The Colfax chronicle., 1890-06-21

messenger fai.bfEi,- -''a~lec, was
then dispatched 10 Young i'uin.
In about fifteen minutes Tum made his
appearance. My heart nisgave me some
what as saw him take out the piece Of
bark and study attentivcly, whilst he
looked over inquiringly at me. What il
he should forget in moment all he had
been taught-in fit of sudden embar-
rassment! / had heard of such cases.
The chief noticed Tum's hesitation,
and glanced somewhat triumphantly in
my direction.
/ looked at him as much as to say:
"Wait minute"
Would Tum never get through spoil
ing out the words on the bark?
Yes, a CLEAN of intelligence flashed
across the ,a6's swarthy features. He
had stuck on something at first, but he
had it now.
Without a 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 astonishment.
'The writing" he replied.
''It is wonderful fetish," said the
old man. 'But will it tell him what he
is to look for?"
american axe-head," said Tum i'm
mediately.
Marvellous, truly" said the old chief.
starting with astonishment- Nobody
told him. The messenger was well
guarded all the way"
''The fetish again." said, smiling.
Then Tum went straight up to the
post and throwing aside the rice sacks,
went to work at the ground. In few
minutes he was able to hand the axe
head to his father, who was unable tc
speak for very wonder, but kept turning
it over in his hands as if it was living
thing.
s'Come with me at once and show me
the fetish. Teach mo how to write,
he said at last, 'sand / will make you .
great chief"
"What made you hesitate SO, Tum,"
asked, ''when you first came up?"
"What do you write pit for, " growled
Tum, 'swhen you mean 'hole?'"
burst out laughing. but there was
good logic in Tum's argument. How
many of us confine ourselves to good,
old Anglo-Saxon?
s'Come with me-" said his father.
"You can have six wives, just like me.
1 will choose them for you this very
evening. You are wonderful man."
replied, modestly, that one would dc
for the present, and as in all likelihood
/ should never get of the island, chose
for partner young girl who had
nursed me during my sickness, and VIC
were married with great public rejoic
ings. After q time / really became
quite attached to her, for she was very
intelligent creature. / loved her az
ardently in those days as love her
Enoch-ardently now.
II get off at State street," chipped
in just here. ''Let me CO."
"Not until you have heard how / 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," / protested. Besides, J
shall be late at the Office"
won't you hear how put to sea in .
raging storm in an open boat?"
mo, / wouldn't believe you under
OATH"
"How killed fourteen natives with
one stroke of that Green River axe?" he
shouted after me, sarcastically, as
swung myself of the car.
"No, thank you"
"How boarded whaler bound for
New Orleans with strap-oil and Chinese
jim -jams?"
mo! MOI! No!!!'
The street-car conductor may be ana
probably is 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.
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