The herald. [volume], February 22, 1917, Page 8, Image 8

About The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953

Image provided by: Louisiana State University; Baton Rouge, LA

                
LATEST COIFFURES SHOW NEW IOUCHES
Ingenious Disposition Made of Hair Which Is Abundant but Not
Particularly Long Strip of Malines Used Effectually-Riding
Habit Which Is About the Last Word in Such Togs.
i'i -, t1,' I' V. .:y A , ut  2os
"r ~r:; ,l ,r t 'i-t ,,r :,it, ' h " \i,22
t:hpat if th," ni.ek. 1e ," Ifl~ol a :t it to
Htlire awl! to ponil,'r the In;,"nuity
thtat t .u, 5o beautiful a dil,,osition
S , .
New De)parture in Coiffures.
of hair which is abundant but not
long. The secret of dressing the hair
in this way appears to be in parting
it off in the right way.
The front hair for this coiffure is
parted off and combed forward as for
a pompadour. The remainder of the
hair is combed to the back of the neck
and tied, and the ends are separated
into two strands and curled. The front
hair is parted at each side above the
temples, and waved. At the top of the
head the hair is brought hack in a
small pompadour, the ends loosely
twisted and pinned to the crown. The
side hair is combed down over the
Riding Togs for 1917.
A model to which you can pin your'
faith, if you are contemplating a new I
riding habit, is pictured here. It is!l
made in one of the new weaves that 1
have been so much promoted for sports I
wear, but probably as good a choice 1
as can be made for practical service
is covert cloth. A dark tan color in
this material, cut on the same lines I
as those of the habit shown here, will
furnish its owner with the best of
style. She can wear it with the assur
ance that it is correct.
The coat is cut on the trimnebst of
lines and is as severe as the art of
the tailor can make it. In some of
the new habits coats are a very little
longer than in this conservative
model. But this is a matter of per
amnal taste, and a difference of an
inch and a half perhaps covers the
latitude of choice. The waistlines are
very long and the skirt moderately
full.
The hat is less stiff than the regula
tion hat for ridin:-, but has Lot dis
placed its rigid predecessors. Like
the material in the habit it is a new
Tray for a Child.
A little tray, that will be particu
larly handy when a child is sick In
bed, is Just the cover of a wooden
cheesebox. It can usually be had from
a grocer. Its deep rim saves many a
dill on the beddclothes, and the child
likes it to hold his little toys, as well
as at meal times.
The New Workbags.
The woman who goes.about with a
workbai: on h'r arm Is more usual
taa she used to be. The erase for
,::. Tpr':rl o.ver thie ,i ': of thc hend,
i t1:, ,m, turn11'! unldbr t th lnpe
,,: lhi' nek. It is hetll in plr'e with
iil wir, pins. A single strand
a ov,, tlh I-ft lnmplo is left free, how
\' r, until n l:r;os'r shell c tomb has been
thrust In at the crown. It is brought
bal over the comb and Its ends are
concealed by pinning them under the
top of the comb.
In this coiffure there is a short fin
ger of hair across the forehead, which
is slightly curled. The shell comb
is brightened with two rows of rhine
stones.
Coiffures of this character are in
evidence at the theater, anda there is a
pretty fashion of covering them with
a strip of the finest malines as like the
hair in color as possible. This is al.
most invisible, like a hair net, anm
Just where it begins or ends keeps one
guessing. But it keeps the hair nea
and supports the coiffure.
arrival In the realm of apparel, and
is comfortable and elegant. It fits the
head snugly and is so constructed that
It may be made to measure. This Is a
boon to women who have abuadant
hair.
There are "dress" habits and polo
habits in which the most vivid reds
and greens demonstrate a courageous
use of color in riding togs. These
high-colored coats are worn with white
trousers, and the polo coats are sleeve
less. But they are another story.
A Dainty Pillow.
Boudoir pillow covers do not neces
sarlly have to be embroidered to be
dainty. Good-looking ones are simply
lace-trimmed. One seen recently had
two three-inch bands of fine cluny In
sertion set in diagonally across eithes
corner, and the effect, it must be con
ceded, was excellent.
knitting has done much to make her
so, for before knitting came in there
had been many years of comparatively
little doing of needlework among us.
