The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1872-11-28
rI.E SKI VOYAGE.
How she Crossed ths Asiantls and Got 81
ShoEW.

IN NfAAa f@ANts Nf nthA@s 49, Nf'e - t'N
a dclusiou and snare, society au afiiic-
ton, life a burden, death far-off bles-
sing not 10 be bad AZ any price Slowly,
slowly tho victims emerge from the lower
depths OF gloom, feebly smile, family
Joke, pick fearfully but wistfully at once
rejected dishes; talk about getting up, but
don't do II; read little, look at their sal
low eountenanees in hand-glasses and
speculate upon the good effects Of travel
upon the constitution. Then they sud /
denly become daring, gay aud social; rise
and adorn themselves, peryade the cab
ins, sniff the ordors of engines and kitch-
en- without qualms, play games, 60 to
table, and just as the voyage is over be-
gin TO enjoy 1t.
Alas for poor Lavinial no such resur- |
rection was possible for her. Long after
Mat had brayely donned the scarlet hose,
cooked up her beaver and gone forth to
festive scenes, her shipmate remained be-
low in ehrysalis state, fed by faithful
Marie, visited by the ever-cheerful Aman-
da, and eilivened by notes and messages
from felow-suflerers in iar-of cells.
Mr. aud Mrs. Harry Walmars, Jr., cal
led and had private theatricals in the pas
sage. Dried-giuger parties were held
abont the inyalid's berth, poems were
composed, and conundrums circulated.
A little newspaper was concocted, replete
with wit and spirit, by these secluded
ladies', and called the "Shersld," to dis
i tinguish Ii from the "Herald" got mp by
sundry gentlemen whose shining hours
were devoted TO Irritation, cards and
| wine,
\ ''Perfect gentlemen, assure you, my
dear; for drunk or sober, they wear yell
low kids from morning till night, smoke
the best cigars and dance divinely," as
Twaddle said, sitting erect in the saloon,
shrouded in fur and velvet, and with
five diamond-rings well displayed as she
recounted the diseases she had enjoyed,
and did the honors of remarkable work
basket, containing eight different sorts of
scissors.
We shall be in tomorrow, SO you'd
better be digging mp the treasures, you
have buried, you old magpie," said Mat
appearing to the pensive Livy on the
eleventh day.
The sun is out, come on deck, and help
us get up the last edition Of our paper.
How will this do? Query--lf steamers
are named the "Asia," the "Russia," !" and
the Scotia why not call one the
Nausea" added Amanda, popping her
head into the den. Layinia threw pill
low at her, but the undaunted joker con-
tinued-
Also this: Financial-This being a
feminine paper, gold is no longer at pa,
but at ma.
Good Add this: Argument in favor
Of the superiority of women--The slug
gard was not told to 60 to his uncle.
Thank you, and Amanda departed to
twine with her forty-third bosom friend,
while Lavinia disinterred, from holes
and corners of her berth, money, nuts,
and raisins; books, biscuits, and literary
efforts much the worse for deluges Of
soups and daubs of butter.
The cry of 'landl" on the morrow
caused passengers unseen before TO ap-
pear like worms after a shower; all hero
ically did up their back hair, put on their
best suits, and walked forth with the de-
lnsive hope that no one would know how
i'll they had been.
A French marquis, with sickly little
son, whose diet of fried potatoes and
sour wine perhaps accounted for his hav-
ing the temper of a young flend, appear
cd, and were made much of by dear,
title-loving Americans.
A Spanish opera singer, stout, safii on
colored and imperious, likewise emerged
from obscurity, with a meek little hus-
band, who waited on her like a servant,
and big, bald parrot who swOre like a
trooper.
Several nuns languished in corners OF
the saloon, surveying the yanities Of life
with interest, and telling their beads de-
voutly when they saw any one looking
2 at them.
A mysterious lady in green velvet with
many diamonds, and shbby, speechless
companion, sailed about the ship, regard
less OF the rumors told Of her,-deserted
husbands, stolen jewelry, lovers waiting
, on the other side, and many Equally pleas
, ant little tales.
The gentlemen with orange gloves and
copper eolored noses go: themselves up
in the most superb style, though few were
going TO land at Brest, and took tender
farewells Of such ladies as did. each pro.
Tossing desolation and despair at the ter
mination Of a twelve days' filtration.
6 am not fond of dirt bat eonld knee
down and kiss this mud, so grateful am
T. to feel solid ground under my feet, afeI
+. leading the life Of fly for so long, said
y Layinia with emotion, as the three trudg
cd up the wharf al Brest into sort o.
: barn which served for a custom-house.
{ Now let each sit upon her luggage ant
d clamor till some one comes aud examines
+ it, else Il will get whisked away HEAVIER
e only knows where, ordered Amanda
a who was the leader ia right Of her know
e ledge Of tongues.
= Zach perched accordingly on her on
y big trunk, and tried 10 "clAm0r.' Bu
u nothing came Of il save loss Of time ant
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