The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-02-20

TIOul I1OllOiuIu ~ -hdoii 10 wv -
short voyage. The little inter-island
steamship ClauaIne, belonging to the
Wilder Steamship Company, left Hon
olulu on Tuesday, December 3, 1895,
carrying ourself among other passen-
gers, and, at six O'Clock the next day,
dropped anchor in the harbor OF Ka-
kului
The first glance of Kakului is by no
means inspiring. A collection Of low
houses along a beach washed by the
surf, a railway train consisting OF one
fla, car, in waiting, and dozen or
more Chinese huts were all that was
visible. There was not sign OF
hotel or place where the weary trav-
eler might rest. A French lady
Madam Waldfogel, who lived in Paa,
her husband, Swiss, being a mer-
chant there, went ashore in the same
boat with myself.
you are ss..slranger. here?' she
asked.
ayes, madam. Can you tell me if
| | can find hotel in kakulul2'
.No. There is none
| "No restaurant?'
| GA Chinaman keeps miserable res
,aurant there, but don't go TO his
| place. | live in Paia. You had bet
| Ter come with me-.
thanked her very kindly, and at
| har l.
ta,on. Our boat load consisted OF
this lady, myself, one native woman
| and child, two white men from Hon
olulu, and dozen or more kanakas.
Are you going up to Haleakala?'
asked one of the young gentlemen
from Honolulu.
answered that | was.
Owe are going to-day and would
be glad to have your company
| As it made but little difference to
me when | went up to the great ex-
tinct volcano, | consented to make the
trip at once. Mr.. ]. S. Colville, at
Paia, would send for me, and provide
me with a guide and horses for the
ascent.
We landed, and while was plac-
ing my valse and umbrella on the fat
CIR Madam Waldfogel went into the
station and telephoned to her hus
band that she was coming home with
a Stranger to breakfast.
After ride of six or seven miles,
passing through Spreck!esville, we
reached Paia. The kind and hospit-
able Sw IS gentleman, Mr.. Waldtogel,
met us at the depot in Paia, 'and
seemed as pleased to meet me as if
had been an old acquaintance. lie
INSISTED on carrying my baggage to
his store, telephoned my arrival to
Mr.. Colville, the manager of the Pala,
and urged me to go to the house and
have breakfast with himself and wife.
The Chinese servants had prepare d
an excellent breakfast, which we had
scarcely finished when | was told thai
my friend Mr.. Colville had arrived
and awaited me at the gate. He had
come over from the plantation OIL
horseback, and brought japanese boy
. with a horse and brake to convey me
and my luggage to his house. He
asked if | wanted to make the ascent
that day, and being informed | die
said had better stop at the office anc
arrange an hour for starting with The
young men from Honolulu, whose
names were Harry and Ed Benner.
We met at the planters office and
arranged 10 start as soon after twelve
as possible. The Honolulu gentle
men were TO procure horses at the
home of Mr.. Baldwin and meet US at
! place about five miles along the on the
! | road.
4 Before starting Mr.. Colville showed
me about the plantation, and explained
, the system of irrigation. l saw hun
+ dreds Of busy Japs and Cinnamon at
2 work in his fields. The system b,
which the water is taken up and dowr
:, hill and every stalk of cane supplied
requires very skilliul engineering Mr.
: Colvllle was for three years the mana
ger of both the Paia and Haiku plan
: tatlons. Under his skillful supervision
the Pala plantation has been made tn,
second best paying plantation on TIT
islands
AS we were to start at twelve sharp
; a lunch was made ready a. halt pas
+ eleven and Mrs. Colville epared SOM
< sandwiches and cakes for myself anC
a guide while on the mountain Thi
g guide was young Portuguese nance
e Manuel Davera, faithful and capable
fellow.
We mounted our steeds and gallopet
> down a long, broad road, as smooth
and hard as a turnpike. On eithe
i: side were vast cane fields with men
! momen, and children at work in them
: The place at which we were to NEE
e the Benners from Honolulu was
1 crossroads store kept by Chinaman
: Here We tied our horses and went t,
= the porch, where l perched myself, t,
i, wait, on a dry goods box, meanwhile
. watching Chinese tailor manipulate
t sewing machine
Y Presently white man came to tn
$ store from the telephone and SAID tina
n the Benners were detained, and for u
a to wait for them. | sat on my good
l box, kicked my heels against it, tn
: Chinese tailor made his machine hun,
! and Manuel, who sat on the step wi,
: an anxious, despairing look, rolled
e cigarette and smoked in silence. .
l. herd OF horses were driven along tn
dusty thoroughtare, which was followe
a few moments later by herd of cat
tie. y horseman was discovered gal
4 Looping around bend in the road.
= started m hoDin0 II was ON, Of IN