Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-01
CIV YELL, they're not going 70 let
w as land tonight" an


SNA YELL they're not gong 70 let
w us land tonight" an
nounced Warren. coming
into the stater0om. where Helen had
just finished packing
They're not, Why. dear. the stew
ard just said We be In by IL
NO, it'll be nearer T. Just saw
The purser-they're going to anchor
gil morning. Now. I'm going on deck
Tor smoke. and you'd better turn in
They'll roust us ont about 4"
Helen had looked forward to the
excitement a nd adventure Of a mid
night landing. She was all packed
and now TO unpacE. and take out the
things needed Tor the night, was most
OisCouragiug
It was after 10, but she knew Il
would be useless to try 10 sleep, go
she threw "a wrap about her and fol
lowed Warren on deck Most Of tho
passengers were leaning over the
rails. watching the faint revolving
rays Of a distant lighthouse and try
ing 20 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 a group Of men She
waited, but when he did not come
out. she went back TO the statcroom
and got ready for bed, with a dull
sense Of depression.
"Whewl it's hot in here" grumbled
Warren switching on the light as ne
entered half an hour later.
No Air.
Dear, it's dreadful" admitted Hell
en-, who had been tossing uncomfort-
ably I'm the upper berth There's not
a bit OF air up here"
Not much anywhere Guess we're
going 20 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; we'll anchor in
about ten minutes now"
After a week of the rocking ship
and swishing waves the sudden
steadiness and silence were strangely
disconCerting. They had come 10 4
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 IL meant
why In thunder don't you lie
sthr?" growled Warren, as he could
hear Helen tossing above him.
Dear. ] can't sleep ! think tn
get up and go on deck"
'Youll. stay right where you are!
Think I'm going 10 be kept awake by
your prowling around here7 Now, you
lie still and go TO sleep"
Helen tried TO lie still. but she
conld not sleep. How much longer
must she lie there?
Then came the sounds OF sailors
Wishing 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 srqIling about. The air was
close and sultry
The Harbor.
The harbor was dotted with an
chbred ships. shadowy and ghostlike
in the gray dawn Il was all so still
and mOtiOnlesS. The land was quite
plain now. but IL looked bleak and
barren. 1t was Helen's 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 to awaken
Warren, but found that he was al
ready up and half dressed.
See here scowhng into the mir
ror at the collar he was trying To but
ton, we've got ali these people to tip
yet | should've had the purser change
some money Wen, they'll have to
take American money--ought to be
-glad 10 get any. Let's see what I've
sgot here" drawing a roll of bills
from his pocket Five dollars for
the table steward s. for the bedroom
steward 50 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"
We'll. 50 ought to be enough for
her Now, about the deck steward,
what did he do besides putting UP the
chairs d"
You know how he served my
lunch on deck the first day"
''All right 81 for him. Here, you