. The Cuba review and bulletin. s Minas where we stop for a few minutesto get a cup of coffee at the quaint little booth onthe platform, and you get ron, that alluring pro-duct of Bacardi of Santiago, and if you want thereal thing, order a chiquita or tasita of blackcoffee, a demi tasse if you please, and empty intoa still smaller glass of the aforesaid ron or rum anddont forget the sugar, two pieces will, be can also buy *naranjas or fpin^s or jelly andpaste of guava, and bread rolls or a sandwichof 3ou wish. While you are partaking of thissimple refreshment, a bell rings and the i
. The Cuba review and bulletin. s Minas where we stop for a few minutesto get a cup of coffee at the quaint little booth onthe platform, and you get ron, that alluring pro-duct of Bacardi of Santiago, and if you want thereal thing, order a chiquita or tasita of blackcoffee, a demi tasse if you please, and empty intoa still smaller glass of the aforesaid ron or rum anddont forget the sugar, two pieces will, be can also buy *naranjas or fpin^s or jelly andpaste of guava, and bread rolls or a sandwichof 3ou wish. While you are partaking of thissimple refreshment, a bell rings and the inex-perienced traveler drops his rations and makesa bee line for the train and—nothin doin.*The train remains stationary and the veteranssip their cafe y leche (coffee and milk)leisurely. Again a bell rings, two strokes, andnothing happens. But when shortly after-wards three strokes sound, everybody getsreal busy and in the course of a few minutes,the conductor blows his whistle and thetrain proceeds. ♦Oranges. GIANT CACTUS GUARD THE ROADS. THE CUBA REVIEW 15 There are many American settle-ments along this road, though there isno indication of their presence. Backfrom the tracks across the meadow-land, a quarter of a mile, is a fringe oftrees and back of these you will findmany American settlements and plentyof Americans living in cozy little housesand raising fine potatoes and four-poundlemons and grape-fruit, oranges andpineapples in great abundance and de-licious flavor. The land may not lookwell just here, but get away into theinterior and there is none better. Wereach Camagiiey about i P. M. andmay possibly get to theHotel Cam-
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