The Washington times., 1895-03-11
ABOARD A CATTLE SHIP.

gland the last of April I shall take 5000
and if l get back in time you can follow
my example, or better still, come, go with
me. for then / know we will get through
on that amount"
II am stIll unbelieving,' said the young
woman, as she held her palette idly in her
hand, but all eager for detail. Tell me the
why's and wherefores OF this extraordinary
cheapness and persuade me to make the
trip with you"
CROSSING THE SEA WITH FREIGHT.
THE first thing" began the writer,
earnestly, eve go over on cattle ship"
That ends it," exclaimed the uDbeliever.
II knew there was some terrible sacrifice
to ones pride in it. Excuse me from herd
ing with COWS ard goats yet awhile. may
have a loving artistic instinct toward
animals, but not a yearning desire to share
my stateroom with them-if one has such
a luxury on such ship"
The journalist was quietly laughing. Il
don't wonder at your ignorance, but If you
had read Miss Jeanette elders account
of her trip, or talked to that clever, jolly
party of rich people from Rochester, who
fairly revel in their delightful experience;
or better STILL if you had seen the photos of
the staterooms, as l have, you would clasp
! your hands in ecstasy instead OF Struggling
| your shoulders in disgust, when one men
| toned travelling with cattle"
Here" she continued, look at this
picture the agent gave me- 1 suppose you
| think that is a stateroom on one of the large
| liners but it is one your humble servant eX-
| poets to occupy in three weeks from now.
If you will come, you may have one Just
| like it. The ships are so rarely crowded
| that staterooms are divided up.
"You observe how large and commodious
| it is? Spacious wingiDg berth, sofa, wash
stand carpet, curtains, ETC.? There is no
evidence OF ecopomy-and not sight nor
scent of cattle. Added to this most de-
! lightful comfort of a stateroom, you can
have salt water plunge every morning, a
seat at an excellently appointed table IN
dainty dining room with palatable cuisine
| and good service. Now, all these con-
| veniences, my friend, are in as high order
| as those on a big liner; in fact, il it wasnt {
for missing the crowd of people one meets
on the other ships. would prefer to travel
each year with the animals"
A SEVENTY DOLLAR ROUND TRIP.
"But you haven't told me the COST ques-
toned the now intensely interested friend
''if all this luxury is given, L suppose one
pays for it,
well, shall pay only $50 for it, and
that takes me straight up to London.
Seventy dollars for the round trip"
why, / paid that for my trip down
home and back said the astonished ar
tist. How in the world do the lines man
age it so reasonably. Is there no flaw
anywhere?"
''None but the slowness of the boats
and if every woman is wearying as l am
for perfect rest ard invigorating salt air
the twenty-four days going and coming
would only create taste formore.
1.-The boats go slowly on account of theiI
dumb passengers. and, for that reason
there is less violent motion.
LAS for our friends, the animals, they
are comfortable companions; the scent Of
hay watts up to the deck, where we IDLY
dawdle in the morning"
IMPORTANT DETAILS.
what are the incidental expenses of the
ocean trip-such as clothes, tips, etc.?'
inquired the practical artist.
For clothes, strong cheviot or serge