Not that knitting is needlework. But
knitting has brought renewed Interest
in handiwork of al Isorts and now
workbags are so lovely that nobody
can resist them.
Coal mine explosions are to be pre.
vented by an appllcation of rock dust
in the mines and a machine has ben
Invented for the purpose.
or b
wan
and
of i
Tu * r I eatl.it
\ewI sd.lyt t t, itt day of all;
Thursday fIr r .s , .
Frilay fir hSses. -
aturdly ni,) lu,:k at all.A
YOUR WEDDING DAY.
All succes ful courtsihiriit h:1l to the
altar. "lhe 1ourt.shilp is the groatest
evenlit that 'an 1- 1(
till" ill :1 watVli *'is <tir
Sli lt. ro' t : til ,ii
hbuilr thei wt1l1ily . f 1h,
Sentei ts arounf l iit
+"kbi t lll, I' l't 'er 't wav y l1 liar
of ti a church wed- prir
Iliai. \VWeidnesday i11
is tiltl best d1a). Lin
llighll lIti ll ior four tlll
inll tlilt afternton, ad
. 0.; the best hour. '1`l
The bride's bou- tuir
Se. ,' quet should be of
white. Orange tlhe
bilossoms arte not wh
always obtninable. 1
White orchids or white roses are next cat
best choice. The bride's gown is of ini
widie silk. She must have a beautiful wo
complexion to wear lustrous, white i de
satin. Nothing brings out all facial hal
blemihshes so relentlessly. The tullh em
veil should be worn over the face be- an
fore the ceremlony and throtwn back af- Iin,
terward. This is the only correct rule, nil
not llithstanding dtviations from it. tlia
The bridegrooni at ill evening wed- siul
ding wears evening clothes. At an af- bu
terulion one, he wears tIroulsers of in- At
tcon.spic.uous pitternl, but not black, i he
bhlack frock coat antid waistcoat, a white er'
founr-lin-hiand necktie, plearl-gray gloves thiI
anlld a boutonniere.
The wedding party, with tile excep- )ov
tion of thei bridegrioni andi his Ibest nil
nlan, Iisseiitiles in the ves.tibille lit the liih
Senltralince tot the church. Itridegroomlll op
antld btest loan allvance' froml a rtini off wi
Sthe chancel to the altar, liawitilnz there oit
I the comtlling of the briide. UshZtrs, two ,ltl
b by two, walk tirst, ftllowed by the yi
iridtesnilidls two by two, the lit l olf lii
honolllr walking a:lone behiintl the bridts- to
ninids anlld In front of the brideh. The Il
Sibride leatning on the armi of her fattier, :'i
h or whoever is to give her away. brilings r
iLe ' the rear. When the party re'aches the pl
l lower step of the altar. it ailts, the
I bridlegroom steps forward and leads nl
the bride by the haitnd to her pilce. IL1
r Ushers tile to the left. the brides- It
maids to the right. The ibest man, the in
nidhi of honor and the fathler stand of
slightly to the rear. The maid of lion- k!
or holdls the bride's bouquet. The best TI
man produces the ring ait the critical of
moment. The maid of honor arranges ri
the bride's veil at lihe altar. Instead tl
of renovilng the glove at the altar. a li
silt should have bleen mIde in the third Ito
liin'er of it'he gltove for the left handi tot h
enable it to be turned aside thllt thle i
wedding ring can lie slipped on the to
finger. The miiild of honItir ad(justs the
finger of the glohve, handing te ibride
the bouquet. The pirces.sion is re
versed in leaving the church, tle' bride
anld biridegroom leading, the lmaid of 1is
ionollr next, the brideslnmaids followilng.
the best man with the bride's fatller
coIning after and the ushers last. The F
I.ride's fanmily pa aill expenses of the
wedding except the clergyman's fee. C
All that In the past was sad
Should be forgotten, burled deep.
And only what was bright and good
Should In our remembrance keep.
BORROWING JEWELRY.
You may thlnk girls don't crave bor
rowed finery. Oh! but they do. The
rings of her friends always look pret
tier to her then her own do. Crave
them? Of course she does. Youths
and maidens seem to have a penchant
for wearing each other's rings awhile.
