The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-01-21


wealth, as was their wont.
Later on, when civilization began to |
lay down and enforce sterncr rules for |
the game Ct life, and peaceful methods |
promised to prove more profitable than |
violent, the Ingerfields became traders |
and merchants Of grave miCn and sober |
lie, for t.shir ambition from generation |
to generation remains ever the same,
their various callings being but means
10 an end.
A hard, stern race of men they would |.
rem to have been, but just, so far as
they understood justice. They have the
reputation of having been good hus- |
bands, fathers and masters, but one can
not help thinking of them as moro re-
spectod than loved
They were men to exact the uttermost
far+hing due to them, yet not without
a sense of the thing due from them
selves, their own duty and responsible
ty--nay, not altogether without their
moments OF horoism, which is the duty
of great men. History relates how GER
tain Captain Ingcrfield, returning with
much treasure from the West Indies
how acquired it is, perhaps, best not to
inquire too closely-is overhaulod upon
the high seas by a kings frigatc. Cap
tain of kings frigate sends polite mes
sage to Captain Ingcrfield, requesting
him to be so kind us to promptly hand
over Il 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 Ingerfield) 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 Ingerield and his ship to
the bottom of the Atlantic. Replies
Captain mgerfeld, "That is just what
he will have to do before give up one of
my people, and fights the big frigate-
fights it so fercely 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-
field s courage and skill, and suggesting
that he having done sufficient to vindi-
cate his honor and renown, it would be
polite to now hand over the unimpor-
ron Of
with his treasure.
"Tell your captain, shouts back this
Ingerfield, who has discovered there are
sweeter things to fight for than even
money, chat 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
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-
thenticated goes far tosprove that the
Ingerfields, 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
man very typical Of his race. He has
discovered that the oil and tallow rein
ing business, though not a pleasant one,
is an exceedingly lucrative one. These
are the good days when George III is
city of bright night. Tallow and oil
and all materials akin to them are in
ever growing request, and young John
Ingertield builds himself a large rein
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 out again and garners
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. 1t is
time for him to think about the second
airy business of life, the getting togeth-
er of wife and home, for the niger
fields have always been good citizens,
worthy heads of families, open handed
hosts, making "a brave show among
friends and neighbors.
John mgertield, sitting i'll his stiff,
high backed chair, in his stiffly but SOL
idly furnished dining room above his