The sun., 1900-07-22

safety and were such as might be issued for
the protection Of 700 American girls. They
caused. however. much discomfort. speak
from my own experience. Girls who we're
sweet and a6sctionste the first few days turned
upon me with positive insults the moment
attempted to enforce rule. Worst Of all. they
lied to me on several occasions Other chip
erons have had the same experience. The
result Is that there are two inside views Of the
character OF the Cuban women. They corre-
spond roughly with the first and the second out
side impressions that prevailed In Cambridge
AZ a whole. The first Is that Of the English
teacher who insists that the sweet docility OF
the Cuban woman cannot he equalled. they
make charming pupils. eager polite. attentive
and afrectonate Nothing but good comes
out in their class relations School going is a
novelty and an amusement 10 them. So the
English teachers one and all admire them. Then
there is the view Of the chaperons. who insist
that the Cuban women are mpolite, lacking in
gratitude. selfish In the ordinary relations OF
life. law. deceitful. In their view. too, there
ia much truth. The Cuban women are suave
and lovable when all goes well. hut tempest
uous at the slightest hint Of opposition. The
cbaperons they look upon as a kind Of upper
sarv. The teachers. on the contrary, they
respect and admire. The result of their atti-
tuH 70 the two can be seen in the two widely
divergent opinions about the uban character.
.When one considers the change in climate
and diet the increased amount Of exercise ana
the unusually long hours Of occupation. II is q
wonder that so few Cuban women have been
IN They are occasionally indisposed, IT Is
true A long tramp in the sun TO the 'am-
bridge clay-pits. followed by dance in the
evening. would naturally result in head
ache the next day. Al first there were many
colds and the doctors were kept busy wlth
them. because every Cuban Ia afraid OF pne'i-
monia IL j. fatal disease for them, ana
the least sign Of hoarseness will SEND them
TO bed, 10 weep and Rroan in immediate eS-
pectation Of death. until the doctor comes.
They easily develop light fevers In connection
with their colds, and during the whole time of
their illness they refuse 10 wash their hands
or faces or to breathe the fresh air. lhey
are morbidly afraid Of the night air. and even
when in health cover their mouths when they
are in the street after sunset. They insist.
too. on sleeping with their windows closed.
although in imminent danger OF asphy Niation.
The men rs a whole seem more delicate
than the women Many Of them have served
In the war and show the result OF insuhicient
food and exposure. The texture and cn' of
their clothes add to their deli'at" appear
ance. for they wear linens. ducks and even
silks ,,ut on the loosest lines. Their trousers.
indeed. are almost like two petticoais They
smoke cigarettes necessarily and stand about
in groups wherever they have chance to see
women pass,
The most casual observer cannot fall ~
see that there is much flirting going on II
would be hasty. however, because of that. TO
condemn the whole movement a mere junket-
ing. for in addition 10 the flirting there is much
serio,Is work