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feared censure and all kinds of trouble�察�is�察�of course�察�

rejoicing greatly。  A characteristic feature�此�the argument of 

the pastors was handed in in the form of a fictitious 

narrative of the voyage of one Mr。 Pye�察�an English traveller�察�

and his conversation with a chief�察�there are touches of 

satire in this educational romance。  Mr。 Pye�察�for instance�察�

admits that he knows nothing about the Bible。  At the Mission 

I was sought out by Henry in a devil of an agitation�察�he has 

been made the victim of a forgery  ´ a crime hitherto unknown 

in Samoa。  I had to go to Folau�察�the chief judge here�察�in the 

matter。  Folau had never heard of the offence�察�and begged to 

know what was the punishment�察�there may be lively times in 

forgery ahead。  It seems the sort of crime to tickle a 

Polynesian。  After lunch ´ you can see what a busy three days 

I am describing ´ we set off to ride home。  My Jack was full 

of the devil of corn and too much grass�察�and no work。  I had 

to ride ahead and leave Fanny behind。  He is a most gallant 

little rascal is my Jack�察�and takes the whole way as hard as 

the rider pleases。  Single incident�此�half´way up�察�I find my 

boys upon the road and stop and talk with Henry in his 

character of ganger�察�as long as Jack will suffer me。  Fanny 

drones in after�察�we make a show of eating ´ or I do ´ she 

goes to bed about half´past six�  �I write some verses�察�read 

Irving's WASHINGTON�察�and follow about half´past eight。  O�察�

one thing more I did�察�in a prophetic spirit。  I had made sure 

Fanny was not fit to be left alone�察�and wrote before turning 

in a letter to Chalmers�察�telling him I could not meet him in 

Auckland at this time。  By eleven at night�察�Fanny got me 

wakened ´ she had tried twice in vain ´ and I found her very 

bad。  Thence till three�察�we laboured with mustard poultices�察�


laudanum�察�soda and ginger ´ Heavens� �wasn't it cold�察�the land 

breeze was as cold as a river�察�the moon was glorious in the 

paddock�察�and the great boughs and the black shadows of our 

trees were inconceivable。  But it was a poor time。



Sunday morning found Fanny�察�of course�察�a complete wreck�察�and 

myself not very brilliant。  Paul had to go to Vailele RE 

cocoa´nuts�察�it was doubtful if he could be back by dinner�察�

never mind�察�said I�察�I'll take dinner when you return。  Off 

set Paul。  I did an hour's work�察�and then tackled the house 

work。  I did it beautiful�此�the house was a picture�察�it 

resplended of propriety。  Presently Mr。 Moors' Andrew rode 

up�察�I heard the doctor was at the Forest House and sent a 

note to him�察�and when he came�察�I heard my wife telling him 

she had been in bed all day�察�and that was why the house was 

so dirty�  �Was it grateful�拭 �Was it politic�拭 �Was it TRUE�拭 � 

Enough�  �In the interval�察�up marched little L。 S。�察�one of my 

neighbours�察�all in his Sunday white linens�察�made a fine 

salute�察�and demanded the key of the kitchen in German and 

English。  And he cooked dinner for us�察�like a little man�察�and 

had it on the table and the coffee ready by the hour。  Paul 

had arranged me this surprise。  Some time later�察�Paul 

returned himself with a fresh surprise on hand�察�he was almost 

sober�察�nothing but a hazy eye distinguished him from Paul of 

the week days�此�VIVAT��



On the evening I cannot dwell。  All the horses got out of the 

paddock�察�went across�察�and smashed my neighbour's garden into 

a big hole。  How little the amateur conceives a farmer's 

troubles。  I went out at once with a lantern�察�staked up a gap 

in the hedge�察�was kicked at by a chestnut mare�察�who 

straightway took to the bush�察�and came back。  A little after�察�

they had found another gap�察�and the crowd were all abroad 

again。  What has happened to our own garden nobody yet knows。



Fanny had a fair night�察�and we are both tolerable this 

morning�察�only the yoke of correspondence lies on me heavy。  I 

beg you will let this go on to my mother。  I got such a good 

start in your letter�察�that I kept on at it�察�and I have 

neither time nor energy for more。



Yours ever��

R。 L。 S。





SOMETHING NEW。





I was called from my letters by the voice of Mr。 ´�察�who had 

just come up with a load of wood�察�roaring�察�'Henry�  �Henry�  �

Bring six boys��'  I saw there was something wrong�察�and ran 

out。  The cart�察�half unloaded�察�had upset with the mare in the 

shafts�察�she was all cramped together and all tangled up in 

harness and cargo�察�the off shaft pushing her over�察�Mr。 ´ 

