The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-01


fo,r thousand miles or so-has its advanta'
seous side tends to the increase OF adaptaDl'
itv and breadth: and it is very admirable the
philosophic way the ladies of the army accept
the Temporary shelters provided for them' take
the little shacks and make them SO ATTRACTIVE
and honey. About the verandas along the
Row vines we're climbing and poisoning; ID
the tiny lawns exotic looking young trees were
growing and various ornamental SHRUBS TUBS
Of ferns bordered the paths, In the little gar
dens tall cosmos was blooming, very effective
against the white-washed walls. And the M
teriors were charming, suggested travel and
love of books.
The places were so attractive that 1ncon-
venienccs were not thought OF by US I'LL
brought to light by our hostess, who laugh1ngly
told Of once being kept two hours In the patn
room when an early caller had possession OF
the all-too-public sitting ROOM And laugh1ngly
told of conditions as they were year back
when the present "bungaloos" we're but sheds
with tent wings. And the back Of the house,
If we cared to Investigate, was still just tent;
and sure enough we found the Jap servants out
there ironing under canvas and getting ready
the luncheon with such conventences as could
be set up in a canvas shelter But all ap
peared snug and sufficient and honey.
AS we sat on the little veranda and supped
cooling dr1nks-very refreshing after the hot,
unshaded feld-we had talk with the host,
come In weary and warm from the mornings
work. The captain spoke highly of the men
in the regiment and regretfully OF the way
people generally regard the soldier; declared
it was unjust. unmerited. declared their men
were a good set The captain spoke of the
dearth of decent amusements and decent So
ciety for the soldiers, said many OF them
craved better things than we're available, the
majority of them were by no manner OF means
roysterers and MASTERS; he decried the black
eye given them generally.
Only a very few Of the enlisted men had
their families with them at Schofeld Barracks;
at the time of visit there was small
number of khaki shelters serving as homes for
soldiers wife and children; the tents pitched
near the bottom of the gulch some distance
beyond the polo field. Down in this gulch q
number of Hawaiians dwelt, cultivating taro
raising payas and bananas, but with large
leisure for visits and music and lying at ease
under the eafy, low-drooping branches that al.
most hid their little dwellings. We caught a
glimpse Of Hawaiian girl in wine-red
hololsu (native dress) with two or three khaki
clad figures near by. Soldier boys studying
native life perhaps
In the late afternoon we drove to the Gap in |
the Waianae mountains and halted there in the |
glory of the sunset, looked down on the plain
with the barracko standing out so clearly In
their isolation, on the broad ranch land be-
yond; farther away the sugar-cane and pine.
apple fields, then upon the Koolan range, at
this hour flushed and gilded into wonderful
beauty. The place was marvelously quiet: II
did not seem possible that cavalry camp was
dwelling there on Leilehua ranch. Leilehua
seemed little disturbed by the presence of the
men in khaki; doubtless even the ghosts that
lowered about the old heian (ancient temple)
at the foot of Mount Kala found themsovoa1
molested to no great extent. Probably al
nightfall they still set out to wander through
the gulches and over the ranch on those un
welcome visits to their kindred. AS we drove
home in the quick-falling darkness we won
dered If ever the ghosts met with challenge
from the scattered sentries keeping guard al
Schof1eld Barracks.