The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-07-01

Gated our island at noon, and 1t was
only a two days sail to the Friendly
islands, where we could catch a
steamer to Honolulu. The monsoon
had blowed itself out, and we planned
to bid a fond farewell to King Kauri-
I'll and his tribe and give them the old
Susan B. and what was left Of her
stores in return for the gifts of fruit
and fish they had brought us.
"Ananias had been DOING near by
when I told him the name of the Is
land we was on He got white as q
sheet and jumped up.
"'Good Lord. captain SEES he, this
is a cannibal island! ! met Teller IN
Singapore who was wrecked here, and
he said that the chief was for cooking
him on the spot. But he swum away
and
Il got up then and shook my fist al
Ananias. See here, you consumed
yarn spinner (only l spoke more
strongly, MISS. what you trying to dc
stampede this here crew.
Before Ananias could answer one
Of the men ran up Captain ses he
them niggers has run off with the
box of fireworks.
"Ananias got white around the gills
as he always does when he has over
did himself
1--WE better be off, says he. edging
toward the boats.
Just then cooly called supper. The
men insisted on staying and eating the
grub. and / was hungry myself. We
had forgotten all about the cannibals
when all at once there came a kissing
sound, and whoosh--a big skyrocket
shot out of the Jungle and took the
cook pot anlidships and scattered hot
chowder over everybody.
"Of course we made for the jungle
with our pistols ready. when there
came a redhot fire of rockets and ro
man candles out OF the thicket. From
overhead blazing bundles Of giant
crackers We're tossed upon our heads
and bombs were busting all around
All them fourteen cannibals was busy
let me tell you!
1T was so dark between shots that
we could not see the savages, who
were up In the trees and behind rocks
and so we did the only thing we could
do-because we all concluded we want
ed to fight another day Mebbe we
wasn't glad the boats We're ready!
1--WE was a mile off shore before we
was out Of range of them pesky rock
cts. After awhile they got to burning
red fire. and we could see the niggers
dancing around on the beach.
az just wish our Uncle Sam could
clap his eyes on them new citizens.
sputtered Bill Smith morosely. i ex
pect he'd be so proud and grateful tc
Ananias here that he'd make him next
president of the United States
"'More likely give him ten years al
hard labor muttered another darkly.
"Ananias growled from his place for
ard. His face was full of powder from
when he'd picked up simmering bomt
to throw in King Kauriru's face
"'There amt none Of you got any
love Of country or patriotism says
Ananias.
Then spoke up. Patriotism is al
very we'll. and there amt nothing no
bier than love of country, but 'tain'i
born overnight. Ananias. You've got
to sort of spread your patriotism ovel
SOS to do the most good to the most
number of people, and 1t don't consist
in making a big loud noise and moth
ing else
Captain Barnabas took the line from
my grasp and drew in the empty line
mot bite todayl | reckon the noise
has driv' all off" he remarked as he
picked up the oars.
1t was twilight now. and the lights
of the village were pricking out like
faint stars on the encircling hills.
All at once there came splitting
rush of sound. and from the shore there
shot up magnificent skyroeket Il
reached the blue zenith and poised
then broke into a myriad of bright col
ored stars-red white and blue.
Captain Barnabas took off his car
to the national emblem OF color
"Hurrayr' he yelled excitedly. This
is the part like best Let's get into
port and shoot off them rockets l been
saving up for the last three weeks!"
Maria Fish and l smiled at each
other