St Ignatius College - Ignatian Yearbook (San Francisco, CA)

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A SON OF TWO WORLDS 27 We have endeavored to serve as best we knew how, but we may not have chosen a way that is pleasing in the eyes of our great father. My advice, then, good people, is that we send one of our tribe out into the world to learn how other men are living. This will take time, but in the meanwhile our good intention should protect us from the wrath of the almighty. He bowed graciously toward the king, and turning, walked slowly back to where he had been seated. lt shall be done, declared the king. lint which one of us shall be sent on this most important mission? lVhom shall l choose to be the envoy of my people? l'Lalateal Send Lalatealu Send Lalatea, the Young prince! Let the young prince go and learn the ways of the great world. 4 if s Pk To be snatched out of the simple life of an island of the mid-Pacific, and thrust into the midst of the con- fusion and turmoil of an American city was the lot of the unconventional Hawaiian youth. Lalatea. lf he had been swept helplessly along by the swift current of American every day life and activity, and finally lost forever in the dark pool of failure, no one could have said that the unexpected had happened. llnt instead. after three years of ceaseless study and toil, we find him in the city of Chicago in the person of 'lohn Strong, a young business man of keen perception and winning personality. Ever mindful of his mission, he had lost no opportunity to acquaint himself with the character- istics of the American. He had labored as men are seldom seen to labor, and in return he had had the satisfaction of reaping a golden harvest. He had met with unprecedented success in the business world, and with success had come a deep regard for American business systems and American business men. ln the midst of all this mastering of new world ideas, someone struck a chord that resounded and re- -,as-B-,.a,.. , ,

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26 THE IGNA TIAN A Sun nf Emu mnrlhz DARRELI. W. DALY, A. B., ,19 aamgv AUNIVVA is pouring forth her firell' . 3 cc se' 3 Fl 5-31 5' 'ww A L -' Jael :wif-s. The end has comell' The god is angry! Such were the cries of the frightened natives of the island of Kau- loa, as they deserted their huts of grass and ran in frenzied haste to the tribal meeting place. It was the first eruption of the volcano in ten years, Huge masses of molten lava seethed to the craterls rim How madly down its side, bearing to any form of life that lay in its sound filled the air, and the whole and bubbled over, to death and destruction path. A loud hissing scene was illuminated by a red glare that made the cone of the volcano stand out in bold relief. Soon the square was filled with dark-skinned natives, all prone upon the earth, praying the god to prevent the threatened destruction of the village. The king took his customary position, and commanding attention, pre- pared to address them. lKe not alarmed my good people, he said. HAS yet we have suffered no injury. lYe must not allow ourselves to become unnecessarily frightened, for we niay be able to devise some means of averting disaster. Let us hear from our aged and wise adviser Laukuna. Arise Laukuna, and advise your people. My good friends, he began, it is indeed a great danger that threatens us. I must confess that I am at a loss to account for our misfortune. Nevertheless, there is one explanation that comes to my mind. Perhaps our all-powerful creator and master is displeased with our manner of living: For years it has been our custom to keep all visitors aixay from our shores. lVe have lived entirely by ourselves, not knowing and not caring how the rest of the ivorld served the master. It is t1'ue that

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ZR THE IGNA TIAN sounded, and set the heart of .Iohn Strong beating with increased vigor. I-Iis mission, his island home, his busi- ness,-all were forgotten. He had fallen in love. Nlilien we find him, after three years of sipping knowledge from the American font, he is seated on a large divan before a comfortable open fireplace, and beside him is Miss Mildred VVorth. Her mass of sun- beam hair is tucked down over her ears, and her big' blue eyes are fairly sparkling with vivacity. For some time they sat in silence, while Strong gazed intently at the Flames as they Hickered to and fro. Finally he spoke. For three years I have rushed studying, learning' more of its customs, thinking of my people. If there to notice their presence every day of nothing were girls But from madly on, working, of your world and except the salvation around me, I failed the First moment I met you everything has been dilterent. Since then. I have been able to think of only one thing. Fate has drawn me across the waters to your side, and fate has put this consuming desire for you into my heart. I dare not drive it out: I could not even if I would. It isnit because I do not love you that I hesitate to promise to marry you, she replied, but because I realize that you are not free. You owe a debt to your people that must be paid. How could I marry you, knowing that by so doing I was keeping you from them? If you will promise to leave at once for your island home, I will agree to marry you on your return. She paused and waited for his answer. Hut, he interrupted, what will become of my business interests? I cannot leave them uncared for. I will take care of them. Gordon Phillips is as clever a young fellow as you would want to represent you, and he will do anything that I request.