The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-05
A SAD SEA YARN.

Gently there,'
The sturdy Auguste has settled down to tn
weeks grind Summer ahead. Hamburg, Cher
bours Southampton all have under
horizon astern Even the passengers
venture deck in the bright sunshine.
Ten rosy-faced girls bob up through companion
way. They march by two. marshaIed by elderly
lady, who keeps al Eagle their every movement
Up and down they soernniy promenade twos, their
steps exact military companys. and their warder
severe and earnest, stalking along in the like the
corporal of the guard to better observe the marching
In jiny the purser swamped by passengers
American girls he explains, going back TO their
homes all the United States school in
for goodness knows how long Learned everything
French Italian, music painting drawing. ologies
Introductons? Great laundering Davy Jones! Why,
their teacher would take my head OFF,
Chorus OF Men Passengers-'Oh, fudge."
Tuesday, June 9-"Good morning Capt Kaempf."
Good morning Miss White
MY young ladies would like you learn
something about seamanship and navigation"
Charmed, I assure you madame"
You see. they've my pupils the Villa Pont
the Bots de Bouogne Paris. While their educa-
ton is complete they little This
way. young ladies.
MY pupils, Miles. Marion Aldrich. Emma BramweIl
June Brown. Margaret Burnham. Ruby Chaplin.
Fendrich, Elisa Fendch Frace Facker, Catherine Rock
Edythe Suffrins
Charmed, young ladies'"
Lined along the rail stand company of young
metaphorcaly shaking their Miss Elizabeth White
teacher and chaperon
What would Miss Lemer and Miss Martin say?" gasp
ed of the girls calling mind the other principals
of the school giancing shyly at of the
of passengers politely looking
Rubber whispered the but under their breath.
Wednesday. June 10-Light southwest breezes, smiling
seas millpond, coudless skies. everybody
Good morning. Capt. Kaempff.'
Good morning. young ladies'"
'oh. captain. can't up and you at work
the bridge?"
Chorus of Men Passengers-"Oh. darn'
Miss White smiles. her charges safe thirty feet
in the air and she breathes sigh of relief.
Below cluster the men, hoping to catch slimpses of
TRIM slk-stocknged ankles whenever sly bold breeze
dares daily with much befounced skirts. The Auguste
Victoria speeds westward putting
closer
We've got to do something
The taking counsel. Somebody suggests
adjournment the smoking-room The young
sembe silent conclave.
They emerge later with triumphant faces The ships
German beer has been greatly reduced But
of the young ladies know this
Thursday June 1-Another pleasant day and all hands
including Miss White, deck
'Oh, a very good sailor" says she to a solicitous
passenger 'I my young ladies all right
They enjoying themselves very much in their
way. too"
FUDGE from the in earshot.
Suddenly commoon deck The passengers
are approaching solemnly and decorously. Their
leader bears in his hands parchment, affixed with
great red seal and revenue stamp ito make it legal
Miss White looks astonished
Gentlemen" she
you. We hope you will be gracious enough to read it,
Miss White reads the document.
''Why the idea" she excaims Certainly certain
Iy not! These young any
gentlemen whom their parents know. 1t is
allowed Paris. 1t be allowed here
Miss White tears the petition which that she
introduce charges the young aboard.
Friday, June 12-.Bee-eutifulr' is a day again.
The girls rejoicing. The weather possibly
with the dance arranged to celebrate the
last night board.
Hony of tan xcir1z
Young ladies'" says she, 81 desire you do
with any tonight with each other. These
gentlemen on the ships are not friends or your parents
will be impossible TO allow you Introduction.
This have always done in Paris where must
be careful"
Chorus of Young Ladies-"Yes Miss White"
Soto Voice-"Youd think might relent little
that New York"
Twilight and evening time Electric lights twin
1le and crash is spread the deck The ships
good time.
The fathers of families dance with their wives and
daughters with their fellow passengers wives and
daughters. Miss White does not She is watching
to that her charges dance only with each other
Saturday, June 13.-"Land ho"' The lookout is shout
ng his welcome cry. Sandy up near
ION ahead Ten pretty girls line the rail.
Its New York now"
Glad of it," the rest OF them.
What shame" murmur the hopeless
Slowly the great ship her way upstream. The
Jugs warp On the deck stand a cheering
,any young men-brothers cousins sweethearts and
friends. Their eyes glued the girls at the
all
Welcome home"
young cheering now-that is. those ashore
Those aboard utterng suppressed murmurs Of dis
sent
The gangplank The horde the dock rush
Miss White receives them. They present their
Isdentals. charges take hand.
oh Miss White it's my brother cousin-nephew-
-Iaw-father. er-er-hance-may / go and
Young ladies is ended You may with
our relatives. I'm going Evanston, IL"-New
FORK World.
Maxim Cork.