The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-05-14
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STREET TALK.

O1GCE1 lain
l am anxious about the rising generation
more so than about the generation that has
risen. Being young myself, sympathy and in
clination lead me to look up orr youth. And
although I am heightened, and occupy a lofty
position Of responsibility, and of political and
social influence; yet I do not propose in dealing
with young men to moralize, or to scold, but to
discuss some experiences that may be n guide to
inexperienced feet, and an admonition to those
who have served as guides.
There is a cosy room in town, just n short
walk distant from the Post Office, where a GER
tain sociability is on hand every evening. In
this retreat, which is guarded from intrusion, in
consequence of the blind side Of official vigil
lance being always turned that way, there as
sembles a jorum Of genial minds; OF free souls
liberated from conventionalities; and of free
and easys, who are always willing to go you
something better, and who are ready to buck
the tiger with their moderate pile. The jung
ling of the coin and the r%ustling shuttle of the
deal go on every night, whilst the e~ffulgent
moon, and the twinkling stars pursue their
courses.
1 look in once in a while, and sometimes ven
ture Il V on a hand, as I graduated on the Mis-
HtSNiljl- II OtLAtA tNNAAAB Il bliNf ~ Dfthiidi
twinkle of satisfaction in the dealers grey eye,
as with compressed lips and n heightened eX-
preston of dignity and Indifference he raked
in a recently won pool Of "dums;'' and at the
same time | observed n telegraphing Wis n Wis,
with a straw tile on his head, pitched downward
in front at an angle Of forty-ive; whilst a long
nine cheroot was pitched upward at a similar
angle, exchange glances of highly congratula-
tory significance with the dealer. Then, as 1
looked around farther, / observed a stray pigeon
at the board, who was evidently undergoing II
thorough process of p~lucking.
1t was young Marigold, clerk for Bounce &
Co., merchant princes on the Beach.
l greatly regretted seeing a youth of his con-
n%ections and promise a victim Of such parties.
But as 1 felt assured that he was now losing
only Il portion Of his own moderate income, and
had not yet been tempted to dip guilty hands
into his employers plethoric till, / was content
to let him play on and lose; so that the expert
ence might better fix a salutary admonition
which / held in reserve for him.
After a while Marigold came to me, with pale
face, and staring, distended eyes, and whispered
to me in agonized tones, I'm dead broke;
cursed luck; for Gods sake lend me ten dollars.
My luck must have a turn
1T will said !, IF you will take a turn
with me outside
80, now, no shenanigr, said he, "let's
have the dums."
Il must 90 and draw ON the bank said I,
and as l stepped out, he followed me. He be-
walled his case had lost an amount needed for
remittance next steamer and would be behind
hand with his board bill, aud entreated me to
help him make another trial; but l kept on un-
answering till we reached the Esplanade. and
we sat down upon a lumber pile. He and / had
had some turns together, and that is why he
hung on to me.
Now, Mary, % said /, Calling him that for
short, and liking the name 50 much, being that
Of a girl, who used to climb a thick leaved cher
ry tree with me, in cherry time. and we would
sit up there together for hours without eating a
cherry, unless one bit one away from between
the other ones teeth. All / could tell you
something about that, but another time.) ''Now,
Mary, - I said, what could lead you into such
a crib. ! want to help you, but won't help you
to dump dimes for those fellows to rake up.
Why are you not round at the Debating Society,
at No. -, or spending awhile at the Library
Reading Room, or rubbing up your Greek and
Comic sections at home"
oIDD bItlG A. khnDIb lOE AltAun0gf) he
cried, " that's what's ruined me. / got such a
dose of the d classics, and Of the three Rs
CReading, 'Riting and 'Rithmetic, / suppose.)
during the weary years that / went to the big
school ON Fort street, that / acquired a thorough
disgust Of study, and Of the idea of being
studious. And if you think I'm likely to be a
galoot IN the community, 1t IS owing TO my de-
fective educatior."
That's what the matter, that's what sets any
Of the boys on the rounds. They never were
taught and trained 50 as TO acquire a studious
mind, and what boy Of my size would not rather
look up the wild beasts, rather than be slam
banged with dictionary and morality"
] reproyed Mary, for her, no, for his slangv
style Of conversation, and begged he would not
discredit our Hawaiian system Of education. bv
ever indnlging such a style Of language abroad.
Good Lord" he broke in upon me, {" are
you going to let me have that tiife of tin /
wanted, or not"
"No, Mary, never, - / sternly replied. come
and share with me a cup that cheers and not
inebriates, or even my ~virtuous couch. but no
bait from me for the tiger to-night. p" However
as / promised 10 help him with his board bill.
and other matters, and succeeded in abatine his
extravagant hopes Of sudden wealth. by showing
him how he had been plucked, he toned down
his feelings, as l accompanied him home TO his
lodgings.
] see friend Jones, back on the Iwalani. and
looking as though he had not been damaged the
least bit by the trip. / suppose that my chum
Simmons did his duty, and did not let any
Kauite come within the regulation fifteen
feet. But what l have felt most anxious about
was the tanglefoot, said TO be stilled out so
plentifully on the Silly nights of Kau, and
warranted Il to fetch down game at forty feet and
L was Just anxious TO know that p. G. got
through the Pahala ranch without getting hit.
But have been treasured by his genial presence,
and doubt not that friend Goodale who had the
care OF him, absorbed any Kau virus that might
have damaged our worthy fellow townsman. BY
the way, hope that the morality of Kau is inn
proving.
/ was taken to task by your heightened cotem-
poraries, for commenting upon the shortness of
the ommons in disproportion of sexes within
the domains of the Hawaiian Agricultural Com
pany. Perhaps friend Jones, can tell us all
about it, and how he found things up here.
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