Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-06-01

mentlO1l--
"Ah, say no more" perceive but try
this dish. 1t is fry of bananas and plan
tains with oranges sliced in in ito and just
n spoonful or so Of the delightful chiri-
moya added to give il tone. l conceived
the idea of adding the angleworms.
"It was inspiration"
81 30 regard it, 1t is so considered by
the great chiefs. To the common herd it
is tabu, that is tosay, prohibited. Now,
ns regards missionaries, continued the
King, rehectively scratching his head
with the fork which / had presented to
him, and which he had already learned to
use great deal, though not always in
strictly legitimate way, "ns regards mis-
sionaries, l will say that their landing
here was unexpected, but hastened to
give them every protection, and L gave
them full privilege to teach. They were
the first whites that some of my people
had seen, and of course these simple ma
tives had anatural curiosity to experiment
upon them. j could not reasonably deny
them this little qualification, though 1
counseled them to practice ms little
cruelty upon the strangers as was COM
patible with n fair desire for information
and the necessitv for wholesome amuse-
ment They removed Johnson's ears, and
that was thing which, regretted serious
~, until it was explained to me that a
great chiefs little sick child desired them
to play with; ; and if you could have seen
how much more contented and restful the
poor young thing was after it acquired
them, you would have felt how blessed
thing it was to be able to contribute to the
happiness of even little child.
''1t was the impulse of generous
heart-it was spirit Of liberality rs rare
as 1t is beautiful. And how did johnson
like It,"
"Oh, johnson said it was the will of
God. 1t was like Johnson to say that.
But the missionaries were right well treat
cd, ON the whole. The natives tried war;
ious interesting experiments upon them,
such IA scorching them and scalping them,
and all that sort Of thing, and killed one
Of them. myself, not in malice, but be-
cause had curious caprice to see how
he would go with onions. He was fail.
ure. Old and tough. Givo me pungency
and tenderness for combination. On
ions and infancy is my idea of comfort.
But here comes adish which you will like,
my good haole-baked dog and yams.
Project your teeth in this direction and
nip this slice from the contrivance which
you call fork. Aman, if he be anything
of an epicure, is bound to like this dish.
1t is, par excellence, the national dish
no luau is complete without it. a luau is
grand feast, my fiiend-that is what it
| means.
"As was saving, the Kanakas, cxper-
imented good deal on the missionaries,
in the interest of science. and the expert
ments were generally fatal, though l
urged them not to waste the missionaries.
for we could not know when we would
have another lot. But among those that
survived was Williams, and it was he that
sent home those damaging reports to your
countrymen when lie spoke of the treat
ment of his brethren i'll peevish, fault
finding spirit, i'll becoming to his sacred
calling
"It was pitiful in that Williams, after
all you had done for his party"
II should say so. But never mind,
let's be cheerful, anyway. How are you
making out? Let me help you to fried
plantain. Take some more of the pup.
Not? Try some of the human charm
You'll like him. He was Frenchman, n
splendid chap-youngand hearty, beauti'
full to look upon. Do you prefer white
meat or dark ? Let me help you to some
of the breast. All, me, l have known this
youngster for thirteen years-fished with
him, sailed swan with him, gave a couple
my sisters and four aunts to him. loved
him. He was, always good. He is good
now"
Taking up fragment of his late broth
er-in-law the King took bite, and theI
gazed long aud pensively on the remain
der until by and by the muscles of his
| al, 4,
presently two or three great tears wellcd
cheeks. Then, in choking voice, ht
murmured.
"Alas, they havc fried him."
., l laid down the breast bone of the de
ceased and burst into tears also. Sucl
is the sympnthetic power of grief. 1t wa:
nothing to me whether they fried him OF
broiled him; it was nothing to me how
this poor foreigner was cooked; l was on
ly eating him out of vain curiosity, m,
, not because l loved him, not because
respected him, and not because l wishe'
: to curry favor with his relatives. Yet
wept.
"Thsy have fried him." sad the King
8 "Alas, poor Geautier. However, let u
, cheer up, let us be content. But | vii
' have my cook for breakfast for this-an
, will fry him and see how he likes i,
/ There is nothing like sharp example t
I teach man, my friend. But don't b
n idle, sir--take some more Of the frie
a Frenchman. | ought to be ashamed t.
am situated. He ought to have been bak
ed-this fellow ought We always bak
Frenchman-we never think of fryin
him. But wish you had known this fel
, low-so kind. no gentle, so loving, an
: You see yourself how tender he is. Blu
d that Williams business-I wish yo
would straighten that up, for me wne
n You go to America. If your people woul
only know the facts in the case, the
q would not blame me. 1t is a little hard
:, after l have spent all these years i
u building up a good name, to have it q
knocked in the head by this shabby nc
vsnturer. Now, what he called an "ir
y decorous rcvel, ami n feast Of demons
', and ull sorts of vile and wickednames, WI
u nothing in the world, l give you my sacre
honor, but II simple home-seventeen ol
a q crippled natives no account under I'll
!. sun, Just an expense to the communit,
~ and fricasseed them to give little tref
y to some visiting town chiefs, alderme
10 You call them in your country, who wer
le here for day or two from Wonge Islam,
y. Feast of demons, indeed Feast q
n n dried-up, skinny old rapscallions that Il
is island is thousand times better off witt
% out, and am sure it was honorable in ,
~ 10 be hospitablo to those stranger
~ Though, between you and me, it was &
III awful swiudle ON them. Though o.
OF don't mention it. More cholera morbr
se and indigestion and general sufferii
~ among those chiefs, You never saw Il
=, =. like of it in yonr life, Now, Twain, ye
10 SEQ what truth there was in William
iu statements--all that row about nothin
es es You can set the thing right in your cou