Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1896-08-05

They We're men to exact the uttermost
farthing due to them, yet not without
a sense ca the thing due from them
selves, their own duty and responsible
ty-nay, not altogether without their
moments of heroism, which is the duty
Of great men. History relates how a GER
tain Captain Ingerfield, returning with
much treasure from the West Indies
how acquired it Is, perhaps, best not to
| inquire too closely-is overhauled upon
the high seas by kings frigate Cap
tain Of kings frigate sends polite mes
sage TO Captain Ingerfeld, requesting
him to be so kind as to promptly hand
over certain member Of his ships
company, who, by some means or an
other, has made himself Objectionable
to kings friends, in order that he (the
said Objectionable person. may be forth
/ with hanged from the yardarm.
Captain Ingerfield returns polite an
swer to captain of kings frigate that
he Captain Ingerfeld) will, with much
pleasure, hang any member of his ships
company that needs hanging, but that
neither the king of England nor any
one else on God Almighty's sea is going
to do it for him. Captain Of kings frig-
ate sends back word that if objection
able person is not at once given up he
shall be compelled with much regret to
send Captain Ingerfeld and his ship to
the bottom of the Atlantic. Replies
Captain ngerfeld, THAT is just what
he will have to do before / give up one of
my people, and fights the big frigate-
fights 1t so fiercely that after three hours
captain of kings frigate thinks it will
be good to try argument again, and
sends therefore further message, cour-
teously acknowledging Captain Inger-
fields courage and skill, and suggesting
that he having done sufficient to yindi-
cate his honor and renown, it would be
polite 10 now hand over the unimpor-
tant cause of contention, and SO escape
with his treasure.
Tell your captain, I" shouts back this
Ingerfeld, who has discovered there are
sweeter things to fight for than even
money, sthat the Wild Goose has flown
the seas with her belly full of treasure
before now, and will, if it be Gods
pleasure, so do again, but that master
and man in her sail together, fight to-
gether, and die together. -
Whereupon kings frigate pounds
away more vigorously than ever, and
succeeds eventually in carrying out her
threat. Down goes the Wild Goose, her
last chase ended-down she goes with q
plunge, spit foremost. with her colors
flying, and down with her goes every
man left standing ON her decks and at
the bottom of the Atlantic they lie to
this day, master and man side by side
keeping guard upon their treasure.
Which incident, and it is well au-
thentieated, goes far to prove that the
Ingerie1ds hard men and grasping
men though they be-men caring more
for the getting Of money than for the
getting Of love-loving more the cold
grip Of gold than the grip of kith or
kin, yet bear buried in their hearts the
seeds of nobler manhood, for which,
however, the barren soil of their ambi-
ton affords scant nourishment
The John Ingerfield of this story is a
man very typical of his race. He has
discovered that the oil and tallow refin-
ing business, though not a pleasant one,
is an exceedingly lucrative one. These
are the good days when George III is
king and London is rapidly becoming a
city Of bright night. Tallow and oil
and all materials akin to them are in
ever growing request, and young John
Ingerfeld builds himself a large refin-
ing house and warehouse in the growing
suburb of Limehouse, which lies between
the teeming river and the quiet fields,
gathers many people round about him,
puts his strong heart into his work and
prospers.
All the days of youth he labors and
gamers, and lays ont again and gamers
yet again. In early middle age he finds
himself wealthy man. The chief bust
ness of life, the getting of money, is
practically done. His enterprise is firm
ly established and will continue to grow
with ever less need of husbandry. Ii is
time for him to think about the second
airy business of life, the getting togeth-
er of a wifo and home, for the Inger-
fields have always been good citizens,
worthy heads of families open handed
hosts, making brave show among
friends and neighbors.
John Ingerfeld, sitting in his stiff,
high backed chair, in his stiffiy but sol
idly furnished dining room, above his
counting house. slipping slowly his one
glass of port, talz5s counsel with him
self
What shall she be?
He is rich and can afford a good arti.
Gle. She must be young and hand
some, fit to grace the fine house he
viii take for her in fashionable Blooms
bury, far from the odor and touch of
oil and tallow. She must be we'll bred,
with gracious, noble manner that
will charm his guests and reflect honor
and credit upon himself; she must,
above all, be Of good family, with d
genealogical tree sufficiently umbra-
geous to hide Lavender wharf from the
eyes of society.
What else she may or may not be he
does not very much care. She viii, of
course, be virtuous and moderately
pious as it is fit and proper that women
should be- 1t viii also be well that her
disposition be gentle and yielding, but
that is of minor Importance, at all
events, 50 far as he III concerned. The
Ingerfeld husbands are not the class OF
men upon whom wives vent their tenn
pels.