The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-07-07
THE NEW PARSON.

l was on The road to Jericho. At place
called Bluerun we stopped 10 minutes.
There had been a cockiight, and several
other fights and a big crowd there that
day, and everybody was in high glce.
The New Jericho delegation returned by
our train, and rougher looking samples Of
rustic rowdydOm it would have been diff
cult tn find, even in that favored region.
Among them was n strapping six footor
very Hercules in proportions, with a
cock o. the walk sort of swaggor about
him, who took possession of TWO seats, de-
posting his body on one and dcadheading
his legs on the other One cheek was
pulled out by an underlying quid while
ever and anon, with back action jerk,
he would send near a gill of tobacco juice
over his shoulder, which those within
range had the privilege of lodging or tax
ing the consequences of as they liked. As
for his conversation, the curse of Ernul-
phrs or the table talk of Flanders mess
room in Uncle Iobys time, in point of
malcdictory power, was weak in COMPARE
son.
Al the next station young lady came
on board, beautiful as Venus and modest
as Diana. How so rare a flower came to
bloom in such wild was "a question to
puzzle over. But there was no time to
settle it. The lady was standing, and all
the seats were occupied. l was on the
point of offering mine, when youthful
looking gentleman of preposscssing man
ncrs and appearance stepped forward and
addressed the couchant Hercules:
ALLOW me, he said politely, Ito turn
over the back Of this seat. -
| "Hcy?" the other gruntcd.
The request was repeated.
See you burned hrstl' was the gruff
response.
But, sir the gentleman began to ex-
postulatc.
"Lookec here you, ;" clustered the bully
"Don't you offer to go for to rile me!
That's my advice, an I gives it free, cause
l feel II intrust in you"
But this lady is entitled to a seat ;" the
stranger persisted.
/ "GiVC her your own, then, an stop your
chin music, or by hoky you will rilc mer'
As Il last resort the gentleman appealed
to the conductor, who CHANGED to be pass
ing. But the latter declined to interfere.
Such things must be left to courtesy. Be
sides, it was not his place to take part in
the disputes of passengers. So saying he
went his way, punching tickets and taking
no further heed.
"Dod blast you, you hev riled mer'
shouted the bully, springing to his feet and
striding up tn the young man, who didn' t
seem quite sensible of his danger you've
gone an stuck your nose inter other pGo-
pies business, an I'm goin to pull it.
An attempt was made 20 suit the action
to the word but before the metaphoriCally
offending member had been so much as
touched s0mcthing-it moved so swiftly
l couldn't be positive it was the gentle
mans flst--took Hercules on the jaw and
sent him sprawling to the other end of the
car. He didn't get up Immediately, and
when he did he seemed little bewldered
as to whether he had been knocked down
or the train had run off the track. He had
had enough, at all events, wherever il
came from, as was manifest from the sub
ducd air with which he took his departure
for the smoking car, WHITTIER his compan
ions soon followed, no doubt secretly
chuckling at the result as usually do lii,
chums of a whipped bully.
Pap Kildcrkin, the proprietor of thu
New Jericho Rest, was the most communi
cative of hosts. Before bedtime that nigh
l was thoroughly and accurately "up'' il
! all the gossip of the place and had its scan
dalous statistics at my fingers ends.
Among other things, l learned tha
among the wants of the community, bu
that a supply had been at length OBJ
, tanned, and the new minister was expected
to enter on his duties on the morrow.
, And retreshin season he'll hev of it, ,
, said Pap.
"Why soP' l asked.
, sob, Bill Grinkey an t'other chap is goiI
, to break him in termorrer, an eff you wan
, to see fun I'd edwtse you to go thar"
, And did go--noG "to see fun" but,
trust, from better motives. Pap went, to,
by what prompted prefer not judging.
, When we reached the church, the minis
ter had not yet made his appearance
though II gOodly number of hearers hat
already Assem- bled. A few minutes late
! yesterdays delegation to the Blueruil
, cockfght, headed by the vanquished bully
sauntered in and walked noisily down tn
aisle.
, THAT'S Bill Grinkey," whispered Pap
'an thGm's t'other chaps"
, MAKE way for the mourners" sang on
Bill, crowding with his companions into
front seat, where IA boisterous conversation
: was struck up mingled with an incessan
, cracking of peanuts
81 kin tell you thar programme" Pa
continued "a pack O. crackers'll b
{ fetched Off doorin the fust hyme, an pal
o. game chickens as couple o. them chap
/ got in thar pockets'll be sot flghtin a
soon as the tex's gin out, arter which gen
, raj Ned'll be in order.
) A sudden silence fell upon the congregs
ton. Not murmur was heard, and tn
, peanuts ceased to crackle. Looking up
4 saw the new minister in the pulpit, an
{ guess my surprise at recognizing him a
= the young man that had struck out S
q deftly from his shoulder the day before
9 With clear, manly voice he gave out
, hymn, which was sung through withou
/ interruption. A prayer was offered ami
0 profound and deoorous silence. Anothe
:. hymn followed, and then sermon, cal
@ nest plain, practical and without word {
q can't in it. From the beginning to tn
end of the exercises not an unseemly SCUM
@ was heard, save a single incipient CROW
h promptly choked off, from one of the il
q visible chickens.
81 say, Bill, overheard from one {
"t'other chaps" as they made their wa
r out that parsons a trump. He preach'
s "a downright good lick an fights fair"