The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-06-26

cause of his invasion of Mandi's ter
ritory and his stealing of Mandi's eight
beautiful nieces. These eight beauti-
full nieces, Chiquita, Mauricia, Ramona,
Galula, Natividad, Remenita, Natalia
and Selma, have been made wives to
the sultan. Mandi wants them back
again, and wants revenge.
An old brown fatty, Hadji Tantong,
private secretary to the sultan, comes
out and informs us how very impor-
tant it is that the sultan's sleep be
undisturbed; and, observing the shak-
ings and quakings of Hadji, we realize
the augustness of Ki-Ram, the sultan.
At this juncture we become aware that
an undreamed-of invasion of Sulu has
just taken place, that the "U. S." has
decided to protect even the remote bit
of territory known as Sulu. There is
the sound of gun, salute or a warn
ing we wot not, and in march, very
trim and erect, a detachment of ma
rines headed by Lieut. Hardy, U. s. A.
The lieutenant is slim, pretty off,
German in fetching clothes, and ap-
peals to our appreciation of nice, sweet
things and also to our patriotism when
he steps forward and sings "In the U.
S. A." and the soldier song, "Hike!"
And later we listen sympathetically
when he and Miss Henrietta Budd
/ Miss Margaret Mckinney MARBLE
'We Are Engaged"
Other Americans appear. Col. JEFF
g. 0f he
tician from Arkansas, much given to
oratory and gallantry. Miss Pamela
Frances Jackson, judge advocate, Sc
we're, unrelenting, confirmed spinster.
Four schoolma'ams, pretty, demure,
coquettish-MissD odson, Miss Bright,
Miss Fortescue and Miss Winter.
Wakeful NJ Jones, agent and salesman.
The sultan's presence is demanded.
At last Ki-Ram appears, the ugliest,
wickedest, iolliest, yellowest old sim
ner that ever trod the boards. He
takes you captive at once. You hate
him, you love him; you loathe him, you
| adore him; you turn your eyes away
from him, you peer at him through in
terlaced fingers.
Well, HIRAM is persuaded that dis
erection is the better part of valor, and
surrenders; after he is Informed as to
the whereabouts of the nation for
which stand the mystic letters U. s. A.
"Where is the U. s. A., what Is the U.
8. A.?" at Is everywhere, It is every
thing" are the words and arguments,
or something like, with which Ki-Ram
Is answered.
Down comes his flag, up goes the flag
of that strange, all-embracing u. s. A.
And as "the cocktail follows the hag'
| Ito quote from the opera). Col. Budd
good-naturedly sets about introducing
HIRAM to the potency and charm of
the American mixture. He appreciates
Il without hesitation or reserve. Pres
emily he feels the all-embracing infiu-
ence Of the new atmosphere, and pro-
poses to add to his household-Miss
Pamela Frances Jackson. His ardor
or his majesty or the novelty of the sit.
uation or something appeals to Miss
jackson, and she inclines perceptibly
toward him. But innocent Ki-Ram dis
closes the fact that there are others
lat least eight-that occupy toward
him the position of wife. Miss ssck-
SON 10 at once an insulted, outri ged
woman, and, like Mandi, thirsts for re-
venge. And speedily she sets about OBJ
tanning 1t.
The next day when HIRAM awakes,
! after his Introduction TO the cocktail,