New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-25
HOME AND SOCIETY.
TRAVELLING EPISODE.

nprvr CHAT - THE FASHIONS pIIo-
,puERs or ELDERLY WOMEN
,rop,rs OF THE HORSE SHOW.
-. the unexpected situations in which
some eod themselves are very funny and per
tra'e. o,,d be we'll II. like Mrs. Aleshne the
haps in many lands should wear about his
wahu''e ,oterproof bag. with all the small neces-
pef'O life ready for every emergency. During
si'es hours stop Of the T. and o. steamer at
the ,r,v and uninteresting little town OF Port
the W." long ago several Americans proposed
sa'o shore to see the place. NO, | do not
go"s cn 60" said the mother OF the two girls
th"N 10 most eager for the expedition. as she
VINO as,rustfully at the small boat which was
ooN -, and down beside the great vessel
ooou' ,,a Marty Another lady the wife OF the
a"a,'"e who had proposed the trip, also begged
sen,nc her husband to escort the young ladies',
or Na' aid not be persuaded to forego the expert
erce $40 hac,, in time" cau.a ont tho
mn" mon as the little skiff shot off landward,
one hoy resumed their fancy work and their
az" 'a,s deck chairs. congratulating themselves
'' N. ,hev had had the wisdom 10 remain in their
"' .--'. c-.~r'c's.
e,,,wb,Ie Mr. A. and the two young ladies
r.,.c town. purchasing few trinkets
.,s uneuterprisng ones the steamer ana
.,.ripr away the time. until one OF the girs, who
- ,rsd suggested that they should 60 down to
~. landing and wait for their boat
~, is odd that We have not heard the steamer
,i..,o " remarked MIR. A. They said they would
WI .., ne and il must be nearly time" And with
-. anxiety they s,rol.ed down to the dock.
,uhora is the steamer one OF them asked. still
4hout any uremonition of their predcament;
VI "a, until they were surrounded by crowd OF
,,,s natives who talked al, at once in broken
.I~,sn did they realize the dreadful situation
..1 chin had gone and they were left in the dirty
',.,s Ervptian village without luggage. without
.,orev and without any means OF getting away
TSeir Night would have been laughable If it had
-. heon - absolutely distressing, while beside
.,., own misery they realized the fright and be-
.aern,er, of their distressed relatives from whom
~ had thus been Unexpectedly separated. For
.ra,elv FOR the unhappy little party. Mr. \. had
II bs rocket a letter of credit. which procured Tor
HON the respect of Egyptian officials and SUI
soion, funds to hire couple Of miserable httle
rooms over the station. and still more wretched
nod (an the accommodation procurable' ana mere
hoy existed for a week. when they were most un-
,uinglv received on an already overcrowded
.a,rer and COMPLETED the rest OF their journey
,pder the most trying circumstances possible
I, turned out that they had been signalled but
nce from their own steamer after much shorter
ealing than usual: and then. despite the renoh-
frances of the distracted wife ana mothef' 'he
nrv British captain. declaring that he would wait
or nobody. weighed anchor and sailed away vi
onrse there was great made and much
vmpathv was expressed for the castaways VINO
adj kept we'll within the time allowance given
,ar,. I'M, the only redress that Mr. A. obtained
90 ,etter from the company regretting the mis-