The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-02-28
A Letter From London.
LONDON, ENGLAND. Feb. 10, 1912.

LONDON, ENGLAND, Feb. IL, 1912.
EDITOR REPUBLICAN,: What we con-
sidered the worst part of our journey, if
not the longest, is now over and we are in
London. Our heads are still feeling the
motion of the boat, though we have been
ashore some hours, a new experience for
me, so you may Judge that the boat had
more motion, of the rolling kind at least,
than in my previous experience.
We reached New York about two hours
late Thursday-we always expect to be
late by the Erie. Our time in New York
was very full but pleasantly spent. We
took dinner Friday with Rev. and Mrs.
f. +. Shoup, who live in Brooklyn, and
held a missionary meeting at New York
Friday night. Mrs. Shoup and a number
OF other friends came on the boat with us
Saturday morning and as the boat began
to move at $3.50 q, m, from the wharf
struck up "God be with you till we meet
again " and waved when their voices
could no longer be heard.
We had very pleasant outside cabin,
as large or larger than we ever had, and
we have never been on boat where the
stewards aud stewardess were more
obliging and thoughtful than on the New
York. There were not many passengers
rs compared with summer and scarcely
any American citizens. In fact of the
sixty one second class passengers, count
abflIran nmn all I
knew of being born in the United States,
though there may have been some men.
But the bulk of the passengers were
English, French, etc, either returning
el e going back to Their native land to
visit relatives during this the slack season
OF the year for work.
Twas pleasantly surprised to find we
could sit out on the side OF the deck away
from the wind most of the time quite
comfortably with coat on and steamer
rug wrapped about us. Saturday and
Sunday we had a very good sea, but Sun
day night we had a storm and II seemed
as II the sea was lashed into q fury, al
though different ones said ii was not bad
as compared with seas they had seen.
Monday night the sea calmed down but
all tie way we had more or less swell,
causing the boat to roll to such an extent
that the frames were on the tables ali
week. Part of the time we had head
winds and then the boat did not roll so
much but pitched instead and Of course
could not make as good time and instead
Of reaching Plymouth Saturday afternoon
and Southampton Sunday morning, we
did not reach Plymouth till Sunday
morning and Southampton about $50
Sunday night. The boat did not have on
it much cargo and probably rolled more
in consequence but is so built that it is
considered quite safe, Notwithstanding it,
rolling. aud different ones said we had a
very good passage for winter. Mr..
Smith and the children were all sick and
kept little if any food down Monday.
Tuesday aud Wednesday. | did not feel
extra good but WAS up and on deck and
ate some each meal, "feeding the fishes"
only once, Monday evening, aud that was
probably the result Of being shut in
doors all day because OF the waves com
ing over the deck.
After clearing our things that we want
ed at the hotel and having tie rest put in
bond, we came on up to London and are
comfortably situated at the hotel where
we stopped when We ~ent to Africa ten
years ago and also when we returned to
America. We shall be here until Sstur-
day morning, when we go to Southsmp-
ton and start for Africa the same day.
ofour stay in London | will write you
later. We are resting today and writing,
while Mr.. Smith is attending to business.
We would not wish for you a winter trip
across the Atlantic but wish you we're
here with Us now to take in some of the
sights of this wonderful city.
Ever your friend,
Rosa HUNTER SMITH.