It seems Innocent enough, yet much
mischlef may result from It. A youth
wearing his mother's or sister's ring
may loan it to a girl for a while,
though she may have none to loan hlm
in exchange. If shie lbeconies intense
ly enamnoredl with it, it oftten seelnis rn
:l't tf cruelty to insist ui0on1 her re
turning it this year, next yealr, ptrhlals Il
never. Then, again, tlhere is such al
tiossihility as lising a ring wliich is val
Ld ued by a yttnllg lnan as a ketepslake.
th Its loss cannot lie repnlaced.
Iat Hard feelings spring up which can
Sa not be outlived In a lifetimne. This. il
salt so holds good alnorlg girl friends.
When threy loan eachl olher their val
o utedl trinkets It should always be witll
il the understandinlg that if danmage ,r
ous Ilss is the result n:t blamne will he at
se tached. All girls are not careful of
lte their own jewelry. lIow can they ex
-e. pect to be with the belnglngs of an
other? One girl ma:y be more than
careful of her pretty jewelt'd rinlg,
treating it with the utmost loviig care.
The friend she loans it to woltil think
nothing of plunging her handt with it
on in a cold creanl jar or trying to cut
an initial in a window pane to see if
the stone is a real diamond or thotlght
es' iessly pull it off with her glove. The
be bracelet watch which some girls are
ply eager to borrow from friends who are
ad lucky enough to have them, usually
n- comes in for Its share of mishaps. The
hez clasp may become loose, the watch fall
on' to the floor and away goes the main
spring.
Girls do not mean to be careless with
the belongings of another, but usual
her ly some unexpected mishap befalls the
reborrowed article. This causes a rift
el in friidshlp's lute.
s* Parents of girls should Impress upon
ut them that they should be too proud to
reSt borrow jewelry, even though they have
none of their own, and too wise to lend
it. It's a foolish custom at the best.
The girl who is a Jewelry borrower is
oftttmes the terror of her friends. Her
vpisitsI keep them In constant fear.
SThey arme reticent about donning their
1 pretty things wheB she is around. She
smy not know it, but her companions
are l1th to lavib her to affairsL. Ifl
one has a pretty wrap a {d the other
a fetching Tam-o'-Shanter cap, a scarf
or a muff, they are certain she will
want to borrow while they are new
and fresh, getting the best wear out
of them. She has to be aplpealed to
manny times 'ere she reluctantly re
turns thenl to their owners.
The horrower has no wronll:fil in- A
tent. She simply ,ontalcts the habitt.
:tnil it spireals flitl : ti: l rt'" ring: to
::ytling anl ve.ythin t lhat[ is p)rt
ablhe. Th1ri Itre gi!'l 'hl) nct l:nlly
I,,1rrw a:llth. r girl's h11m11 toi 1,l :I
d na'-. in. lo lnt In I su hli :a :irl yiour
etaa U uai . e "" 1 a li ,'t ::'." hliter or
nt si. lheii, hirm ti r all r ii t ..
WhV'' l,- e i:as Lda:ly p. rds su-h
.s nonl." f "r se ill Iiln none ntr'ol.,
.\Arial ;-arts ar.- strng s- t,.:at w, to "h
Careless or z.' g!; may jar t!.e wl ule.
MAN WHO IS TOO SWEET.
