New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-26
yorNG WOMEN AS FAST TRAVELLERS.
rwo AMERICAN GIRLS SUMMONED HOME BY A
TELEGRAM MAKE A FLYING TRIP FROM
PARIS TO SAN FRANCISCO.

Ane-Ican cirls have that pluck which makes them
a,r,-.d ne all the world The following is story
NJ two young women who made flying trip from Paris
10 San Francisco The sisters at school In Paris
and expected to be met by relatives one lore
noon they received cable dispatch telling them 10
come home as soon as possible. The girls are only
about twenty years old The elder sister Immediately
sent for timetables. While she was examining these
her sister was packing five trunks.
Misc F. discovered that they could get a steamer
trom SOUTHAMPTON which to sail the next day
she posted her bankers and hurrying bark joined
her sister In packing. Al half past that night they
were being whred out Of Paris Neither OF the girls
slept that night. When they arrived in London at
6 O'Clock in the morning Miss F. was forced to do
some shopping for however rapidly women travel they
make time to do little buying. and in this case they
had started so suddenly that this absolutely
ssry.
The American sisters caught the 1o 80 o'clock train
for southampton not having had time to eat luncheon
Four hours later they their steamer tired and
hungry and sleepy, but triumphant
Every one on the vessel was most Nnd TO
the young women and Landed their pluck TO
the skics The voyage would for this reason
have been made pleasant for them. but their hurry
and lack Of sleep together with their nervetenson.
made them easy prey for mans mortal enemy, sea-
sickness From the time the big steamer LEFT Eng
land until she swept up Newiork Harbor the weather
was uncon1promsingly rough Not one day was rair'
When the Young women reached the steamer they were
utterly exhausted, and at once went to bed. Ihs
20; the strwardess TO grumbling. she wanted the
girls to appear at tie dnnertabe on the nrSt day d.
least.
oh, don't urge TO go TO dinner again. crieh
Miss p YEARLY and then she told the woman INC
experience through which they had Just passed
aYou Door little dears,7 said the woman, al once
becoming gentle and for the rest OF the voyage no
neglected every one else look after the brave LULU
American ladies'
Men and women Joined in little courtesies ana al
tentions to the two girls. One old cruSty Ihen'i
man seemed to take offence any one else monopoIe
their attention lie became their loyal guardian ana
walked around like a great protecting mastih 1t was
he who stood on the deck with them on the gay lha'
the girls turned their eager eyes toward the ets'uo
ot Liberty The now friends Of the brave nttie
American ladies advised them TO stay III NOV" io'
for one day to get little rest. Ihey "ouia iio'
listen TO such pleasant ursings. Inc s'e"a'uesS
actually wept over their determination 10 hurry vi W
san Francisco. -. .,
0,r, hah been told to come home as soon As possible
and they were deaf to all entrcatie'
The steamer was at her pier at 3o y ".' siu
train left Jersey City at $3.50 p m. III 'na' 'No
bour< the girls left the steamer had their TRUNKS eA
amncd by The Custom HGnse horns ala EnriishmaI.
who aid not look as he had moyet rapidly 10 dSS
A hsr vera being opened He In mortal terror
lest the girls would miss tho 5nn a yieenx and
s.anp, cewered the baggage with . cry OF exulta-
tnn The train which started Westward thar evening
carried with two white faced young women inc sooo
wishes of . shlpload Of passenger ,,,,. ,nn.,..,.
No but an EI1s,sSm.n "G IooknR =. two
snN a uhits lace where handkerchief nuttered
A. the csrwlndow - tho train rolled out OF the s.a
ton and he sdded, no woman ost an American
,.,..->d In guCh UNDERTAKING,
For the beneht Of those who are interested 70 know
% .tisntic records, 1t may be said that tho
vnnns women reached homo In safety. TO 50 nom
{cr@os, n thedr homo In san Francisco took them
ina twelve and one haH dAyA