Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-16

eo,,n thousand. miles or so-has Its adVanta-
geous side. tends to the increase OF adaptapll-
ity and breadth; and 1t Is very admirable tne
philosophic way the ladies OF the army accept
the temporary shelters provided lot them' TAKE
the little shacks and make them SO ATTRACTIVE
and honey. About the verandas along the
Row vines were climbing and b%lossoming; In
the tiny lawns exotic looking young trees were
growing and various ornamental shrubs, tubs
If ferns bordered the paths, in the little gar
dens tall cosmos was blooming, very effective
against the white-washed walls. And the In
teriors were charming. suggested travel and
love of books.
The places were so attractive that neon
yeniences were not thought Of by US till
brought to light by our hostess, who laughlngly
told Of once being kept two hours In the bath
room when an early caller had possession OF
the all-toopublic sitting room. And laughlngly
told of conditions as they were a year pacK'
when the present 'bungaloos" were but sheds
with tent wings. And the back Of the house,
If we cared to investigate, was still just a tent;
and sure enough we found the Jap servants out
there ironing under canvas and getting ready
the luncheon with such conveniences 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 d~rinks-very refreshing after the hot,
unshaded feld-we had a 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
1t 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 were 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 Schoield Barracks;
at the time of our visit there was a small
number of khaki shelters serving as homes for
soldiers wife and c%hildren; 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 leafy, low-drooping branches that al
most hid their little dwellings. We caught a
glimpse Of a Hawaiian girl In a 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 barracks 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. al
this hour flushed and gilded into wonderful
beauty. The place was marvelously quiet; II
did not seem possible that a cavalry camp was
dwelling there on LeileSla ranch. Leilehus
seemed little disturbed by the presence of the
men in khaki; doubtless even the ghosts thai
lowered about the old heian ~tancient temple,
at the foot Of Mount Kala. found themselves
molested to no great extent. Probably a
nightfall they still set out to wander through
the gulches and over the ranch on those I'm
welcome visits to their kindred. As we drov,
lone in the quick-falling darkness we won
dered If ever the ghosts met with challeng,
from the scattered sentries keeping guard a
Schofeld Barracks.