Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-23
From Miss Charlotte McIlvaine to Miss Susar
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ON BOARD R. NJ. $. PLATONIC,
 AT SEA, May 20. 1887.

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 AT SEA, May 20, 1887. My Dearest Sue-I haven't been i'll a minute, and we are having a beautiful trip so far, though we left New ' orl1 in such storm that it seemed as though nature was crying with us and our friends at our parting. Dame Natures tears arc very fresh, thOugh-no salt about them-So that rather spells the simile. Fancy fresh water tear! Poor mamma has not been so lucky as l ill escaping seaSck ness. She succumbed almost before we passed Sandy Hook. and has been a perfect wreck ever since. l haven't missed meal, and the captain says I am one of the best sailors he ever saw. But guess he says that to every one. Hc is dear old Scotchman with red hair and beard, full of fun, and though he is rather rough i'll looks he is very good natured and polite to everybody, and is great favorite in consequence Right op- poSite to mo at table sits an awfully hand some young man, with a most interesting face. The captain introduced him to me Mir Winthrop, of New York. He is an aw fully nice fellow, about 24 years old-juSt right for me-thoroughly educated and well read. He dresses in the best of taste, too, | and isn't bit of n dude 1 hate dudes! | There were two of them at our table the first meal, but they haven't been there since. l saw one of them on deck this morning look ing as though he had been drawn through knot hole.
 MAY % We had quite gale yesterday, at least I should call it so, but the captain only laughed when I expressed my opinion. 1 didn't miss a meal, but did feel a little queer in the afternoon. That was only because I ate too much at luncheon though. Mir. Winthrop has been awfully geod to mamma. Poor old | ladyl She has been so sick she could hardly move from the stateroom to her deck chair. He insisted on making her walk with him this morning, up and down the deck so that he fairly tired her out. Then she had a little snooze and woke up really hungry. He is a trump, but doesn't seem to care much about making friends or meeting people. He seems to be kind of down in the mouth, but guess I'll get at him before this voyage is over.
 MAY 24 We've been having very smooth sea and fair weather, and everything is simply lovely 1 moonlight nights and dancing on the deck and all that sort of thing-it is awfully TO- mantle and jolly. had long talk and walk with him this morning. He has the most fascinating dark brown eyes you ever saw, and when he looks straight at you it seems as though he could read your very soul. He won't talk much about himself-says the sub ject is not inspiring. The dudes have re- covered their health.
 MAY 27. I haven't written anything for several days. Things have been so lively, even ir this slow place, that haven't had time. To morrow we ought to be at Queenstown. Will that is his first name) has been too charming for anything. If he should propose-pshaw what an idea! I don't believe he has any idea of it. But if he should don't know what mamma would say, but well would not hesitate very long.
 MAY 2S Hooray! Land at last! It seems awfully good to see something really green again we've put up with the dudes so long. Whsl woke up this morning I could see from m, berth that we were passing along the coas of Ireland, and by the time I finish this w shall be ill Queenstown harbor. We shal land in Liverpool tomorrow morning. 4 number Of our fellow connario>s will leav'