, 1874-08-16

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{; .nmost Of the three principal
/ 4s..' :: :l-n containing the bulk Of the native
| population. The ostensiblo design of this part
| uershp WAS, Of course, the opening OF region
| rich in nliucral and vegetable resources to the
commerce Of the world, coupled with tho in-
proyement aud prospective civilization Of its in
habitants. The real design was, no less Of
course, to satisfy the greed of the stockholders.
and 10 put money in their purses. honestly, il
Fossible,-but, at any rate, to put tho money
there.
For about twelve years the colonization Of tho
country was conducted under the auspices OF
these traders, and 10 preiudicial to general
prosperity was their management that Govern
ment felt it to be impressive duty to exert its
interference. After somewhat protracted cou-
test, the Company was Induced to resign its
clalms-au of which, indeed, had neyer been
acknowledged or confirmed by the Government
on receiving quito considerable sum OF
money as compensation for theiroutlay. But the
unscrupulous way lu which this organization, and
others acting through or under it, had repeatedly
takcn possession Of lnnds to winch the natives
conceived themselves to be Justly entitled Ito
say nothing OF other wrongful acts), had 80 ex~
asperatel the Inter that series Of
with their warke tribes was tho inevitable con-
sequence. After continual outbreaks on the
part Of tho Maloriet, which extended over
period of nearly four years, the naslves began to
comprehend tue now Position of affairs, to lay
aside their hostility, and to Compete with the
whlte coloilibts in industry of eyery kind well
aa i'll civilization generally. With the exception
OF local disturbance, which aFuhe about thirteen
years siuce. and which WAS soou quictcd, peace
aad I1rus| |'erlty have happily Continued u reign
throughout the land.
1t bas III tie last year Of the Maiori war, az it
WAS called, namely, III l3I7, that lack Jocetyn
tufueu up III New Zcalaud. jack had been what
Is termed i roliickins bug from lis very youth
An uutnanaseaoe yollnsster Ut home. ulis-
cleyous boy IL school, and s sad fallllre at tue
Uuive1sily.-wlich he LETT in u1.speakable dis
gust about the PERIOD Of tine Little Go,-he
turned whatever OF industrial taleut le possessed
entirely to agriculture of Lho most unprontable
sort, for jack
sowED NOTHING nuT WILD OATS.
In vain had maternal affection and solicitnde
striven aud pateEual authority been exerted, to
reduce Master Jack to order; aud 10 it was that,
on one tine morning af.er the discovery OF
cron ming escapade, jack found himself al in-
voluntary exile from the ancestral roof, with
nothirg in his hand but letter which the old
butlcrLa been directed to give him as he passed
cut. " HuMph!' SAID Jack, recognizing the
handwriting OF the supcrscription, ' more good
adv1ce, l suppose. l wonder what was ever
pocket. 4 kind word Of parting was exchanged
wish Whiting, who, somehow, as he declared,
'lovea the young scspegrace after all, !" and \
wnnderer Set forth OH journey OF which he lit
tie rocked the course or the end
Sklrtiug tile v4llage,-for lie WAS in no mood
for gossip just uow,-Jack soon gained the
Iii shway. 10 Say that hls mind Was quite ut
ease wonld not he exactly the truth; but to say
that be was overwhelmed with remorse, orhcart-
LloAeu at tue thought OF Having homo, would
!, ltufo F,,.p
nl'ght perhaps, have been scene il Polly Piuk
apple. Or Dorothy DraggEetall. or other Of LIS
1:3tic swee:LearfB, had been encounter ed IN the
w.y; but, rs the iirpt was busiy engaged At that
very momcnt in the dairy, tho SECOND in tie
laundry, and Ihe other goodness ouly knows
where, our young trends feelings were spared.
Not the least Of Jac4;'B fittings was sharp
and ready appetite, and, as thls was now whcttcd
by the exercise Of walking, it WAS time to so loto
Committee OF Supply. An aIe-house sign soon
caught his accustomed eye, and somo bread aud
cheese, accompanied by bounti1ul taukard Of
nut-brON q brew made Linn hearty meal. THUS
sated. he very cooly opened his letter, from
which he removed tie Enclosures, and then read
appropriate homly On his l'ast career, SUP
ptementeu by earnest appeals and promises Of
forgiveness from his mother if he would but
amend. Il tear was hanging III lis eye when he
transferred golden locket containing his moth
er's hair, to hls breas-pockot; but al e1clama-
;ion OF surpr1se escaped him wher nc opened
draft on Ills fathers Loudou banker for
A HUNDRED POUNDS.
$50, then, am to 70 to London, )" said Jack,
and thithcr he went by the first conveyance.
Non. Jack knew qulto much of London as
cashcd bus draft, the question very naturally oc-
CURED to him, "Whers on cara shall l so
next" And, then becoming unconsciouslv an
tlthetic. ho added, BY Jose, I'll go to sea! y
As luck would have 1t. Jacks eye fell upon tho
marine columns of q newspaper, and there he
learned that the good ship Frollo was lvlns at
Portsmouth. really fitted for the Pacific, and
wanting hand or two to complete her crew.
81 That 8 my sorr," said he. ''pacitcs on the
other side Of the world. Wonder if ! wouldn't
do better with my toes turned upside down ?
Aud FrvIc's good name. Here goes !"
AND He WENT.
OF all good schools ior eccentric and disorder
1y folk, there Is nothing like the discipline OF q
weil-orderod ship. And this truth found hair
bralped JacA Jocclyn ere many moons had s1l-
vered the taporing spars Of the Frolic. Suffice
it to say that, In due time, he became q capital
sailor aud tho jolllest Of the crew. After 8
couple OF years good service, Jack entered the
grade Of petty officers, and at length earned
the boatswains whistle.
Now. the boatswaln, in addition to his strictly
nautical dutles has much to do, in his way, H1th
the morals Of the crew; so says Jack, ''1ll have
my fellows patterns Of morality, By the Id"
4 very good crew was the F1olics thenceforth.
BY and by jacks term Of service had expired,
aud, instead of going home to be paid OF, he
obtained special discharge at Adelaide The
Maori war had now reached its third year, and
Jack, -" for the fun OF the thing" took passage
in the first slip to Auckland, that he might
"HArE Il HAND IN"
The naval brigade was then. much in request.
aud, as this arm best suited Joce.yn, he aided it
volunteer Without formally re~enterlug the
service.
OF the 1laiori chiefs, Heki wss the most pow
erful and the most uuselonting. His pah, or
fortitica:ion, was the Nedan Of tho ma