WHAT BECAME OF A YOUNG PLANTER’S OUTFIT, 
have no clothes left to himself ! that he had when out 
at the working place that ye^y day promised three or 
four coolies who seemed ill with ague, that they 
should have some coats if they came to the bungalow. 
And just as this statement was made the coolies arrived 
and claimed fulfilment of the promise given, and 
as even the conductor said, “ M«ster must keep his 
w^ord, but don’t do anything like this again,” the 
clothes were given. The wrath of the kanganis, real 
or assumed, now burst forth : What sort of an estate 
was this, with a master upon it who knew nothing 
at all i” They, the kanganis, had secured and brought 
a large labour supply, and now they were positively 
insulted; the coolies had got presents of fine clothes 
from master, while they, the kanganis, had been 
offered a cumblie, and as a very particular favour they 
would get it for nothing! They would not remain 
on such a shabbily managed estate ; they would go 
and take all the coolies with them. Here was a nice 
fix into which Mr Fresh and his conductor were fixed I 
So they retired and had a consultation, the result of 
which was that the kanganis were, if possible, to be 
pacified, and more clothes must be given away in 
presents ; and the boxes were opened, several un- 
important articles brought out, such as handkerchiefs, 
linen vests, &c. But it would not do : they must all 
have coats. As it is needless to dwell any longer on 
this subject, the result may be mentioned, which was 
that two or three of Mr Fresh’s boxes had a good 
deal of empty space in them, and the empty spaces 
in his own bead were filled up with practical ex- 
periences. There is no better stuffing for filling up 
the cavities in a man’s brain than practical experiences. 
Hike stuffing a tooth the operation is rather un- 
pleasant to the time — in fact, often painful — but when 
the practical experiences in the brain, like the stuffing 
in the tooth, get hardened in and consolidated, then 
we feel the benefit and become aware of the many and 
great advantages of the originally unpleasant operation. 
It is in vain to say these nasty experiences are no use— 
‘T know everything. ” As well might one say, as many 
have said to their cost, -‘My tooth is all sound, just a 
little black spot on it , what is the use of scraping 
and stuffing away at that little speck ? It requires no 
stuffing ; such a proceeding would only create pain, 
where at present there is none.” VYe grant that a little 
of the stuffing of practical experience would cause 
pam, where none was before, but it will soon be over, 
and leave the sufferer with his brain hardened and 
strengthened and fit for many a hard day’s work for 
many days to come. Now, any good-hearted fellow would 
feel gratified at having pleased or rendered comfortable' 
