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THE CFIEMAWA AMERICAN
, CAMEL TRAFFIC IN ARABIA
In Arabia travel is only possible by
means of camels, says a wirter in the
Wide World Magazine. The prancing
Arabian steed is a myth to the traveler
in the peninsula. I never saw a horse
worth looking at in those desert regions;
indeed, I cannot see how horses could be
bred to perfection in such an herbless
land. Without the camel Jife would be
impossible. The "humpty herds" are
the sole product of the desert, and on
them one must wander from well to well
if one determines to brave this most in
hospitable and dangerous of journeys.
Camels form the chief concern of the
Arab's existence; they supply him with
all his wants, tents, fotd, clothing and
transport, hence the breeds are well se
lected and pedigrees carefully kept. The
tribe I was with owned immense herds of
camels, chiefly of highly bred drome-,
daries, capable of great endurance and
of going without water for a long period,
but they also had a few heavily built
baggage camels. These dromedaries
will, when in good condition, travel seven
or eight days without water. In the
spring months, when the pasture is fresh,
they will even exist for three weeks with
out it. For a short journey they can go
at a rate of 70 miles a day, and the Be
douins are very fond of telling stories of ,
record rides on camel back and of extra
ordinary distances covered without water.
They can even cross immense areas of
fodderless country subsisting entirely on
their hump, which, however, gradually
diminishes in size. The highly bred
dromedary is like a thoroughbred horse,
very difficult to ride. It is as necessary
to talk to your camel as it is for the
plowman to talk his team.
HOME MAKING
To make one's home a little corner of
the kingdom .of heaven is the highest
motive that any one can have, whether
one is father, mother, child, sister, broth
er, or friend. Home first of all must be
realized as heaven within one's own con
sciousness. Those who are truly at home
within are at home everywhere. Those
who live under the same root with others
have the most admirable opportunity to
prove this inward home-coming by the
degree of heavenliness which their own
experience brings to those about them.
Order, is here and serenity; good cheer
and comfort; peace and joy. Here none
feels himself unloved or left alone with
his problems. There need not be officious
thrusting in of unsought aid, but there
maybe this; he who has found home
himself may so keep himself in this light
that he shall never be found wanting to
him for any helpfulness.
Of a great and good woman some one
said, "I expected to be afraid of her, but
I actualy never felt . so much at home
with any one in my life." It is the open
heart and of love that makes this home
atmosphere about such a woman. Here
is no freedom of vulgar familiarity but
the simplicity of true sister or mother
hood, which unconscious of self looks to
bring the light of a diviner love than hu
manity unaided has ever known to all
who may step within her circle. Ex.
Fred Lewis, '09, has returned from
Alaska- to continue studies at "Salem
High".
James Evans, after a year's absence,
returned to tchool . last month from Al
aska and has re-entered the printing
office.