A Qoft-spoken, overpolite Iman is
ilret' fto halt to the general run of
,,inen. Til'.hlre is iai:ttery in his gaze. iii
S il lhilas i \\. y o sf iif ls i t iing \man's o
hand. lin_ , rin gly, that stirs the blood nt '
Iain tere aills uil Irings the color to e
h, er che eks. giving her t[riatly to un
,. l'i'stallld that !It- po e.<,ses more in
- Irresout after hi wile than at ither \wIs ac- C
in thlley silly. le lacks the nline ss SP
. erof in otlher m r. In factains cnvert anles t
y ilgs. For ai tiuei this !leases wo .n- 't
ca
kind. Gradually. hwewer, it becomes h
ran 1,1l story. Insteadi of continuing tob
t admire the overpolite man she becomnes
r. conscious after a while that he is ac- v
.I tually silly, liee acks the manliness SI
e of other men. In fact. she concludes we
e that he's altogether too sweet to be ch
I wholesome. an
. Even the most polite men never crt
:t carry polteness to the point of mak- mi
,f ing themselves ludicrous. A young lC
i woman told me this story of the incl- Le
e dent which helped her to choose a hus- ch
it handl from between two ardent lovers,
Sleach of whom would not take no for lin
- an answer. She had been entertain- te:
- inu Ibth in the parlor one winter eve
f, ning. One was a sweet, suave young fo'
aman, who never forgot the habit of an
I- smiling. The other was :a plain young ra
f- b usiness man, with no frills about him. ill
1- At a lull in the conversation she was lin
it heartily glad to hear her little broth- cu
:e er's voice pipe out in the hall, "Open wa
ms the door, Nell, I want to cnme in." an
BIth men sprang to their feet. The wa
p- overgracious lover steppeld to her side, ut
at ariinamuring softly, "May I not have the co
to pleasure of iperforming the service of co
ni opening the door for this tiny. lily- th
ff white hand?" In the meantimue, the ca
r other young man had strode to the
a door, flyiln it open. andl caught tihe w
t' youngster in his atrms. hoisting hin to tl
If his should.er, ,hearing; hi trittumnplantly cl
toi his sister anld depisiting himt in her al
ie lap. The difference between the two 51
" men strluck her forrcilly. She mar- F
srit tlthe maIn who jumpll'ed to accom- gi
p llish thing. without ado.
Iti Graciousness anld sweet words are c
1s all very well in courtship's beginning. ca
C. Iut they have a fashion of wearing a
s" away like goldplate, usually disclos- or
ie ing brass beneath the polish. The ti
d i overpollte lover seldom makes the of
n. k!ndest or most considerate husband. ti
st iThe bluff, outspoken man is more ai
al often than not a diamond in the it
es rough. He doesn't make so nluch pre- o
Il tentions as to the tenderness of his I
a love. He believes a womnan should a
nd take that for granted. With him. it is
to' hlis deeds that count, not soft prom
1t1 ises. The soft-sipoken genius ldoes not
he take very well or get far with men.
ie Ie is of the class that nmakes dupes of
le women. The man who is natural is
re gunulne to his heart's core. lie who
is unnatural comes down to his regu
lair gait all in good time.
1:.
ter
le FOUND GEM AFTER 30 YEARS
Diamond Is Discovered in Toe of Old
Shoe Buried in the Back
Yard
A diamond lost more than thirty
years ago in her former homestead In
Harwichport, Mass.. was recently
found In the toe of an old shoe buried
orh in the yard, and returned to its owner,
Mhe rs. William F. Willson of Brockton,
e aays a dispatch from that city to the
e Boston Post. The stone is today worth '
the twice as much as it was at the time it
Sdisappeared, being now valued at $200.
a When Mrs. Willson lost the diamond
ih all search was unavailing and she gave
a up hope of recovering it. She moved
Sfrom Harwichport to Brockton and
forgot about the diamond. Roert I
ala Nash. who now occupies the home
se- stead frmerly owned by Mrs. Willson,
Sfaunrl in the garden an old shoe. In it a
hrIe. found the dliatmond, whose loss had I
aIten a l.ystery for more tthan a gen
-r:attion. lie at once thought of thie
faarnaer occuapants of thle house attial
cioitmtmuanicated with Mrs. 'Willson, who 1
in- denttified the gem.
al- Odd Name Oddly Won.
The Inn known as the "Same Yet,"
tlat P'restwlch, has a curious history
which Mr. allckwood relates: "Tile
t- house originally bore: the 'Seven Stars.'
of Many years ago it became necessary to
Ihave its fadedl sign repainted. When
n tile painter asked the landlord what
han he was to put on the board he received
i ag the answer, 'The same yet.' And tile
are'. nn took him at his word."-Londox
lik News.
cut A Wasted Life.
i- "What do you think of MIr. Gasserby,
glt- sixty-five years of ag(', starting to take
The dancing lessons?"
are "Poor ola fellow !" sighed the tango
are fiend.
ally "Pathetic, isn't It?"
