The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-02-10

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an object of public execration. The
on. It did so.
'One day, Sir Harry met Sir Isaac
in the woods, and they'd a bit OF talk
Without thinking much about it. SiI
Harry explained that he was called
on to blow soap-bubbles for the king
and that he was in great need Of soap
which at that time was worth far more
than gold"
i And Morgenstern retired soap
maker!' exclaimed Doc williams in
voluntarily. Now wasn't that hard
luck for him?''
You may quite believe So" said the
teller of the story gently. And, the
saddest part of it, he'd nearly solved
our problem before he left us. Soon
as Sir Harry began talking Of soap,
Sir Isaac was wondering how he could
make soap. At once he thought of
Mr.. Cook, the missionary. 'Soapmak-
| ing is simple said he, IL one has fat
| and alkali. Now there is Mr.. Cook
"You can't have the missionary
| said Sir Harry. until after he has mar
ried me and the princess. Then
don't mind
Even then, we'd have no alkali,
said Sir Isaac.
"Ive said Sir Harry was a sad dog
I don't mind giving you my copy Of
Corelli,' said he. And, by Jove!
believe he and Sir Isaac made it no in
some way, for presently the missionary
disappeared, although I rescued most
of the book later on. Miss Eckstrom,
Sir Isaac's cook, protested against the
use of the missionary, whom she'd
fancied for a barbecue.
Hes too big said Sir Isaac. and
though she insisted that the guests
could take home what they did not
eat, he insisted on his right as a
master; and I've every reason to be-
lieye Mr.. Cook was made over into
soap"
At this point every man in the Lone
Star quietly arose and sought refresh
ment The King of Gee-Whiz remain
ed leaning against the wall, blinking
at the sun, a set expression on his
face His auditors looked back at him,
half in awe, but presently, drawn by
the spell of his speech, reformed their
listening circle.
For once Sir Isaac was wrong
said the chronicler. He oversold the
market, and that was his mistake.
AS soon as the King of Gee-Whiz
found that there was an abundance OF
soap, he lost his fancy for bubbles.
The shock at this lost opportunity was
too much; it Frustrated Sir Isaac, and
he presently passed away. We mourn
ed him for time, but presently other
events occurred which deadened the
loss. say, my dear fellow, I'd thank |
you awfully for just a nip, you know. |
Thanks.
You will understand that the King !
of Gee-Whiz was a deucedly good /
again, of course. The only thing he /
got by chopping a notch in a tree, and /
the juice I'm q cup
THAT sounds like wood-alcohol,"
said BiilyHudgens. in a professional
tone of voice. "It amt safe"
quite right. It wasn't safe. The
palm wine itself caused the King to
cut pretty caper now and then; but
after his mistake he was far worse
never. Never in the world!''
What happened to him?''
"A most extr' nary thing I never
Knew anything like it in all the world
You see, there were two trees which
,rew close together near the royal
,alace. One of these was His Majesty's
private drinking-tree. The other, as
t CHANGED. was a rubber-tree."
The foreman at this point removed
lis hat and placed it on his knee, wip-
ng, as he did so, a brow now dotted
hick with moisture. No one spoke.
You viii easily understand" said