Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-09-20

out the slightest damage 10 her nnest
silk dress. Stately ships were sail
ing by in the distance and the music
of several bands lent an additional
charm to the scene. M a
AT length one o'clock Tuesday
came and found us all on board the
'Furnessia.' The bell rang and the
huge vessel began to move. We
left the peer amidst "a thousand
good-byes waved TO us from the
crowd on shore, steamed out OF New
York Bay, passed Sandy Hook aud
before dark we were out OF sight OF
land How much do these words
mean to one when the very sight Of
the ocean is novelty. But 80 1t
was for ten days, with nothing In
view rave sea and sky and an occa-
sional sail. And yet the scene has a
beauty of It's own. The fairest circle
that have ever seen Is that bounded
by the horizon when the sky is clear
and the sea is calm. 1t was while
leaning upon the stern-rail and look
ing now at our foaming wake and
then out towards the horizon that l
made my first acquaintance, for ON
looking over the list OF our two hum
dred cabin-passengers i had not
found name OF which mao ever
heard before. There were on oosra
two parties OF excursionists, most OF
whom were teachers. II does not
take long to become acquainted on
ship-board for one touch of seasick-
ness makes the whoie OF tne iilt,e
worldakin. l soon had.many irienas
and felt very much ~ nome. my
room-mates were frespyterian
clergyman from glasgow, canul-
date Tor tne priesthood on MS way
back nom canada, ana u young ,hsh
from Massachusetts. Only tnose
VINO nave Deen on snip-poaru eau aP-
preciate how scant tne space IN ,ne
state-rooms Is. whenever We ue.
sired TO dress we had 70 90 so one =. .
time. The nrst AFTERNOON all were
happy and delighted Win me on tne
ocean wave and wisned tne Voyage
could last forever EVeryohe w1n'
down TO dinner anu ave heartly.
In the evening there was VAST
amount OF singing ana playing on
the piano. Ihe next morning. .ne
scene was changed. Many did not
appear at breakfast at all and some
of those who did seemed TO be very
sorry that they were there on
going out on deck one iound some
Of the most miserable looking Great
ures that one ever saw, lying IN their
steamer'chsirs. But they Jared pet
ter than those who remained IN tnelr
berths, since on the sea II Is petter
TO remain In the open ar as mucn as
possible. One youth had oegun 70
get seasick before the Vessei started.
But soon almost everyone recovered,
The weather was hne ana tne sea
was calm. And 1t continued so Tor
several days until some oil those VINO
had not been feeling well began 10
laugh al seasickness and say that 4,
was more than half imaginary, that
they knew they would never oe sea
sick again. Indeed some wen, SO
far as to say that the good weatheI
was becoming monotonous ana .hat
storm would DC in oroer, iney
were not to be disappointed. one
morning Old Ocean awoke IN very
bad humor. Inc dimples on MS
face were changed 10 omihous irowns.
The wind broke our malnsusy snu
the waves rolled high wnie ,ne
light played upon tnein anu save
them Thousand cnang,ng oo,ors. M
The spray was continually uashing
over the deck. Inc storm conunueu ,
for several hours iuiiy iohg enousn
to satisfy those VINO had wisneu 10,
II. Almost everyone was SICK an9 ,
there was haruly corporal guaru
at breakfast and dinner; a yas'
amount OF tribute was paiu 10 Nep'
tune that day .,.
1t is q dreamy kina OF NE .nM ons
leads on shipboard. Eaung anu
sleeping are the Two most imporlAh'
items and the cool oreezes give one a
very hearty appetite, "hicn ls gisu,
dened at sight OF the weii-supplieo,
tables. when one Is wen wIsppeu
up, lounging on deck VI tne sIeasler .l
chairs aud reading or cnatlng, .nere
IS favorite way Oh passing tne 'nie.
OCCASIONALLY one Wishes 70 8o.o .lo M
forecas.ie 10 watcn the PROV ss tne
ship plows her way ,nrougn 'ne
foaming, water. SomeuIhes one is u,
aroused by the cry OF "wnMe, anu a.
other times II IS pleasant 70 iean oVe,
tho rail and gaze ~ the seA'guils ~
they float IN the AIR or Walk upon .ne