The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-23

while skip back and see if I can put in few
good ticks for you. Don't count too much, but
III do the very best CAM In twenty minutes the lad
returned his honest face wreathed in smiles s-.. -
"Did it up brown, he gasped, between breaths.
50 You re to get your kit and aboard right away.
Cook says he find place for in the galley helping
him. ~..-.. - .s..--- :.,..
Barely stopping to express his gratitude off Paul
started for his boarding house, where he settled his bill
with the last shilling he possessed hastily threw his be-
longings in his vase and rushed back to the vessel
Half an hour later Paul might have been seen in the
ships galley seated inverted bucket, his coat off,
and his sleeve rolled back his elbows peeng spuds''
If he had life apprenticeship at the task And
Davy CHANGING by the open doorway chucked audibly
at the sight, significant wink from Paul helping him
to a keener appreciation of the joke.
The days which ensued full of interest to the
young Chicagoan who was too happy planning for the
future to feel at all Inundated by the drudgey of his
work Leaving Port Chalmers behind the Koturahs next
stop at the Bluff and then the boat headed direct
for Melbourne, reaching Port Philip after delightful
It had been Paul idea all along to quit the vessel
at Melbourne, to which point he intended having his
mail forwarded from Sydney but his relations board
on as far as Sydney he was easily persuaded.
Before Port jackson Heads sighted of the
under stewards was taken seriously ill., and when the
alongside her at the circular quay
his condition alarming that the ship doctor ad
vised his removal to the city hospital where he could
have better This made vacancy the saloon
staff, which the chief steward disposed to fill by
offering Paul the position.
The temptation to stay while longer in such pleas
ant quarters strong that after short mental.
struggle Paul yielded and gracefully accepted the prof
fered advancement But before the boat cast loose
her return trip to Auckland he obtained leave to go up
town to inquire for his mall goodly budget of which
he fully expected to find awaiting him at the posofce
Nor was he disappointed Big fat letters in the DEAR
familiar Chicago postmark half Blurred it true,
usual but still decipherable. stroed into Cook
Park for undisturbed reading and, sitting bench
the colossal statue of the great crcumnavgator in
whose honor the park named greedily devoured the
thrice welcome epistles
Paul had heard much about the beauties of Sydney
harbor since his advent in southern waters but the
alzaon of them far exceeded his expectations AS
stately Koturah steamed down the bay her way to
Port Jackson Heads, in the full glare of the MONDAY
sum- Of enhancing loneliness unfolded
that held the lad spellbound $500. $3.50
The waters dotted with big and little craft
of every description The gently sloping banks either
side were crowned with uxurant foliage, amid which
the eye caught glimpses Of charming white villas with
wlde coolookng verandas and green jaloused blinds,
which lent semropcal and wholly delightful aspect
to the picture That its beauties
excellent anchorage entitled the bay of Sydney be
counted of the finest harbors in the world Paul did
not question: and he reluctantly turned away the
enchanting vision to peremptory call from be-
low, where his services were needed w.
Outside Port Jackson Heads into the Pacific ocean,
the Koturah powed her way with the fairest weather
abreast her keel that heart could desire. It
surprising that stirred by the sight of the broad svery
moon the pond]ike stiffness of the water the Soft
bamy breezes signing thru the shrouds younger peo
pie on board should be eager to take advantage Of
situation delightful The consent of the captain being
gained deck concert and dance planned the pro-
ceeds arising from which it proposed to
the shipwrecked Mariners society of New South Wales
Australian passengers but batch shi pped in
their stead At Wellington and Lyteton their numbers
were greatly augmented by delegation of ministers and
their families who their way SOUTH Australia
to attend an annual conference, that by the time
Dunedin was reached inch of cabin space on the
ship was taken. III
The Kourah not of the best boats in the serv
ice, but she good stout vessel and having been
recently overhauled and thoroy repaired was consid
cred perfectly safe Her skipper Captain Barrett al
tho young man, was extremely popular, as much on
account Of his amiable disposition his excellent
seamanshp that the Koturah usually fine pas
senger list. - 4 -..
On this occasion she was taxed to her capacity due
to the fact that, instead of proceeding direct to Mel
bourne from the Bluff she advertised go first
Adelaide, in order to accommodate the number of peo
pie DESTROYS of attending the conference in
Australian colony This beautiful weather which had
prevailed long attracted much larger number of
cursionists than expected and when the boat left
Dunedin she had seventy people in the first and
cabins and about eighty steerage passengers.
Naturally the work of attending to the wants so
many people Paul very few leisure moments
he and Davy had little time to visit gossip Late in