Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-18
ELLEN ADATR STARTS
IN STEERAGE ACROSS
OCEAN FOR AMERICA
English Girl, Alone but
Hopeful, Departs From
Southampton After Morn
ing Ride on Boat Train.


was really TO set sail for America.
I ate a hurried breakfast, my last
typically English breakfast for many a
long day. The friz2ling eggs and bacon
arnellcd SO good but were too substan-
tial for my excited mood The stout Lon
don landlady forced me TO take some
toast and marmalade, and 1 drank cup
OF coffee hastily.
Then out TO the waiting taxi my lug
cage was carried, l climbed inside, di-
rected the man to drive to Waterloo sta
tion, and was really of How mex
penslve ride In these London taxis is
--our three-mlle trip was only 80 cents
and how splendidiy that smartly uni-
Formed chauffeur did drive.
Two vases Of white carnations were
Fixed inside the handsome ear. on either
eide Of the narrow strip OF mirror oppo-
site me. | leaned forward and smclled
their faint perfume No parting bouquet
had been given me, so l slowly took one
slender flower from its vase and fast
sned it's fresh whiteness in the folds OF
my cheap little black frock
on the platform at Waterloo Station
beside the early morning boat-train was
strange and motley crowd. Cncouth
ewesone-lookinE packages. while queer,
excited Italians olbowsd their way
around the women dark and handsome
with picturesque rcd scarfs around their
dusky hair. The frst-class passengers
had a blase air. boarded the train I'M
mediately, and subsded behind the morn
Ing newspaper.
FAREWELL FOR BRIDE AND GROOM
Each carriage was a little compart-
ment unto itself. completely shut Off
from every other one. for it was not a
corridor train. I soon found a window
seat in u third-cass carriage and watch
ed small and most interesting group
outside. A newly married couple were
being seen off" by crowd of relatives
and friends, the platform was strewn
with many-hued confetti, while rico and
all the traces of the mornings festivities
clung to various members of the we'd
ding party.
The little bride. the nerest child she
looked hung half way out of the car
riaEe window next 10 mine, while the
lanky husband. obviously of the coster-
monger class. hovercd uncertainty in tho
rear. a stream of delicate pleasantrtes
fitted for the great occasion was directed
at the blushing maiden and her new
made groom, but she responded to the
battle call in true Cockney spirit. Upon
her head was perched a w!erd and Won
derful confection Partisan in intent. but
Fruesome in effect. The last fond kiss
ings OF her friends, both male and female
st.Ssfss .Set this "chapeau" rakishly askew,
and the strange aggressive fowl which
roasted in her hat now poered inquisi-
lively over one flushed cheek. For upon
crown Of yellow straw, true tango tint
large and Haunting imitation bird-of- |
paradise held ordly sway. His Haunting |
plumes of every garish hue waved wildly |
in the rear and at every movement OF |
the little bride caught the unfortunate |
groom right in the eve.
"Gawd 'elp me sowl, 'Arrieta Jane" |
cried a facetIOUs gentleman in the group, !
who, Judging from certain CLASSY gaze |
and over-genial air, had partaken OF the !
wedding feast not wisely but too well!
''why, blimey, gal they'll never let YOU |
land in 'Merica with that there bloomin' |
3armyard in yer at. 90 killed cock
robin?"
whistle sounded, the train moved |
silently out of the great station. and soon |
We we're out in the open country once
again I ga2ed on the flying English !
Landscape as we sped alonS-the green .
beauty of the fields and woods and daies I
was fresh and new after a night Of rain, .
"WeepinE may endure for a night said |
] to myself, but JOY is certainly coming !
in the morning
GREAT VESSEL LEAVES DOCK.
Tile carriage had oh!y TWO OIHeF "Scu-
rants besides myself-an elderly lady OF .
uncertain years and Of very severe .
countenance' anu "'e''' young
man, who Immediately announced that he |
,.,s qoinp out prospecting and gold-dig-
-. -, ,,,r.ta-r, r,ar,5, ",
was full Of enthusiasm and very ta,ka-
ttive.
My dad is parson' said he cheer. !
fully, and I'm the I0@l or me family! |
And the poor old dad ath"IBh ne means
gladly aithopsa It says IN the -, a'2!e M that
cI'nforreJ nnon me the order Of the Boot
W. vas booted out. and here I am,