Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-05-23
Green Bay, Wis,

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we parted company in historic
old Montreal. What a beauti-
full day it was-fit sequel
to a charming voyage! How good IL
seemed to be again on american SOL
how pleasant the thought as we tro1
the streets of that quaint and Deautl'
full old town and climbed the heights
beyond-old Mount Real--that ~
should be our supreme good fortune
to cross twice the raging Atlantic, to
travel ten thousand miles and return
home again without a single mishap!
What a triumph of modern civiliza-
tionl remember how these thoughts
were in my mind on that eventful
morning that we all left the dear old
Dominion.
How happy we all we're at having
landed safely-so happy indeed that
we forgot to be sad at the Thought
that we were parting forever! The
10y over our safe arrival drowned all
regard for the severing of ties that
had been formed on the sea. There
was ever uppermost in our minds the
thought of getting home. But,
friends. do not interpret our non.
chalance at parting as Indifference to
you for the future. Do not harbor the
idea that we have forgotten you.
Ever and aron have our thoughts been
with you and we have dwelt lovingly
o.. the charming ocean voyage and our
delightful associates.
What a congenial group we formed
and weren't we the elite of Dominion
society? Didn't the steerage people
lean over the bar--the ne plus ultra
line to them-and watch us longingly
and admiringly rs we danced AMI
laughed and sang and chatted and
played, or gazed listlessly over the
heaving deep satisfied, when tire l
of everything else, with watching the
ever changing surface of the ocean?
And as for the first cabin people.
didn't we look down upon them with
compassion as we passed by the long
row of invalid chairs, filed with the
pale faced saloon occupants who wer ?
wrapped up in their cloaks and furs
as though they were Drawing the
wrath of a Labrador winter, while
we passed merrily on to the wind !
prov for an enjoyable promenade on
the heaving deck. We went to what
ever part of the vessel we chose
Our liberties were unbounded. The
sailors smilingly yielded to all oul
wishes.
All, yes. we too had our apprehen
sion of the boat when we first saw IL
/ call to mind how on August 20 W,
went down to get our first glimpse
of that Dominion in which we were
destined to take up our abode fo'
ten days and how, on our way, W,
stopped to see the beautiful an,
majestic Oceanic. How poorly thu
'old Dominion" compared with thi.
pride of the waters! How our heart
sank as we gazed on the Dominion''
dirty looking sides and untidy deck
and recall As laconic remark a
we left, well, she'll probably sc
us across"
We all know how well she did il
and how many other vessels cal
boast as she can, that when sh,
ended her voyage she had one NOR,
passenger than when she began IL
Best wishes to the fair little Do
miniana. May her life be as unique
as was her birth and may she Ions
survive the stanch vessel after whicl
she was named Who does not 70
member the wee maiden as we all saw
her at her baptism in first cabin that
pleasant afternoon ON the gulf of st
Lawrence.
~
| sit and muse on the various
incidents of our voyage and again
am looking down upon the motley
crowd and smiling at the incongruity
of il all--that array of different
nationalities that was gathered on
the tender that conveyed us TO tn,
now dear Dominion, and / wondered
ing elements could readily blend intC
one consistent social whole. Again
we are crowded into the cabin tina
seemed at first so small, but late
was only cosy. We are pinning OF
our little slips OF paper to the table
cloth at the place where we wish 4
sit, which act gives us legal co RICH
10 that particular place for the trip
not undisputed right, however, for
rather warm argument ensued b
tween two elderly men, one of WHOM
had disregarded this important ma,
teal code. But all claims are sou
adjusted equitably II not amicabl.
and then comes our first supper on Tn
home-going vessel. After supper ",
are in the smoking room listening I,
the.invincible logic of Boesche agsins
lynching and Bryants discourse o.
the present status Of London, tn,
sly hits of Boyd and the jokes o
Hendrickson coming in betweei
whites as pleasant interludes 10 tn,
conversation. Darkness comes amor
and we so up on deck to catch ia,
last lingering lights of England, TIL
coastwise lights of England tina
watch the ships OF England go.'
Again we are watching eagerly tn,
last faint outlines Of dear old Erin