Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16

Mary, Jessie and Kate and all the
children were seasick except Carl. he
rather enjoyed it. He got outside and
watched the waves as they dashed
backwards and forwards. They had
pleasant voyage except for the seasick-
ness.
The entertainments they had on this
ship were singing, reciting and many
other things.
They sailed along for six days and a
half until 10 o'clock one morning they
came in sight of land. The children
thought if they could only get on land
they would never want to see the ocean
any more. But after a year was up
and school was over they were wild to
go on again. MAMIE PATTON,
IL years, 9Th grade.
Mr.. Hopkins finally found Mary in
the elevator She had made friends
with the elevator boy.
They hurried to the pier, where the
steamer was almost ready to leave.
"Oh, I forgot my dolly" said Mary,
as she started up the gangway.
Run back and get it, Carl. Hurry
it's almost time to start" said Mr..
Hopkins.
Carl hurried back to the hotel,
snatched up the doll and hurried back
to the pier.
The steamer had started. 1t was
about a hundred yards from the end
of the pier where it had been an
chored.
Mr.. Hopkins was very excited over
Carrs being left.
He was sitting by a small table in
his stateroom when he saw a colored
porter pass by on the deck.
'Oh, Sam he called. Come here"
Sam came with grin on his black
face.
Does this boat use wireless telegra-
phy?" Mr. Hopkins asked.
Yes, sah," with still broader grin.
"Where is the Officer
"On de second deck, sah," replied
Sam.
Mr.. Hopkins followed Sam to the
telegraph office.
He dictated this to the clerk behind
the counter:
Tell Carl Hopkins who is likely on
the pier, to come to Granville on the
next steamer, where his father will
meet him.
Ten minutes later Carl was told the
message. He went to see when the
next steamer came.
The third day after they had en-
barked there was slight storm, and
the sea was quite rough.
When Mary awoke she was not in
her bed, where she should have been,
but on the floor beside it. The whole
room was swaying constantly and
Mary felt slightly sick and weak
AS the day advanced the sea grew
rougher and all on board were sick
but the sailors and Mr.. Hopkins.
A week later all the passengers
crowded near the front of the steamer
to get the first glimpse of land.
Carl had many adventures, and ten
days after the rest of the family ar
III he 1T Ca
The next day the whole family start
ed for France to stay few days with
one of Mr.. Hopkins old school friends,
whom he had not seen for ten years.
Mary and Jessie were very glad, as
this man was very jolly and also had
two girls about their age.
EUNICE ZIMMERMAN.
A6 grade, Central school, Santa Ana.
1t was not long before Mary was
found, and where do you think she
was? Down at the corner looking at
the things in the big shop windows.
At last everything was ready and OH
such a racket there was, to be sure
men yelling, babies crying and all the
noise person would want to hear for
year, especially two little girls, I'M
used to the noise of a large city like
New York.
Soon all were on board and the
steamer started out of the harbor amid
the shouts and goodbys of the crowds
The girls became acquainted with
some other children. who were going
over to Europe also. They played hide
and go seek, shuttle deck and some
times Carl and his father would play
quoits with them. But best of all was
to sit in the great steamer chairs, with
warm furs around them, and listen to
the interesting tales told by an old
sailor whom they had met
After five days of travelling on the
water they sighted land for the first
time. Words could not express the
joy of the children when they first
touched foreign land and saw the won.
ders (for there are some wonders in
Europe as well as in America) that
they had so often heard of
They were in fine condition to start
out, the journey had been smooth no
one WAS SeaSick and thew all u,ichod