The "Yes. Consilder all the years he has
fall lived without knowing how to dance:"
Leave Something to Others.
with If. as Shakespeare says, "all the
ual- world's a stage," don't try to be the
the whole show, or you are apt to find an
rift unpaid clown when you look In the
mirror.
d to Sawed-Off Sermon.
bave If ever man would take as much In
lend terest in his work as he does in try
best. Ing to avoid it. poverty would soon be
ir is a word without a meanlng.-Indlan.
Her apoils News.
their An Oregon power-development plant
She the world s largest chain drive
loes eight chains, each 21 inehes wMd
I traanmltting 5,000 horme power.
7he K1TCTI
Vhiat thusth tle fldq is l" t?
All Is not I-st -th, un oc, luerthle will
Anl co,,urage nexer to suln .: lor
Anda l..itt Is elr:-e, n't to be on urn'.
DAINTY DISHES.
uThe Tnhrtn :,Iyhl , ir -l: ,,ll sinr ham
tint lita nly \\'l \ < t',ir lF ~t' l ":i't::LI om 11 1 th ' i
are i-tnl ;, lh. H re .
tol -hied head let
w\ith the following
ture"ssin : l'ut lrto
a glass fruit jar ;
one-hulf cupful of
i live ,it., the ui ce
of a lenmon, the jui'e of half an or
aage, one-half tinci.poenful iof grated
onion, one tableslponflill of frtiely
hi ell l plarsley, ei-hlt olives, stoned
inl s.lieil lenugthwi.-e; one,-lrlf tea
sInellfful of sillt. )ione-foulrth of a tea
spoonful of paprika, thie ~saue amuount
of rmust:rd, and one teaslponful of
woresterslhire saiee. l'lt oni the Cliv
er and shake until slrou)th land thick.
Chill thoroughly and shake again just
before using.
Almond Cheese Salad.-Mash a ten
cent creami cheese. and add four table
spoonfuls of thick, sweet cream; when
well mixed add two tablespoonfuls of
chopped almonds, a few grains of salt,
and a third of a cupful of whipped
cream. Line small molds with the
mixture and fill the centers with bar- j
le-duc currants and cover with cheese.
Let stand in ice box until thoroughly
chilled and remove to small nests of age
crisp lettuce. Serve with French dress- on t
r Ing to which has been added two rest.
teaspoonfuls of worcestershire sauce. Unit
Tamales.-Boll until tender a good Im:"
fowl; strip the meat from the bones on <
f and chop fine. Chop half a pound of exrat
raisins and half a cupful of stoned
olives with one small red pepper, very
Stline. Mix all together and stir in two ima
cupfuls of cornmeal, wet with scalding f'"r
water, season with salt, onion juice and
and a teaspoonful of sugar. Add more how
P water and cook over the fire 15 main- Ne\
utes; then add six chopped, hard the
e cooked eggs; lay the paste on green lni
corn husks, wrap and tie and drop
them Into boiling salted water and o'
cook until tender. a
Italian Salad.-Chill celery in cold
c water with a cut clove of garlic, rub Th,
Sthe salad howl with the cut side of a
clove of garlic and combine almost Sla
r rIany number of vegetables, adding a te
0 sprig of chopped rIint. Dress with tI
r- French dressing and serve all the in
i- gredients well chilled. to
Simpe Steamed Pudding.-Take a da
P cupful each of grated raw potato, u
carrots, chopped suet, brown sugar,
g a pound of rasins, a cupful and a half t
S- of flour, a teaspoonful of soda, a bo
to tablespoonful of water, a teaspoonful of
rt of salt, a teaspoonful of cinnamon, a the
1. teaspoonful of nutmeg, and a tea- are
spoonful of allspice. Mix thoroughly boa
ie in the ord er given; put into a well. is t
e- oiled pudding mold, cover and steam "'*
is five hours. Serve hot with hard fruit pla
1d sauce. Cho
is Ihot
n- GOOD PINEAPPLE DISHES.
