Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-05-26
CHAPTER II.
CONTINUED.


team, so that we could better observe
our future ruler The queen lay back
upon cushions, her dark k-skinned 1ace
shaded from the sun by gorgeous
umbrella Of lace. She was fat and
coarse-looking. Away from her royal
trappings, 1 would have concluded she
might make first-class cook for an
American family. I mentioned some
thing like that to my uncle. He
laughed heartily.
''You must not say such disloyal
things, Tom, my boy" he said, ''or
you will get yourself and me into no
end of trouble. The queen deals very
severely with her enemies. {"
Then the sooner we make peace
with the fat lady the better" 1 said.
"Still, the royalty business may be a
trihe irksome after our republican
freedom of speech and action"
"Oh, you will not be trammeled in
sction," replied my uncle. "Guard
your speech and yo1 will get along
r!l right"
We sped along again.
"There is the queens palace" said
nv uncle. and OF course Winnie and
were eager to see the home of the
dusky queen.
SET in a beautiful park. surrounded
bv palms orange trees and beautiful
flowers, the white palace showed to
marked advantage. It was a large.
square building, nearly all white, with
A tower at each end of the facade. It
had innumerable windows and bal
comics. and was surmounted by a Gu
pola above which was raised the flag
of Haweii-which was little else than
a modification of the flag of England.
"And is the queen very weaithv?"
asked Winnie.
'Her income from the State is
large" replied Uncle Tom, "and she
has besides considerable fortune of
her own. Yes, she is rich enough"
Having feasted our eyes sufficiently
upon the abode of royalty, we drove
on.
.u1oo ooo, no, Won r;ll ba
,leosad 10 meet - said NV uncle rein
nc in bis borse again
oarriaSa Of rnrra+ant;ons an.
Doaronca dawn bv two sleek bo7seS-
pome toword ns and stonned. Tn Il
yos man tbonoht of about the
same age as nv uncIe. He reached
ont his hand and prasped NV uncle's
firmly
.eHow do Won do Mr. Warrino.
ford >" bo asl,ed heartily st have not
seen Won in week and tbouobt
,orba1s ro,, vera III
.eNa brt bova bean varv busv
w;+, ~, tho o swear and few unrnIy
port,,rnosa % ), rerl;ad uncla Tom
..XnJ has;das tbot have os Won
,,now heen maxine some nrenarotions
~ go ,ooa;,,n go Nv n;oca and nepbaw T
w;s;tad W tho of;ce in relation 70 II tho
lost t;ma saw Won -
-"Ss .ssh .i vss s remember y said the
gentleman kindly "T fancy thew
Re- come >, eIonc;ng at winnie and
me-
..yas ohildroro, so;d mvpncIe .Iet
mo nresent Won 10 the American min.
;stor Mr. Stsvens "
OF Of oonrso m winnie and wera ovar-
,nhoIn,od Rr+ Mr. stevens cor6;ollv
shoni- %n CIV banSs and smoke feelingiy
,,non -O tba greot bereavement we bad
s1sta;naJ upJa I
sspntIom srre Won will en;ov vonr
,;fo bara Nth yo1r nncIe "be said
1 ..Tha nl;mote ;s orand and there ;s
- s--I. S,,.,,ao olo,,+ +ho ,,lo,o
- sr;t yo1na neonle We shall he
80 IT, ~ go 1o,i al tbe T,agotion az onv
e." e. ~ ~
s asThant vor s;rnT ren,;ed ssTt
,r;,, aJd - onr nleosnra fo bave .bs
fr;nndsb;r w. M of the ranrasantat;ve Of The
I1n;toJ Stotes
NJ M;n;sta~ | Stevans smiIed and no be
.;anaIaJ h;s ooaobmon 70 Dive on
Ell.
% ..r s,nroso Of corrsa vor will,
t,n;n, a. p 1or,nc noonIe ont Worr;na-
fords,, .ds 'A0 s p'''
"a - soams advisable ~ren,;od INV
rnoIa H COS curse We cannot ottenS
tho hollis and official recentions for a
t;ma tn~ S w
IN oarto;r,v not Innders+ord
Bnt d. NOT laf Them he strangers
cn,to y and with a nleasant smile and
n friendly nod he was zone
ssWbat a splendid man" ssid Win
ME "How kind and genial he is"
"a fine man. truly." replied nv
uncle sand as true an American as
ever stood in shoe leather"
sfBut supposed a sort of dignity
bedged about a minister. and intro
ductions were TO be had in state"
"Oh, no, not with Stevens. He and
7 have been friendly ever since he
came here. He does not stand very
high with the Queen, however, as he
is too earnest and energetic in look
ing after the interests of Americans.
.sTr,,, T III ssTlo4s ~.