The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-08-16

seemed to bear a special message to
me; message filled with buoyant
hope OF things yet to come. In Los
Angeles the great organ at the aud
itorium seemed to peal fSrth the
same tale; the steamer as it pulled
from the wharf at San Pedro sounded
the same story In deep rousing tones
OF freedom and life: whiledocking at
San Francisco the band played Alaha.
the beautiful Hawaiian air. 1t seem
ed that every whistle. every band.
every organ, and even the clatter
Il thhe noisy truck wagons We're say
ing "Alaha" and wishing me all the
happiness awarded mortals below:
when In reality the whole world was
perfectly unconscious OF my existence
Hence am convinced that happi.
ness Is only state Of mind.' but
such a pleasant state that hope to
retain It the remainder OF my life.
II my descriptions are a little col
ored or overdrawn ! have but one
excuse to offer and that Is the
) same state OF mind" proposition. L
shall tell them as they come to me-
know others see things differently.
for | hear them express themselves.
but many people emphasize the down
II ward stroke and enjoy nothing quite
r so much as "knockin.g"
!. ON THE PACIFIC
The ocean voyage bengi my first one
was looked forward to with mingled
: feeling of ecstacy. dread and fear.
Is Dread of the deadly sea-sickness
L which l accepted as Inevitable; feaI
\. because Of the fate OF ship thai
was unsuitable, but joyous over tht
= fulfilling Of one of my dreams.
These things wsre chasing through
OF ny mind when with mightw hellow
IL ing sound our good ship pushed fron
ay shore Everything else was forgot
or ten In the ecstacy caused by tina
delightful rise and fall CT the steam
er. We slipped away from lane
turned to the beautiful Golden Cat
ay harbor, steamed on out past tn
AT exposition grounds--now In construc
IN ion. and ON beyond until nothin
ger remained but oluc sky and still blue
i' oecan
- Many retired without dinner, ,fearn
.o face the dining room. Most evel
me was seasick the first two da.
hardly know which is worse. bell
,easick or being looked upon wi
suspicious eyes from faces with tn
'wrung ont and flung away loo
being in an unhappy state OF mil
0 and stomach at the same time, tn
lct as II the unaffected ones cat
NJ id them all their troubles and tn
feel revengeful towards you for !
WHERE FEAR VANISHED
~ AS for fear, the ocean seemed
wer Big and strong, We t peaceful
that ,ympathetic, that fear was never I
If ther away.
a 1t has always been question
lny mind as to what influences to'
'era- ,ur lives and draw us nearest
I'd. the Maker and causes us to love
ipall .aiow man better. Under the so'
Who # the voice of great and good n
,o n ;xhorting the people to higher,
; in. Bier living, this influence is +
ax. nder the blue sky in the des
=, while roaming the silent place
.hc Grand Canyon. in the midst
the deep forest, and again 1t CO.
while on the great expanse Of W;
that binds our continents, nal
lis one great body OF human bel
Fear never could have entered VI
the voices of the ocean
the night mingled In that most
.aonious music, singing our love
|, ,lpv our Maker and to our fellow cl
IH uras.
IEH Our boat was a great freighter
wv ing between San Francisco and
Paradise of the Pacific" but
ries limited number of passeng'
ali first class. Merchandise and
Since implements are brought to tn
Phoebe lands. while tens OF sugar, c
spirits and pineapplcs are shipped on
ID that return trip.
round After the second day out mo
the sea-sck folks were on deck
should nicer. more congenial bunch
would scarcely be imagined. With tn
" a. ception OF few who seemed Il
with It good keeping to be exclusive,
ppened were one big happy family. We
firmly read. wrote. played games. or
have just as our minds dictated. N
~ of is SO restful as SEA voyage.
MS than An army officers wife and he
ace OF panion chose to stay to them!
privigege readily granted and
ugh the I'VE were bidding farewell ard
gretting the breaking up Of ou
.choing. crowd. the army officers VIII