The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-12-24


even worse for you"
81 speak the truth always or | speak not
at all, she said gently.
'Then you will not deny that you were
at the store this morningf"
mo; will not deny that"
"What had you under your cloak?"
81 cannot say"
"You will say. Why were you there?"
81 cannot tell"
"You said these words to Samuel, Il wish
you merry Christmas. ,"
Eyes. / said those words"
swell, who babe you a merry Christmas
this day."
81 cannot tell you"
''Did you not tell Samuel it was heaven
ly mani"
"Aye. That is the truth. did not mean
to say so much, but lie not"
"Who?" This word was uttered in thun-
der tone.
81 must not say" She spoke gently, but
her tones were firm, and when he saw that
she would not reply he went away, and mt
noon the magistrate had come
They came for Dorothy, and led her to
the building whence she came so cautious
ly in the morning. Here was the Office rs
well as TIE store of Governor Leete, and
here the n: 'it;ntc held court There were
two or tlrsa who had been convicted q
offenses, AZ I ..,aHHg these condemned All
ner placed the sweet fpcrd maid.
The magistrate listened TO the accusn' IS
that Abner made, that she was dec al
and had spoken lies, and when tin US
finished the magistrate said to her: ou
have heard these accusations. Do You ,gpy
them5"
SIN that l have said or done evil Know.
4, -
said"
"Did you say heavenly minded man
had said to you, Il wish you II merry
Christmasf'"
81 said that 1t is true; and he said, Re
joice, for if we rejoice in the death Of
Christ for us we may rejoice in his birth, !"
But she refused to tell who this man was
or why she had slyly gone to the store that
morning. The magistrate therefore, look
ing sternly at her, said:
"There is no doubt about it, You are
guilty of lie and deceit. You will be
taken hence, and you will first receive ten
lashes, and after that will be put into the
! pillory for one hour, that your punishment
may warn Others and convince Yourself"
The girl seemed not to hear these words.
She put out her hand as if for support, and
when some one grasped it she seemed not
| to know it. 1t was Samuel who had taken
| her hand, and he stood by her side. His
face was white. eIe had come into the
room in time to hear the sentence,
"Let me take her place. If punishment
| is needed will bare my back to the LASH
and sit in the stocks for her." he said
mo, Samuel;" thus Dorothy spoke.
"You cannot take her place." said the
| magistrate.
1 1aN lnfa, all
! that this maid shall not be whipped and
| pilloried, will kill the man who lifts his
hand against her." and the young man
threw his arm around the girl and held her
in a firm embrace. "Doyou wish TO kill herr
For if she is whipped it will kill her, and if
her me-"
Now the magistrate and deputies were
amazed, for they had never before seen so
strange sight as this. 80 they consulted
with each other what they should do, and
they fixed upon u punishment for the
young man. But when they looked up 10
pronounce sentence on him they saw an
other sight which amazed them even
more; for there stood before them man
Of strange appearance. His beard was as
white as the snow and long like that of "a
prophet. His hair fell upon his shoulders.
His dress was concealed by Il long cloak,
and he had placed one hand upon the head
OF the maid while the other was upllfted
with admonitory gesture.
When lac spoke his voice was soft, but
Ike one who has authority, and his manner
was solemn, and not like the manner OF
any man whom they had ever seen.
"1his child has done no evil" he began.
III there be evil done did It I. for / taught
her this morning that for alfwho love our
Lord this h the day that commentaries
his birth. TO that blessed country where
God salgns seen. trasts ahAll GO Cor