The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-09

WINS evident he had inspired the ANTAGONIST
at all unless the full mum her Of 800 took paI
snge; III pointed to the agreement to TIL
=" went to William Cullen Bryant OF tho Ne
and credentials and explained the situation
these letters in his paper md added his oW
earnest commendation Of my, plans. This wa
Deter Cooper quietly stroiei into my Office
me SId gentle gentleman 1l,n Looked around and said;
eoed and have come down to tell liz you Jus So su
car help You. you may command me-,
t., he added MANY Other EXPRESSIONS Of friendl
a me collection Of BOOKS to be added to III
Sims library for our long voyage.
gathered IN Now YORK. ready to make the trip
| Inc Continental was coalel and manned and
xsp G Hsa qate o ei gSS t sS take rR
On the morning Of Jan. 4. 1866. the girl,
crowd Assem- blcd on the wharf the steamed
started on its long journey. The voyage lasted
misfortunes or exciting Incidents, Except
the crew OF thirty or forty. there were only two
agreeaTiy as a vacation time. and occu ecu
&c, We had sunday services. in which real
hymns There was good library on the ship,
which was in constant use. Dances were ire
monotony OF those long days upon the ocean.
n" sickness occurred. except seastckness.
reseS s1n a y tb Sbsn
OF May. 1885, We steamed through tho Golden
Gate; Our arrival had been expected for sey.
gets move on herself. As we sailed up along
every Avenue Of approach for three or four
niles Even at distance we could hear the
to sse 6s eS wa bS
not touched the bottom before the sea
was alive with hundreds Of boats push.
songs. shouts. and merry interchange of
talk talk, There was quite rivalry among tho
precious cargo. None. however. WE'RE allowed liz
10 get aboar'l. One man attempted to make 1t
ny olIm nj ms, nn the ships side on rope bnt
tho water. This action noted by thousands Of
spsctators. was greeted with cheers; After
incident was made the subject OF q sketch by
Jump We'll known artist OF that day. The
t ay MS s @
mense crowds.
When wen. ashore thar night things were
looking pretty dark Tor me. Holiday had re-
fused 70 tako the women any furt her. All my
available means were exhausted and l had
expedition wandered around q. while think
Ing over the situation. and finally went to
ysan street f have $50 So TO tine
my hands. with nothing for them to eat and no
pa psy for them to ss and have no
NJ. Bring them right up to my house.' said
Mr. Ia MIyg GiI without q moments hesitation,
bailt on the California plan. and he supple
mented MS generous offer by send ing omni-
buses ps t. convey the girls to the hotel:
now nc confronted me new trouble arose. Evil
minded gossips were at work spreading scan
and the object Of my mission Some OF these
report; appeared in the morning papers. which
much distress among the young women. On
going :; tI back to the bot found most Of them
z tears ear and others r., were ready to abandon
arss peeaaiary loss to myself III e ciafm az no
ioung women. You will find good friends and nd
Those Who to bs.s this
sound ,h and propose to carry out ny contract
for you at hotel and will soon |
provide YOU with transportation to Seattle. II |
my Of you wish. to leave now. all you have
>, This cleared the atmosphere. and the girls
al a"i 10 1s sss
'essels from San Francisco to the Sound S
hould arrive. At olympia / caught the first first
WITH On MY M t
d dvhs Of some Of my old friends; who said the
o. h bS a Sen
IS we neared seattle an old minister ' adsised
told him would take my chances.
i As we entered the harbor | went on deck
he wharf nearer view showed my psq pro.h oR
nd many personal friends in the crowd. and
1hen the boat struck the wharf !! swung my
esponse everybody swung their hats and
rose into cheers It was an ovation to be
lived with forty moro OF my girls. These ar
walls were hernlded abroad and sent thrill
/ 10Y through the big manly hearts OF the
IT was necessary that prompt action should
9 taken had handbllls struck off calling a
yerybody was invited. and everybody came.
he girls occupied the platform and looked
he sea voyage had given them bloom and
lumpness The sturdy pioneers assembled
lat evening looked upon them with uncon-
ressing the audience said:
NY contract has been fulfil led. I have
rtuous. refined. and practical young women.
hey will gladden. your lives make beautiful
feat Northwest coast They are ready and and
ill ng to take any honorable EN- pioy IN emit as
aGhers housekeepers. seamstresses cooks.
lade for them. What, will You doT '' 10
An old preacher started In by saying he
hich resulted In the cargo being divided up
squads and located Ia different quarters OF
10 town. soon they were all provided with
places and good fortune smiled
pom them. In few weeks Cupid's arrows be-
IN to make havoc in their ranks. Men found
1t that It was not good for them to be alone.
any OF the girls woul id come and ask me about !
rtain Persons who had begun to show them
tentl9nS In six months nearly all had got
ar tndo and and were happily settled in life
'od wages. Money was plentiful The earth !
elded abundant haryests. Forests rivers :
sources to the general prosperity While
adows have fallen across the pathway OF
human lives. the Mercer girls have had
cir share OF sunshine. Their lines have !
en- cast IN pleasant places. and they have :
lly gained goodly heritage with genera
ms rising up to call them blessed"
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