Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-31

and seemed happy. But ia a lew Gays
the heavens began to pour rain, and
the winds began to disturb the peace
Of the waters, and then the trouble
began to brew. The rolling waves
soon rocked and pitched the boat
enough to give the susceptible what
is called seasickneSs.
Seasickness is said TO be a disease
which makes a man, when he first
takes it, afraid be is going ode, and
makes him, after he has had it a few
days, afraid he won't die. One days
experience with it was enough for me
to know that everything said about 1t
is SO. 1t is we'll that the stomach is
bigger than the mouth or a man
would have to undergo treatment for
dislocation of the stomach. After it
was over il was greatfun to watch the
passengers lean over the bannisters
and feed the fishes in the sea One
poor fellow got so sick and blue that
he jumped overheard and drowned be-
fore he had used up half Of his ticket.
| have been wondering and wonder.
ing ever since what sort OF a notion
prompted that man to make such a
move rs a leap into the middle Of the
Atlantic ocean. | will never forget
the night he jumped over. The
heavens were dark and cloudy anc
raining torrents, and the winds were
wiplng the deck with the falling
waters. 1t was enough to make a mar
melancholy. That night was the hrsI
time | ever felt that II / were TO did
that | would not go TO Heaven. ! was
glad for that lonesome and forsaker
experience, for until then | had nevei
fully appreciated the feelings Of Thu
fellows who threatened TO throw Co
lumbus overheard, unless land turned
up In sight within three days. II ]
had been on that boat | am afraid
would have been with the crowd tina
didn't want TO go with Columbus h
discover America, / can nov appre
ciate the feelings Of those poor water
sick sailors Of Columbus when the.
saw patches Of land coming in sight
What a cheerful sight 1t IA to Sc
the solid old earth again coming int
view as we pulled into the harbor a
Antwerp. Belgium.
As soon as the custom house officer
had chalked our baggage we hailed
cab and instructed for a hotel wher,
English or German was spoken, 70
the English language was something
that was never used much in on
family. Americans are often aske'
what was the first green thing don
upon landing in a foreign country.
will make my confession. After con
tracing with the driver to take US AM
our trunks to a hotel, | supposed tina
all arrangements were concluded. Bui
a bystander on the dock helped TIN
driver to pitch a trunk up on top, ant
another opened the carriage dool
for sand before we were c~omfortabl,
seated, an ugly mug was erected a
each door, saying, "Thrinkgeld'
drink money! At that time | die
not know what they meant, anC
thought they wanted me to come GU.
and set up TO the drinks, so | said
"No, / don't drink They kept lab
bering until / understood that thel
must have some money from US foI
their kindness to the cab driver will
whom | had contracted 20 take us d
the hotel. This is the abominable sys
TEN Of tipping without which II il
impossible to travel peaceably In Eu
rope.
In a few minutes We were comfort.
ably quartered In the quaint old cts
of Antwerp, Belgium, and in a few
hours came to the conclusion that
there were a few smart people outside
Of the United States.
MORTON II. PEmERroN,
Fulton, No.