The Monticellonian., 1919-04-04
By EDITH c. CAMERON.

EE TIlEN &ocf0r pronounced Na/ the edict. four qnoiths of
 rest and change of climate,
 with plenty of fresh air aud sunshine" the question arose. ..%heae to? The time was December, with Mi the cold and disagreeableness of q northern climate - '
 Someone suggested "WhX not go i'd the Isle of Pinesf There you could rest and have all the sunshine and fresh air that you need:" .5
 So when I learned that it is one of the most beautiful and interesting spots to be found in the world, and situated almost at our very door, less than two hundred miles south of Key West and not as far distant from New York as the Mississippi, l decided to visit il.
 1 found there were many routes to choose from, but I selected the quick est one, most commonly used, by way of Jacksonville, Fla, Miami. and the delightful Sea-rai1 route to Key West. From there sea trip of six hours brings one 10 Havana. Cdba. dnd .an- other by rail or auto, B miles, 10 Ba- tabano. now the most important sea port on the south side of Cuba. The trains run 10 the dock, where one can take q comfortable boat making the trip to the Isle of Pines in few hours.
 On reaching JucarO. port of entry, We have our choice of q number of automobiles for ride over a govern ment turnpike road, called here q calzada, to Santa Fe, Il distance of five miles. We cannot help being sur prised at the fine road, almost equal ing any boulevard found i'll our north ern cities Our obiging chauffeur tells us that there are about one hun dred miles of these calzada. roads built and maintained by the govern ment
 All Comforts in Santa Fe.
 In the picturesque little town of Santa Fe. about five hundred feet above sea level, is hotel meeting every requirement of the most exact ing traveller. There are other less eX- pensiye establishments. Here are small American churches of almost every denomination. bank, schools, clubs for both men and women. a chamber of commerce, q large Ma sonic temple and other institutions found ill average American communi- ties.
 After resting and bathing in the Santa Rita thermal springs-the privi- iege of guests of our hotel-one feels like Il new being. All the tiredness of the long trip vanisheS.
 The wealthy Spanish military and government classes came here from Havana to spend the summer for gen erations, as the Isle of Pines is much cooler than Cuba The baths are marvellous for curing rheumatism, nervous troubles and obesity The water comes from iron and magnesia springs
 The history of the isle is replete with romance. How many of us know, l wonder, that Christopher Columbus. in his second trip to the new world, was lost i'll the keys, or small islands. surrounding the Isle of Pines for q number Of days. finally landn. on the isle, upon which, after inspection and replenishing his supply of water. he bestowed the name of La Evangelism (the EVangeD, later reaching the har- Dor of Batabano. Cuba.
 Pineapples and Pines.
 IL is questionable whether the Isle of Pines gets it's name from the won derful pineapples, weighing from seven to fifteen pounds. growing so profuSely there. or to the pine trees. the oder of which. when the, wind is blowing ill the right direction, can be noticed several miles from shore.
 In early days the Isle of Pines. like many other islands of the Caribbean was q rendezvous for pirates, and the south part of the sand is often re-