Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-01-04
LIVES ON THE OCEAN.
Rich Mrs. Carson Has Bearded
ThAea Several YAaea.


For the third time since she began
her trips I'm 1885,, the Cunard steamship
Lucania came in here on Friday with
out having Mrs. Carson on board. and
1t was an event In the history of the
steamer. II did not scem like the same
vessel with this strange bOardcr alb
sent.
Any ono in search Of good boarding
house might get some points from Mrs.
CarsOn--addrcss the North Atlantic
Ocean. The old song tells of a alone
on the Rolling Deep" but Mrs. Carson
Is probably the only person whose home
Is really there. Officers aud sailors
go down TO the sea I'm ships" to do
business on the great deep" and have
their homes on shore. but Mrs. Carson
has her home OIL the sea. and only goes
ashore for business or pleasure. Her
present floating home Is the Cunard
steamship Lucanin, and she Is greatly
attached to II.
For just how many years Mrs. Car
son has been making her home on the
North Atlantic nobody seems to know
exactly. but she was going back and
forward between New York and Liver,
pool for some time before the Licanla
set forth for the first time.
When the big Cunardcr was launch.
cd Mrs. Carson inspected her and
concluded to take board on her. She
selected roon,y cabin. and setting
up her Lares ana Pcnatcs therein, set
tied down comfortably to enjoy her
new home.
The Lucania is now In her twenty.
sixth round trip; that is she has crossed
the ocean ffty.One times. Only twice
before the present trip has Mrs. Car.
son been absent from the steamer when
she plunged 'thc ocean blue" There.
fore she has crossed the ocean forty.
six times on the 1.ucanla. For two
years the ship has been her fiOating
home. She has been on deck In the
gentle brcczcs Of summer and the
fierce gales of winter: has seen the
beauty Of the sights of starlight and
moonlight. ana the sights Of darkness
and storm. Sometimes. when the
vessel IL In port. she goes to hotel for
a day or two: more often she does not
leave the ship, for she Is u steady
boarder.
or the reasons for Mrs. Carson's
choice of u bOarding-h0 only the
Dare outlines are known. She IL sup.
posed to be Il widow. She IN known to
he woman of means. and to cordially
dislike and distrust the relatives to
whom her property will go upon her
death. She does not want to DC where
they can get at her. ana she does like
the sea. So, instead of going to some
out-of-thc-way place on tho continent
to live. where she would he lonesome.
she CHOOSES the Atlantic Ocean as hcr
home and the Lucaniu as her board.
Ing house.
Then she has tho benefit of the salt
sea air. which may prolong her life
beyond that Of hcr waiting relatives.
She has the luxury of salt water baths
oil the year round. good attendance
and bOuntiful table. She also has
plenty OF company, and forms pleasant
acqualntanccs among the passengers
who come and go across the ocean
ferry.
Mrs. Carson Is about Al years old.
ana Is slight In person. She IL n wO-
man Of education and refinement, and
seems to enjoy thoroughly her strange
life. Nobody knows how many times
she has crossed the ocean since she
took up her home on the "boundIng
billow." but her long experience has
made her good sailor, ana she knows
all about the ship and the handling of
her In storm and calm.