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John was his christian name, and the one by which he was best known. A plain spoken man was John Bull, powerful and strong as his namesake, very blunt in his manner, and in appearance stout and broad-shouldered ; very much like the pictures you may see in Punch of a jolly English farmer, and which will give a very good idea of him generally. However, like everybody else, he had his good and bad points, — he was as stubborn as a mule, easily led but uncommon hard to drive, had a strong will of his own that wouldn't brook dictation, and had most of the failings common to obstinate people. He had inherited the island from his ancestors, who had held it for generations, and had likewise inherited *rom them a love for high-sounding names. He was very wealthy — tar more so than any of the landed proprie- tors across the bit of water that divided them ; and, as a matter of coui-se, was a subject of envy to some of them, which, to say the least, was very ungrateful en their part, especially as he had lent every one of them money at various times. His tenantry were very numerous, some of whom leased his land for agricultural purposes, while others, being engaged in business like himself, had factories, stores and warehouses, and traded with neighboring merchants. John having a good eye to his own interests, generally derived a gi'eat revenue from these sources, consequently he was looked up to like a lord among the people who had great reverence for him. On his part he treated them with great kindness and generosity, built schools tor their children, administered justice with imparti- alitj'^, and kept a strong police force to see that order prevailed among them. But it was on holidays that John felt big, as on these days he usually reviewed his police. On these occasions would he rig 108673 himsolf out in a blue coat with braHS buttoiiH, tie a fancy coloured /^artor round his knee, and Htalk forth with all the dignity of an Indian chief — at once the admiration and onvy of all beholders. Now John in his youth had been the terror of all the neigh- bors on account of his great sti'ength and courage, and they had often appealed to him to decide their quarrels, which thankless task ho had sometimes undertaken to settle by the gentle persuasion of a strong arm backed by a powerful bulldog. Attempts had been made at various times to get hold of his island, which was not very large, but always without success, for his dog was ever on the alert ; and that sagacious animal always barked very loud whenever an enemy came near. Once, however, John came very near being despoiled by a Spanish merchant, who lived on the opposite shore, and who at the time was powerful and wealthy. He, thinking to take him unawares, sent a number of men in boats to dispossess him of his island, — and no doubt thought he had a sure thing of it ; but fortunately for John the dog barked before they could get to shore, which awakened him, he being asleep at the time. So he jumped up, and hearing their " war song," soon collected a number of his tenantry, and sot out in some of his small boats to meet them ; when after some hani knocks he had the good fortune to swamp several of them, which frightened the others to such an extent that they made home again ; but before they could get back most of them were lost in a storm. Only once since that time had John been in any danger, though often threatened, and that was when another neighbour of his named " Bony," who had boned a great deal from other people, collected a number of men together for the purpose of making a raid on him ; but seeing that his dog maintained his usual vigilance, thought better of it and staid at home. Now a short distance across the water from John's Island lived a former protege of his, named Jonathan. Jonathan, who was a j'oung man, had been educated in his household and had served in his employ, but upon attaining a good knowledge of business had leased certain estates on the mainland belonging to John, who owned a large amount of property in various parts. Thesv^ estates though uncultivated were very valuable, and only required a per- son who understood their management to make them produce rich crops of sugar, cotton and tobacco ; and Jonathan being a shrewd man soon turned them to account by bringing across some of John's tenantry to work them. In appearance Jonathan was tall and \ Blondor, but tough as ''n oak sapling; in manner quaint and off- . handed — hard to get the better ot in a bargain, and keenly alive where his interests were at stake, but withal good-natured and generous. His favorite amusement was whittling a stick ; and it hod always been i-emorked that when indulging in this luxiiriouK propensity, it was harder to deal with him then than at any other time. For a time everything went on well. John made a good thing by monopolizing the right to sell groceries and dry goods to Jonathan and his tenants ; and no doubt would have continued to enjoy the large profits for a long time if it hod not been for a circumstance which happened, and which was caused by John's avariciousness. Thinking the people would take it kindly, he sent over a boat load of tea, and compelled them to pay a greater price for the article than they would have had t« pay other merchants, which caused great indignation among them. So being determined to resist the imposition, one dark night they disguised themselves, and having thus obtained possession of the boat, overset all the tea in the water and sent the boatman back to John with the news. Now you may be sure that Joh'! was very indignant, not only at losing his t«a, but at the conduct of