Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-18

Altogether Is formed an eye pleas
ing picture and one has not seen the
splendor Of San Francisco until he has
visited Sausalito.
On the left the first to be seen is the
long row OF piers along the water front
OF San Francisco, then the government
reservation, the Precidio, where are
stationed many Of Uncle Sans soldiers
The great war machines look out
over the bay In every direction and /
have often wondered just how long
hostile feet would last were IL to un-
dertake to pass through the Golden
Gate. After passing through the gate
we came In sight Of the Seal Rocks
and the far famed Cliff House and as
we.steamed on westward for miles and
miles our eyes were still fastened on
this most lovely and picturesque point.
In short time everything faded from
view and someone was heard to cay
goodbye California" and we we're on
the deep blue. BY this time the ship
was on the toughest part Of the water
"a few miles out from the Golden Gate
the waves roll high and the ships roll
with them. While the ship was roll
ing the passengers we're very we'll sat
isfied to sit In their deck chairs or bet
ter to lie in their hunks for there was
scarcely any walking decks during this
portion of the voyage. AS l sat In my
rustic chair with my eyes closed think
ing of the possibilities spread out be-
fore me and OF the beauty and grand
eur OF the country left behind me, l
realized that some neighbor had ceased
his meditations and had become very
active; opening my eyes / saw him
making for the deck rail staggering
like one drunken with wine." He
finally gained the rail, looked over at
the green water and instantly decided
to spoil its appearance, pouring forth
with the contents OF his stomach into
its depths. felt inclined to sympath-
ize with my neighbours outraged feel
ings and started forward to console
him. I walked up to his side, laid
my hand on his shoulder and attempt
ed to say a word OF comfort but he be-
came so enraged that he again sent q
goodly portion OF ships rations over
board; then l became 80 sympathetic
that / decided to lend a hand to help
my neighbor spoil the appearance OF
the deep blue and accordingly without
delay / sent portion OF my undigest-
ed dinner into the turbulent bosom of
our mutual enemy. Broadside after
broadside / poured into the mighty
monster until felt that my ammuni-
ton was all but exhausted, then / took
time TO look around and to my great
surprise at least half of the passengers
we're lined up In solid front pouring In
a continuous fire but | had been de-
feated and made very modest retreat
to my couch where lay for several
hours suffering the result. For TWEEN
ty-four hours refused to leave my
couch for thought that Lad seen all
the deep blue that l cared to and wish
ed that might be allowed to stay
where was until / was numbered with
those who had crossed the river and
we're resting under the shade OF the
tree. By and by / began to think that
it was not so bad to be defeated by such
powerful foe and considering that /
did the best could, / became recon
ciled and resolved to leave my couch
and 90 up on deck and do the only
sensible thing that remained to be
done make friends with the antagon-
ist.) l got up, made my toilet and
went on deck and oh what scene met
my vision, the ship had ceased to roll,
she glided along as smoothly as the
Icelander glides over the frozen fields
and as l looked out over the surface Of
the ocean to the north, east, south and
west could see nothing but water,
water, water. From this time on
proved to be a good seaman for during
the remainder Of the trip, lasting twen-
ty-eight days ] really enjoyed sea life.
AS there Is nothing In sight but wa
ter 1t seemed that time would hang
heavy on our hands but such was not
the case; the passen gers we're just as
lively as IL they were Ia the parlor of a
modern hotel In one OF our larger
cities. We could not become dull for
we had on board such jolly crowd
that at all times there was amusement
to be had, Variety is the spice OF
life," l never felt the truth OF this
quotation any more forcibly than l did
while on the long voyage across the
Pacific. Almost every day we had
something new in the way OF entertain
ment; everybody seemed to take adj
vantage Of every opportunity and we're
as determined to enjoy themselves as II
they we're on picnic excursion for