Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-03-02

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Soath African Republic now, you know, for
that's treason" and his eye. twinllled merrily
Il ike it very much, mcinheer," said John.
"Ah, yes, It's beautiful veldt, especially
about here-no horse Sickness, no blue
tongue and good strong grass for the cat
tie. And you must find yourself very snug
Mt ON uncle Croft's there; it's the incest
place in the district, with the ostriches and
hi. rou that 1 nold with ostrIcres IN this
vcdt: t,ey are well enough in the Old Col.
oay, but theS- won't breed here-at least, not
rs they should do. l tried them once and !
know; oh, yes, know"
YES, it is very fine country, mcinhcer l
have been all over the world almost, and
never saw finer"
you don't say SO, now. Almighty, what
4 thing i. is to have Travelled. Not that
should like to travel myself. l think that the
Lord meant Us TO stop in the place lie has
made for US. But it is a fine country, and
dropping his voice. l thinl: it is finer
country than it used to be-"
"You mean that the veldt has got 'tame,'
mcinheer'
"Nay. nay. I mean that the land is English
now" he answered, mysterioungly, "and
though dare not say SO among my volk, l
hope that it will keep English. When was
Republican, was Republican, and it was good
in some ways, the republic. There was SO
little to pay III taxes, and we knew how to
manage the black volk; but now l am Eng
lish, am English. know the English gov
means good money and safety. and
il there isn't Rad assembly now, well,
what does it matterl Almighty, how they
used to talk there,-clack, clack, clack.
Just like an old black koran species of
bustarD at sunset. And where did they run
the wagon of the republic to--Burgers and
those ID Hollanders of his, and the rest
Of them! Why, into the sluit-into SLUT with
peaty banks; and t,o,re it would have stopped
till now, or till the food came down and
swept it away, if old Shepstone-ah! what a
tongue that man has, and how fond he is of
the kinderchies.-(ittle children)-had not
come and pulled it out again But look here,
captein, tho volk round here don't think like
that It's the 'verdomde Britisch GOVERN
ment' hero and the 'verlomde Britisch
government there, and 'bymakaars' inject
ingS here and 'bymakaars' there. Silly
volk, they all run one after the
other like sheep But there it is, cap
TEN, and l tell you there will DO
fighting before long, and then our people
will shoot those poor rOoibaatjes fred Jackets
Of yours like buck and take the land back.
Poor thingsl l could weep when think
of it."
John smiled ut this melancholy prognosti-
cation, and was about to explain what poor
show oil the Beers III the Transvaal would
make in front of u few British regiments
when he was astonishcd l,y u sudden change
in his friends manner Dropping his enor-
nous paw on to. his shoulder, Coetzee broke
into burst of somewhat forced merriment.
the cause of which was, Though John did not
guess it at the moment, that nc had Just per-
ceived Frank Muller, who was in Walker
stroom with wagon load of corn TO grind
at t.c mill, standing, within five yards and
apparently intensely Interested in filming
at the lies with a cow &c made of the tail of
wider. ,acsac, Int j., reality listening To
Coe'=,r.: tai, with III ',i...rs.
lila, ha! 'ncI' Qr'pa..wj, SAID Old Coctzee
to the astonished John. no wonder YOU like
Observation-Disclosures are Tier moot (pretty)
things there besides III, water How often
do you opsit sit UP ct ni.hD with Uncle
Croft's pretty girl, cha I'm not quite as
blind as an ant bear yet. Il saw her blush
when you spoke to her just now. saw her.
We'll, well, it is pretty game for a young
man. isn't it, 'ncf' Franky' this was adj
dressed to Muller1. "Til bc bound the can
tein here burns long candle with pretty
Bessie every night-ch, Franks l hope YOU
amt jealous, 'nef'l My vrouw told me some
time ago that you were sweet in that d.
rection yourself" and lie stopped at last. out
Of breath, and looked anxiously toward Null
Ter for an answer, while John, who had been
somewhat overwhelmed ut this flow of bu.
collie chaf, gave a sigh of relief. As for
Muller he behaved in curious manner. In
stead Of laughing, as the jolly old Boer had
intended that be should, no had, although
Coetzee could not see it, been turning blackcr
and blacker; and now that the flow of
language ceased he, with q savage ejaculation
which John could not catch, but which he an
peared to throw at his Johns head. turned
on his heel and went of toward tho court
yard of the inn.
Almighty" said old Hans, wiping his face
with red cotton pocket handkerchief: 81
have put my foot into big hole That stink
cat Muller heard oil that was saying to you.
and tell you he will save it up and save Il
up. and one day he win bring IL all out to tho
volk and call me q traitor to the land and
ruin me. I know him. He knows how TO
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balance long stick on his little finger %
mat the ENDS keep even. Oh. yes, he can
noe Two norsec At once, and blow hot and
dow co'd: he devil Of q man, devil Of
mant Ana what did no mean by wearing
q you IKE thats L 1t about the missie girl,
! wonderi Almighty who can saya All!
that reminds me-though I'm sure don't
know why It should-the Kahlrs tell me that
ther0 Il q big herd Of huck-vildsr3,.>~x>. rd
hI.s,,,I. - -. o1oHLsn,esuees' ana
ma : half Men rn;ls.S S-o,s 1Sco,s"..s; ~ '.cII
you n6Sd ri6e, captainF You looe lie = 6it
of hunter.n
sOh, yes, neinheer.n said John. del;eht.d
ct the prospect Of some shooting.
aAh, I thought m All Won Eno,;sh A..
sportsmen, though Won don,t know hov ~
kill buck. Well. now. won take ON Crost,.
light Scotch cart and two rood bor.s. .,a
come over to nv place-not to-morrcv sc-
my wife's cousin d coming To seo N. and an
old cat she H. but rich. sne had ~ O0ll IN .,rId
in the wagon box under her hea-nor In.
next day, for it Is the Lori's dsv and nd o ,,
can't shoot creatures ON the Iori. d Sr,r-
Monday. yes. Monday. You h. thers Nv q
O'Clock. and Won shall - how Ia kin v;lj.r.
beeste. Almiehtvl now what c.r th.t
jaclal, Frank Muller, have meant, All, ~