Jonathan and his tenants in presuming to treat him with such contempt ; so he threatened them with his dog and all sorts of things ; and thinking that it would be an easy matter to make them repent of their rashness, he at once sent a bailiff with a squad of policemen to frighten them ; but they wern't so easily frightened, for they got hold of a fierce bird called an eagle, which, every time John's men attempted to lay hold of any of them, would swoop down and peck at their eyes ; whereupon after being wounded a good deal, and finding the place too hot for them, they were very glad to get back to the island without further damage. After these men had departed the people had great rejoicings among themselves, and said unto each other, " Let us make merry." Accordingly they made up a great procession, and marched up and down headed by their fierce eagle, which they called " Twankay Doodle," in commemoration of the boat load of Twankay, and singing a song of which the following is a specimen : — " Twankay Doodle came to town And John's men he did scatter ; He struck his bailiff on the crown. And so ' that's what's the matter.' " Chorus. — Twankay Doodle, doodle do, Twankay was so handy ; Twankay Doodle, doodle do, Twankay Doodle, dandy. After thin event, which provoeculiar way of speaking through your nose," said John, " that I'm not certain that I heard that last remark of yours aright." " Why, the meaning of it was that 1 want you to fork out the stamps." '< Fork out the stamps," said John ; " where did you pick 12 Up all those queer expressions; you never learnt them from me. " 1 should think not," said Jonathan, " I guess you'r rather too slow for this individual ; " and not being in a frame of mind to be argued with, he refused to withdraw his claim and went away whittling his stick. John at last, by the advice of his head manager — a person named William — consented to pay him a fatr sum in com- pensation for his losses, as he was always willing to acknowledge himself in the wrong when once convinced of the fact, besides William said, — " you had much better pay the claim, and then you can make one against him for those boats of yours that he destroyed when they were carrying provisions to the rioters, and which he had no right to touch. But though he was willing, as we have shewn, to pay the claim, it Avasn't Jonathan's intention to allow matters to be settled so easily. It wasn't the money so much that he wanted as to have a standing claim against John for purposes best known to himself, therefore, by the advice of his overseer, he determined to make further demands on him, which he knew would be rejected. Accordingly he sent in a bigger amount, on the plea that the first did not cover all the claims, but which John refused to pay. His main object in all this was to worry him into bartering Canadia's estates, or to place her, as we said before, under his pro- tection ; and as she had recently complained of certain outrages committed by some of his people on her property, the object of which we will proceed to show, he thought that this circumstance would aflfoi-d an additional proof of the need of that protection. We made former mention of John having a sister nameil Hibernia. He had full charge of her estates, but, to tell the truth, hadn't treated her kindly. On the contrarj'^, until his eyes were opened to the fact, he had been very harsh with her, and refused to allow her to have much to s&y in her concerns. She lived on an island close to his own, from which it was separated by about 30 feet of water. She had often complained of his injustice towards her. and the thought of it rankled in her breast. Many of hor tenants not liking his style of management, on an invitation from Jonathan, went across to live with him, where they were well treated and had given to them each a piece of land whereon to build a house. Great credit is due to Jonathan for the manner in which he treated all .vho came to live on his estates ; and as his motto was to treat every one alike, he carried out the principle t<» its fullest extent. la -a Having become numerous, and wishing to revenge themselves on John, these people bethought them that to annoy Canadia would be a good way of retalliation. So they collected together on the shore of the creek, and pelted stones and rotten eggs at her people on the opposite side. Some of them likewise came across and threatened to turn her out of her plantations and destroy her crops. So she demanded of Jonathan his reason for allowing them to molest her ; but he quietly answered that, he had done his best to prevent them from crossing, but his constable and police hadn't been in time. Seeing that she could not depend upon him, there- fore she collected her people, who were boiling with indignation at the outrage, and the marauders having crossed the creek, they fell upon them and captured some, while the rest turned tail and fled in disoi*der. Those that were taken would have paid the penalty of their rashness with their lives, such was the fury of her people, had it not been for Canadia herself, who said to them : " Let us temper justice with mercy, and show these people that while we have con- tempt for their cowardly outrage we can still aftbrd to be generous." So after allowing a good number of them to return to their homes, the worst she imprisoned in a strong house with iron doors and windows. John hearing about this began to grumble, and his dog began to growl ; so he said to Jonathan, who was talcing things very coolly and whistling " Twankay Doodle," — *' How's this, Jonathan, why did'nt you prevent these people of yours from molesting Canadia ? you'r responsible for their actions." But