The Hawaiian gazette., 1886-12-21

this paternal Government of yours was ready
and willing TO restore it TO its civil rights"
Do YOU know that William the first just
laughed outright at this little game and
said be would hold on to the flag he was now
under-which would ''see him through" l
felt sorry for my old friend William 1. He
has not that desire for greatness which should
inspire him. But learned incidentally that
be has couple of field pieces and the men
who know how to use them. Bottle had
better not fool round there.
had a long talk last Friday with my
friend Foolscap-you know FOolscap don't
you? "No?" Well, Foolscap Is a shining
disciple of Blackstone, Il don't mean lump
of coal), and if he lives and has good luck on
his side, there is no position he may not as
pire to. AT present, Foolscapis a trihe too
" fresh, and fancies he knows more than he
really does-he is like bottle of ginger pop
after the cork is drawn, little lively on the
start, but finishes up very " HAT. Well, as
l was saving, had talk with Foolscap, and
what do you think 1t was about, Ell! Why,
he wanted to tell me all about three act
burlesque, called " The Grand Duke of Gym
bergdrinkenstein . which had lately appeared
here, and asked me if | had read it. l said
had asked the loan of Lots" copy, and
had read 1t through, and thought IT was
amusing, but the burlesque was a little too
far from home. " Home be bowed, " said
Foolscap, 4" its near home-rieht here. b" l
mildly suggested that the burlesque was q
take-off on some of those small German Prin-
cipalities. Foolscap laughed right in my
face, and felt sorry for my verdancy. He
then proceeded III loquacious manner to
explain the characters in confidence to me.
He commenced with the Grand Duke, first
asking me if 1 did not know him. l said
mo. " "Weu, resumed Foolscap, "he is
a gay boy, and one of the best poker players
in town-holds remarkable hands-four aces
with king high, are common with him |
will introduce you to him-devilish good
company" l says, Who's Nosbig?" "Oh,
Nosbig, he's--well, ahem, he's the Great
Mogul, and deyilish good fellow when he's
on your side.' - There's Won Boss" l
says, "who is he, and where does he come
in?n "Von Boss. - says Foolseap, sis the
great capitalist, who owns one-half of the
Dukedom, and is now hunting up the man
who owns the other half, to buy him out.
Look oIt for him when he steps high when
he gets up on his hind legs he is holy
terror You can't play any Frigate Bird
orders on him-not much" told Foolscap
l should give Won Boss a wide berth when
we met. son, no, " says l, and who are the
MajOrs?" Says FoOlscap-" They are the
Intelligence of the army, accomplished
poker players, and devilish good fellows,
in their way; they generally tag around
after the Grand Duke" Foolscap, after
giving me the foregoing information, which
l think Is reliable, proceeded to enlghten
me as to who was the author of the Grand
Duke of Gynbergdrinkensteln, assuring me
in the most solemn manner that the whole
thing was written and printed right here
had seen the manuscript himself before the
printer had 1t, and was well acquainted
with the author, describing him as an old
man, who you would not think knew
beans when the bag was open" l expressed
my establishment, and FoolScap ratified
on, saying it was a capital joke, and the
best of it was" there was a great deal
of truth in it " Foolscap also told me, "on the
quiet" that now he was waiting for the
printers proofs, which FRIEND was going to
get for him, when he could see how they
Tailed with the manuscript, and then he was
going to draw up the case III legal form and
bring 1t into Court-he was going to make 1t
warm" for some one-and give himself
standing at the mot the HoteD bar which
would make his name famous throughout
the length and breadth of this little Duke
dom. was SO astonished at what l had
Just heard that it was a second or two before
L could get the use Of my tongue. Then l
says: " Foolscap, what will you take ~ He
says: Thank you, don't care if l do
Ito the barkeeper: g Make it mild-same as
before."l l left Foolscap at this point of
the COHfeISdtIoII, 4tellug LudL L IeQulIeu q
much-needed rest.
saw "Dolph'' just before he started
home on the Alameda, Friday, about that
"pass" to Frisco He said all l had to do
was to step on board and it would be " all
right. " | have written to Won Boss outlin-
ing my little game about bringing out
g The Grand Duke of Gynbergdrinkenstein"
in some of the theatres there. My fortune is
as good as made-I feel rich, you know.
" Haw, damme.' FLANEUR.