The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-15

seriousness of their charge; but none OF
these things assisted little Dick Young
to see the queer corners of the earth.
With a sang froid and a nonchalance
that would have done many On Older
tourist credit, he sailed from Manila to
New York and came from Chicago to
this city with no one to show him the
way
OF course on the trip over the ocean
there was nothing TO do but sit back in
a steamer chair and see things-thats
all the most hardened tourist can ac-
complish. it was when the little
traveller arrived in New York City that
the really possessed part of his
makeup asserted itself. He came on
from New York TO Chicago, accom-
panied by Hugh Doughall. a young
Utahn who has been studying music
in New York.
just Like Veteran.
At Chicago they separated, because
their tickets were over different roads
Then it was that little Dick showed
that he is every inch tourist. In
Denver he was obliged to wait over
day and night TO make connections on
his train, and after writing home that
he was going to see Denver. he cody
ultEtlcu a tctA'iAietil " AAiG DSol AACtNA III
town. Upon his arrival there he
stepped briskly up to the young man
at the desk. signed his name and was
shown TO a room by a bell boy twice
his size He was taken around Denver
by some of the boys about is age who
lived IN the hotel and from there he
came on home.
The trip which the bright young
Utahn made was brought about by his
f11 -Iaa1fh Ever Ginca he a
little boy he has been subject to
asthma When his father, Major Rich
ard w. Young. sailed for Manila last
winter and took his family along, Dick
went with him and il was found that
the sea air helped his trouble materi-
ally. At Manila the old afflictiOn came
back. and when Mrs. Young and the
family sailed for home last April via
San Francisco. il was thought best to
give Dick the benefit Of a longer ocean
trip. Arrangements were accordingly
made for him to sail on the freigSt
transport St Bede, which was sChed-
uled to leave Manila for New York on
April 10
Off For Home Alone.
Bidding goodbye to his mother and
father. little Dick resolutely turned his
face toward the west. while Mrs.
Young and the family came on east
ward towards home. The little fellow
very early became a favorite with Cap
tain Mcpherson Of the vessel. and the
jolly tar. to show his regard for the
lad, made out regular seaman's papers,
shipping Dick as one of the crew of the
vessel.
He was placed upon the books as
captains boy, and when he reached
New York, he was duly given dis
charge papers, just as every other able
seaman on the vessel vas. The little
slip of paper which gave him his re-
lease was brought home in his trunk
and will always be highly priced as a
memento. in the blanks left for
designation Of the sailors character,
for conduct and for ability is written
the two words VERY Good" This
shows that he was just as good little
tar as any Of them.
Little Dick is a very modest boy and
does not like the idea Of an interview
at all. Bat he enjoyed his travels very
much and when drawn out talked in
terestingly of what he saw.
Enjoyed the Trip.
'I am very glad to get home" he
said, but l enjoyed myself so much
that I would like very much to make
the same trip over again. The captain
of the ship was so nice to me and
everybody treated me so well that |
couldn't help but enjoy myself But
now that l am home, I guess I'll have
to settle down"
And get married." was suggested.
well, not just yet" Dick replied.
smiling. Il guess III go to school a
little more before that comes off.
1--WE put in at several ports on the
waY over. but the ones that most III
terested nle were Sue2, Port Said and
Gibraltar. / believe that 1 could sit
all day and look at that big rock with
the frost on IL. and wonder all the
time. Host of the time we were at
sea. il being freight vessel. with
cargo of hemp and there being no pas
Sengers on it who wanted to get off at
any ports. You see l wasn't a pas
senger-I was one of the crew and have
my papers of honorable discharge"
Was Hot in Manila.
Il had a good time in Manila. but
I didn't like il very much there. It's
too hot for a boy born and raised in