you don't sup- lX)8e," said Jonathan, " that it's my business to protect her shores, do you ? " You don't get out of it that way," said John, indignant at the cool manner of the other. '< You'r responsible for their actions ; there was no end to the fuss you made about that < boat,' for which you want me to pay such heavy damages, simply because it was built on nxy island ; you know very well you ought to be ashamed of yourself to allow such things to happen, while at the same time you boast about your farms and plantations being mana- ged by a bettor system than any of your neighbors ; pretty management it must be, certainly, when you are unable to prevent a number of ruffians from sacking other people's property ; if I am responsible for damage done by a boat, you are doubly \iable for this." "But I did my best to prevent them," said Jonathan. " Indeed, if it hadn't been for my interference, Canadia would have suifered a great deal more than she did. I sent a special constable who arrested the ringleaders and imprisoned them, and made the rest skedaddle ; " so you can't say I looked on without interfering." 14 " Skedaddle," said John in amazement, — " I never heard of such a word ; what does it mean ?" " It's one of my own invention," said Jonathan, <'. and means that they ' sloped,' or ran as you would express it. I take pride to myself that since I've been over here I've invented enough new words to fill a good-sized dictionary, and intend to publish them some day." " < Skedaddle' and 'slope,'" said John, — " I didn't know but what it meant that you hung them ; how- ever, if that's the case, thank you for your assistance. I was under the impression, from what Canadia told me, that it was her people that drove them back. You know it is my business to protect her." '' I know it is," answered Jonathan, " but if she was under my pro- tection these raids wouldn't take place, and I think the best ing you could do would be to place her under my care." " That's a matter of her own choosing entirely," said John. '* If she thinks that your protection would be safer than mine, she is at perfect liberty to have it ; but what she should want protection for — you being her only neighbor — is more than I can understand." '^ But," said Jonathan, ignoring these last words, " see what progress she and her people would make under the protecting wings of my eagle." <* Certainly you have a right to think so, although the remark is not vory flattering to me ; but why do you desire it so much." " Oh ! it makes no difference to me," replied Jonathan. " My only reason for mentioning the subject at all was that I thought you were going to leave her to protect herself, having withdrawn your police force from her estates." " Not at all," said John. " My reasons for removing the police force you speak about were that I had perfect confidence in your friendliness, Jonathan, to Canadia and myself, otherwise I should not have done so ; and I begin now to perceive that she was right when she remonstrated with me for so doing at the time." " But you don't mean to tell me," replied Jonathan, " that your dog, being with you on the island, is as safe a protection for her in time of danger, as my eagle. Yon don't mean to tell me that, John." " What I do mean to tell you, Jona- than, is that I am not in the habit of boasting much about my dog, though if I was it might be panlonable considering the many times he has faithfully guardci my shores, not to speak of the number of thrashings he has given to so many prowling animals abroad. Canadia, herself, has full trust in his power to defend her should she require him. This conversation having settled the matter, aft'airs went on in in their usual order for some time, until another event happened which again roused Jonathan's anger. h 15 It must be remembered that when his people and Canadia's were on friendly terms with each other, and traded among them- selves in a neighborly way, her fish ponds were used to a consider- able extent by his tenants, who supplied themselves with nice fro^h fish therefrom, and were allowed to fish as much as they likod without interruption. But when he forbid his people to ti*ade with her's, thinking by that means to force her into a union with him, she naturally resented the action by preventing any one from his side to fish as formerly. However, by John's advice and hoping that Jonathan would think better of his purpose, she had still, allowed them do so ; but at last seeing that such a favor on her part produced no corresponding effect on his, she determined at once to assert her dignity by withdrawing her consent. So having sum- moned her gamekeeper, whose name was Peter, she told him to keep a strict watch on the ponds, and if he found any of Jonathan's people fishing thereon to seize them and their fishing rods, and have them brought befoi'o her. Peter having received his orders caused a notice to that effect to be sent to Jonathan, and proceeded to carr}" out his plans. To this end he hid himself behind some bushes, and patiently kept watch. He had not long to wait however, for soon along came the poachers, who were immediately pounced upon by him, and brought before Ganadia, who took away their boats and fishing rods and tackle and sold them. This proceeding on her part made Jonathan furious, and as he held John responsible for her conduct he applied to him for redress, so he said : " Look here friend John, you must either allow me to manage Canadia's affairs for her, or take the consequences, as I don't intend any longer to have my people abused and insulted in such a manner." "How do you make that out?" said John quite calmly. " Why, has'nt that gamekeeper