There is no fruit which lends itself
so nicely to salad combinations, pud- oli
Is dings or creams, as the oli
pineapple. Iar
Pineapple Ice. -Cook ar
together fortfive mit-pal
utes 2% cupfuls of sug
S _ ar, a quart of water; radd
the juice of two lemons
andl the grated frnluit of
two pineapples. Strain pri
and press through a ms
cloth until all the juice by
is extracted. Partly lin
Sfreese, then add the whites of two sel
ly eggs and finish freezing. Mi
d For pineapple ice cream, use any the
, recipe for Ice cream and stir in fanly tol
i, shredded pineapple with a little fin. tol
he voring. A vanilla ice cream is deli. ph
th delous served with a spoonful of shred. ha
t ded preserved pineapple, with a few a
, chopped pecans or almonds sprinkled an
d over each dish.
y Pineapple with ordinary apple juice mi
d makes a most delicious jelly. The ha
d pineapple alone will not make a satis- th
rt factory jelly st
e- Pineapple plarmalade.-Pnre and cle
n, grate a sufflcient number of ripe pine
it apples. Weigh the pulp and place it th
ad in a granite preserving kettle anil let re
n- simmer gently for 20 minutes. Aildd th
he three-quarters of a pound of sugar for in
ti each pound of the fruit, boil seven min
ho utes andil put into jars. st
Hawaiian Desaert.-Sonk a cupful in
of tapioca In a cupful of cold water ni
over night In the morning place in a hi
t," double boiler with three cupfuls of
ry brown sugar and enough water to t
lie cover. Add pineapple juice as re- c
s.' quired, and cook until the tapioca is tI
to transparent, stirring frequently. When n
ea serving, pour over the tapioca shred. -I
at ded pineapple, sugar and whipped in
ed cream. t*
he Another delicious candy Is prepared I
io by making halls of the fondant and
pressing a snall .ube in each for deco
ration.
Pineapple Marshmallow.-JMir equal
*y, amounts of marshtnallows cut in quar
ke ters and pineapple cut in cubes; add
a little pineapplle juice and allow It
ago to stand for a while In a cold place.
Just before serving, add this to lightly 5
sweetened whipped cream, anrd a few k
as chopped almonds. Serve in sherbet a
e:" cups, garnished with cherries.
the
Ian - Popular Conveyance. e
the "Do you use a closed car in win- F
ter?"
"Oh, yes. And n summer, too." I
"Is it a self-starter?"
in "No. A colored boy starts it. Part
try- of the time he says, 'Going up.' and I
be the other part he says, 'Going down"' * I
Got the Job. 1
Manager-Want to do a lion-tamlng 1
ant set, eb? Any special training for the
i Applicant-In my flush years I man- 1
ad a pri,, doa~ '
Capecgn o _
\Land!
LB
I :
tNE MARIA RT RAA.
. \ !'
·c. ' . .·· ··
··~-
OMPI'AATIVELY few travelers I.
who have made the long tour hail
of the South Amnerihan conti- an,
nent care to continue the voy- :4
age to the several countries iordering fro
on the Caribbean without a period of ril
rest. They usually return to the pol
United States directly from Colon, and cu,
Ipossibly visit the Caribblan nations pia
on one of the many winter tours so 1al
extensively advertised by steam:ship th:i
andll tourist colltpales. by
Hlowever, to continue our sightsee- I
inlg in South Anmerica we shall proceed bel
frnom Colon to Colombian andt Venezuela, of
anild from the latter counltry voyage wil
lhomeward via the L,'ew:ard islands to tai
New York, writes William A. Reid lit nti
the Bulletin of the Pan-Amkerican tri
Union. Fronk Colon there are in nor- ImUl
mal tinmes sailings of passenger ships fot
once a week or oftener. touchinlg at tot
C(artagena. Puerto Colmbinda, Santa lot
Marta, i'uerto Calbello, La Guaira, ini
Trinidad and larlibdos. Service to till
these ports is xi:tinltained by Italian, ac
Spanish, French. lilihllel. English. and
to some of themi by American lines;
the former trade to the various ports (;
of Europe. tOne mally ergoss froUl llon ve
to Cartagena, 2M11 miles anll about one coi
day's sail, by the steamship line and sit
later continue eastward by vessels of lit
the other lines. stb
Cartagena. with a population of re
about 30,000, is one of the oldest cities
of Colombia, anti its harbor ranks as m
the best of the country. Passengers al
are landed at piers Instead of by small It
boats. One of the interesting sights w
is the famous wall that once surround- ec
. ºEd the city; it is sutliclently wide In st
Splaces to admit a carriage and horses. of
Coaches are available at about $1 an In
hour for sightseeing in or nealr Carta- it
geina; and this drive should include
Manga, Espinal. Cabrero and Pie de di
In I'opa. Automobiles are growing in !o
number, but the excessive cost of gas- iof
oline makes their use expensive. Other t(
places which the stranger should see ce
are the ancient fort of San Felipe, La i:
IPopa castle. the tombt. Government :11
palace. Palace of Inquisition and the ii
o several cathedrals. r
Santa Marta and Curacao. ft
if From Cartagena or Puerto Colombia.
