The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-08-24
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ship Pearl u the orien, cats htr ,sn
vsy through The .mooth vssers OF ibe Re-
ses She !. on vsrd boued vita dn
tirsuishea company Of military officers
Ipaisa snd Coionisl Government ofhcisl'
snd Eastern commercial powers on board
Among Tie passenger. there ere toe
governors, shroaie to their respective
provinces. . general commanding . di'
trict. snd briss general, sith thei'
sids-dt-c.up and other sstsebes. Tier,
is = bishop, With bis siie. daughter snd
chsplsin. Also 80 Enslhh peer 90 hi'
usy 10 the Fer Eat
The there are merchants. professions
msp. and sesrsvs,ins globe trotters: untii
IS oue looks over the after rail OF toe
promenade deck dosn iuio the second
cl.s. one sees there smother little uorld,
sbout sbieh the sversse saloon passenger
knows aud cares absolutely nothing
True. the Enslish peer, ander the suid
sncs OF the captain. did once penetrste
those regions aud returned. net only eI
pressing his high grst fcstion Vt oil that
be beheld there. bat smsz'd itst there
appeared TO be 80 many respectable peo
pie smoog the passengers. HIS lpsree
lion, however. wss OF too cursory = nature
TO form any correct opinion Of the real
social status existing 10 that divifion oil
the sbi :.
In the second class 1t is the noisy people
uho sre most 10 evidence; for there is 10
general commanding, no governor or
bishop TO snub them down to proper
level To use 3 slspsism OF their ovn,
the mem bers OF . thestricsl troop "frn
things generally, and the quieter people,
therefore. srs obliged to seek the corners.
Thus it comes sbout ttst . young Amer
icsn physician OF quiet demeaoor is per
hsps the person OF least consequence in
the ship. l.deed. be hes been voted
rather 9 fool by the mem bers OF the thest
ricsl troop. because be does not evince
the least disposition to run counter 10 the
reg Rulstion - psstime th.t on more than
one occasion has brought them 10 serious
iogsefhesds with The officer on duty.
Iut. as 9 mstter OF fact. while be takes
their jokes with good humof, be has other
things to think Of, Tor he has only lately
completed bis course at university, and
is possessed OF little more than sufficient
ueshs TO take him 10 the new colonies 10
the Far East, where be hopes TO find .
better professional outlook.
Six bells OF the afternoon watch have
Just struck on board the Pearl OF the
Orient. The plscid surfsce OF the ses
slimmers With heat. The red sandy bills
Of Arsbia 10 the distance appear o. II they
might roast some OF that cofise for which
the land is famous. The young man OF
no con eluenoe looks sorols from the fore
csstle and potices slight commotlon on
The bridge. The fl,er OF the watch is
ssEipg iotentIy through bic colored glass
% At . dark object advancing toward
Them. II satwo masted steamer With 9
white band around the funnel.
The { tificer at once orders the quarter
u nsster on duty to bend on the flags. there
BY drawing the attention Of the psssen
,ers 10 the strange vessel also.
A ship 10 sight, syel drsvls the sld-de.
II The general tfiicer TO the ssme general
,ficer's iscinstiDg daughter to whom,
or public and other ressonp, be was unre
hitting 10 bis stepiions. A sbipl be ex
'laims. rising lszily from his chair. and
'rossing over 10 the rail, where be sweeps
be horizon With his glasses, until be
rings them to bear upon the advancing
tesmer.
All. bal II looks ss il there was some
hing wrong on board. She 10 making
traisht for us, and d-Hnllol Yes, by
owe. Her ensign is st hslfmsst, and up
ide down. Come and take look st her
At this news, delivered 10 . loud voice.
be passengers are quickly on their feet
looks are Hung aside. fir.stions interrupt
d. There is = general call for binoculars.
II crowd the bulwsrks and watch with
,cressing interest the spprosch OF the
Lrspger; when. suddenly, sisnsl is run
q all "A hst NJ |
omm o,ion on the bridge Of the Pearl Of
be Orient.
Bells are rups 10 the engine room, and
usrtermssters dispatched upon important
rrand.. The officer gives directions to !,
oist the answering pennsnt. for the mes
.pe has read Steamer Alta Mshomed
.hsp, from Bombay to Piddab, with Pill
rims. We sre in distress and need assist
nee. Cholera.
The great ship Pearl OF the Orient 10 st
nee slowed down, Tor she is under the
,ost perfect coptrol, and finally sits there
pom the sIissening see like some trim
ird OF the ocean. 10 contrast TO the other J
srk, Ill omensd hull, also stopped, to lee
ard sbout mile distant
All are si once vide awake on board the
earl OF the Orient. The captain hurries y
p onto the bridge. and immediately sum
lops the doctor from the preparation Of .
nice little ,es which be purposes giving 0
!, . select party OF friends in his cabin.
be chief engineer 10 systematically svsk b
bed from . deep slum Der by the stopping o
his beloved engines. snd the purser re II
leaves round OF good stories 10 q
ie smoking room. ~, snong other II
,ings, the regulations dispute to him The Il
u,y Of psciiyiog the ladies ., the frat
arm Of Danger. b
A cholera sbipi Thst 10 the news q