The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-04-22
THRIFT IN HUMILITY.
HOW KINDLY IMPULSES WE'RE
WORKED"
The Hermit of Diamond Head Accept
ed the Charity of Strangers Though
Well Provided With Money.

The hermit of Diamond Head while
waiting for the death that never came
seems to have employed his leisure
in highly artistic and successful
course of working" on the sensibli-
ties of the kind hearted.
Rev. Birnie describes him as. a man
who seemed of such gentle and shrin-
king characteristics that even the
most trifiing kindness had to be fore
ed upon him. But some facts have
just come to light which Indicate that
the good pastor and those who CO.
operated with him in kindly deeds
have been imposed on by very skill
full humanity. Without the ostenta-
tious humbleness of Criah Heap,
Hermit Crozier seems to have been
quite as successful
Charles Andrews. the proprietor of
the Saratoga resort at Waikiki Baths.
seems to have seen the other side of
his character. Crozier came to An
drews' place and wanted to stop
there, as he thought the location
/ would be good for his health. Moved
by the appearance of poverty and evil
dent i'll health of the man. Mr.. an
drews as a Kindness permitted him to
remain and occupy a room. But one
day. moving Crozier's belongings. he
discovered that the invalid had "A very
large sum of money. On this discov-
cry, Andrews asked Crozier to leave.
as he had received him only through
motives of charity, and he did not
care to be held responsible in case the
! money should be lost or stolen.
Crozier then went over to w. w.
| Dimond's place. and asked the Portu-
| guese boy in charge, as an act of
/ kindness. to haul his trunk and tent
up on Diamond Head, as he intended
| to live up there for the benefit of the
/ out door life it would give him. The
request was complied with, and in adj
! dition to taking the man and his be-
/ longings there. the boy pitched his
/ tent for him and helped him arrange
| his things. This was reported to Mr..
| Dimond, who approved of it. until he
| learned afterwards of Mr.. Andrews
experience.
At Crozier's request, Charles Peter
| son, the Diamond Head lookout, did a
| good deal of work around the tent.
making it more comfortable.
About this time Rev. Birnie and
| others saw him and touched by his
seeming loneliness and bad health.
sent him hot meals and delcacies
and took quite an interest in him. All
these kindnesSeS were received with
such modesty so differently from the
frequent experience of those who
come much in contact with the reclp
tents of aims, that they took a decid
ed interest in the man.
Rev. Birnie's own impressions OF
the man and of his own part in aid
ing him. he thus modestly describes
81 first became acquainted witt
Mr.. Crozier by seeing him living il
a tent on Diamond Head. He seemed
such cultured and gentlemanly man
so patient and accomplishing under
his misfortuneS. that I became inter.
ested in him. as did others. Several
friends, whom he made here. sought
to make life pleasanter for him. The
doctor advised that he return to the
Coast on the Rithet, and friends ar.
ranged for his passage"
However Rev Birnie and the Others
who joined with him have this assur.
ance: 1T is pore blessed to give
| than to receive