a preferably the former, the traveler
a may pursue his Journey to Venezuela
e by taking passage on a steamer of the
y lines already mentioned. If the boat
'o selected calls at the ports of Santa
Marta, Curacao and Puerto Cabello.
y the better of course are one's chances
y for observations of peoples and cus
I. toms. At the former the traveler sees
.- phases of banana development which a
1. has grown to large proportions within "
w a few years. Santa Marta itself is an it
id ancient town of 9,000 people. e
The Dutch island of Curacao, 50
t miles off the mainland of Venezuela,
te has at times belonged to various na
a. tions; it is often a port of call for large
steamers. Spanish-American history is
id closely interwoven with this island. c
Willemstad is tihe port and capital, andi
t the governor of the Dutch West Indies
et resides there. A peculiarity noted by
Id the stranger is tile inc'lination or bend- I
or Ing of trees and vegetation toward the I
w- west, a condlition aIttributed to the con
stant tratide wids flrl tile east. As
ul In many other parts of the tropics. the
e, nights are delightfully cool, while the
a heat of midday is tempered by breezes.
of Curacao is a port of call for a Vene
to zuelan line of steamuurs plying to Mara
.e caiibo. Maracaibo has 50.000 plopula- I
is don. is located on a fine harbor on the
an northwestern part of Lake Maracalbo, 1{
,'. and has an (Xtitnsive coltlller'e with I
ed Interior regions, whose products reatch I
the various ports of the Iak,e by sev
ed eral short railroads, river boats, etc.
nd
b- GROWING OF COCA LEAVES
SMaintenance of an Extensive Planta-t
d tion Demands Much Care
and Work.
,. The cultivation of coca leaves is very
ty similar to that of tea. The bushes are
w kept at a height of four to six feet by
et severe pruning. Under the most fa
vorable conditions of growth, such as
the island of Java affords, it Is possl
ble to collect the leaves at short in
tenrvals throughout the entire year.
Nevertheless the maintenance of an
extensive coca plantation demands
In- mu care and work keeping out
wes and pests, thereby raising the
production price of the leaves consid- i
erably.
at The general view of one of tihose
ad plantations is especially pleasinrg. The
Slight-green luxurlant foliage of tihe
coca bushes, that carpet thle rolling
hillsides for miles around, contrasting
ing with the dark green follage of the trees
he of adjoining rubber estates, while all
is surrounded by dark depths of virgin
an. forests, makes a landscape that is
beautiful indeed.
F'ron I'u.rto I a:lilh (port of the
hair) the travelit tmay lhave the ship
and proc eed Il l: nl by rall to Valenda,
:14 ile.s; th e.rw'e t' Caracas, 1.37n mils
front Vhulelili. l'uert, Cabello, the
railw~ay te.rt:iu- ;Iti part. has 20.000
]populaltioni itkil hu: .11 t t lodera
custalloituse ,f ith e"untry. The
1iluiacl aturaiiltl harl,,r suggested the
namlllle, as 'nI little' r'i-stancell' is offered
,lthat .hlils are piro\vrll(illy anchored
by hairs.
El'.astward. iG. miles frolmn Puerto Cn .
