Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-07-16
THE EDITOR ABROAD.
TRIALS AND DELIGHTS OF AN
OCEAN VOYAGE.
WoBBLING WAVES AND THOUGHTS OF
ELLsWoRTH's SPRING ELECTION
CAUSE LOSS OF APPETITE.
August, 1888,


Just two months ago to- day that started
from Ellsworth upon a journey it had
been from childhood my fondest hope
sometime to make-s trip to Europe.
have m ny times reproached myself that
| did NOT weeks ago begin to send THE
American fonly COUNTY paper) some
rough sketches of the interesting and
novel sights on which my eyes have
feast d / have two excuses for not doing
so: icst, the new sights were so many
ana heir novelty so ovcrw helming, that
didn't know where to begin; second, /
realized my utter incapacity adequately
10 describe them.
, And so have put of from day to day
taat which the loyal editor regards not
only duty, but also pleasure when he
IS away writing home to his paper.
Heartily ashamed of myself at last for my
apparent neglect l send this letter along.
Well, We sailed my mot her and from
Ne~ York on April 80, on the good ship
"Ailcr OF the North German Lloyd line.
The hour of sailing WAS 10 n. m, and the
ship was rs prompt in starting as a Maine
Central railway train.
Up to the moment the last passenger
accompanied hy bicyclel was aboard,
and the gang plank hauled ashore, it WAS,
for ne, ordinary, every day American
travelling, but now a wholly new ex-
perience was beginning. Apparently
helpless, our monster ship was showed
by noisy tugs out into mii-stream, her
nj Inc ~ hos in
slant she lay 1t III then the rumble OF the
machinery was heard, slowly she moved
forward, gradually gaining Roadway, and
10 We were OFF. With coors gaily fly
ing, majesticalty moved this monster Of
the deep down the harbor, by the Bat
terry, past Governors ISLAND, out through
the narreNs, and finally, with last linger-
ing look at Bartholdis statue OF liberty,
now far astern, Wc come abreast OF Sandy
Hood and our course shaped to the east
ward,
But one tAiig remains to be done be-
fore the last tie that binds Us to our be
loved country - severed the dropping OF
the pilot. AT last he IS off, and We feel
that the voyage is actually begun, and
Tor better or for worse we are in for
1t. Come rain, come shine; be it fair or
he II not, for the next seven days or more
We are at the mercy Of wind and wave.
But the thought is tempered by the con-
sctou-ne7s that our ship belongs to line
famous for the poundness of its ships and
' Tor the good seamauship of its sailors.
The day We sailed was most delightful
one clear sky, an inyigorating breeze, a
smooth sea, New companionship began
promptly, and the scene in the sumpt uous
dining saloon Al the first dinner-serve d
at d O'Clock vas inspiring. The tables
were decked with flowers, and in the bal
cony above the centre OF the saloon de-
hghtful music by an orchestra of seven
pieces enhanced the gayety of the occa-
sion.
But, "oh, what difference in the morn
lng!' During the night, the wind, the
weather, the sea, and about everything
ese that could change, had done so-in-
Guiding appetites. For myself, / rarely
permit anything to interfere with my ca
Paciy Tor eating square meal had
made powerful mental reservation that
would not be seasick. When | was
boy, and hemlock boards We're plenty in
Ellsworth, l used to 20 to sea in the
: Emily and "Agricola" and other coast
ing yachts, and would sometimes be sick,
VI claim to be; but now, besides being
oIuer, and having no motive for playing
SICK, l argued that for an individual OF
/ my rotundity and rubicund complexion
10 get into the lee scuppers Of an ocean