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

CNI YELL, they're not going 20 let
Wv us land tonight" an
nouuced 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 p Just saw
the purser-they're going TO anchor
t'I morning. Now, I'm going on deck
FOR smoke. and you'd better turn in
IneNN roust us out about g."
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
discoura ging.
Il was after 10, but she knew n
would be useless to try 10 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 TO 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
waited. but when he did not come
out. she went back TO the staterOom
and got ready for bed, with a dull
sense OF depression.
"Whew! it's hot in here" grJmbled
Warren. switching on the light as no
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 |
bit Of air up here"
Not much anywhere Guess we're |
going to strike II hot in Paris Wen |
have a sweltering trip up from Cher. |
bourg in these dinky trains"
Why, we've stopped, haven't we7" /
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 swishing waves. the sudden |
steadiness and silence were strangely |
disconcerting. They had come TO /
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 4 |
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?" growied Warren, as he could |
hear Helen tossing above him.
Dear. ] can't sleep think III
get up and 80 on deck"
You'll stay right where you are!
Think I'm going 10 be kept awake by
your proving around here Now, you
lie stiH and go to sleep
Helen tried 10 lie still. but she
could not sleep How much longer
must she lie there?
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 $3.50.
She dressed swiftly and hurried up
on deck Several passengers, who
had evidently not gone to bed nj all.
We're strolling about. The air was
close and sultry.
The Harbor
The harbor was dotted with an
ChOrcd ships, shadowy and ghostlke |
in the gray dawn. II was all so still |
and motionless. The land was quite
plain now, but II looked bleak and ,
barren. II 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 odcr 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 scowling into the mir
ror at the collar he was trying to but
ton. we've got all these people TO tip
yet I should've had the purser change
some money. Well. they'll have to
take American mOney-ought TO be
glad 20 get any. Let's see what I've
got here" drawing a roll Of bills
from his pocket Five dollars for
the table steward IS for the bedroom
steward 81 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 10 be enough for
her Now. about the deck steward.
what did he do besides putting up the
chairs ."
You know how he served my
lunch on deck the first day"
AN right 50 for him. Here, you