The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-11
BY MABEL HERBERT URNER.

Here we are! and Warren threw
open the cab door as they drew up
as near the gangplank as the crowd
would allow.
With the assured air of the expert
enced traveller, he quickly paid the
driver, saw to the trunks, gave the
hand luggage to a white-coated stew
ard with orders to take them right on
into the stateroom-B-1O4:"
Helen looked on in bewilderment.
All around was confusion and hurried
excitement. A steady stream of arriv-
ing passengers pushed their way
through the crowd, getting their bag
gage and themselves on board.
Come on now-keep right in front
of me-" and Warren took her by the
arm and guided her through to the
gangplank.
Above them lowered the ship, it's
five decks already black with people.
AS Helen went up the plank thous-
and faces seemed looking down over
the ratings.
A band was playing, flags were
! fluttering and over everything was
that air Of holiday festivity that al
ways accompanies the sailing Of a
| great vessel
The passengers were everywhere
surrounded by little groups of friends
or relatives who had come to see them
off. Everyone was ladened with flow
ers, and stewards were rushing
through to the staterOoms loaded
| down with boxes Of flowers, fruit, and
other steamer gifts"
The stairs and passageways were
| blocked with epople. With difficulty
Warren forced his way through while
| Helen followed close behind.
| When they reached their stateroom
the baggage was already there. and
there were also two boxes of flowers
a basket Of fruit and a white paper
Mrs w. Curtis, S. s. Velconia
Now, don't stop to fuss with those.
commanded Warren. as with a little
cry of surprise and delight Helen
| started to open the packages to find
the cards. You'll have plenty of time
| for that. Come on deck now and see
her pull out-that's worth while.
only came down here to be sure they
put in the baggage"
SMALL sTATEROoM.
! Oh but Warren, IN tone or dis
may, as she glanced around and rea
! lized the size of the stateroom. "Are
all the rooms so small?"
Small? This isn't small for state
room. What did you expect? Large and
spacious quarters with private
bath? p"
"Oh, Mono; but, dear, We can hard
ly turn around! Where will be put our
things? Why Warren, how can we
both live in here for a week.
'Humph, other people manage 1t
and are glad of the chance"
Helen was stoll looking around in
genuine distress. She had never been
in a stateroom before, and it seemed
incredible that two people could be
expected to live in so small a place.
But, dear, there isn't place ia
put anythings:"
Told you not to bring lot of trap
pings. You're not expected to carry d
vanload of truck on board ship. Now
are you coming on deck or not?"
! AS they went up Helen caught
! glimpses of other staterooms, but none
of them were any larger, and the card
of many read "Mr. and Mrs" Still
her mind was filed with doubts and
forebodings as to how they could man
age. And if she would be sea-sick.
SAYING GOODBYE.
The stairs and passage ways and
decks were still massed with people
But now everyone was saying good
bye" The first whistle for all but the
passeneers to leave tho boat had Just