The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-02
A TRANSFORMED TRAMP.
once an Ocean Freighter, Now
Lndy's Yacht.

From the New York Herald.
81 shall make the ship my home. I do
not suppose L shall spend more than a
couple of months ashore at any time.
That is why l have had her fitted up in
this manner"
Thus spoke Miss S. de Forrest Day to
me as I stepped on board her steamer
yesterday afternoon. The Scythlan, from
a tramp steamer belonging to the Louis
vile and Nashville Railroad Company,
has been converted into the cOsiest little
fiat in the world. The fact that Miss
Day had purchased the steamer and
transformed her into a cruising craft was
exclusively told in Saturdays Herald.
Il have never had a yacht of my own,
she continued, although l have always
been exceedingly fond of the sea, and
my brother, as you probably know, IS
the owner of the schooner Fleur de l4ys,
in which ne sailed yesterday for Eng
land. But yachting is very expensive
amusement. / could not AFFORD to keep a
yacht, so 1 bought a ship
This somewhat remarkable statement
was made with a simple naivette that was
positively refreshing in its audaclty.
You see, I do not have very good
health and was very i'll last winter, so
thought that a sea trip would do me good.
l am now so in love with my snip that
l intend to live on board altogeth
You will be quite second Lady Bras
sey.'' ~, 49,.
| Sunbeam. but l think the Scythian will
| be able to do as much If not more than
| She. The idea of fitting my boat up as
fiat was my own. 1t Is as nearly as
| like my own apartment N New YORK.
Then 1 take particular pride in my clos
cts. you see. l have them in every room
and in every available corner My linen
| closet is a positive joy to me. Come and
see it."
Then Miss Day took me to the floor be-
| low her dining and sitting rooms. IL is
| impossible to speak OF decks in TINS de-
| lghtful little ship. She opened door
| and exposed to view a small room, about
nine feet by six, surrounded with shelves
on which lay sheets, table cloths pillow
cases, napkins ana every imaginable spe-
Cies of household and personal linen,
I enough to make the eyes of a good house
| keeper positively green with envy.
| There" she went on, that is the de-
| light of my heart, but now that we are
down here come and see my Ice chest [.
| There Is enough ice in there Tor a very
| long spell, and there are cold closets on
each side of it. You see, l am not quite
| finished yet, but We are getting along as
| quickly as possible, and l hope to get to
sea the week after next.
Il do not propose to go about without
] plenty of literature. Come and see my
| library. OF course, there are a few books
| in my parlor, but the store Of books is in
| the after part of the Ship
! Up one flight of stairs, along the up
per deck, where we stopped a minute to
| look down at the engines, and down an
! other flight of stairs on one side of which
| are two bedrooms mot staterOOms. please,
| but bedrooms, with genuine white ana
| gold spring mattressed beds in them ana
| comfortable armchairs) and large bath
room, surrounded by shelves, completely
filled with books. In the center of this
room stands revolving globe on feet
There isn't that nice? Poetry, his
tory, biography, an encyclopaedia. novels
anil globe. l mean to know just where
l am and where ! am going to- And 10y
guests shall never lack reading matter.
But now you must come back into my fiat
and see some other OF my treasures"
one Of Miss Days chief treasures is a
large white bull terrier, with so&, gentle
eyes, and a cold nose, which he pokes in
quiringly into ones hand.
Il shall have three dogs with me al
ways. This Old fellow doesn't like his
| quarters al present. / suppose he has not
had time to get quite accustomed to
them. But that won't be for long. l
could wish that you had come a few days
later, when my house is fully fitted up.
You see I have not got my curtains up
yet, nor the cushions on my seats, but
think 1t will be very pretty when it is
done, Oh, you must see my kitchen and
| buffers pantry
Then Miss bay opened a door in the
dining room, and we found ourselves in
perfectly model pantry, of miniature
proportions 2f course but with every
want supplied. To the left was a snug
little kitchen, with kitchener and pots
and pans shining like bright new coins
you see l have everything I need to
make me comfortable, just as though 1
were at home. Indeed, this is to be my
home, | had this house built with that
view entirely. Inside here we do not look
like a ship. OF course, all my pictures
and ornaments and unsuitable property
will have to be screwed down, but this
is why am particular as to where every
thing is to be placed. And then
wherever I go L shall add to them, of
course.
I'm addition to the captain and three
men-the engineer and two firemen-I
shall have my own household servants.
but I am particularly anxious not to be
overburdened with domestics l want all
Miss Day is a pretty little woman,
about 80 years of age, with somewhat
teeth and dark hair, which Illness or
trouble has tnged with gray. She is a
rapid, interesting talker, and is evidently
enthusiastic over her venture.