The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-04-19

messenger. ldlJulully BudTuGus was
then dispatched to young Tum.
In about fifteen minutes Tum made his
appearance. My heart misgave me some
what as l saw him take out the piece of
bark and study attentively, whilst he
looked over inquiringly at me. What if
he should forget in moment all he had
been talght-in fit of sudden embar-
rassment! l had heard of such cases.
The chief noticed Turns hesitation,
and glanced somewhat triumphantly in
my direction.
/ looked at him as much as to say:
Swat minute"
Would Tum never get through spell
ing out the words on the bark?
Yes, a CLEAN of intelligence flashed
across the lads swarthy features. He
had stuck on something at first, but he
had it now.
Without moments hesitation he
walked right up to his father, and, lift
ing up his robe, drew forth the spade.
The old chief was simply thunderstruck.
WHO told him that?" he exclaimed
in establishment.
1.-The writing" he replied.
at is wonderful fetish,'' said the
old man. 'But will it tell him what he
is to look FORE"
American axe-head," said Tum i'm
mediately.
Marvellous, truly" said the old chief,
starting with establishment. Nobody
told him. The messenger was we'll
guarded all the way"
THE fetish again." said, smiling.
Then Tum went straight up to thf,
post and throwing aside the rice saclt !,
went to work at the ground In few
minutes he was able to hand the axe
head to his father, who was unable to
speak for very wonder, but kept turning
it over in his hands as if it was living
thing.
Come with me at once and show me
the fetish. Teach me how to WRITE"
he said at last, land will make you
great chief"
What made you hesitate so, Tum," |
asked, when you first came up2"
what do you write pit for, growled
Tum, when you mean 'hole""
burst out laughing, but there was
good logic in Tum's argument. How
many of us confne ourselves to good,
old Anglo-SaXon?
Come with me-" said his father.
"You can have six wives, just like me.
l will choose them for you this very
evening. You are wonderful man."
Ireplied, modestly, that one would do
E., oI
should never get off the island, chose
for a partner a young girl who had
nursed me during my sickness and we
we're married with great public reioic-
| ings. After a time | really became
quite attached to her, for she vas very
intelligent creature. l loved her as
ardently in those days as l love her
Enoch-ardently now.
81 get off at State street." | Clipped
in just here. Let me GO
''Not until you have heard how l es-
capped" said the conductor, as he rang
up one fare and scooped in three nickels.
81 don't want to know any thing more
about you," l protested. BESIDES,
shall be late at the Office"
won't you hear how / put to sea IN
raging storm in an open boat?"
mo, l wouldn't believe you under
oath"
"H0w | killed fourteen natives with
one stroke of that Green River axe?" he
shouted after me, sarcastically, as l
swung myself off the car.
"NO, thank you"
Glow l boarded a whaler bound for
New Orleans with strap-oil and Chinese
jim-iams?"
mo! MOI! NON"
The street-car conductor may be and
probably is a first-rate fellow in private
life; but if he thinks you are guying
him when he's on duty, he will fill you
up to the brim.-Austyn w. Granville,
in Chicago journal.