Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-12-14
THE SEA VOYAGE.
How She Crossed the Atlantic and
Got on shore.

. GOt On ShOEc.
From Miss AlcOtt's new book Shawl
Great heavens, what week that was |
Rain, wind, fog. creak. pitch, toss;
noise, smells, cola. Broken sleep by
day, woe in every variety by night, focd
and drink delusion and snare, soci-
ETY. an afiiiction, life burden, death a
far.off blessing not to be had at any
price. Slowly, slowly the victims emerge
from the lower depths of gloom, feebly
smile, family joke, pick fearfully but
wistfnlly at once-rejected dishes; talk
about getting up, but don't doit; read a
little, look at their sallow countenances
in hand glasses and speculate upon the
good effects of travel upon the constitu-
ton. Then they suddenly become dar-
ing CAV and social; rise, adorn them
selves, pervade the cabins, sniff the
odors of engine and kitchen without
qualms, play games, go to table, and
Just as the voyage is over begin to ENJOY
it. sMNR
Alas for poor Lavinial no such resur-
rection was possible for her. long after
Mat had bravely donned the scarlet hose,
cooked up her beaver and gone forth to
festive scenes, her shipmate remained
below in chrysalis state, fed by faithful
Marie, visited by the eyer-cheerinl
Amanda, and enlivened by notes and
messages from fellow-sufferers in far-off
cells. .aifaHtt W0l 4Ie
Mrs. and Mrs Harry Walmars, jr.,
called and had private theatrieals in the
passage. Dried ginger parties we're
held about the invalids berth, poems
were composed and conundrums circu-
lated "a little ne wspaper was .concoeted,
replete with wit and spirit, by'these Sc.
cluded ladies', and called it the Sherald
to distinguish il from the Herald, got up
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 yel-
low kids from morning till night, smoke
the best cigars, and dance divinely," as
Mrs. Twaddle said, sitting erect in the
saloon, shronded in fur and velvet, with
five diamond rings well displayed, as
she recounted the diseases she had en-
joyed, and did the honors of remark
able work basket, containing eight diff
ferent sorts of scissors. t FastA.s
"We shall be in tomorrow, so you'd
better he digging up the treasures you
have buried, you old magpie, said Mat,
appearing 70 bO peRsiye Livy on the
eleventh day. :,
The sun is out, come on deck, aud
help us get up the last edition OF our
paper. How will this do2 Query: IL
steaueys arn named the Asia, the Rus
sia and the SceAs, Why not call one the
Ma rsea2 said Amanda, popping her
headinfo the den. Lavinia threY . pill
low at her, b1.t the undaunted joker con-
tinued-
"Also this: Financial-This being a
feminine paper, gold is no longer atpa'
but at ma.
9 "Goodl Add this: Argumentin favor
Of the superiority of women-The slug
gard was not told to go to his uncle /
Thank you, and Amanda departed
20 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
leluges of soups and daubs of butter.
The cry Of LandI" on the morrow
caused passengers unseen before to ap-
pear like worms after a shower; all
leroically did up ther back hair, put on
heir best suits, and walked forth with
he delusiye hope that no one would
know how i'll they had been.
A French marquis, with sickly little
ION, whose diet of fried potatoes and
Iour wine perhaps accounted for his
having the temper Of a young hend, ap- |
,eared and were made much of by dear.
itle-loving Americans. |
ASpanish opera singer stout, saffron.
,olored and imperious, likewise emerged
rom obscurity, with a meek little hus-
,and, who waited on her like a servant,
md big, bald parrot, who swore like a
Several nuns languished in corners Of I
he saloon. surveying the yanities Of life
With interest, and telling their beads |
levoutly when they saw any one looking |
It them. i
A mysterious lady in green velvet.
yith many diamonds, and a shabby, /
peechless companion, sailed about the
hip. regardless Of the rumors told of
husbands, stolen jewelry,
overs waiting on the other side, and
many equally pleasant little tales.
The gentlemen with orange gloves and
copper colored noses got themselves up |
n the most superb style, though few
re going to laDd at Brest, and took
ender farewells of such ladies as did,
iseh protesting desolation Gnd despair |
4 the termination of twelve days !
irritation. sraa ~
Lam not fond OF dirt, but I could |
,neel down and kiss the mud, 80 crate
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