The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1871-04-22

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feet were cut pieces. And then again he took it all
so precious cool that he got late for breakfast in the
morning, and had to fight on an empty stomach.
Pluck and strength are all very well ; but a fellow
must eat and drink, and have a pair of decent shoes
to stand up i'm
"And why couldn't he get a pair of decent
shOes?' asked William. "He has got heaps of
money"
"'Heaps upon heaps, but he wanted it for something
else-to buy a new lathe, | think it was and so he
sat grinding away in his dirty shop, and thinking of
nothing but saving up his six-pences and shillings.''
dor"
"Ah, that is not so easy to say. Give me time to
think, and when L have an idea l will let you know.
Only, whatever you do, take care to put Master
Louis IN the wrong. Don't pick a quarrel with him,
but force him. by quietly provoking him, to pick a
peaceably disposed, and carry your Testament about
as usual. That will put Dame Europa off her
guard, and she will believe in you as much as ever.
The rest you may leave to me but, in the mean
time, keep yourself in good condition, and, if you
can hear of any one in the town who gives lessons in
bruising. just go to him and get put up in n few
lodges l know for a fact that Louis has been
training hard. and exercising his fists, ever since
you gave that tremendous thrashing to Joseph"
The bell now rang for afternoon school, and the
two friends hastily smothered their cigars, and
finished between them what was left Of the beer.
Mark ran oil to the pump to wash his hands, which
no amount of s%crubbing would ever make decently
clean, while William changed his coat, aud walked
sedately across the playground, humming to him.
self, not in very good tune, a verse Of the Old Hun
dredth psalm.
An opportunity of putting their little plot into
execution soon occurred. A garden became vacant,
on the other side of Louis little territory. which
none of the boys seemed much inclined to accept. 1t
was a troublesome piece of ground, exposed to con-
slant attacks from the town cads, who used to over
run 1t in the night, and pull up the newly planted
flowers. The cats, too, were fond of providing about
in it, and making havoc among the beds. Nobody
bid for 1t, therefore, and it seemed to be going beg
ging:
"Don't you Think said Mark one day to his
friend and patron, . that your little cousin, the new
boy, might as well have that garden ?"
81 don't see why he should not. if he wants it,"
replied lillian, by no means deep enough to under
stand what his faithful fag was driving at.
"It will be so nice for Louis, don't you see, to
have William to keep him in check on one side, and
Williams little cousin TO watch him on the other
side,' observed Mark innocently.
sab to be sure exclaimed William, beginning to
wake up, $50 it will; very nice, indeed. Mark, you
are n sly dog"
81 should say, if you paid Louis the compliment
to propose it, that it is such a delicate little attention
as he would never fOrget-even if you withdrew the
proposal afterward.''
"Just so. my boy, and then We shall have to fight.
But look here, won't the other chaps say that l have
provoked the quarrel 20
'Not if we manage properly was the reply.
''They are sure to fix the cause of dispute on Louis
rather than on you. .fou are such a peaceable boy,
you know, and he has always been fond of a %shindy."
So Dame Europa was asked to resign the vacant
garden to Williams little cousin.
ell, sdlu Sue, IL VI " OOJCOts wiz
will be his nearest neighbor, he may have it,
but do object ma'am,' cried Louis. " very
particularly object. [ don't want to be hemmed in
on all sides by William and his cousin. They will be
SS Rd PgFd fh5gQ TEfd VIZ gar 5sins to 10 nay one each an ether ' right
across my lawn
''Oh, but you might be sure that l should do moth
ing unfair said William reproachfully. 81 have
never attacked anybody he continued fumbliug in
his pocket for the Testament, ard bringing out by
mistake a baccy-pouch and a flask Of brandy, which
81 however he was fortunately 0ulcE enough To conceal
before the dame had caught sight of them.
"That's all in ny eye,' said Louis |" don't
believe in your piety. Come, take your dear little
relation of, and give him one of the snug corners
8 that you begged the other day from poor Christian
"Oh, Louis, began William, looking as meek as
possible. " you know [ never begged anything. [ am
a domestic, peace loving boy
= every much so indeed , cried Louis, with a sneer.
'fIt's lessons in peaee-making, 1 suppose, that you
: have been taking from the '~Brummagem bruiser' for
the last six months or more-thef fellow that Dragged
? to a friend of mine that, though You used to be the
: clumsiest fellow he ever set eyes on, he had made
you as sharp as a needle with your fists 9"
ga friend of yours, you said, did you. my dear?
Perhaps that was the Sheffield slasher,' who told my
, fag, Mark, that he had made your arm strong
enough to throw a ball or stone more than a hundred
yards"
'sCome, come,'' i~uterposed the dame, 81 can't
listen to such angry words. You FIVE monitors must
=, settle the matter quietly among yourselves but no
fighting, mind. The day for that sort of thing is
: quite gone by And the old lady toddled OF and lett
IL OOJS dlOuts
81 wouldn't press it, Bill, if L was you,'' said
: John, in his deep, gruff voice, looking out of his shop
window on the other side of the water. 81 think It'll
rather hard lines for Louis, l do indeed
always ready to oblige, my dear John,' said
William and so the new boys claim to the garden
} was withdrawn.
'swhat shall 1 do now, Mark ?" asked William,
turning to his friend. cit seems to me that there is
D an end of 1t all"
t Mot a bit,'' was the reply. "Louis is still as
9 savage as a bear. He'll break ont directly, you see
4 if he DON'T
"I have been grossly insulted,' began Louis at
last, in a towering passion, 'and shall not be satisfied
unless William promises me never to make any such
underhanded attempts to get the better of me again"
Tell him to be hanged whispered Mark.
"iOu be-, no. said William, recollecting him.
self ST cannot use bad language. My FRIEND he
| continued, 81 cannot promise you anything OF the
a Then 1 shall lick you till you do, you psalm-sing-
N ing %humbug,' shouted Louis.
Some on - said William, lifting up his hand as
= Il 10 commend his cause to heaven, and looking sane
~ enormously out of the whites of his eyes. And it was
Az well o INN that Louis did not take him at his word
- or' ~hlle one hand was lifted up, the other was en-
o on with a bundle of good books which he was
Iylng 10 MS summer house, and it would not have
l. IequHed much to knock him down. But Louis did
he nor Ieel quite well. He had taken a blue pill that
s I y ana he put off the attack therefore till he
- tu meet MS adversary again.
e meanwhile, by advice, William ran off to the
ms i DHmagem bruiser, who put him up to all the
"' Iatest lodges, and exercised him in the noble art to
-, PURPOSE lnat on MS nrSJ encounter Win
WI LOUIS after breakfast the next morning, he hit out
aelushihg blow from his shoulder and knocked his
Nd fme'ny DOWN Louis was soon on his legs again, and
cI, ~ uu good execution with his fists but he was
N clearly oyer-matched, and at the end of the first
,er 'OunI nao oeen punished pretty severely.
I'D irc not work isn't it my boy 20 said William. chaff-
s,e rs IN as n mopped the perspiration from his
II, b"~.inmg toFenead. ''This is what you call your
~ SaPusm OF ire, L suppose, aye ~ Then he wrote
~ ~ noIe 10 his mother, on the back of a half-penny post
~ oalu, so that all the letter-carriers might see how
DiOuS ne VAS. - c-L..-- =. rr
a. satheriand, as you know 1 call my garden 1t is a
Z. n!s name, and creates sympathy. Glorious news I!
- nIaeo oy Providence, l have hit Louis in the eye.
= nay st imagine his feelings. What wonderful
ne events has Heaven thus brought about Your afec-
- uonate son, William Then he sang a hymn and
went on with the second round.