I hello, lies I.a ,;uara. This port is ore
of the w\\,rl 's picturesque harbors
with a belnutiftil hkai'riindl of niolI
ttains. .inltili. in bathing resort several
niles e.'astwi:ard. is (cllnnct'tedl by ele
trih line. There is a gEild hotel and
mallny aristc rallltic Venezuelans and
fo'reiigne.rs frequent the resort. If the
t tourist is fliond of climbiig he may fol
low the c.ulrse taken from this point
in 15,l3, Mwhen the hIuecaniers sealed
Sthe Iloulltltains 111n de'scelnded on CIar
acas.
1i Through the Islands.
Steaming out of the harbor of La
s Guaira on one of thei larger east-bound
a vessels, we palss ialong the Veneszuelan
, ('oaust for several liugdred miles, oces
i slonally catching a gillmpse of the fe
if linge-bedecked shore, but without a
stop until Port of Spain, Trinidad, is
f reached.
; The Island of Trinidad lies only 1f
s miles off the coast of Venezuela sal
h almost opposite the delta of Orisoao
1 It is a British possession and, together
s with Tabago, near by, forms a joint
I. colony. Port of Spain is the chief
Sshipping c'enter and has a population
. of 6t).tl)0); In recent years there have
n been many immigrants from India and
I- other o riental lahnds.
ie About 20 miles northeast of Trial
le idad lies the Island of larbados, an
In other English possession and one also
s- offering the tourist. in addition to ia
tr teresting sightseeing. pleaisant hotel se
?e emllliiiodlltlons. Excellent highways
a: leid from liridgetown, the capital, .
at all parts of the Island. The old-fash
ie inedi windmills to lie seen in every dl
rection are some of the pieturesqla
features in connection with sugar pm
aducction. Codringtou university, the
er olhlest college of the West Indies, II
Ir 14 miles away; Boilling Spring, another
al sight visited by tourists, is 10 mlles
e from the capital. During our wlatr
at months there Is usually a large qui,
a of tourists from the United States 1
eo be found at Barbados, the climate hM
a ing especially inviting and malubruloa
A number of the northbound vel,
after calling at Bridgetown peas e-J
do ward of the group lunown as LeewM'
an islands. Frequently the ship is Nme
enough for a good birdseye view 4d
the towns and settlements. The i
I Island passed is St. Lucia; an  hor
two later the ship passes Martlilll
I- In full view of the remalns of li
ei Pierre. the town destroyed by the 9vi
ds cano Mount Pelee a few years age;
d. tile next Ishlal Is l)ominica. with IIt
quaint little capital. Roseau; O(sdd
by , loulpe, St. Kitts, lind other Ilisads are
pd- passed in turn. In order to stop over
he :at thei varioulls islinds tie traveler
en- avails himself uof the sailiag iervlt
As imaintained. whichi has regular salilag .
he of stealnters from Bridgetowl.
.he
es. Weak Natures.
ie- There are natures in this bfa
ra- world so timorous, sensitive and help
Ia- less in the.oselves that the uitmlt
hIe stretch of Indlllgllnc, and kindane
ho,. is needed for their developmrnt--ill
Ith plants which the warlmest shelf of thof
into flower.
aev- f c'r e f th,' garlhlt'r alone can brh d
ES Hopeless Case.
rilo:ilpyianr iaill ld jullst PW'
"I never tlihiit.ht," l e Ighed. "hst
yotU would hIav e te hilart to ton i
Pry down."
are "I haven't," heP replied. "MY' I
by bIelings toi aniother at the present W*
fa- ing."
i- i But Not of the Tracks
in- "Wlih:it Is thi. occ'uieatitOn Of It  .
ar. man who is ailwlyis askiang at tl .
an brary fir Iiiks em Indians and
ads lans an!d I rii-tital5 l tile liLke
out "lie g's li,'. ""ple tills on the rn e
the
ld- A Still, Small V. sL"
"Our frirbl. Il,,nry pec. iayIh
P.ae , hlis :i vo,l,'e Inl th," ixnaliigelao t a(
ahe Ihls-i"i, Thate at .
the "Yes, .i a vol'e. That" *
Ing wife allo., him.iin.
e Widespread Use of raI
all Of all the lIttirs that
'gin the IOst iiti h f the Wod
Iset'k English.