The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-10
A DAY IN BOMBAY.
Miss Alice Wisharts First Impression
of India.
DELIGHTED WITH THE CLIMATE.


This is an old boat butthey keep
it very clean. Every morning TIL"
deck, railings, ETC., are scoured
white as can be. This morning J
stood watching one of the Hindu
deck hands do some cleaning. -
They all wear long white trousers
which look like pyjamas, with a
blue drilling shirt coming to be.
low the knees, aud worn on the
outside, ared handkerchief wound
about the waist to serve as belt
A gay turban, and sometimes
long silver chain, or q string of
beads complete the costume -
Their feet are always bare. Well,
this particular fellow got IA cinder
or something in his eye, and very
modestly went round to the other
side of the vessel, wiped his eye
with his shirt, and came back to
work.
We have as passenger, Mr..
Bailey, Il Scotch Presbyterian
Missionary going back to India
He speaks eight different Ian
guages, and knew Henry Drum
mond very well indeed, having
heard him speak dozens of times,
and he Is going to tell me about
him to-day.
| didn't tell you about Alden. -
1t is thought to be one of the hot
test places in the world, and it is
not much but a range of steep,
bare mountains with just room
enough at their base for a few low
bungalows, tanks and barracks,
with tiny fringe of green on
the shore. Absolutely nothing
grows there, and everything in
the way of food, clothes and fueI
has to be brought from BON bay.
The usual number of small boats
swarming around the steamer
when we anchored, with Arabs,
Egyptians and some genuine
Africans, black as night, white
teeth and very scant clothing
Last evening Marie Weir and l
"entertained" part of the evening
with the piano and mandolin in
the saloon. | also sang some
They serve chocolate, crackers,
and cheese every night at 8 o.
clock, when we gather round the
tables and have some very good
times. We have gotten we'll ac-
quainted with each other.
I've been disappointed at not
being able to write more interest
ing letters, but the sudden heat,
and being continually on the "g)"
and the rolling of the boat which
gives me the queerest dizzy feel
ing in the head at times, made 1t
wisest not to exert myself.
[ expect to remain in BON bay
from Saturday till Monday night
hurrying up to Allahabad so as
to reach there by Christmas.
BOMBAY. Saturday night, Dec.
10Th. i had to post my letter on
the "Orientai" before we landed,
so as to catch the mail, but feel
I must write at once tonight aft
er this lovely day even though it
cannot go for another week, We
left the boat about IL A. NJ, this
morning and fonnd "Humes" by
the nalf dozens waiting TO greet
the party; got through the Gus
toms nicely and were assigned
places. Then we drove to Mr.
Aboott's just in time to freshel
up for tiffin Qunch). l am charm
ed with Bombay. My hostess is
so very hospitable | feel at home,
and quite natural five minutes
after | got here. The palms,
flowers aud soft footed servants
all delighted me. am told
that my future co worker, Miss
Todd, mas written TO me at every
point on the way where I'd be
likely TO receive letters, but |
have not received one, nor from
home since Marseilles. My no t.
ess hhs begged me TO remain I'LL
Monday night which | shall do.
We we're invited to meet all the
people of our party at tea at Miss
Abbott's and Mrs. Deans, two
of DR.. Abbott's sisters, at AGO.