The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-07-20

I
Bobolo was only eight years old. but
~ Was 4 person Of considerable impor-
lance nevertheless: for his father was q
King. and consequently be was a Prince.
II Is true that his father was only Ming
u a kaflir tribe Of negroes IN Africa,
but. as he knew nothing about the
great world away from the part q ~
rica he lived in. he fancied himself inc
greatest man in the world.
III Bohoio had not been q Prince. ne
might have been q very nice boy, but
as Il was. he was 20 spoiled BY being
pctted and told he was better than any
other boy that he made himself 80 ais
agreeable that nobody could love him.
But that fact did not make much diff
ference 10 Bobolo. for he never knew Il.
because nobody dared to say Il. He
had 4 great many slaves Of about his
own acc, and he made them his com
panionS.
When he was in q good humor be
would treat these little slaves very
wei. but when he was cross-which
was mos, "a the time he would slash
rirht and left among them with = ~
tie whip which he had which was made
81 the tough hide Of the hippopotamus.
Sometimes he did not even wait until
Ne was cross 70 whip his little compan-
ions. Int would cut away af their bare
len- lust for the fun. as he said. 81 scc-
inr them dance. for. though EUbolo was
noi w, strong. his whip was very hard
ana h. knew how to use h.
Amonr ,he slave bo,s. the strongest
.rJ m,s.Ee-f was kami. He was a wear
ni'inr than Robolo. and WA as kind and
oi.i;-;r~ - Am boy could ~. These
ro"7 oual;ti.. did not make Bobolo
treat Him any better than he did the
..Ecrs. On he contrary. Kami seemed
~ catch the whip oftcner than anybody
eisc. The reason for this was moi that
Boi.olo d;>lihed him. but because he
liked him. He wanted kami with HIM
hi III Tim /: and - when hc was angry
pnor Kami VA surc ID Ike near. and
,o~nseanently was the easiest : beat.
Ana what made il harder 10 bear was
fbaf tle hoys III Africa do not wear any
clothes. ana ~ there was nothing BE-
tween kami'S skin and the whip.
: fne night when the boys wer. going
! NJ bed-kami slept iii the same room
I Min Bobolo-Bobolo fclt cross and
would NOT IL satisfied with anything
l thar was done for him. Ii made hin
cros-cr ~tilI Is ~cc how contented Kan
Y Looked. - Nv took np Ms whip and sud
! denly struck him. kami gave a grea
;nmn and cried out with pain.
. What's The matter with you?" sail
Y Bobolo.
.You hurt me- sobbed Kami. rub
binc the place where he had been hit.
/ Hurt vou.'' Knocked Bobolo. strik
\ mo him arain. .You big baby! Nov
2 xon'vc something To CIV for Iwouldn'
y nv for 4 lille thing like that"
2 ..Noboiy ever struck YOU" sohbc'
Kami: ..vau don't know how Il hurts
~ should think not:r cried B0bos
q with 4 sheer. s.Strike mel 4 Prince
y But l know ] wouldn't cry. anyhoMi'
y kami did not answer again. p y
2 knew il might only bring him nncth.
blow with the whip. He quietly Ia
q himself down and prepared ~ sleel
" But Bobolo was not sleepy, and
would not have Kami be 20. lie snarlc
y like = little dog:
Get out 81 there! iou 2 lie On y
70 ground tonight; ! want your bed
Kami knew il would Do no good
~ complain; 80 he quietly got up dodg'
y a blow d the whip. and waited paticn
~ " until his ugly master should ie dow
Bobolo scoldcd = little while, and ths
" took his place IN hami > pcu. (.
~ did not matter mucn y hami' !
N ms PED wa Only M anteioPe sNin' Y =,
he could sleep !ust ~ well on Y
q ground. He would nave gone 10 DO