The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-09-23


In the vicinity Of the harbor IS at
tractive and lovely; and the little
town-which is most picturesQuely sit.
uated-consists chiefly OF one long
street lined with buildings, with an
occasional dwelling perched on the
bold hillside or distant mountain
slope. The houses are mostly Of
brick, of one story, and are built and
tiled i'm the Dutch fashion. / had
neither heart nor strength to go on
shore, to view and enjoy the scenery
to better advantage; nor did /, in all
my travels, visit any other place with
such painful Indifference The desire
and hope of being spared to get safe
ly out of the tropics, and to reach
home and friends, absorbed every
other thought; and having entire pos
session of my being was the burden
of all my reflections. Therefore, wait
ing only to learn how and when we
could proceed on our journey to New
York, we remained on the bark
Although annoyed at the necessity,
it seemed highly imprudent in Master
Charles and unprotected as we
were-to risk sailing further under
any but a neutral flag; and learning
that the Delta-an English mail
steamer of the Cunard line, plying be-
tween st. Thomas and Halifax-was
in port, and would leave on her return
voyage, via the island of Bermuda, the
next day at twelve O'Clock, we hoped
to take passage in her. Although this
was circuitous route, and the winter
passage from Bermuda to Halifax was
usually very tempestuous, it not peril
Gus, it nevertheless seemed to be the
most direct and safe way for us to got
home, unless we chose to remain in
the tropics a month or two longer.
On the morning of the 21st, Mr..
Edgar, our consul at st. Thomas, a
gentleman of pleasing address and re-
fined manners, came on board to see
if any of the crew of the Jacob Bell
would ship for years cruise in the
United States man-of-war Alabama,
which, together with two other of our
vessels of war, was then lying in the
harbor. The Alabama left at noon of
that day, and steamed off in the pur-
suit of the Florida. An opportunity
presenting itself, l informed Mr.. Ed
gar of our situation and wishes;
whereupon he kindly advised us to
take the Bermuda and Halifax route
1t being our best course,-and kind
ly begging me not to be anxious, nor
to trouble myself any further as to
our arrangements, said he would see
that our passage was promptly Sc
cured
Our few preparations were imme-
diately made, and Captain Frisbie,
who had gone on shore with Mr.. Ed
gar, returning with our tickets, &C.
companied us to the steamer. Our
shabbily forlorn and bizzare persona!
appearance, as we went on board the
Delta, would have struck strangers as
irresistibly amusing, had not the tale
of our misfortunes preceded us. Our
+ trunks were mucn soiled and marred,
one so much as to render it neces-
sary to be dashed together with a
rope; and not having had an oppor-
tunity to pack away the contents oil
our counterpart bundle, nor the little
bag of books, but taking them as orig
inally tied up in our stateroom into
the boat with us, it may be safely said
that we made up a picture, the tout
ensemble of which must have been
painfully ludicrous, and as thoroughly
emigrant-like as any one could desire. |
Through the humane and thoughtful
Kindness of Mr.. Edgar, we were put in |
charge of Captain T. w. Walker, who,
being on his return from India to his |
home in Boston, had also taken pas |
sage in the Delta. 1t was a gracious
Providence that placed us in the care
of one so kind and gentlemanly, and
who did so much to change the cur
rent of our thoughts, then so sadly
perturbed by the perils and anxieties
through which we had passed. We
shall ever hold him in grateful re-
membrance for his inestimable SER
vices and unfailing attention through
out the voyage, with it's numerous de-
tentions, until he had placed us safely
in the hands of friends who met us
at the Boston wharf. We also found
Captain Hunter-the commander of
the Delta-to be a noble specimen of
the generous and polite English sailor,
and indefatigable in his efforts to
make us comfortable and happy. This
kind interest in our welfare continued
after our arrival in Halifax; and we
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