The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-30
OUR BOYS AND GIRLS.
EEADING ron THETR PROFIT AND
LNJOYHENT.
A Series OF Articles Selected and Prepared
for Our Juvenile Readers The
Editor's weekly Letter.
THEIR WEEK At SEA.

IIHH an INe MNtIA al was bAhlAt anu
Confusion. The big steamer creaked
t...ust the dock, as IL impatient 70 be off.
IHr.rs and deck hands rushed abodt
3 crying the last freight and baggage on
board. and shouting out orders at the tops
ol their voices. TIE passengers stood In
l.g rows leaning over the railing, way
fr greetings ami go0d-bys 90 the friends
WHO had come 20 see them set sail;
tr.ry now and then there would be stir
81. some one was handed up great
bunch OF flowers and once n whole flower
chip was put into the arms Of pretty
ra. al aglow with the excitement Of
lr hrst voyage.
Tu.r 40 the last moment "A carriage drove
rMI.v up 10 the gangway, and out
jumped a boy ga 20 gay sailor suit fol-
lt.d by a little girl, and a swcet-fac1d
lIH
.sre're just in time, mamma" cried the
Children. as they EnatChed up shawis
ans bags and ran quickly across the
Ik "and here's aunte waiting Tor
Harry and Maud Gorham were going
g. ENGLAND go visit a dear old grand
,.tIar who could not leave her island
f... nut always looked expectantly
s.., Scar flr the month which brought
tl. ,oarr travellers. They had taken the
N.... now three times, so had become
we'll used 90 Nfa on the ocean, with all
ST. run Ire and mishaps, and were
always l....f.I when the time came
y. Stow themselves away I'm the tiny
uat.r.om. with its berths about the
fl. Df bolster, and peer out or ule
pound port hole which did just duty as
window
T..yl.l learned how 70 stand mp on
f..r which was never at the same angle
f.r $50 minutes together; how 10 make
d toilet when the hair-brush became
tangled with the towels. the button-hook
ru aHav with the comb, ana the SHOES
realistically sought the farthest corner
how ODD manage plates which sld arouhu
ue table as though they were awe ana
81 drink from cups which spilled thelI
content. on the smallest prOVOcauoh III
e.. to..rr render has ever lived for
v..r under these conditions, he VIII Know
.. l.g much useful knowledge these
ST.. IIna people had gained.
Tn they enjoyed one great adVah-
t.. over the Older folks-they were
never made 900 by the ships notion put
could stand for hours on the deck "atch-
hs the black bow rise and fall as the
f...a waves rolled underneath, and laugh
S. great rIee when bigger one IMAM
common caused a Mrch which nearly
knocked hcm down. The days were never
lu- to nrm. for there were always the
t.ranI the ocean TO look at. with some
r-.-a vnre euH sailing along without
lur sIiu o. carry him, save tho one con
C.IoI BOZ nIs spread wings, or the sinoNe
ot another steamer ON the tar-a"ay morn
9.n sending out vague greetings
TlI. time. as usual, the FIRST thinS 10 pe
t... after ruttine ..e traps they carried
g. OH. sfafo-room. was 20 rush up on deck
r.l watch the process of getting under
we. ,.
H.. ,.sno-planks had been Withdrawn
t r.nes were beins cast on ana theIc
WI. "a great ringing of bels ana nio"lns
o. Whistles. I'm the midst OF when tn1
stately steamer moved Slowly out lI''li
o.. dock and headed toward 'ne op'"
en-. s.,.9p cold
gud. pointing TO inc HQN..s oi NJ
l,l''orchiefs nuuerine in the wind. as
O.. friends ON the pier waved the" soou-
y does" egreed Harry, and
t.....5v ON ship is waving. too cept
sou. .8 me. ON. ne" he added aiier
l..t.. carefully about, there's some
O....r There thst isn't. either
-r r.q" saia Maud. "Oh, yes. ] see
fr.... ,be direction Of his eyes. Poor
ht. Iii she's cryinl She must be
du0tI lonesome. Let's 20 and speak 10
lf' Ind euitinr the action 20 the word
ftr- across the deck 10 where poorly
casl child wSs covering against the
~. ,.iliug
SWAT. the matter. little giri?" she
t...t putting "a friendly hand into hers
Don't son feel wellf
lae oHI lifted her head and tried 10
Nie Away the tears as she answered.
is h.l j don't want 20 30 away ana
l.. c.t Co."
"Ul.r demanded Harry. with all
bgt 4reotocss.
cause fathers gone and got married,
t1 there amt any room for me, and l
lt ro and live with old Aunt Hannah,
d.ar o dcar"
"ls .ae very old?' sighed Maud. sym
ia'h.lealiy
"ho1, a hundred I guess" returned
l.f 'ltH So stupid al her house. cause
rra forgotten how TO laugh, and there
AMI ay liltle girls 90 play Without
i.ihe she'll let re keep "a kitten
blst-euing up az the thought. land that
WY he c0mDny"
maud looked M the other child who had
10 One SO love bat a possible kitten and
an sorts ~ thoughts chased themselves
Ufolrh her little head. inaliy she said:
a.. were going 10 England, too, but We
HAe 70 go. Mamma says people must
pay they Hike 10 do whatever they have
t'l 10 90, and that'll make II much easier.
- you mink you could play you liked
~ li'k just while you're on board2
20 Asfry and Ill nclp."
%"y rubbed her eyes doubtfuily and