The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-08-30


"Not much,' said 1, Gas many dead
men and dead animals as you please,
only preserve me from the living"
He took the hint and forthwith van
ished.
Closing the door and turning the
key, l made survey of the room,
and found myself in strange COM
pany. There were Egyptian mum
mics, dried crocodiles, the skull of
Abel, chunks of wood from the Ark,
a calf with twenty-nine heads, skele-
tons of all ages from Adam down,
lump of dessicated mortar from the
tower of Babel, the brains of Ha-
waiian politician stuck on the point
of needle in glass case, labelled
''very rare" etc. A table occupied
the centre of the room, on the top
of which was sarcophagus contain
ing an Egyptian mummy in state
of remarkable preservation.
began to disrobe myself for bed,
but had only partially accomplished
the task when l became so impress
ed by my surroundings that l sat
down on a chair at one end of the
table, and began to muse on the OBJ
jects around me, fixing my eyes par
ticularly on the sarcophagus.
How long / had been in this posi-
ton and this reflective mood can
not tell, when / was startled by
movement in the sarcophagus. l
tried to persuade myself that it was
only imagination on my part, but
wasn't long in being convinced that
the movement was positive fact.
Gaining control of myself, | resolv-
ed to sit still and see it out. Sure
enough, in few seconds, the
mummy sat up in the sarcophagus
and looked about with apparent as
constituent, muttering to himself,
81 seem to have had long sleep.
Wonder what O'Clock is it? Any
how, it is time to turn out. There
is light enough in the room to show
that the sun is up. Well, here goes.
Tight breeches these. A curse on
all fashionable tailors." So saying
he stepped out of his stone resting
place and came and planked him
self down on seat opposite me.
"This is jolly" said he, 81 feel
wonderfully refreshed by a good
nights sleep. What's this?" pick
ing up my coat-one of Tregloan's
best--and examining it carefully,
slipped it on. Then he took up my
hat-a brother 10 the one Cunha
wore on his return from San Fran
cisco-stuck it on the side of his
head in jaunty manner, and made
a survey of himself in large mir
ror. "By the sacred cats of Mem
phis!" he exclaimed, 81 am jigger-
ed if don't show up at Alexandria
to-day in this rig, and astonlsh the
natives! In the meantime, here's for
comfortable smoke"
So saying, he got hold of my pipe
that was lying on the table with a
package of Notes cut plug beside
it, filled the pipe as if used to it, drew
match across the posterior portion
of his neither garment, and, balanc.
ing himself IN his chair with the
front legs raised from the floor, and
his feet perched on the edge of the
table, blew out cloud of smoke in
silence. After few minutes he be,
gan to yawn and stretch himself in
very energetic manner.
Now was my opportunity. "Gen-
tly, my dear FRIEND" said 1, "ol
you will crack your jacket. Long
ages in that sarcophagus in warn
climate have shrivelled up YOU
epidermis until it has become like {
piece of parchment. Take care yor
don't burst up and make mess o
. it," The mummy looked at mi
with surprise.
"Hullov' said he, care vol
alive? thought you were stuffed
for exhibition in Hutchinson's stu
do. Native of some distant coun
try, presume, from the cut of you
jib. Just arrived IN Egypt, SIP"
"Not much. We are not in Egyp
now"
I. "Then where on earth are we?'
. "We are in the prosperous city o
Honolulu, the capital of the Ha
waiian Kingdom"
s "Why, you don't say so! All
: well, any place will do for me a
: long as it is prosperous. Ever bee
J, in Egypt, sir?"
n ''Never."
!, "Ever seen the pyramids?"
t 'Never."
: sob, Jupiter You are sa,
e age!"
: Probably" said 1. "Have 20
It ever been in Merchant street,"
y "No."
n 'Ever been in the Legislativ
d Hall?"
= "No."
}, "Oh, holy poker! Why then yo
= are another, | suppose you lived i
s Alexandria before they put you int
!, pickle?"
"Ah, yes. l begin to realize tbs
|, l have had long sleep, and hay
n been carried away from my natl,
e land while in state of coma. Tru,
e / lived in that beautiful and refine
}, city, and enjoyed the society of IL
c wits, poets, and philosophers of til
e age. Art, science, and the myria
!, concomitants of refined civilizatio
l., atnna6 for tho norrupt i'm of ha Hou