The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-21
A Diary.

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saturday.-On for Germany at last, We
have only been out five hours. though
1t seems more. 1 suppose 1 am 10 be
enyied- am young-just 25-never had
sick day in my life, have plenty of
money, affections at present unoccupied.
(oless the fates) bachelor, and am just
starting on & sketching tour through Eu-
rope. l am told that 1 have been a bad
boy, but let me hasten TO say that my
present exemplary character renders all
past misdemeanors Insignificant Ny
| conscience did so much active duty in
! the way Of pricking during my youthful
days that il has long since pricked IL
self an exit and fed away. My heart
has been broken so often that, were il
not for my excellent circulation, I should
entertain the belief that that organ had
been damaged beyond repair.
So now that / have introduced myself
(by the way. am usually considered
| quite a handsome fellow let me look
| about the room. for 1 am writing in the
public saloon of the steamer, and implore
the muse for an Inspiration All, consid-
crate muse. thou art, indeed. wondrous
kind! There is a girl seated at the end Of
this table. AL / can see is a mass of
curly golden hair. Promising. SO far.
She is writing so busily that I can't see
| her face. There, she has finished; she
| IS going to look UP. Ye gods and little
! fishes, what a face! I must sketch that
| girl But she's gone. Well. we shall be
SIX days On board the vessel; ] shall find
another opportunity. Heigho. guess I'll
go and have a smoke.
Sunday.-Prayer-me in the saloon
| this morning, which 1 did not attend.
pinned to do so, but l am a great be-
lever in the benefit which one derives
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| glimpse of my golden-haired divinity of
yesterday: perhaps-O, romantic sugges-
| tion!-perhaps she's seasick. There was
pretty brunette opposite me al breakfast;
l caught her eye and smiled She looked
well when she blushed-most bruneties
DO Sunday on board ship is deadly dull.
Asked a fellow 10 play a game OF poker
this afternoon. He was evidently horri-
fed; his expression was rich. whipped
out my sketchbook and caught it-see
page fourteen.
Monday.-There's been a stiff breeze all
day; many of the passengers have sue
cumbed. My charming blonde Chat pro-
noun sounds weld wasn't seasick; but the
dragon, I mean her mother. was She
is travelling with her mother and broth
er. l have scraped up an acquaintance
with the boy-Anilk- and-water sort of fell
low: seems tied to his mothers apron
strings. Worships his sister, too. He
promised to introduce me to her. i shall
get that sketch now
tuesday, came ! saw, she conquered.
Dorothy Wayne-charming name charm
ing girl. Took her for stroll on deck.
She's bright. too. OF course I'm in love:
when I'm not 1 feel like a fish out of
water I've always been thankful that
the tender passion doesn't interfere with
my appetite. The table is not good. but
I'm usually too hungry TO be particular.
My brunette vis-a-vis has considerably
fallen in my esteem-she seems to be al
ways hungry. / hate to see woman eat
fast. She's not so pretty as l thought.
Wednesday.-It has just struck mid
night. There has been a dance this even
ing. A dance over at midnight! They
keep abominally early hours on ship
board. I danced seven times with Miss
Wayne; she watlzes like an angel She
wore a white gown cut low, with what
you-call-ems down the front. Fine neck
and shoulders that girl has. She was
pleased to compliment me upon my mas
terry of the terpsichorean art; we'll have
always been fond of dancing. There. 1
hear footsteps; some of the fellows
asked them in for a game of cards.
Thursday.-Beastly day; cold rain and
a heavy sea- / woke up with a bad head
ache this morning; lost at cards last
night. Strolled into the dining-room too
late for breakfast; waiter inattentive and
everything lukewarm. Afterwards l went
into the saloon; Miss Wayne was there
writing. She looked up as l entered and
said that she had just finished. That
was clearly an invitation and not to be
resisted. 1 sat down beside her. She
granted me the pleasure of her society IN
til lunch time The dragon (what a
mother-in-law that woman would makeO
seemed nervous all, the morning; gave
me black glances and tried all kinds of
stratagems TO get me away. ! saw her
little game and stuck to Dorothy closer
than a brother. Young Wayne tried TO
hang on, too, but l gave him a glance
that sent him off.
After lunch he came up again and asked
if could spare him a few minutes. The
poor little chap was awfully ratified. Well.
then it all came out. Miss Dorothy was
to be Lady lie Marchant in less than a
week. What deceivers women are The
dragon was escorting her over TO meet
Sir Peter lie Marchant, her affianced.
The old man had better keep his eye
open; I'm afraid my lady will prove one
too many for him. She did not appear
again till evening. 1 thought she looked
rather subdued. Suppose her fond man.
ma had been pitching into her. Captain
expects to get in tomorrow night. I'm
rather glad; sea voyage gets tedious.
Friday.-Landed in Hamburg a few
hours ago. Met an artist friend of mine
who is staying here with his people He
took me right up to his hotel and I dined
with his family. Awfully jolly people.
He has two pretty sisters: I'm going 10
paint the elder. I've just been looking
over my portfolio; 1 found a lot OF
sketches of that steamer girl. tore
them up. They really weren't worth
keeping. A fellow does collect such a lot
OF rubbish when he is travelIng.-Ex