of her's seized fishing boats and tackle belonging to my tenants, and didn't she sell them?" "Who owned the fish ponds?" said John. "Who owned the fish l)onds ? Who owned the fish ponds ? — Why — Why I have as much right to them as she has r her right only extends a short distance from the shore, and my people tell me that when seized they were fishing outside that limit." So Peter was called to give his evidence and he said : " When I was hiding behind the bushes on the look-out for poachers, I waited until I saw the people in question draw in close to shore, when I pounced upon them, and took possession of their boats and 'fishing rods, as I had been directed to do." " 1 think that evidence ought to settle the question," said John, " Can- adia has acted perfectly right in what she has done, and had the i y M I I- I J! IT f case been reversed you would have done the same. She allowed your people to fish for a long time, even after you had forbidden hers to sell any on your side ; she allowed your boats to pass down the creek, and gave them the right to use the ditches on her side, which had cost so much time and labor to dig out, although when she wanted to send one of her boats through a small one belonging to you, you ungraciously^refused it." " I had good reasons xbr doing so," replied Jonathan, " when she wanted me to allow that boat to [)ass through the ditch you s[)eak of, it was loaded with stones and pea shooters, which you are well aware, accoi-ding to a rule agreed upon between us, I had a right to refuse, but It aeems to me quite Qlain, John, You think yourseL ' old pie,' You don't come over me, John, So < how is that for high ?' " I suppose that's some more of the new dictionary," said John. " I reckon so ; but that a'int a circumstance to some of my lofty flights, <' you bet ;" but as I came here to talk business, I'll finish what I hud to say, which is this, John : — * I don't intend to stand any more non- sense ; I have been outrageously treated, and if the like hap})ens again I shall unchain my eagle and cast him loose to prey upon that dog of yours.' That's my ultimatum." After saying which he went to take counsel with his head overseer, a man named Ulysses S. G., who after hearing what he had to say in tJie matter, replied that he had never heard anything to equal it for impertinence. '* The idea of Canadia preventing your people from fishing when and where they please ; the thing is ridiculous ; seize on her estates at once, and see how she and John will like that settlement for damages." " I think I will," said Jonathan, " but I don't like to push matters too far, because." «' Because whnt — because you are too modest, Jonathan ? that's what's the matter with you. You allow yourself to be imposed on. You know that Canadia's estates should have been yours by right long ago. Doa't you remember the time you said you would never allow any one but yourself to own any land along this shore." " Yes, but then I never had an actual right to Canadia's portion, for according to an agreement between John and myself, the lands she occupies were resei-ved to him." " Don't talk to me about agreements. Agreements, indeed. I'd like to know who keep agreements now-ardays. Doesn't your friend Aleck, who owns the bear, intend to break the agreement he made to keep it from eating up that turkey, that John and the others made such a fuss about. Then why should 3'^ou keep yours. You don't under- IS f I stand John. I've watched him a lon settle mattei-s. " I think," said Bon, " We had better a«P«^MNii|piprv>.sh, thinking it beneath him to display ignorance of anything pretended he knew all about it, upon which Dan proposed a game to settle the matter, which rather astonished Ash, who gazed steadily at Dan through a piece of glass to see if ho was joking, but finding he was in earnest, and not liking to back out, he agreed to the proposal. Now you know what our people 'are at euchre." " I rather think I do," said Ben, " why j'ou remem- ber when I was down in New " " Don't interrupt me," said Ulysses ; " let me finist. "^^e story. So they sat down on the grass to play while Dan dealt the cai-ds. « Which his name it was Dan was Jonathan's man, He dealt out the other a hand, Which the other he thought was kind on his part, As the game he did not understand." So you may be sure the other hadn't much chance with Dan, who ran out the game before Ash had scored a point, much to his disgust. That's how John got " euchred " out of that plantation, which circumstance caused the term ever afterwards to be aj^plied to any one who has been imposed upon. 28 " That's just my style," said Ben. " But if you want my opin- ion as to what demands should be made on John for his outrageous conduct, here they are : — I would advise that Jonathan insist upon an immediate settlement on the following terms, viz. : That John make over to him all his right and title to certain small farms and estates owned by him in various parts, such as those on the other side there, which he calls his eastern plantations, together with the Kmerald Isle and half a dozen others not worth mentioning, as part compensation for the damage committed by ' that boat,' while as an offset to the fish pond claims 1 think the least he could ask would 1)0 to have possession of Canadia's estates. Nothing less should be accepted by Jonathan. Them's my sentiments." " You don't know what you'r talking about," said Ulysses. *' Why John would as soon part with his island as any of them." " Well, I don't know but what he might have to part with that yet if he doesn't behave himself. I know this much, Jonathan has only got to say the word to a few such men as myself, and we