The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-02


or j. ial f-r novel. In the fol-
lowing article she sets 10, her
lmpI, ions OF the "cavc man.
- LADY DOROTHY MILLS.
| (Nrittcn for tic International News
SCrv e.
Four days Journey southwest
from Gabes. rail head OF Tunisia.
| brought me to the mountains OF the
Trog.edytea. o. cave dwoilers.
These cave men are not the hir-
suite creatures OF the fiction maga- 70
zine--G doubt IL any such still exist
in the world! They are what Is
left Of the Berbers. who, from the
| aim rcccascs OF time, long before
the Arabs and the negro races from
tho south swept over North Africa
| have lived among the mountain tops
| Tor protection In a constant warfare
| against the predatory tribes across
| the Tripolitan frontier.
The villages lay among high
mountains, black, twisted and deso-
| late. From a kilometre away they
are quite invisible, being lust a rah-
bit warren OF little caves followed
out Of the solid roc. g., reached by
narrow winding goat paths from
which In time Of warfare they can
| hurl down rocks on the approach
ing enemy.
Cave Houses Comfortable.
Except for lack OF light and VEN
tilation the cave houses were lpt
too uncomfortable, generally con-
sisting of one long narrow room
followed out of the rock with a
raised ledge or alcove covered with
rugs of camels hair where the fam
| lily slept.
Meals were gargantuan affairs
cred with rugs OF camels' hair where
five different dishes of mutton.
some beans. oats mix and gray
ish-brown bread Of which one had
in common politeuess to eat TIL one
felt stiff. At night they used po-
litely " bar me in. nd. rolled co.
coon-wise in the rugs, l slept on the
stone ledge, which was more than
little cold ana hard, while the
ileas ran races over me.
In all the Troglodyte towns that
| visited | was treated with the
greatest hospitality, and regarded
with the kcenest interest aud cur
ioslty. especially by the women. II
took infiuite firmness and tact to
prevent the latter from undressing
me half a dozen times a day. so
anxious were they to know exactly
what 1 wore, why my skin was
white and why my hair curled; and
one of them counted my toes twice
over to make sure that / had the
usual number.
Sought Per. Al Details.
They wanted know aN.rv nngai-
biz sort OF intimate detail about my
private life, ana I'm particular how
many wives my husband had at
home, and whc her | was the fav-
orite wife.
Their social status is merely that
OF superior livestock. a husband
can on any or no preteXt divorce his
wife by simply making verbal
statement before the head man OF
| the village. He then takes back
the clothing or Jewels with which
he has lowered her, and Is merely
| bound, IL she comes from a distance
70 provide her with a donkey t.
carry her back TO her parents.
have often been asked since nv
visit how the cave man makes love
II Is disappointing to have TO upset
popular idea, but as far as l could
much as any other man does. APP
paf,utly he finds no need for n
club, sine he does not as a rule
/ possess one.
omrtship Is Formal.
! His courtship is formal and rather
| expensive. IL Is done through hts
| parents, and he is expected to pro-
| vide the troursCNu of CamCls hair
cloths and colored silks. and, II ne
be rich. soE-- jewelry of beaten
metal, The value of his offerings
depends upon his means and the
beauty, age and eligibility of the
| lady. \ bride over Is would expect
comparatively little.
/ | do not think that the role or
cave man or woman would suit the
normal civilized being. Cave life,
| though picturesque enough for
short time. would scarcely, think.
crafty a faded appetite for sensa-
| ton.
The social and domestic codes are
in their own way Just as rigid as
ours, and disregard of them more
swiftly punished. one has TO be
just as carefDl what one says or
| does in a Troglodyte cave as in a
Mayfair drawing ROO.
fear that the people who may
succeed In r".lizing their dream OF
a return to primitiyism viii find
many of ~ disadvantages OF civili-
zation without any OF its comforts
or convenieuCes, And modern
woman in particular resents the
very back role she would have TO
play in the scheme OF ife. There
is no room for feminism in a cave,
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