The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-07-20
SAILING ON.
Miss Effie Anderson Writes Back
Some of Her Ocean Experiences.

OTEAMSHlP ROTTERDAM,
EN- ROUTE, July l, 1900.
Messss. McKennOn, anderson & FOs-
ter, Columbia, Tenn.
Ny DEAR SIRs:-As | stand on the
deck of this mighty ocean steamer this
bright midsummer ocean day. just as
the sun sheds his beams of radiant
light, food of thoughts comes oer me
thoughts revert to you, to whom | am
due such a debt that | can only repay
with the most earnest gratitude. Every
Joy, pleasure, in fact every wave and
surging billow speaks of these.
AS l gradually and reluctantly sank
into the great bosom of the deep,
then my eyes scanned he archlng
heavens for the great luminary of the
day, the only natural object to me.
I was first on the crest of the heaving
pillows, and then far down in the chasm.
Sailing day after day on the Atlantic's
broad expanse, the grand gallant ship
sweeps proudly on her way.
At the close of each day, as the sabl
cui tains of night envelop me, the few
wandering stars and the beautiful moon
in her glory to cheer me, they too tell OF
your goodness and kindness to me. The
entire voyage has been one of unspeak-
able Joy and delight; pleasures untold
and tinged with roseate memories ever
sacred and dear to me. With nothing
to mar the pleasure save the predicted
and unavoidable fate-now / fancy
hear your hearty, jovial laughs. All toe
sad did l realize the effects of the
ocean waves. But oh, the glory and the
grandeur of it all. and the pleasures faI
outweigh the discontinue.
/. Truly those who have never seen, bu
have only heard, can never picture il
their minds or know what "life en- the
ocean waves" is. The voyage has beer
remarkably smooth. There are quite /;
number of persons on board who hav'
, made several trips abroad, and each
says that this is the steadiest, smoothes
sailing vessel they have ever seen.
There are at least three hundred an,
fifty passengers on board, so of course
out of that number we have made man,
new acquaintances, and in fact somt
true friends. Each seems to feel
special interest in, and a warm, tende
feeling for the other. You would hardl
expect to find so many so well gifte,
and talented, in music, art and learning
making it very interesting and enter
tanning for those not endowed with sue
gifts. On Friday evening last, we ha,
real classical concert, given for tn
$ benefit of the "Life Saving Institu
1 tions," the poor sailors who get nothin
:. for their worP. 1t was quite enjoyable
: as are many other things of like natur
!, too numerous TO mention.
a We will disembark at Boulogne Tue:
day morning, between seven and eigh
O'Clock, making nearly ten days on th
journey, sailing at the rate of 335 to 3
; knots per day, owing entirely to th
h weather. And now that we are nearin
il our journeys end and it is slight
n foggy, we do not travel quite so fas
a But did not intend to be 30 lengthy, {
s | shall not write longer. Will writ
: again from Paris.
My kind and hearty good wishes
= you and all In the store. May / be ab
i too LOOK back on the receding years Wit
u heart full Of gratitude and soul fu
of precious memories. Gratitude 10 Il
people for their unWavering confden'
in me. and precious memories Of n
Z friends who have been 50 kind and trV
a 70 me. Most gratefully.
EFFIE ASDERsOS.