The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-03

very dificult for man to satisfy
woman, and become discouraged.
The elder left us at Nassau, and 1
hope the Miami will shake him I'D
IN a manner that will cause him to
lose his smile: for I do dislike that
man. On the veranda of the Colonial
hotel this morning, l saw him peace
fuliy sleeping, and I had notion to
arouse him: he had no business to go
TO sleep. and forget my sins.
The worthy gentleman whose first
name Is Jasper, and who is married to
nagg1ng woman, also left us at Mas
sau. He came down to the dock to
see US depart on the tender, but stood
In the background, and his wife said
all the goodbyes to their friends. An
other passenger knows Jasper, and
says he is very capable business man.
He has done well in the world, for he
is rich, but his wife must be a great
TASK TO him. Jasper is very polite, and
was popular with all the passengers,
but his wife was not. His wife must
know that Jasper doesn't like her nag
glng. VIII she keep it up until Jasper
explodes? l do not exaggerate when
say that the manner in which Jasper
IS being nagged to death is pitifuI. No
doubt his relatives remark it, but they
do not like to say anything. No doubt
her relatives sympathize with Jasper,
but probably they fear that if they
take Jasper's part, he will leave his
wife, and she will return home and
nag her brother and sisters, as she for
merly did.
The drunkard also left us at Mas
sau. He was perfectly sober when we
saw MIN last at the dock. but the first
two weeks of the voyage he carried a
jag that was the wonder of men from
New York, where there are open sa-
looms. You may imagine that the
drunkard shocked me because 1 come
W a &c
called out on a rumOr that beer is be-
ing sold through back door, but he
was really wonderful to behold, as
well as disgusting.
I learned at Nassau that a few of
the men make speciality of dress, as
the women do. While sitting on the
veranda of the Colonial hotel, Mrs
Walker called my attention to a man
she had been noticing several days on
the ship. One day he wears a white
shirt with blue stripes, blue tie blue
hose, and a white handkerchief with
blue border. This handkerchief is dis
played daintily in the upper pocket of
his coat, on the left side The next
day he wears different color scheme;
one day he wore a lavender color
scheme, and looked SO lovely that Mrs.
Walker couldn't keep her eyes off
him. Mrs. Walker says that on her
return home she intends to dress her
husband in lavender color scheme,if
he will not.
1t was predicted when we left Mas
sau that we would have rough night;
bad rumors are always floating
around. But when / went on deck at
IL o'clock, to take a turn around the
deck before going to bed, the sea was
smooth, and the moon shining bright
". Away off in the distance,
heard hoarse whistle. ''That,
thought to myself, must be the
Miami Being a worthless little
ship, of course the Miami" has a ire
mendous whistle. 1t is said at Nassau
that, when the wind is favorable, the
whistle of the Miami can be heard
at Nassau when it is on a mud bank at
Miami, and bowling for help. The dis
tance is $50 miles.
Last night, when we found that the
Miami would not arrive at Nassau
until morning. we went to the custom
house. after our hand baggage, in or
der that we might have nightgowns,
combs. brushes etc, in our rooms at
the hotel. But the custom house was
closed so we went to the Nassau club,
where we found two custom house
officials: Englishmen. 1t is said that
Englishmen do not study very hard to
possible to make US happy. They sent
two messengers after keys, and made a.
trip or two themselves. True, they
could not to find the right man, but
they tried hard, and were very polite.
So we went to bed without nfghtgowns
with our fingers. I slept in gauze
undershirt without sleeves, and al
though an orchestra was playing near
my room, I am so funny and rest
SO much better when away from home,
that was soon asleep. E. w. H.