The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-04-05
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Now, a. regards these
Missionaries. continued the king, re-
hectivey, scratching his head with the
fork which l had presented him, aud
which lie bad already learned to use
good deal, though not always in q
strictly legitimate way as regards
those Missionaries, / will say that their
landing here was unexpected, but ]
hasteuea 10 gave them every protec-
nou. And / gave them ful privilege
to tcagh. They were the first whites
Tint some q, nay people had seen, and
Of course these simple natives bad a
natural curiosity 10 experiment upon
them could not reasonably deny
lhem this httie qualification, though |
couuseel them 70 practice rs little
cruelty upon tu0 strangers as was com
paGble with iall desire for lnforma-
ton and the necessity Of wholesome
amusement They removed Johnson's
ears, and that was a thing which ] re-
grotted seriously until it was explain
ed 70 me that great chief 3 little sick
child desired them 70 play wlth-and
if you eoul1 have seen how much more
conteuted and Iestful the poor thing
was after Il acquired them, you would
have felt how blessed a thing it is to
be able TO contribute to the happiness
Of oven q little child,
IL was the impulse Of generous
heart--it was spirit Of liberality as
rare as il is beautiful And how did
johnson like it?8
Oh. Johnson said it was the will of
God. II was like johnson to say that.
But the Missionaries were right well
treated on the whole The natives
tried various interesting experiments
upon them, such as scorching them,
and scalping them, and all that sort Of
thing, and / killed one Of them myself
not in malice, but because | had Gu
rious caprice to see how he would 90
with onions He was failure. Old
and tough. Underdone, my lcahtne
said-a shade too venerable | said
Give me pungency and tenderness for
a combination. Onions and infancy is
M idea Of comfort. Bat here comes
a dish which you will like, my good
hagie- baked dog aud yams-project
your teeth in this direction and nip
1 tins slice from the contrivance which
YOU caiI a fork A man, if he be any
thing Of an epicure, is bound to like
/ this dish. 1t is par ercelieace, the ma
tional dish-no iaau is complete with
out it A iuau is grand feast, my
/ friend-that is what the word means.
Do you know that tho edible dog OF
/ this land is a perfectly proper and ele-
CANT beast for human consumption 2
| 1t is even so. He is never, necer allow
ed to touch meat He is fed wholly on
poi--a strictly vegetable diet, He is
reared in the house--seeps with his
owners, male or female--rides horse
back with them, travels in the boat
with thrm, is their inseparable pet and
companion. They love him tenderly
in life, and in death they turn not away
from him. They eat him. They stuff
his body full Of plantains, bananas
vans aud other dainties, and cook him
among hot stones buried in hole in
the ground Not a breath of the
aroma, not drop Of the combined
juices, escapes You people don't
know how to cook No, as | was say
! ing, the kanakas experimental good
deal on the Missionaries, for we coulC
, not know when we would have another
lot But among those that survived
was Williams, and ii was he that sen
7 home those damaging reports TO youI
country, IN which he spoke Of the treat
! ment Of his breihern in peevish, faul
finding spiriS, III becoming to his sa
: cred calling ! suppose your peopl
{ believed every word OF it, and jus
: jumped to the conclusion that we wer
3 bad, inhospitable race Never ex
planned about Johnson's ears, perhaps
never told ichy / killed that othe
| fellow -eonfound me, it does seem {,
: me that some people take pleasure ii
incorporating things, and bringing
obloquy Hpon their fellow creatures
: Sometimes | feel as if bad rather b
J dead aud al rest The world seems S,
] Shameless IN its judgments, and one
] life is SO emblttered by the maliciou
/ criticisms Of those whose hearts ar
S not IN sympathy With him
II uas pitytul IN that Williams
& after al you had done for bis party"
D should say so But never mind
. let's be cheerful, anyway. How ar
/ YOU making out?
Let me help yon to fried plantair
Take some more Of the pap Nog IT.
G some Of the human being By George
Z this fellow is done to a charm You
{ like him He was a Frenehman-
splendid chap young, bale and heart,
5 beautiful to look upon. Dc you pre-
: ier white meat or dark lie; me bel
You 20 some Of the breast All me,
{ bago known this you gster tot thrice
: years hshed with him, swan wit
: him, sailed with him, gave couple I
i nay sisters and four aunts 10 him.
q loved Aim. lie was always good II
. Is good now
I Taking Up fragment Of bis lat
brothetln-law, the king took a bit
= aud then ga2sd long and peusiyely ~
c ~ the remainder, tii bve-snd bye III
+ muscles 81 hiz mouth began 10 twiie
aita emotion, and presently two q
! 81 taree great tears rolled from h
eyes snd eoussed down hA cheek
d Then iu S choking voice he murmui q
IS Alas. they have fried him
] .aid doNn tae breast bone u dl
{ ceased and burst into tears aiao. Sue
J. = TIE sympathsiic power d grief
j. vas nothing 10 me whether thsy frit