The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-14
NEsorA SUNDAY MORNING OCTOBER a. 1905

ING. OCTOBER a. 1905.
1t was the quntessence of laziness this life thew
ed, So that oy the time Leyuka reached Paus fig
ure had reganed its wonted robustness and the lad
every whit as strong as before his illness
'erlng 1he reeIbound harbor of Levuka late in the
and within Cables length of fringe Of nams he
Tween 1--WE the openings Of which Paul caught glimpse Of
me o5own roofs OF the native huts nesting cozy on
the sides Of the wooded hills which formed a bold R.cl
ground to the settlement. >. 80 '> N ' tl
er line ROAD to the plantation thru wonderfully
nuts bananas and guava fruit were as plentiful as tho
palm trees which everywhere luxuriated Birds Of
pumage fitted overhead and eyed the travellers
as 1ney logged along blackboard which VIII
nad borrowed from an acquaintance in the village
DGa'ng the whole Of his stay the plantation Paul
was IN a chrome state of exhilaraton Every
day VIII had something new and STARTLING to show ~
lad who tired long and ens
spirit of his English sire largely prevailed. NO
But all good things have ending and 81 The orae,
it inevitably must. souvenirs Of his visit b ra
OF two big clubs, several shell necklaces two ~
IN idols and fetches and other trnkets
o IKE which had been pressed him by the
good natured natives living Wits plantation Loa5ed
WIN ms trophies he stepped board the trim little
Polynesia with happy heart, and after stowing away
his plumber spent pleasant evening ashore with an En
hsh missionary, who had sent special invitation to
come and drink tea at his cottage -
Next day the schooner was ready to sail auav with
er coee and Spices and the stawart natives stood
oy with laughing eyes and gstenng teeth to wish them
wondering if these jolly looking islanders ever did bae
an und1e tondness for white preferred
TO think the cannibaistc stories were all mvths ~.
- The run back to Sydney was ACCOMPLISHED ali ton
quickly, and when, for the second time Paul saw on
slth9r side the stately heights of Port jackson Heads
ne almost regretted chat the could not have
indefinitely prolonged. - W. >' =
Contrary to his expectations he found no mail await
him to remember that he had directed his people to write
IN care Of his uncle at Adelaide, South Australia visit
TO whom Paul had planned when in New Zealand some
time before he quilted the One of his first acts
after arriving in Sydney to mail long letter to Mr.
wilder which he had written board the Polynesia
In this letter Paul described the voyage to Levuka
ms while the island and visit to suva
the headquarters of the British embassy He told his
story IN chatt coloquia style, envening the pages
with spirited sketches Of native characters and ending
with vivid description Of dance he had witnessed
for his entertainment. After reading the letter oe,
very carefully the lad moderately certain that what
he had Written deserved to be designated good stuff
IN newspaper parance and that it would find favor in
Mr. Wilder's eyes he fervently prayed: " ..c :
That was not the only: article he SENT either for
sona experiences which he rightly concluded would prove
excellent material for amusing Saturday story in the
Mercury. And they did, too, but it was many months
before Paul was to ascertain that fact.
Living on the fat of the land at high priced hotel
was not the Wsest policy for mpecunious stranger in
foreign land to pursue A week diversion brought
him up with sharp turn, but before that occurred he
mad managed to make number Of excursions points
in the steamer Ly-eeMoon among his pleasantest
memories. Following that his fancy led him up the
ar1amata river TO Pyes Grove, along stretch of
famous the racing of all the great Australian
car contests One day his cratic steps directed him
Botany Bay, once the dumping ground for Britain's
convict but popular resort for the coonials who
on week days and Sundays enjoy open-ar concerts and
light refreshments within stones throw the spot
where Captain Cook landed that day in April
10 as is faithfully recorded brass tablet there
affixed. ..
In the lovely botanical gardens the lad spent manv
enjoyable hours The magnificent specimens of fora
and the still rarer collection of fauna indigenous to
Australasia possessed wonderful attractions him. so
fIrp6 fho r1>o
trees glorious flowers and interesting geological display
which combined charms prove equally auring to thou
sands OF coonlas who on Sundays particularly at
will thru the grounds. =
(To Be Continued.) 49,
--..- A Moonless Month .s. = =
The month of February 1866 was in one respect the