Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-05-09
Going Abroad.

In former times Americans fitted
themselves out for Europe as though
going to desert island. Wider i,1telli-
gence and experience have opened their
eyes and reformed their alignment still.
a word upon this subject will not b un-
welcome, am sure, to girls, especially,
who contemplate trip over the ocean.
In the first place, your steamer outfit
is distinct affair. You are allowed to
take any baggage you wish for into your
state-room but, if wise, you will not fill
the narrow space, nor cucumber YOUR
self with anything larger than a lady's
hat box, which may offer a tolerable
seat to the stewardess, or visitors of con
dolence IN case sea-sickness confines YOU
to. berth or sofa. Even preferable to
this is flat English portmanteau, which
can be slipped under the low berth. If
you sail for Liverpool you can leave this
at your hotel there in charge of the
head waiter until you return, and thus
avoid the expense and care of useless
baggage.
Its contents your own good sense will
IN measure suggest. Let me aida
double gown or wooden wrapper, in
which you may sleep, hannels (even
though you cross the ocean in summer.
merino stockings, warm gloves or init.
tens, as pretty hood as you please, only
be sure that it covers the back of your
head, since you will ignore all cunning
craft OF hair dressing, for few days at
least, and even after you are well
enough to appear at the table, perhaps.
Bear in mind that the Northern Atlantic
is cold place, and horribly open to the
wind ct all seasons Of the gear; that you
will live on the deck when not in your
berth or at your meals, and that the
deck OF an ocean steamer partakes of
the nature of whirlwind. Fur is bv
no means out of place, and skirts should
be sufficiently heavy to defy the gales.
which convert everything into sail.
lake as many wraps as you choose
and then you will wish you had one
more. A large shawl, or, better, car
riage,robe, is indispensable, as you will
very likely be rolled up like a cocoon
much of the time. A low sea-chair, or
common camp-chair, is useful to older
people; but most any girl will prefer a
seat upon the deck itself; there are
comfortable crannies into which no
chair can be weighed.
By ali means avoid elaborate fasten-
ings to garments. A multiplicity of un-
manageable hooks and eyes" is untold
torment at sea and let these garments
be few but warm. You will appreciate
the wisdom of this suggestion when you
have accomplished the herculean task
of making your first state room toilet.
If you are really going abroad for a
season O. travel, take almost nothing.
You can never know what you will need
until the necessity arises. If you an
ticipate, you misjudge. Your American
outfit will render you an oddity in Eng
land. But do not change there, or YOU
will be still more singular in Paris. 1t
is as well to start with burt one dress
besides the one you wear on the steam.
er-anything you chance to have; a
black alpaca, or half-worn black silk, is
very serviceable. When you reach
Paris, circumstances and the season
will govern your purchases; and this
time dress will be almost necessity for
constant railway journeys, rainy day
sightseeing and mule-riding in Switzer-
land. A little care and brushing, fresh
linen, and pretty French tie will make
it presentable, if not more, at any hotel
| dinner table.
A warm shawl or wrap of some kind
you will need for evenings, even though
you travel in summer, for visiting the
cathedrals, which are chill as a tomb !;
and for weeks together among the
mountains you will never throw it aside.
But if you can take but one, don't pro-
vide yourself with ,cater proof They
are too undeniably ugly, and not suffi-
GENTLY warm for constant wear. If it
rains slightly, the umbrella, which you
will buy from force of necessity and ex-
ample in England, will protect you; if
in torrents, you will ride. Indeed, you
will always ride, time is SO precious, cab
hire SO cheap, and distances SO great in
most foreign cities.
Lastly, let me beg of you to provide
yourself with an abundant supply of
patience and good nature. Without
these no outfit is complete. Try to laugh
at annoyances. Smile at least, and do
not anticipate difficulties. Above all,
enjoy yourself, and then everybody you
meet will enjoy you.