The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-07-26
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THE BEACH OF FALESA.
like you eavesdropping, and give you notice
to clear out"
81 don't take it though" says Case.
ttI'll chow VOL then - saws

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"We'n have to see about that" said he.
He was quick with his hands, but he had
neither the height nor the weight, being
! timsy creature alongside man like me,
and, besides, was blazing to that height of
wrath that l could have bit into a chsel. l
gave him first the one and then the other,
80 that l could hear his head rattle and
crack, and he went down straight
| "Have you had enough?' cries I. But he
only looked up, white and blank, and the
blood spread upon his face like vine upon
napkin. "Have you had enough?" l cried
again. "Speak up, and don't lie malinger-
ing there, or I'll take my feet to you!'
He sat up at that, and held his E"ad-by
| the look of him you could see it was spin
| ning-and the blood poured on his paJamas.
I've had enough for this time says he,
and he got up staggering, and went OIL by
the way he had come.
| The boat was close in. | saw the mission
airy had laid his book to one side, and |
smiled to myself. Hell know I'm a man,
any way" thinks /.
This was the first time, in all my years in
the Pacific, had ever exchanged two words
| with any missionary, let alone asked one
for favor. l didn't like the lot, no trader
does; they look down upon us and make no
G9ncealment; and besides, they re partly
instead of with other white men like them,
selves. l had on Il rig of clean, striped
pajamas, for, of course, | had dressed decent
| to go before the chiefs, but when saw the
| missionary step out of his boat i'll the 1egu-
| lar uniform, white duck clothes, pith helmet,
| white shirt and tie, and yellow boots to his
! feet | could have bunged stones at him.
| AS he came nearer, queernS me pretty curl
| Gus because of the first, l SUPPOSED, l
| saw he looked mortal sick for the truth was,
| he had fever On, and had just had chill
| in the boat.
MIR. Tarleton, / believer" says ], for
! had got his name.
"And you, [ suppose, are the new trader?"
says he.
II want to tell you first that I don't hold
| with MISSIONS" / went on, land that L
| think you and the likes of you do a sight
/ Of harm filling up the natives with OLD wives
tales and bumptiousness."
| You are perfectly entitled to your opin-
ions,' says he, looking bit ugly, but /
| have no call to hear them
| 1T so hapnens that you've. got to hear
| them" said l. 81 am no missionary nor
missionary lover, I'm no Kanaka nor IA
| yorer of Kanakas-I'm just a trader; I'm
| just common, low, white man and Brit
| ish SUBJECTIVE sort you would Like to wipe
your boots on. | hope that's plain
Yes, my man. said he It's more plain
than creditablee. When you are sober you'll
| be sorry for this"
lie tried TO pass on, but ] stopped him
with my hand. The Kanakas were begin
ming to growl. Guess they didn't like my
tone, for l spoke to that man as free as /
would to you.
Now, you can't say I've deceived YOU"
said !, "and | can go on. / want a service
l want two services, in fact; and if you
care to give me them, III perhaps take more
stock in what you call your Christianity.",
He was silent for a moment. Then he
smiled. You are rather IL strange sort of
man. says he.
I'm the sort Of man God made me- says
I. Il don't set up to be gentleman" /
said. "a,
what can | do for you, Mr.. p"
wiltshire" | says, though I'm mostly
called WeIsher; but Wiltshire is the way
it's spelt, if the people on the beach could
| only get their tongues about 1t. And what
do | want? Well, I'll tell you the first
thing. I'm what you call sinner-what l
call Il swecp-and / want you to help me
make up to u person I've deceived
He turned and spoke to his crew IN the
! native. And now / am at your service"
said he, but only for the time ray crew
are dining | must be much further Gown
the coast before night, | vas delayed at
| aya-Malulu till this morning, and L nave
| an engagement in Falealii tomorrow night.
[ led the way to my house in silence, ana
! rather pleased with myself for the way mad
| managed the talk, for l like man to keep
| his sef-reSpect.
| 81 was sorry to see you fighting" said he.
ooh, that's part of the yarn l want to tell
! YOU" 7 said That's service number two.
| After you've heard it you'll let me know
! whether you're sorry are not.
We walked right in through the store, ana
I was surprised to find Una had cleared
| away the dinner things. This was SO I'M
| like her ways that | saw she had done IL
| out Of gratitude and ] liked her the better
She and Mr.. Tarleton called eacn other 10y
| ingly. But I thought little OF that they
| can always find cyility for kanaka;
| it's us white men they lord it over BESIDES;
| didn't want much Tarleton just then' L
was going to to- do my Pteh rs YOUR marriage
| certificate" She looked put out Come,
said l, you can trust me. Hand It up.
She had it about her person, as usual; l
and If she died without having it handy she
would go to hell. | couldn't see where she
put it the first time; / couldn't see now
| where she took ii from; it seemed 10 luhp
| into her hand like that Blayatsky business aSs
! in the papers But it's the same with al
| island Women. and | guess they're taught
Nov" said l. with the certificate In my
hand. II was married to thls glrl py I ,notn
! lack. the negro. The certificate was wrote
| by Case, and it's dandy piece OF lteratn l
| / nronaise vou Since then I've found that
! there's kind of cry in the place against
this wife of mime and SO lois as a ny m am
do in my place, if he was a man! sald i
| ."'hr first thing he would do IS thls,
mess And | took and tore up the certln-
| cate and bunged the pieces on Ine hI ro .or
"Auer' cried Una, and began TO crap her
| hands but | caught one of them In NINE; >,
and the second thing that he Wouio 90,
said + Of he was what | would cali a man
and and you would call man, Mr.. Iarle,on ln rs
| TO bring the girl right before you or u, any
! other missionary, and TO up and say: ! was
married to this nG T no OF Mn1t P e be
married to her right Fire away, lF- are.
ton. And / guess you'd better do 1t ~ aau We
III nlease the old lady" said, giving h l
the proper name of mans wife upon the
! spot. e 4ho cro,v for to wit
ness and were spliced in our own mouse, anu
the parson prayed good on, sh ln',S' b"Sds
| with the pair of us. ,o,, bo had
Mr. Wiltshire" he says, when ne hau
made ont the lines and packed or 'he VII
nnsses Il have to thank you Tor very
| Hvely Measure. / have rarely perloilnee s'i
the marriage ceremony with more eratelui
| emotions. ,a coll talking
| Ha was going on, besides, with more OF II,
and / was ready for as much talIy as ne
had in stock, for / felt good. But Una haa
| been taken up with something hall through