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

A WEEK AT SEA.
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By F. w. P.


feeling that no landsman may know.
And what a strange assortment Of
personalities we met with: We
couldn't always sympathize with
Boesche's logical arguments, but on.
good will ever went with him, for he
was so good,natured and genial, even
to the amiable Miss Price. And how
the evenings in the cabin would have
dragged had it not been for his in
spring presenceI How could th
singing have gone on without him ?
Or would the conversation in the
smoking-room have passed on 50
pleasantly had it not been for the jests
of Boyd and Hendrickson, or how
would card-playing have Jared hal
Matheson been as averse to it as m:
self? 1t required just such AZ
| anomaly of characters as was found
in second cabin of the Dominion to
keep the interest of all active through
out the trip.
We all remember the religious dis
putations between Miss Anderson aud
lawyer Lombard, the seriousness Of
one, the sly humor of the other. Miss
A. would willingly reform the world
! to her high ideals but the ungrateful
populace refuses to be led. Who
does not smile at the egoism of Will
Jams or feel compassion for the I'M
fortunate Mr.. Buckle, who was too
sick to enjoy the voyage and who are
scarcely a meal on board the Do
minion. Unpleasant indeed must be
his recollections of his ocean trip.
Shall we say that Miss Dickinson
and Miss Twyford were charming, or
shall we leave that to the judgment
of Mr.. b. But we all will agree that
Miss Howes was gracious. Have we
not enjoyed her sparkling convers4.
tion on books, on friendship, on the
historic landmarks and literary
haunts of old England, on our ocean
voyage, on our own dearest America?
These are cherished as precious
"reminiscences of our Dominion life,
but we are hardly inclined, nevertht-
less, to follow her suggestion and go
into the milliner's trade.
Miss Dineen could hardly spare q
few moments with us from her sick
sisters bedside, yet how anxious We
were TO have her come out for a walk
on the windy PROV, knowing well
that the fresh sea breezes would 40
her a world of good. And we are
sure her poor sick sister, so patient
there In her suffering, did not b.
grudge her the brief moments that
Eileen spent with us, nor will she
whether these apparently unharmonlz
cherish now in her eternal abode any
but the kindest thought toward us.
And SO likewise with us. Her kindly
presence is with us all and though a
thought of her may have the effect
of checking somewhat our exuberanca
of Joy as we recount our happy
voyage, It will also add a sacredne IS
to the "reminiscences of that trip that
will make all the ties, that binds us
together, dearer. We all miss her, |
am sure; for of that eongenial little
group of young people in second cabin
each one occupied so important a
place in the social makeup that the
round Of conviviality would have been
incomplete had one been wanting
AS we shape in memory all the many
: scenes of our Dominion life, we will
think not of one nor the other person
but Of all and of the part each con.
tributed toward making our ocean
trip enjoyable.
have in my possession little pias
card, somewhat the worse for wea-,
that reads as follows:
Dominion Line.
3rd September, 1899.
S. S. Dominion.
Dinner
Macaroni Soup
Sea Pie
Fricassee of Chicken
Roast Beef
Boiled and Baked Potatoes
Vegetables
Plum Pudding
Apple Tart
What savors, pleasant or otherwise,
according TO the state of our stomachs
at the time, does not this menu cal
up! Again sit at table and look into
, dishes that seem to sink leagues away
and yet remain, and after few mo.
ments of uncertain and agonizng ds-
liberation on the question ito eat OF
not TO eat" | decide that there is no
question after all and uncere.
moneously leave the table to Join poor
Mr.. Buckle below Oh what a feelins
IL is to wrestle with the enemy nal
, de mer and have to yield and vet O
how soon the suffering is FORGOTTEN
when one is well again.
How we scanned the sea for whales
Z and what stir OF excitement there
was when the news spread abroa,
among the people on deck that a
length a whale was In sight, All eye
, were turned in one direction, fielt
, glasses were at a premium and W,
finally made out a small piece :
wreckage floating on the waves in tins
distance-what a whopper, But We
saw our whales at length and plenty o
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