The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-01-17

but her brother was very angry and
would not permit her to see me- Ii | /
would come upon the following evening
to the farm | could reach her window
by means of the grapevine, and we could
think the matter over
This letter cheered me up wonderfully,
and when the clock struck upon the
following night | walked gayly to the
farm, passed around to the rear and per-
ceived a white figure at the window. A
large dog, which was fastened i'll kennel
under the window, threatened to raise
an alarm, but a few words from Agnes
uuieted him. | clambered up the vine
and was soon at her side, | was so hap
by that the grapevine might have been
the ladder to paradise Agnes was for
giving and lovely, and we conversed for
half an hour without a thought of the
lower world.
was calmly gazing at the farm which
would soon be my own when heard the
door open Upon turning | saw the OBJ
noxious brother standing in the door
way, with very suspicious whip in his
hand. He looked angry, and | imme-
diately comprehended his purpose. 1t
was not in human nature to remain
quiet, and when he sprang toward me
with an angry howl | answered with
yell and springing through the window
began slipping down the vine,
would no doubt have made master
ly retreat, but was but a few feet from
the top when the brother cut the fasten-
ings with his knife, and the vine and
myself fell together. Unfortunately l
dropped upon the roof of the kennel
The roof, not being able to hold showers
of fallen humanity, gave way, and |
tumbled directly into the jaws OF the
bulldog. The jaws, with howl, fast
ened upon my !ag, and for moment
there was a terrible battle between us.
At last the dog unfastened to take
fresh bite, and took advantage for the
moment to get away; but my enemy
again fastened upon my coat tails, and
as | could not drag dog and kennel over
the fence was unable to move.
The dog pulled one way and | the
other, and for a while the issue was very
doubtful but | caught glimpse of one
of the farm laborers advancing with
pitchfork and gave desperate jerk. 1t
was too much for the strongest OF CLOTH
and, leaving the torn portion in the dogs
possession, bounded away toward the
BARNARD fence. But discovered in time
that | was charging upon the couched
pitchfork of the servant, and, turning
quickly to the right, took flying leap
over the garden wall. Unluckily at
tempted to fly without wings; my feet
caught in the stones and | turned q
somersault into the garden.
Instead of falling upon the grass
dived headforemost into a straw bee.
hive. The beehive went over on the
ground and | followed, but the bees
were the first to pick themselves up,
and when | arose upon my feet there
was whole colony ready to settle upon
me.
| They swarmed in my hair, and crawled
under my clothing until was frantic
The more | stamped and beat and
raved, the more they stung me. At last
gave a stamp Of tremendous force; my
tight patent feathers burst, and just as
my feet protruded at the sides stepped
in the overturned hive. might as well
have stepped in the fire; the little tor
mentors stung my feet, and danced
like bear upon hot plates and for the
same reason.
r4tI han iT,c ha oil xubn
perceived all the farm servants, whom
my shouts had aroused. charging in a
body. They shouted Thief" and -four
ished their weapons and began to think
of leaving that neighborhood i'll hurry,
But | was determined upon revenge.
could not be stung any worse than
was; so | grasped the hive that stood
upon the bench and hurled it into the
crowd. had the pleasure of seeing il
drop upon the brothers head like huge
hat. and to see the individual throw il
off and roll upon the ground in anguish
never derived so much pleasure from
hearing person swear before,
could hear my pursuers breathing
hard near me, and expected every mo
ment to feel the spikes Of the pitchforl
behind, when | stumbled over a ston
and fell headlong into the river. Tn
men behind, unable to check themselves
followed, and the next moment we wer
all struggling in the water.
1t was not deep, and was the best acci
dent that could have happened to me, a
it rid me of the bees. | soon arose ant
scrambled up the steep bank, where
stood to look around. In one place
head appeared above the water; in an
other pair of feet kicked in the air
without any visible owner. Hats, pitch
forks and men were mixed in confuse'
heap, while all plunged and puffed lik
shoal Of porpoises Although | wa
smarting with pain the scene was to
. ludicrous to be gazed on with a sobe
countenance, and laughed until | coul
roar no longer.
But when | reached my rooms di
, not feel 50 we'll knew that had los
, Agnes forever, besides the heavy SUI
for the gig and the new suit. My fac
was swelled for many days, and coul
not leave the house. To be sure, som
of the neighbors had witnessed tn
. battle, and when it was shown how ha
| punished them was quite hero anon
my friends Praise however, did nj
: replace the missing money, and Agn'
n would not speak to me in the stree
! So was wretched
, am now a confirmed bachelor, and
! look with thankful heart upon Il
/ chaos of bootjacks and boots in my roo
/ without the least desire to change II
$ condition. look upon all widows
q attractive destroyers, and my experien'
: has been such as to confirm my hatred