holding her up by main strength�察�and right along´side of her 

´ where she must fall if she went down ´ a deadly stick of a 

tree like a lance。  I could not but admire the wisdom and 

faith of this great brute�察�I never saw the riding´horse that 

would not have lost its life in such a situation�察�but the 

cart´elephant patiently waited and was saved。  It was a 

stirring three minutes�察�I can tell you。



I forgot in talking of Saturday to tell of one incident which 

will particularly interest my mother。  I met Dr。 D。 from 

Savaii�察�and had an age´long talk about Edinburgh folk�察�it was 

very pleasant。  He has been studying in Edinburgh�察�along with 

his son�察�a pretty relation。  He told me he knew nobody but 

college people�此�'I was altogether a student��' he said with 

glee。  He seems full of cheerfulness and thick´set energy。  I 

feel as if I could put him in a novel with effect�察�and ten to 

one�察�if I know more of him�察�the image will be only blurred。





TUESDAY�察�DEC。 2ND。





I should have told you yesterday that all my boys were got up 

for their work in moustaches and side´whiskers of some sort 

of blacking ´ I suppose wood´ash。  It was a sight of joy to 

see them return at night�察�axe on shoulder�察�feigning to march 

like soldiers�察�a choragus with a loud voice singing out�察�

'March´step�  �March´step��' in imperfect recollection of some 

drill。



Fanny seems much revived。



R。 L。 S。







CHAPTER III







MONDAY�察�TWENTY´SOMETHINGTH OF DECEMBER�察�1890。





MY DEAR COLVIN�察 � I do not say my Jack is anything 

extraordinary�察�he is only an island horse�察�and the profane 

might call him a Punch�察�and his face is like a donkey's�察�and 

natives have ridden him�察�and he has no mouth in consequence�察�

and occasionally shies。  But his merits are equally 

surprising�察�and I don't think I should ever have known Jack's 

merits if I had not been riding up of late on moonless 

nights。 Jack is a bit of a dandy�察�he loves to misbehave in a 

gallant manner�察�above all on Apia Street�察�and when I stop to 

speak to people�察�they say ��Dr。 Stuebel the German consul said 

about three days ago���察�'O what a wild horse� �it cannot be 

safe to ride him。'  Such a remark is Jack's reward�察�and 

represents his ideal of fame。  Now when I start out of Apia 

on a dark night�察�you should see my changed horse�察�at a fast 

steady walk�察�with his head down�察�and sometimes his nose to 

the ground ´ when he wants to do that�察�he asks for his head 

with a little eloquent polite movement indescribable ´ he 

climbs the long ascent and threads the darkest of the wood。  

The first night I came it was starry�察�and it was singular to 

see the starlight drip down into the crypt of the wood�察�and 

shine in the open end of the road�察�as bright as moonlight at 

home�察�but the crypt itself was proof�察�blackness lived in it。  

The next night it was raining。  We left the lights of Apia 

and passed into limbo。  Jack finds a way for himself�察�but he 

does not calculate for my height above the saddle�察�and I am 

directed forward�察�all braced up for a crouch and holding my 

switch upright in front of me。  It is curiously interesting。  

In the forest�察�the dead wood is phosphorescent�察�some nights 

the whole ground is strewn with it�察�so that it seems like a 

grating over a pale hell�察�doubtless this is one of the things 

that feed the night fears of the natives�察�and I am free to 

confess that in a night of trackless darkness where all else 

is void�察�these pallid IGNES SUPPOSITI have a fantastic 

appearance�察�rather bogey even。  One night�察�when it was very 

dark�察�a man had put out a little lantern by the wayside to 

show the entrance to his ground。  I saw the light�察�as I 

thought�察�far ahead�察�and supposed it was a pedestrian coming 

to meet me�察�I was quite taken by surprise when it struck in 

my face and passed behind me。  Jack saw it�察�and he was 

appalled�察�do you think he thought of shying�拭 �No�察�sir�察�not in 

the dark�察�in the dark Jack knows he is on duty�察�and he went 

past that lantern steady and swift�察�only�察�as he went�察�he 

groaned and shuddered。  For about 2500 of Jack's steps we 

only pass one house ´ that where the lantern was�察�and about 

1500 of these are in the darkness of the pit。  But now the 

moon is on tap again�察�and the roads lighted。



I have been exploring up the Vaituliga�察�see your map。  It 

comes down a wonderful fine glen�察�at least 200 feet of cliffs 

on either hand�察�winding like a corkscrew�察�great forest trees 

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