The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-17

This summer feminine mariner Of ex-
with the fatigue that the ill-arranged
steamer chair invariably produces, design
ed a deck seat for her own that has bes n
widely enough copied to threaten ultimate
substitution for the stools Of repentance
that are rented By the comfort companies.
| Her chair has Morris back that. by tie
| adjustment Of two little iron pins. can b.
pushed up or down to any angle. The ex-
/ tender is much longer than the seat proper.
| and the seat itself is perfectly Lowell, SO
| that when the foot rest ia unhinged AID
! thrust under the seat and the back brought
| up nearly at right angles with the bottom
an entirely comfortable chair for an up
| right posture is the result.
Just few unsophisticated first voy>
ayers nowadays include in their paIapher-
| MALTA for steamship comfort a feather or
down-s,uffed deck pillow. thin rubber
| bag, blown up with air to any degree OF
plumpness desired is the proper thing. 10
rolls Up into the smallest space. tucks
into handbag when not in use, and
swathed in befriiled slip Of bright Orien~
tai silk, it is just as pretty and conven~
tional in appearance as its down-hlled
brother. Quite as important as a plentiful
supply of pillows to every seasick traveller
is the deck dinner basket that is an Eng
,..sh invention. and that contributes very
largely to the contentment OF anyone VITO
must of necessity dine in the open air.
The dinner basket il wicker tray that
sits On the knees as one reciines in
steamer chair, and by small clasps its sides
are secured to the arms Of the chair. An
the trays expanse Is divided into COM
partments for holding quite firmly plate.
cup. tumbler. napkin. knife and fork. and
then along the sides are fastened tiny
wooden or horn boxes and bottles that
hold salt, pepper, oil, vinegar. mustard.
olives, etc. The waves may surge and the
wind may blow but the dinner basket
keeps its grip. and is often more COM
Portable and secure means Of taking meals
on shipboard than the saloon table, for all
its racks and fiddle strings.
Another good scheme for ocsan-tound
travellers is to carry q few pounds Of
Malaga grapes and take enc at every symp-
| tom Of sea sickness It Is not an infsllibte
cure for that dreaded feature of SEA jour-
neyings. but 1t is said. by experienced
globe tro.ter to cure nine cases out Of
ten.
Before setting out on voyage the pros
pective traveller won't make any mistake
to drop into his stationer's and ask to see
come of the new leather forgery invented
for the particular comfort OF those who
are going strange countries for to see.
For example, there are excellent new
portfolios filled with white. grey, or blue,
specially made correspondence paper,
slowed in so neatly and compactly that.
while enough is supplied to carry even
schoolgirl through an amazing list OF let
tiers, the bulk and weight is very slight.
A fountain pen. an indelible black lead
pencil. and equipment for pen and ink. all
go with this, and tiny ink well, no big
ger than an overcoat button. is sunk in
one corner Of the blotter and supplied
with travellers ink. This is a series Of
little blue. black, or purple tablets. Just as
you may prefer the color of your writing
fluid, and one slipped in the baby ink we'll
with a teaspoonful CT plain water produces
enough good ink for half dozen letters.
These are some of the really useful
souvenirs that affectionate friends and rel
atiyes should think to bestow on those who
are going down to the sea in ships, in place
Of the useless and far more expensive
hampers of champagne, baskets Of fruit.
boxes of bonbons and bouquets OF flowers.
A traveller with good sea legs eats and
drinks none of the dainties, for the good
reason that the steamships liberaiity and
iuxuriousiy spread table leaves him or her
with no appetite for such madness as eat
ing between meals, while the seasick pas
senger, so soon as the harbor bar IL
passed. loaths the very sight and SMELL
Of posies and bonbons.
Far better than bouquet Of roses Is,
for instance, a pretty Identification locket.
without which no woman should go abroad.
1t can be of gold or Of silver, and on the
inside are sockets to hold slips Of paper.
On one is to be written the lady's full
name, with her home address: on the 9TH
err the name of her banker in Europe and
the hotel or pension at which she may be-
stopping. The Iocket can be worn round
her neck or on her watch chain. and Is a
safeguard IA case Of accident.