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outnumber the men. They go from
town to town along the roads. over
mountain and through forest with
absolute safety. The men Of the in
terror Go the heavy work of the planta-
ton or garden tif they are not in the
army, wedding. planting, and the
women do the marketing.
would suggest that IL some persons
who from seeing the Haytian resting in
the middle Of the day conclude that he
is a lazy creature would rise with him
at or before daylight and see him work
with a hoe in the garden or with a
machete in the cane field until dark.
they misht be apt to alter their con-
c~,usions.
The language Of the country IL
French. which the educated Haytiar
speaks like a Partisan. The peasant
speaks a patois of his own unintel-
ligible TO the Frenehman. 1t is called
creole, and is a mixture of CORRUPTED
French, with African, Spanish and
English words included. The courtly
French language adds greatly to the
good impression experienced on being
introduced L a Haytlan.
The great desire OF the Haytian mar.
ent Is to give his children a good edu-
cation. and many a sacrifice has been
and is being made by parents In Hayti
TO allow their children to complete
their studies in Paris. Hayti has 4lO
public schools OF all grades. Ave high
schools and various private schools.
The Constitution OF this black repub-
lie guarantees freedom Of worship. AL
though there are other Christian de-
nominations, having small churches
and congregations. the Roman Catholic
predominates. Noodooism. a heritage
from Africa, Is a thing y. the past.
state and Church united against this
form OF superstition and left Of it only
the name.
Respect for & is prominent in the
OF the Haytian. Grandpar-
ents are treated with great considera-
tlon and parents are looked up to by
children. Such a thing al impudence
or disrespect for authority is unknown
IN the Haytian boy or girl. Haytians
rich or poor have good manners, are
polite and obliging. and are particular
as TO the conventions of society. Among
the we'll to do evening dress similar to
ours Is worn at functions, the Prince
Albert coat. gray trousers and silk hat
for weddings and the black Prince AL
bert SUIT for funerals. The Haytian
lady wear clothes Of conventional
quality and style imported from
france. has her days for visiting and
for receiving at her home and is a
gracious and entertaining hostess.
Even the peasant woman, in bingham
or calico gown. with gaudy handker-
chief tied about her neck and native
straw hat with wide brim, takes as
much pains with her toilet when go
ing to town as does the ountry lass of
any other civilized country. The male
peasant wears blue jeans. straw hat
and shoes. The shoes he often carries
in his hand as he walks along the
country road, but nearing town, a stop
Is made at a stream, the feet bathed
n the shoes put on out OF respect
FOR the conventions of town society.
The stranger travelling in Hayti is
welcome at any habitation at which
he may elect to stay. In many in
stances he will find 1t difficult to make
a host accept remuneration for lodging
or meals. What the Haytian has he
gives freely, and the traveller must
learn to be diplomatic in Offering pay.
A small qualification" for the boys
about the place or a "cadeaux' (pres-
ent) for the good cook may be az
cepted when payment for supper and
lodging would be refused.
As there Is no such thing as hotels
in the interior the traveller selects the
house at which he wishes to stop
and is invariably welcomed by the
master or mistress most cordially. The
houses OF the priests throughout Hay;i
are the nearest approach TO hotels In
the country. Here the stranger II
always welcome to a good bed, good
meals and good company. The priests
know the country and the people
thoroughly.
In company with a friend who was
visiting Hayti for the first time l
made n trip on horseback from Port
au Prince to Cerca in Source (Circle
OF the springs) in the Department OF
the North. The distance covered on this
trip Appropriated about 200 miles. In
order to enllghten my friend as to the
feasibility Of travelling In Hayti. liv-
ing on the country az 1t were. I car
ried no provisions >of any kind with
me. Mounted on mules. accompanied
by my black hoy, we rode out of Port
au Prince early In the morning. Fol-
lowing the line of the railroad, which
traverses the plain Of the Cul lie Sac
for some twenty-five miles, we passed
numerous plantations and banana
groves, 1t was from this plain that the
French planters OF colonial times got
most Of the money which they used