Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-09-06

That nothing will improve her,
Unless she sees the Tuileries,
And waddles through the Louvre"
to the country schoolmistress, the sore
throated minister and the perennial bride
and groom. How to 90 is popular ques-
ton every season, and purpose giving de-
finite instructions that will enable four la
dies, under certain conditions, to travel for
nearly five months in England, Scotland
France, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland
and Italy, having everything essential to
comfort, and spending only six hundred
dollars exclusive Of their steamer tickets.
The writer knows whereof she affirms, for
she was herself one of four ladies who made
the trip year or two ago. Four is the best
number, easily managed, easily accommo-
dated IN one carriage, in two rooms; ; four
divide the expense nicely-more make a
"crowd'-fewer are likely to be lonely 1t
is well if one is a madame" but if all are
single. the party should not be too youthful
Each lady must be intelligent, good -natured,
quick-witted and healthy. Some of the
party should be able to speak French and
German, and to understand both languages
when spoken. Women unaccustomed to
travel, to human nature, to using money ju-
diciousy, and to keeping an account OF the
same, ought not to join in the undertaking.
When four suitable persons are agreed, it is
best to map out route, TO study distances,
dividing up the time TO the places. Chang
es can be made later; forethought saves
money and prevents vexatious mistakes.
Read little on art architecture and what
you may expect to see Of historical interest
Don't cram an excited mind all at once with
that which you can learn in travel with
keener enjoyment.
Now, the outfit. 4 steamer-chair for
each person, and two moderately large
trunks for the four. Arriving in Liverpool,
you will leave your trunks there with your
heavy wraps and everything carried merely
tor steamer use. Wear on the voyage a
very warm dress Leave it with YOUR wraps,
and start from Liverpool in fresh travelling
suit, plain, dark and Handsomely fitted If
you can get along with but one heavy gar
ment, an ulster is enough from May to Oc-
tober IN warm days il is easily strapped
everything superfuous causes sinful emo
tions. Shut up your bonnet from dampness
during the voyage. Let it be neat, close
pretty, but not large or wild in style or YOU
Will hate It later, Have soft warm head
gear for deck wear Carry in u small COM
pass remedies for ordinary ailments for
the PARTICULAR one to which you are subject
II may be neuralgia. You will have an at
tack forty miles from drug store if YOU do
not take precautions.
Now comes test Of common sense ": but
rest assured that if you follow the advice
here given YOU need never look travel-stain-
ed or untidy, but can always be well dress
ed. Let each lady buy a strong, good look
ing leather bag such as is sold for about six
to eight dollars. 1t has two compartments
fo fot sqEt heed f cis na5 5+ 9s e soeE t eR R2I4
where with one. and costs next to nothing
As luggage. II is always seized by the ON
porter, who lifts it off aud OH ears
or runs with it to carriages for a few pen
MES. Times without number one man has
snatchcu up our four, slowed them under
car seats or over our heads, and been off
helping bewldered tourists hunt lost trunk
to ind them after every good seat was
taken. Our clean collars were admir- ID sSi
our ease-taking envied By many worried
Each Of these bags will
hold four changes Of under clothing, (wash-
ing IS done everywhere at short notice, one
nice black silk dress with few ruties to be
tumbledl and one stylish all-wool ,lresS,-
YOU start with new dress, so these, beside
the one left for the steamer, will be alI-suffi-
cIent, slippers, an extrt pair Of walking
shoes, pretty breakfast sack and all other
small articles required. For the steamer
you want loose flannel wrapper 10 wear at
night and if Ill in the DAYTIME. A light
canvas school-bag carried on the arm is
fine catch-all. 1t holds guide-b books. gossa-
mer-cape and tag ends which refuse to
90 in biz bag as you journey for the
sake Of look. as we'll as convenience don't
get four just alike. Have a light umbrella,
as small as is reasonable