wouldn't leave him an inch of ground to stand < n." '• If buncombe would do it, I know of no one better qualified for the undertaking than yourself," said Ulysses ; " and it seems to me that if a prize belt was given for a champion abuser, instead of bruiser, two to one on you would be a safe bet." Saj'^ing which he left Ben rehearsing a speech on John and his dog. Now it was the custom of Jonathan's overseer to write a letter once a year to his tenants, giving them an idea of the amount of rent that the estates had brought in, and how much goods his l)Cople had traded away. He would also tell them whether their neighbours had more corn or cotton, or tobacco, or more boats than Jonathan had, and all about how happy his tenants ought to be to have the eagle's wings to overshadow them, and reviewed the prin- . eipal events that had occurred l)ctween them and their neif' . "s during ilic past year. And so it happened, that Ulysses be < r •*u that Peter, Canadia's gamekeeper, had seized some of the bos . sukI fishing rods and lines, belonging to Jonathan's people, and u.,, ;^ i by Ben Bolt, he wrote in this wise : " that Canadia had acted in a very unfriendly manner in not letting them fish in her ponds, or go through her creeks and ditches with her boats, and that if she acted so again ho would prevent John from sending her any goods through tiis plantations, for you know," said he, <' that when her miserable creeks areyW^ vp, the dresses and things that John sends her go through these estates, but I'll be goldarned if she mayn't go naked all the winter before she shall get her dresses and goods through these farms if she serves me so again." 24 f if Now when Canadia had reviewed a copy of the letter, the color mounted on her cheek with indignation. " What," she said, " adding insult to injury ; charging me with unfriendliness when year after jear I have lot his people fish in my ponds, and his boats to have free use of my creeks and ditches to take his goods to and from his farms. What possesses the man. Does he know that he stands convicted of false statements." Then calling her head manager, she said, — " This matter I confide to your care. You must show my worthy father, John, and my neighbor Jonathan and his peojjle, that their overseer has either wantonly or in ignorance made mis- statements concerning me. Assemble the people and we will take the matter into immediate consideration." Whereupon they assem- bled in haste, and Canadia addressing them said," — " You know how year after year I have sought to live peaceably with all my neigh- bours, and have ever offered them the right hand of fellowship. You are aware, also, how often I have been molested by the baser sort of Jonathan's tenantry, without his overseer or bailiffr seeking to prevent them. You know how these men, called Finnogans, came over the creek and robbed sor^.e of my tenants of their sheep and poultry ; and you know that when they resisted them and drove them back again, it was not without some of my people being killed and lamed by the big stones that were thrown at them ; and also on a recent occasion, when these same men made another attempt and were again driven back — that Jonathan's overseer, under a show of friendship, arrested some of them, but soon let them go again. Thus much for friendship. Furthermore, you are aware that some time since Jonathan, John and myself made an agreement that our people might buy and sell their goods to each other, and that our fish ponds should be in common. Well, although 1 can't but think that Jonathan's people were the gainers by the arrangement, yet I did not murmur ; and when after a time the agreement was broken — by whom was it broken ? Why, by him- self and people. You are aware that even after that, at the wish of my father John, I allowed his people to fish in my ponds. Seeing, however, that all my friendship was of no avail, I caused my head manager to write to Jonathan's overseer to tell him I would no longer allow their boats to fish, and 1 instructed my gamekeeper, Peter, to seize any that after this notice should attempt to fish. Ho obeyed my instructions ; and because he did so, I am charged with unfriendliness. This cannot go on any longer, and I shall therefore appoint certain among j-ou to consult as to the best moans to bring these matters to a close." 25 I <' Oh many a time when I'm sad at heart, And havn't a word to Ray, Fvo tliought of this conduct on Jonathan's part. And his obstinate, selfish way. For Ulysses has Raid in his buncome speech That Canadia's saucy and bold. But I'd have him to know, < come weal, come woe,' I'll neither be bought nor sold." Chorm. — •' So I tell him he needn't come wooing to me, For my heart's with John, far over the sea. So I tell him he needn't come wooing to me, For my heart, my heart is over tlie sea." Whereupon, after gi*ave deliberation among those appointed, it was resolved that Canadia should lay all the facts of the cnse before John, and request him to send one or two of his chief men to Jona- than, to lay before him the grievances of which she complained, and to endeavour to come to some mutual understanding on the subjects between them. Now when John received Canadia's letter he gave it careful consideration, and seeing that she had acted with great discretion, and in the matter of the fishing boats had been guided by his advice, he immediately consented to do what she desired. And so it came to pass that John having consulted his head man William, sent over two or three of his most trusted tenants to settle all disputes between himself and Jonathan, and knowing that Canadia's head manager, having had charge of her estates for a long time, had