Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-01

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down, down many feet into the depths
| ana watched the Stokcrs feeding the
| unsuitable. glowing mouths Of the
| furnaces. II is a picture which will
| lingcr long i'll my memory. Then out
on the bridge where We SaZcd OF NJ
| the cXpinSc of ocean; inspected the
wheel and compass, and listened To- the
stories of Tho captain. 1t appears we
have been on the lockout for iccbcrSS.
and when l heard that. | secretly
hoped we would meet just few. The
various liners we have passed tsomc
Of them were going the other wayD
have been asked in the flag code.
"IIavc you seen any ice" and the re-
ply Las been enc. have you To which
we have said politely, NO. thank
you"
Sunday there was service in the Dig
diuing-room Everybody was present
and it was most impressive. The
reading desk on which the Bible lay
WAS draped with the stars and stripes
and the Union Jack. Rev. MIR. Green,
and one of the leaders Of our party,
had charge. The sermon was on the
day in Christ's life when He said To
the wind and waves: "Peace, be still
1t was somewhat unusual to hear the
scene described, while outside. through
the portfolios could be seen the great
rolling, white-capped waves of old
ocean, while the wind howlcd ana
shrieked an accompaniment. and the
boat swayed and lurchcd. 1t certainly
made us all serious, as we thought
how far we were from our accustomed
Sabbath morning places. In the af-
tcrnoon those who wished. listened to
reading from the lake poets whose
"hauntS" we are to visit. AS we came
out OH deck, with somewhat superior
look on our faces, we were met with
a derisivc shout and the announcement
that several whales had been perform
inc during our absence! We tried T."
look Disguised at anything 50 material.
but really we were a triflc sorry t"
miss the whales!
One night the captain gave the pas
snngers dancing party. part of
the deck was enclosed in canvas. hung
with flags and electric light, and for a
few hours we danced, or tried to do so.
Just as you thought you were to put
your toe en- the floor, the floor wasn't
there, 1t had lurched away. After
little, you got used to the rolling,
lurching method. Later rainbow ice
cream and waters We're served us. and
there were speeches. stories and the
like. Another evening a concert was
arranged the most unique feature per-
haps being the representation OF
negro camp meeting by some Of our
Southern friends. We all joined in
singing "God save the King" and then
america" After the entertainment.
everybody walked the deck and it IS
a strange sensation to look over the
rail and see the dark angry looking
water, and watch the phosphorcsccnce
sparkling in the blackness.
After the first days of novelty of life
on shipboard have passed, II Is the pco-
| pie with whom we expect to spend the
| coming three months, and the other
passengers who claim our attention.
We have types of u whole world hc1e.
When trim looking travelling suits are
| exchanged for steamer Earb, there are
not a few surprises. Some OF the
| ladies look very trig III soft felt mats
and automobile wells, sweaters ana big
listers but candor cOmpcllS me to say
| that some of us do not look specially
| fetching When wrapped in rugs ANA
! stretched out in steamer chairs, the
people look about as animated as Il
row of mummics and it is only the
| eyes which smile at you as you pass
| by in the promenade of the deck or
| perhaps give you an icy stare, but not
| for long. The Captain, who is of
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little and it is well to begin at the
top round Of the social ladder. There
| is also the Jolly Irish ships doctor with
the unmistakablc name of Patrick Nc
| Ardlc, no seems also to he society
manager. ana chief officer who is u star
performer at jumping rope. Then
| among the people" there are those
| you like at first glance. and the bear
like ones who growl if you accidentally
get into their chairs: the frivolous
ones who d" cake walks on deck and
later on tell YOU fascinating st"ri":
of "grandfathcr," and tn" more serious
| ones who like to discuss Carlyle; tn,
people VIII" enjoy a quiet Hlinc ol
| bridge. ana others to whom u I
JcnknS' appeals. the interesting
convcrsationalists and the listeners
and in fact what you will-but in J.,
class by herself is the baby who sleep.
in a bath tub The little mother Wa:
| ScaSick AMI the rather fierce lpokiul
| English father appeared on deck orr
day with the baby AMI the bath tub
He proceeded to place baby in the tub
where some nice soft blankets ha'
been arranged, and thea walked away
baby ut once began to scream and
about ten ladies with the mnthCrl,
instinct. rushed to the rescue, tool
baby up and passed her around. Will
soothing little murmurs and pats
which made the little one smil
swcctly. Father came back with
look of anger OH his face prompt,
seized baby and put her back in tn
tub. I'VE are bringing 'cr up after tn
Boston mcthod,' he said gruih
garing around. 1--WE put 'cr in be,
and tell 'cr to so sleep. If she cries
we let 'cr cry. She must be trained
like the Boston babes" And sht
cried and shrieked protest to tn
Boston style. while father trOd tn
deck with the look of a martyr on hi
stern countcnance. The next day, tn
same performance was repeated, Onl
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