Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-12-12

When told them the size and weight
of the box, they said the charge would
be 80 marks, and | told them to collect
1t In New York. said l wanted them
to call for the box mt p. IN. and that
they must be careful with 1t and keep
it right side up.
81 hurried home and put OH two
suits of clothes. Then told my land
lady that | was going out. but that
when the expressmen called she should
let them get the box from my room |
Then | went outdoors. but came III
again and reached my room without
being seen. | watched until the ex-
pressmen came to the house. Then
before they could climb up to my room
on the third floor | got into the Dox
and fastened the lid from the INSIDE.
The expressmen called early. l heard
them read the warning on the box No.
sNicht sturzen,' which meant take
care They carried me down the three
flights of stairs with great care ana
mt me in the wagon without shaking
| me- nm. was comfortable in my box.
They put me down carefully on the
steamship pier.
/ "When had lain on the pier long
| time. the box was suddenly pushed
| over. and | could feel that rope sling
| was being fastened around it. Then
heard q whistle, and felt myself n.y.
ing through the air. Another whistle,
and was sinking fast. All my settler
bottles were along the floor OF the lert
side of the case. tucked In beside the
bedding. so as to save them, but when
the men raised me up in the hold anu
piled my box on top of big packing
case they rolled it over for moment
on its side and let it drop few inches
The jolting broke three Of my settler
hotties. That meant water for three
DAYS. but | still had eleven pints left'
and thought that would last. l don
think the men saw the water that
leaked out. None Of them said any
thing about 1t.
81 knew I was piled up high ON the
ton of the cargo Of my deck. There
was still little light in my box-no'
real light. but grayness-that came
through the cracks Of the wood. ADou'
an hour after | was loaded on the shiI
.. T heard the men close the iron door OF
the bulkhead. Then l was In black
darkness. Still was comfortable. 10y
bending my knees little coula III
fiat on my back.
81 could tell when night came. I'M
noise of footballs ceased IN the steer
noe When all was still. l could hea
y the men on watch walking about.
could hear them talking-that 49,
, could hear the tones of voices. but no
y the words-when one watch relieved
\ the other invented a way 10 TEL
time. | took the crystal off my waite
and felt the hands. When both hand
were together at the top right unue
tho chain ring, knew 1t was !
l. O'clock. II there were many feet Sou
}" fling about the deck. | knew II wa
: midnight. Soon l learned to tell I'll
hour hand from the minute mana.
could always discover the time wAhi
~ an hour or So
81 81 was asleep most Of the time II
D. the first two days and nights VI
III thing surprised me, the noise or Il
u rats. could hear them running eV'
- the cargo. their claws scratching
~ the wood Of the packing cases. 1nt
y ran across my case. too. and scratcne
10 at IT. l suppose they smelled food !
n. side and wanted it. was afraid
d. make a noise to drive them away,
in cause did not want any Of the saho
to hear me and drag me out 1t W
III chastity to hear the rats runnn
an around and squeaking while was
on ing there in the dark like rat caug
in a trap. Still they did not gnaw
les NV box or try to attack me in any wa
ed "How did spend my time: by oui
he ing air castles for Johanna ana myse
gs "Johann.' said. you must II
vs. work in America. 1t is rich count
no and every man who Is willing to We
tut hard can make fortune. You Will SC
lis, he there. If ~ou can get work at "
len trade as painter. good. II not
the are young and strong. and you
on sweep the streets If necessary to ms
a beginning. When you get loO mar
nip you can send for Johanna and ma
My her. and then you will both work III
So and make fortune, and some Gay
can 20 home and visit Germany TO
IRIS few weeks, and you won't have to TT
OF Ell like this was always build
Ups these air castles when ! was awake
lied 'It must have been on the thrice
50 day that found that l had not
m drop of water left. Immediately
.ne thirst began to torture me. ! olu
Dc dream of streams and fountains. d
3 was asleep nearly all the time-a
ID Of dreamy doing. was tempted
! crawl out Of my box and knock at
and deck right above me for help. b'
bot said: No If you knock, they will CT
the you and send you back to Germ'
You are almost in America now. Il
IN a courage for little while l thor
Odg- tho voyape lasted fourteen days.