Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-20

with the comic without limit. A case
in point was that Of a young man Of
about 25 or 80, who had been sitting
in a steamer chair on the hurricane
deck for more than an hour, at times
with his head bent downward, and at
other times looking out to sea. Pres
emily as If suddenly yielding to an i'm
pulse for so long resisted, he rose hes
itatingly and staggered toward the
rail. 1t was shortly after noon. Just
as the young mans left hand grasped
the rail, a waiter emerged through
hatchway from the main deck, bearing
high over his head a splendid luncheon
that had been ordered by a GONZALES
cent in one Of the staterooms. The
effect on the young man was electri-
cal. With his right hand he waved the
waiter back in frantic desperation,
and then turning to the sea made con-
tribution of his breakfast and maybe
Of his supper of the night before. Af-
ter that all sense of diffidence was
gone. He proceeded in business like
manner TO make thorough job Of the
balance of the undertaking. The next
morning he was at the breakfast table
early and there was no more sea sick
ness for him during. the trip.
Charlie Conner, manager of the Bal
timore branch of the American Type
founders company, was along with the
party from Charleston up. Mr.. Con-
nor is a New Yorker, city bred, and
accustomed to life" in all its PAGES;
but thorough gentleman everywhere
and under all circumstances. He has
been across the ocean a number of
times, has muscles of steel and a con-
stitution of iron and does not seem as
II he could be sick anywhere, much
less at sea. While he was standing in
the prov of the boat, smoking a good
cigar and looking stolidly ahead, a
lady, who had been sitting on a near
by chair for some time arose, ap-
preached and hesitatingly asked: "Sir,
/ am sure l must have this dreadful
seasickness. Is there anything that Is
good for it?" Deliberately turning his
impassive countenance to the white,
beseeching face of the lady, Mr.. Con-
nor replied, in a tone like that which
would probably be becoming to ply
sician in diagnosing a case Of small
poX: Yes, madam, the most infal-
lible remedy Of which have any
knowledge Is to swallow a little piece
of fat bacon about the size of that fin
dicating on his forefinger from the first
joint, and If you will permit me I
will go down and get it for you." Be-
fore he had concluded his prescription,
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burning reproach, which was followed
by a horrible shrek, and the next in
slant there was gladness for the fishes.
In the meantime Mr. Connor had turn
ed away and was walking toward the
stern of the boat. An hour later he
saw the lady again. The color had
come back into her face and she was
now bright and cheerful. Il suppose
madam" he said, tipping his hat. Il
owe you little apology for my SEEM
ing rudeness awhile ago, but er-.'
"Oh, no sir, Mr.. Connor, the lady In
the meantime having taken the means
was just exactly the right thing at the
right time and the debt is mine-a
debt Of gratitude" The two continued
good friends for the balance Of the
voyage.
That it is not safe to underestimate
or defy the powers Of Father Neptune
was illustrated in several cases, one Of
the most notable being that of young
man who the first day out was declar-
ing that 1t was impossible for him to
become seasick. He had never been
to sea before; but he was sure that he
could stand anything anybody else
could, and besides, this matter Of sea-
sickness Is all a matter Of imagina-
tion anyway, he claimed. The young
mans wife had been having misera-
BILE time all, the while and the next
morning as the boat began to pitch
through the squall off the Delaware
coast, the young man himself was
missing. He showed up again a few
hours later very pale, very quiet and
very pensive. His paleness was not
due to fear. No one had thought of
any danger; but the young mans i'm
agination had been working along 9TH
er lines and he had been feeding the
fishes not in the straight forward
way over the rail; but via receptacles
provided for the purpose in his state
room.
But with 1t all, this matter Of sea-
sickness does not seem to be altogeth-
er bad. During the trip north, many
members of the party declared that II
they ever got off that boat alive, moth
ing could induce them to get on
again. They had round trip tickets;
but they would certainly go back home
by rail, even though they had to. pay
double fare. This was before they got
to New York. AS soon as they began
to realize that ii was but few more
hours to land, all of them were pleas
ant with cheerful anticipations and
even those who had been sickest were
satisfied that after all the trip had
been thoroughly delightful and fully
worth while. 1t was the same IN the
return to Charleston, and at Ienture
1t Is fair to say that upon opportunity
the whole party would be quick to re-
peat the entire experience.
It Is an old, old gag, but when wise
ones are asked the best thing to take
for seasickness, they invariably reply,
"Take q Xnmitn