The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-12-30
FROM SUEz TO BOMBAY.
Notes on Voyage Of Miss Alice Wishart
Landed in India, Sunday. No
vember 20tb.
WILL RESUME WORK AS MISSIONARY.

November 11.-Suez was left
behind last night, and we are in
the Red Sea this morning-not
yet out of sight of land on the
Egyptian side. About all one
can do Is to rave over the mag
nlfcent colors in sky and water
mornings and evenings. l have
never seen anything like it
anywhere, except at Naples. The
coloring is so vivid, and yet so
exquisite, that one stands in awe
before IL. 1t is getting quite
warm, too, and 1 have had to get
my white dresses out of the big
trunk In the hold. 1t looks very
pretty to see the white covers on
chars and punkas; and, also on
the stewards, officers, ard pass.
engers-such a contrast to what
it must be at home these days,
where you doubtless are wearing
furs.
November 16-Only five more
days until we reach Bombay, and
everybody seems happy over
the prospect. We are now In the
Arabian Sea, and the weather Is
like July at home. One has to
force oneself to exercise, as the
heat makes one so indolent and
disipclned to do anything.
MISS McCunn is studying Per-
sian Urdu faithfully, and 1 am
proud of the progress she has
made.
Almost everybody is sleeping
on deck as 1t is so hot and stuffy
in the cabin at night.
November 19 The most ex.
citing things these days are spout
ing whales, jelly fish, and sports.
Yesterday we had a shuttle board
tournament and "kaces" in
whistllng, drawing pictures,
picking up potatoes with tea
spoon and putting them in pail,
walking, ETC., etc., which lasted
all day finishing up at night with
grand concert. The deck was
gally decorated with flags and
bunting-a beautiful big Ameri-
can flag at one end. 1t naturally
made my heart beat faster to see
the dear old Stars and Stripes
away out on the Arabian Sea, so
far from home, and on a British
boat, too; 50 that l felt like going
up and weeping over 1T. did
go up and wrap my head IN it In
the intermisslon, but l won't
vouch for the tears. The music
was really excellent as there are
several professional singers on
board and a number of musical
people who make the evenings
pass charmlngly.
Day after tomorrow we are to
reach Bombay, two days earlier
than anticipated on account OF the
ships having had new propellers
put in. In spite of the fact that
there has been something more
or less interesting gong on every
day and evening, the three weeks
have seemed three months, and
l shall be very happy when we
sight BON bay.
Yesterday morning one OF the
Hindu sailors dislocated his
shoulder and I watched the
ships doctor, assisted by two
other doctors (passengers) ad-
minister chloroform and put it
back to place down on the lower
deck. Tois morning the ships
doctor took me down to see the
man TO give him d bit of cheering
up as I know his language, and
the doctors could not speak it at
all. The man had not slept last
night at all, but was wonderfully
brave and patent about it. poor
fellow!
Monday, November 21st.-We
arrived yesterday evening, and
were docked about $50. Soon
after breakfast, we slted the blue
hills and haze about Bonn bay,
took on the pilot at noon; but had
to wait several hours for the tide
to take us into the wharf. / was
on deck about five hours clutch
ing the rail and squirting thro the
fierce glare from the blue water,
tor fear / might miss something.
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