New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-12

right walking. She lies still while we walk and
talks TO NJ Sibet in French.
Uncle says he is the head OF this expedition and
there's TO be no foolisness He says it's all rot
about man not being able to through women.
and that Edna and needn't expect to keep any
secrets from him do wish Lee was here TO soothe
him down. He furious to-day because he
shut up his washstaud and let the tooth powder
slide perdition NJ. Sibilet offered him an extra
box of his own, but Uncle wasn't bit grateful.
He says he is NJ. sibet is in love with Mrs
CARY now, why under the sun should he offer
him his tooth powder? He says he thinks it's dis
graceful. considering poor Nine. Skillet and he
took mine instead
More later.
SIXTH DAY OUT.
Do wish We were in Havre. or anywhere where
Uncle had more room. The third officer invited him
up the bridge yesterday and Uncle says YOU
needn't tell him that any third officer in this world
ever would invite him UP to the bridge unless he
had his eye Edna me. Uncle says for Edna
and me TO remember that old uncles have eyes as
well young third officers. and TO bear in mind
that it would be dogs life to be married q third
officer I'm beginning to be very glad indeed that
Lee took another steamer; reckon Lee saw how
# would be Uncle says he'd like to know what
took slow steamer for anyhow. He says it
would have been more comfortable to have all been
I'm death agonies and have been in Havre by this
time He terribly upset to-day by Nine. Sibi-
let coming deck and proving to be an old lady
with white hair, and the mother Of monsieur in
linn about French honor after this We don't know
what the connection is between poor old Nine Sib-
let and French honor but think It best not 10
ask The truth IS, Uncle lost all patience with NJ.
Siblet the day il rained and pitched think it
the third day He never did like him very
much anyhow. Mrs Clary wanted TO sit in the
wind that day, and she and monsieur sat in the
wind until the grew bad that they were
absolutely driven 70 around and sit by Uncle,
under the lee of the port, whatever il is on
board ship. Monsieur lugged Mrs Clary's chair
because he couldn't find a steward and he brought
II around by the smoking and the whole
length Of the deck with the steamer pitching so
that half the time he top Of the chair, and
the other half of the time the chair top Of
him. There deck but u.s. on account
Of the storm, and thought should die laughing
because there We're forty empty chairs under shell
ter already Uncle waited until, with a final slip
and a slide, the poor landed the chair and
then he screamed: Il say Sibbilly, Just take the
cards out and change them another time That's
the way Americans do
You should have poor nonsieurs face
Uncle said the whole affair gave him a queer feel
ing as TO what might be in store for US in France
He said il NJ. Sibilet a sample Frenchnan he
thought he wouldn't get off Havre. after all.
Mrs. Clary is in lots of trouble over the doctor
lie comes up deck and bothers her half DEATH
talking English. She can't understand his English
and NJ SDiIet gets tired translating. NJ Sibuet
speaks seven languages. Uncle says that's nothing
his credit. however.
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