Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-13

dollars worth of drinks out OF the kitty
in that time. Our only alcoholic seemed
to be the Berlin bud, whose violent pref
erence Tor sweet champagne scandalized
our Americans-all faithful to American
tradition. Sweet champagne! Every one
knows, even those who never tasted
either, that dry champagne is the cor
rect thing Then there were Belgians in
that smoking room, true to the aperitf.
All. the dissertations one might hear
against the body and soul-destroying
absinthe' Fortunately for politeness the
poor Belgians. innocently slipped their
derstandng.
Bah. humble folks, Although we
judged all things, we were incontestably
humble. to the point of not ridiculing
sh blondes in the full dreary uniform of
the Salvation Army. ministering, on
sultan-like rooster. in scarlet waistcoat.
gilt braid and languid. supercilious
tone. The only disparaging remark was
made against this latter really objection
able indvidual-so different from the
average Salvation Army officer-almost
the last day out. When there was no
seasickness. Sprawling luXurously. his
hairy head propped by sisters Shout
der and his long blue legs supported by
a stool, he drawied out that he would
stay there and not go down TO tea. THE
law. you pup somebody completed.
These were the only words of reproof
the whole voyage over.
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Judge not, that ye be not judged, said
the Lord of All. when he descended to
live third-class on a third-class earth.
When we sink to Him for shelter, is il
judgment that we crave-for our two
eggs stenciled on the box? What YOU
think? Perhaps that rooster in the scar
let waistcoast was simple hero strained
to languor in untiring sumwork of New
York, with simply an unfortunate society
manner.
Judge not l take back my judgments
on the second class. Let only the de-
scriptions stand. Better than I have
been charmed with crossing second
have just settled an American mother
and her two daughters in a nice ho.s, Off
the Boulevard, one vast thlrd-fioo- front
room. with double and single bed; first
breakfast, course dinner in the evening.
electric light. elevator and service for
So apiece They buy their lunches wher-
ever they happen to be.
They left the father OF the family at
home. And, look you. they crossed the
ocean second class ard found it charm
ing; women travelling alone often reyeI
in such economies. In these DAYS OF
$125 minimum fare for the first cabin
the fare of $50 in the second cabin on
crack liners permits Indulgence in new
clothes, cabs and cafes in Paris
They preferred the extra safety, of
second class on big modern boat, where
cooking and service were the same az
first only less lavish" They found the
second-claSs deckroom small the rest of
the accommodation perfect, including
woman stewards and boats DOCTOR A
lady falling very i'll had the trained
nurses from the first cabin gratis Their
cabins were first class. the corridor gate
being moved back and forth at need
they declared.
Bullock you, again-they would
never have done it with their father.
who would rather go broke than ask
them to travel second class. In the aver
age American, it must be confessed. sec
ond class strikes a note of melancholy
Is there no way out of It? Would you
save $50 for clothes?
IL brings me to my last best tip, the
new and ultramodern one-class boat, like
the Chicago or the Rochambeau, recon-
mended by physicians" four decks, four
screws, turbines, double engines $1,000
tons, where every passenger is first class
at the price of second class.
You can mention casually that you
made the choice ito be with the ks
and the Us, dear old friends. We
sea lie after full recovery from seasick-