an old antiseustive state
While his doctor carved or a great tumor
a disciple Of Mcsmer, that German buIoonO
went, aud the first feat appearing to answer,
A second was oglei OF into 4 swoon,
And a thirI was deprived Of cancer.
But I looked ON it all with a scepucaI leer
And having cried - Hunbug," TOO, at the hare notion,
One said Turn him out" while another cried Hear
And a thirI said, - I second the notion
But instead Of their hosting me carefully out,
Declaring I was but a pitful scoHcr,
They said - Let Us do him, to settle his doubt"
80 at once I accepted their offer
And sinking down gracefully into a chair,
Lost all recollection Of what happened after,
Uutl avokc and looked round with 4 glare,
And found them all dyiuc with laughter.
Not a motion or glance but drew bursts Of applause,
For my nose, and my chin, aud my forheal,
Were one blaze NJ pins, not to mention two s;raws
In my noslriIs. which made me look horrid.
All my limbs, ton. stuck ri-iIIy out, and my hair.
And To- max, me the greatest oC Guys they were able,
on each wrist tL,y bad balanced = heavy arm chair,
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