New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-07
Kate Carew slipped Cup of Woe Her Way Across the
Things Became Roster However, with the Adj
vent of "Sea Legs" and Sea Appetite, and
She Found Herself Taking an Interest
in Such Things as Bridal Parties and
the Life History of the Captain.

!, the pleasure of conducting charming ladies
across the ocean"
Then he bowed. and / bowed as well al
I could with the wind flashing me as II 1t
had a personal grudge against me, and ne
bowed again and was gone.
All, me, l do like Frenchmen. They've
got a sort of a way with them.
I didn't see him again the few remaining
DAYS of the trip but he will always remain
my ideal sea captain.
I do think he must have miscalculated
about the tide. though. because our svelte
and good ship advertised that she would
dock at real dock when she got to Havre.
No small boat business for her.
Well. she went as far up in the channel
as she possibly could. and then started
rolling and pitching. and a cute little, neat
little pilot came aboard and told us there
wasn't tide enough for US. and 1t was tug
boats or no catching the Paris express.
Now I didn't want the Paris train any
how, and just said to myself, No baby
boats in mine. The good, stanch ship
for me.
But, bless you, it didn't do any good to
plan that.
Off I had to go with all the rest OF them,
two hundred packed in at time and the
rain peting down on my one and only
headgear.
GOING ASHORE IN THE RAIN.
I don't want to throw any bouquets ef
daffodils at my sex, but must say we rose
to the occasion better than those mere
males did. They grumbled and swore and
complained like poor, spoiled darlings, and
I believe they felt some symptoms OF just
plain scare, for there were two husky pusl-
lists being sent over to show the French
fighting as she is fit, who took of their
coats to be ready to leap overheard II all
did not go we'll.
But 1t did.
We got In safely, If most uncomfortably,
and then l found that l was the only per
son who wasn't going on that Paris ex-
press Yes. the one and only!
Ny own brother babe me a hasty goodby
and few to secure seat.
May Preston dashed past telling a hur.
ried tale OF how the Louise Closer Walter
Hales were going to meet her in the Gay
City and 90 on motoring expedition with
her. Gilbert White and his wife took time
to shake hands and give me the address in
Paris where Gilbert is going to work on
wonderful Greek mural decorations for a
government building somewhere in the U.
S. A, can't remember where, and then
they were all lost like shadows in the mist,
and l was left by my wild lone.
Ny. but New York thought pretty good
to me then: and my! but ! expostulated
forcibly with myself for having wanted 10
20 TO England by way Of France.
Well l had 70 find the boat that was to
bear mo thence. anyhow; so like a waif
in melodrama / prowled about the docks.
discovered three small French boys ready
and anxious to work. and each took one
precious piece OF baggage
They hustled me around. and I studied
the gabled town. so gray and picturesque.
ga2ed at the gay, green snuttered cares,
ut the hospitable lights from the windows
Of little homes and at the stage sendarnlcs
In blue caps and the stage soldiers in red
trousers Can you see Kate hiking all
around the wind-swept quays. her UNI
brella almost blown away, her sole hat
with its wreath Of white flowers drenched
10 a pulp her temper frayed at the edges
and tears and raindrops dimning her gog-
giles?
At last the three French boys said
"Alors" in chorus Madame had arrived.
There was the boat for Southampton.
There was a motherly stewardess on
board, and she soothed me and gave ne
tea and tucked me up in bed. so forgot
my troubles. Then the next morning, when
the sun shone and the breeze seemed laden
with the scent OF English wild flowers l
was glad had come, and / perked up and
said quite chirpily: i
Sing no. for good old London town"