The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-02-26

AS soon as the boat locked, the
natives in canoes swarmed around
our ship with their canoes ladened
with fruits and pieces of handiwork
to sell. Oranges, lines, pineapples,
bananas, alligator pears, chairs and
baskets of all kinds and description
shells, coral, seaweed and conchs
of the most beautiful tints and
shades. These articles could be
bought for almost any price and
some were exchanged for old clothes,
hats, etc.
The native children can dive and
swim like fish. We amused our
selves until we were broke by throw
ing nickles into the sea. How
quickly they would dive after the
coins, and as they were extremely
alert and agile they recovered every
one Maybe you will be thinking
that they would catch cold from
getting their clothes wet. Not so
They didn't have on any clothes, and
when they climbed into their canoes,
their dripping figures looked like
shining bronze statues in the sun
light. The clothing of all of the
poorer class of natives is very
scanty, since clothing in this climate
| is an unnecessary burden. AS for
| the babies, layettes are unnecessary
burden AS for the babies, layettes
are unnecessary in Haiti, string OF
beads would be enough for any state
ocassion for them.
We were entertained in Port-au-
Prince by Sergt. Hall and his wife,
| who are friends of Mr.. Kern and tc
whom we were introduced by a
letter from Mr.. Kern. Sergt. Hall
is doing foreign duty in the U. S.
Marine Corps, and has been stationed
| in Haiti for more than year. The
Sergt. and his wife like the climate
and have enjoyed their sojourn ir
Haiti AS for their son Bobby,
little three and one-half years old, he
lives out of doors all the year
around l wish you could hear him
speaking English to his parents and
the native dialect to the servants.
The servant question is not q
problem in Haiti. or course they
take their own time, but as that
time is very cheap, no one worries
and things get done somehow and
sometime, if not today, maybe to-
morrow, but as no one is in hurry
in this climate and as there are no
trains to catch, it isn't necessary
for anyone to hurry or to worry.
The house in which Sergt. Hall
lives is built of wood, upholstered.
with piazzas around the house,
downstairs and upstairs; the win
dows are open, no windowpanes; at
night these windows are closed with
shutters; the upstairs windows are
open night and day. The house is
set back in garden, as are most all
of the houses of the Americans and
the better class. The gardens have
La profusion of flowers; scarlet
hibiscus, flaming poinsettia, roses Of
many kinds, and vines of many
varieties having blossoms of vivid
Icolors, making a riot OF color among
the leaves of verdent green.
In the backyard is swimming
pool or outside lavatory and shower
bath. Everywhere can be seen
cocoanut palms, with the cocoanuts
hanging in great clusters beneath
the leaves. Near it will be lime
tree and further on an alligator
pear tree, perhaps a banana tree
also near. In any direction that
you looked you would see palms
growing, their graceful leaves blow
ing in the breeze.
After having been refreshed with
an iced drink, we started for an
auto ride into the hills. The road
were very good, having been con
structed under the supervision o.
the U. S. AS we travelled up into