Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-01
Their Married Life
Helen Forgot to Tip the Stewart and He Does
Not Hesitate to Remind Her.
BY MABEL HERBERT URNER.
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GNA YELL, they re not gong 10 let
w US land tonight" an
nounced Warren. coming
into the stateroom. where Helen had
lust finished packing
They're not, Why. dear, the stew
ard just said we'd be in by IL"
No, it'll be nearer r. Just saw
the purser-they're going to anchor
tl morning Now. I'm going on deck
Tor smoke and you'd better turn IN
They'll rOust US out about t."
Helen had looked forward to the
excitement and adventure Of a mid
night landing She was all packed
and now to unpack. and take out the
things needed for the night, was most
discouraging.
It was after 10, but she knew It
would be useless to try to sleep, so
she threw a wrap about her and fol-
lowed Warren on deck Most Of the
passengers were leaning over the
rails. watching the faint revolving
rays of a distant lighthouse and try
ing 10 make out the dark outline OF
land ahead. After six days Of the
ocean everyone was eager to sight
land
Helen walked twice around the
deck, and then caught sight OF War
rem in the smoking room, laughing
and talking with group Of men. She
Ndlieaf Dul NNen ne NlQ not come
out. she went back to the staterODm
and got ready for bed. with a dun
sense Of depression.
"Whewl it's hot I'm here" grlmbled
Warren, switching on the light as he
entered half an hour later.
No Air.
Dear. it's dreadful" admitted Hell
en-. who had been tossing uncomfort
ably IN the upper berth. There's not
a bit OF air UP here"
Not much anywhere. Guess we're
going to strike IL hot in Paris Wen
have a sweltering trip up from Cher
bourg in these dinky trains"
Why. we've stopped, haven't we?'
suddenly realizing that her discom
fort was partly due TO the lack OF
motion.
She's slowing up. wen anchor in
about ten minutes now"
After a week Of the rocking ship
and swlshing waves. the sudden
steadiness and silence were strangely
disconcerting. They had come TO a
dead stop now, and the air was sti-
fling All the sounds Of the ship,
which the roar Of the sea had dead
ened, were now painfully distinct A
few couples were still promenading
the deck, and stewards were dragging
trunks through the corridors getting
ready for the early morning landing
During the trip the motion Of the
ship had rocked Helen TO sleep, but
now the sudden stiffness was sicken-
ing. She had heard OF people being
'land sick" after an ocean voyage;
now she realized what II meant
"Why In thunder don't you lie
Still ?" growled Warren, as he could
hear Helen tossing above him.
Dear. ] can't sleepl think ~
get up and so on deck
You'll stay right where YOU are!
Think I'm going TO be kept awake by
your prowllng around here2 Now, you
lie still and go to sleep
Helen tried TO lie stin but she
could not sleep How much longer
must she lie there2
Then came the sounds OF sailors
washing the decks. Surely II Warren
could sleep through All that noise she
would not waken him II was 3 30.
She dressed swiftly and hurried up
on deck Several passengers, who
had evidently not gone TO bed at all,
We're strolling about The air was
close and sultry
The Harbor.
The harbor was dotted with an
chored ships, shadowy and ghostlike
in the gray dawn. II was all so stil
and motionless. The land was quite
plain now, but IL looked bleak and
barren II was Helens first glimpse
Of France, and this gray line Of rocky
cliffs was very different from the
fields and villas she had pictured.
Sea gUlls were lowering about the
ship and resting on the water. There
was a heavy odor Of fish and seaweed
Gradually the gray mist lifted and
the eastern sky lit up with the first
glow of sunrise.
There's the tender" some one
called. as they sighted a small boat
steaming its way toward them
Helen hurried down 70 awaken
Warren, hut found that he was al
ready up and half dressed.
See here" scowling into the mir
ror at the collar he was trying TO but
ton, we've got all these people TO tip
vet ! should've had the purser change
some money Well they'll have to
take American money-ought to be
glad TO get any. Let's see what I've
got here" drawing roll Of bills
from his pocket Five dollars for
the table steward, S. for the bedroom
steward So for my bath steward
and how much for your stewardess?
What did she do for you? Anything
besides fixing your BATH
Yes, she hooked my dress every
evening.
Well. So ought to be enough for
her Now. about the deck steward,
ghat did he do besides putting up the
chairs 2'
You know how he served my
lunch on deck the first day"
An right So for him. Here. you