The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-19
ZOE JOLLY BOYS TRIP
} TO JOLLY LAND.
In Which He Tells Of His Depart
Gre From jolly Land and
His Retusn Home.

For month after killing the sea serpeue
I was busy teaching the Pygmies 'vari-
GUS things. I helped the King TO build
a fine house, and others built houses
like mine for Themselves. sharpened
up the hatchets and taught the men how
to chop down trees and build canoes out
of logs.
l selected 100 men and drilled them as.I
had seen soldiers drill in Siam. and in
little time all OF them could load and fro
the muskets. There were many other
things taught them, and at last felt that
/ had done all could for them and that
they could now take care OF themselves
better than ever before. t.
I counted IL up and found that ! had
been away from home four months.
had enjoyed myself all the time, yet was
beginning to feel homesick. The Pygrnies
were good people, but they were not my
own people.
The King saw that I was thinking OF
these things. and he took me by the hand
and said: .,.'
Joe Jolly Boy. know what Ia the matter
with YOU You are homesick for .our
parents and brother and home. l cannot
blame you, but wish you would always
stay with US .~-
yes, O King, I am homesick for mine
own people, replied. you have treated
me 30 we'll that shall always feel gratefu
TO YOU, and / shall be sorry to leave Chin
Chin, who has been like a sister to me.
Each and every one on this island has
been my friend. but feel that must 60
back to Siam. My parents and brothsr
have long mourned me az dead. and want
to bring joy to their hearts.
When IL became known to the people
, that I was going away they gathered
around me and shed tears and sought to
change me mind 1t was hard to break
away from such good friends. but felt
| that must do II, and one morning loaded
nv boat with food and water and set out.
The Pygmies had twenty canoes. each one
holding twenty people. and the whole neet
, padded after me until was fve miles oue
! to sea. Then the King embraced me and
/ kissed me on both cheeks, Chin Chin ana l
kissed each other. and the people VINO nag
come with us waved their paddles ana
sGood-by. Joe Jolly Boy-good-byl You
came to us a stranger. but you proved
| to be our best friend. We shall always
remember what you have done for US, and
, cheers for Joe jolly Boy-three rousmS
! oheers!'
When the people had ceased cheering
! the canoes put about for the island ana I
was left alone to pursue my voyage. am
not ashamed to say that my eyes filled with
tears as l sailed on. and that there was such
a big lump in my throat that could not
speak aloud. But for my strong deelre
my aso"t s and to the
island to live with the Pygmies forever
/ had been sailing for three days when
the sky became overcast, the wind ana
waves began TO rise. and i could see that
great storm was at hand.
felt very anxious. and ] had begun 70
wonder il should ever reach siam, when q
vessel came sailing down toward me and !
was both delighted and sstonished TO nnd
In her craft witch sailed out OF the very port
where lived. Ihad even seen her captain
talking with my father on the streets OF
the town. When she had come near me
the captain put trumpet TO his lips ana
shouted:
boy, we will throw you rope to make
fast to your boat, and you must come on
board. There il going TO be heavy gale
and your boat will never live hr9ugn ~ ~;
understood. and a few minutes later I
was safely aboard his ship. Then my
boat was cast OF to take caro- OF herself.
and the only thing / took out OF her was
For three days the ocean. was swept
by a terrible storm, and II had not met
the ship I should surely have been lost.
1t was just a week from the day wes
picked UP that landed In Siam.
The captain had heard Of my running
away with a hshermans boat. and he said
that everybody in Siam believed mo lost
ut sea.
It was evening when the ship got INTO
port and I went home. Father, mother
and brother Anak were sitting together
and as / walked In they looked at me ana
were dumb with surprise. 80
II was Ave minutes before they could be-
lieve that the lost Joe Jolly Boy had 70.
turned safe and sound, and l was hugged
and kissed until I had to beg Of them to
let up on me.
NV adventures were the talk Of the
town, and hundreds OF people came 70
zee me. Among them was the soldier
who had told me Of jolly Land. and when
had related nv story to him he said:
Didn't tell you about those peop,eI
Was IL not as I said? Hurrah for Joe Jolly
Boy and the people Of Jolly LAnd!'
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