Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-01-16
SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 16, 1864.

Ill court-make up as III charging the King,
jabbering as fast as tongues can rattle. and
SO they swear fidelity for all their lives"
1t was from the naughty, froiicsome mo-
ther of this savage that Captain Spoke was
to receive the gift of two wives, unless lie
could in some way escape the obligation
When he next went on visit to the Queen S
palace, it was evident to him in a moment
that she had not forgotten her promise about
the young ladies. He rather fought off the
perilous honor; but
-"she stood laughing till the Wahuma girls
she had promised me- one of twelve and the
other little older, were brough. in and
made to squat in front of us. The elder,
who was in the prime of youth and beauty,
very large of limb, dark in color, cried con
siderably; whilst the younger one, though
very fair, had a snubby nose and everted
lips, and laughed as if she thought the
change in her destiny very good fun. l had
now to make my selection, and took the
smaller one, promising her to Bombay as
soon as we arrived on the coast, where, lie
said, she would be considered Hubshi or
Abyssinian. But when the Queen saw what
had done, she gave me the other as well,
alone, and, if separated, she would take
fright and run away. Then with gracious
bow walked off with my two fine speci-
mems of natural history, though would
rather have had princes, that might have
taken them home to be instructed in Eng
land; but the Queen, as soon as we cleared
the palace, sent word to say she must have
another parting look at her son with his
wives. Still laughing, she said: That will
do; you look beautiful; now 90 away
home :; and off we trottcd, the elder sob
bing bitterly, the younger laughing. AS
soon us we reached home, my first inquiry
was concerning their histories, of which
they appeared TO know but very little The
elder, whom named Meri (pantains), was
obtained by Sunna, the late king as wife,
from Nkole; and though she was mere
Bahala, or girl, when the old king died, he
was SO attached to her he gave her twenty
cows, in order that she might fattcn up on
milk, after her native fashion; but on Sun
mas DEATH when the establishment ofwomen
was divided, Meri fell to N'yamasores (the
queens) lot. The lesser one, who still re-
tains the name of Kahala, said she was
seized in Unyoro by the Waganda, who took
her to N'yanIasore. but what became of her
father and mother she could not say. 1t
was now dinnertime, and as the usual sweet
potatoes and goats flesh were put upon my
box-table, | asked them to dine with me,
and we became great friends, for they were
assured they would finally get good houses
and gardens at Zanzibar; but nothing
would induce either of them to touch food
that had been cooked with butter. A dish
OF paintains and goat flesh was then pre-
pared; but though Kahala wished to eat it,
Mcr rejected the goats flesh, and would not
allow Kahala to taste il either: and thus
began series of domestic difficulties. On
inquiry how could best deal with my diff
cult charge, l was told the Wahuma pride
was 50 great, and their tempers so strong,
they were more difficult to break III than u
phunda, or donkey, though, when once
tanned they become the best of wives"
Had he no peace till he turned his wives
out of doors, which he did in short order
one day, though not till after the following
scene:
Il found out that Meri was angry with me
for no. allowing llmas's woman to live in
my house; and, to conquer my resolution
against it-although order it with view
to please llmas, for he was desperately in
love with her-shc made herself sick bv
ed her for her obstinacy. She said she was
ill-it was not tcignod; and if | would give
her goat to sacrifice she would be well at
once for she had looked into the magic
horn already. and discovered that if l gave
her goat for that purpose it would prove
that l loved her, and her health would be
restored to her at once. Halo Here was
Transformation from the paternal position
into that of henpecked husband Some
body, smelt at once, had been tampering
with my household whilst was away.
Investigations, and after while found out
that Rozaro's sister had brought magician
belonging to her family into the hut during
my absence, who had put Meri up to this
trick of exorting goat from me, in order
that he might benefit by it h.mself tor
the magician eats the sacrifice and keeps the
skim