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

The next morning l awol,e early in a
Wild excitement. For all was ready and
I was really to set sail for America.
ate hurried breakfast, my last
typicallv English breakfast for many a
long day. The frizzling cggs and bacon
smelled so good, but were too substan-
tial for my excited mood. The stout Lon
con landlady forced me to take some
toast and marmalade, and drank cup
OF coffee hastily.
Then out to the waiting taNi my lus-
gaze was carried, ( climbed inside. di-
rected the man to drive to Waterloo sta
tiou, and I was really OFT! How mex
pensive a lido In these London taNis is
our thrcc-miln trip was only 50 cents
and how splcndidly that snartly unt-
fo-ucd chauffeur did drive.
T'wo vases ut vhito carnations were
fXcd inside, the handsome car, on either
side Of the narrow strip ut mirror oppo-
site me. | leaned forward and smeNed
their faint perfume No parting bouquet
had been given me, SO I slowly took one
slender flower from its vase and fast
ened ts fresh whiteness in the folds of
my cheap little black frock
On the platform at Waterloo station
beside the early morning boat-train was
8 strange and motley crowd. Cncouth
Galicians were clingns desperately TO
awesone-lookng packages, while queer.
excited Italians eboved their way
around, the women dark and handsome
with picturesque red scarts around their
dusky hair The tirst-claSs passengers
had a base air, boarded the train inl-
madiately. and subsidized behind the morn
Ing newspaper.
FAREWELL FOR BRIDE AND GROOM
Each carriage was a little compart-
rlent unto itself. completely shut off
from every other one, for it was not
corridor train. soon found a window
seat in a third-class carriage and watch
ed small and most interesting group
outside. A newly married couple were
being seen Off by a crowd Of relatives
and friends. the platform was strewn
with many-hued confetti, while rice and
all the traces of the morning = festivities
clunG to various members Of the we'd
ding party.
The little bride. the mcrsst child she
looked hung half way out Of the car
riage window next 10 mine, Willie the
lanky husband obviously of the coster-
rnonzer class, hovercd uncertainty In the
rear. 4 stream of delicate plsassntrlcs
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 wlsrd and won
derful confection, Partisan In intent but
zruesome In effect. The last fond kiss
ings of her friends, botl male and female,
had set this 'chapcau' rakishly askew,
and the strange aggressive fowl which
roasted in her hat now peercd inqus-
oh al For a
crown of yellow straw, true tango tint, a
large and Haunting imitation bird-ot-
paradise held lordly 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 eye,
"Gawd 'eIp me soWl 'Arrlets Jane
cried a facetous gentleman in the group,
who. judging from a certain CLASSY gaze
md over-Eenial air had pertaken OF the
wedding feast not wisely but too Well.
"why. blimey, sal. they'll never let YOU
land in 'Mcrica with that there bloonlin
3nrmyard in yer at! 20 killed cock
Tobin7"
whistle sounded. the train moved
silently out of the great station, and soon
we were out I'm the open country once
again. I gszed on tho 0yiuE English
landscape as We sped al0u--tho green
beauty Of the fields and woods and dales
was fresh and now after 4 nj-ht Of rain.
weeping may endure for night" said
] to myself. but Joy is certainly coming
in the morning"
GREAT VESSEL LEAVES DOCK.
The carrlogs had only two other occu.
nants besides nyselc-aa elderly lady Of
uncertain years and Of very severe
countenanc., and merryfaced youus
man, who Immediately announced that he
vas going out prospecting and eod-dig'
Eing in the wllds Of northern Canada, He
was full Of enthusiasm and very tslks.
tive
my dad is q pavson,' said lie cheer
fully, 'and I'm the fool OF the family
And the poor old dad, although ne mean!
we'll hasn't Vet learned to suffer TOOL!
gladly, although It says in the Bible that
one ghould--T told him that He has jus
conferred upon me the order OF tie Boot
Yes, I was booted out, and here ! am
Not that ] really mind,-in fact Tn
rather bucked about IT, you know be
cause the Old Country is really getting
hit played out, and / VAS drtadtIlly te'
up with my family anvho".'
The prim lady i'm nh" "0luer -Aed hin
with an ley stare. "The subject mus
surely be 2 painful one To- any Young
man OF right feeling said she frislIl~
ITO me these intimate Tsfe.atpns are
PECULIARLY dista-tefuI and a1" r"tir"c
behind her paper,
The youths face vas r. =tl1. ult 10
Yemained unqusnchcd. : thuE us Wal
q kindly hoy, for he lent mo p copy o
the sporting News. and read a luris
description Of the latest 0rizanglr.
At length We slowed down TO inc lttlf
roadway crossing on Southampton dock
and with a curious thrill ] saw the grea
White Star liner Ike some tremendou
floating palace, iylng at Aer quay. In
half an hour l was on board-amDug tn
steerage people, it is true-bnt i'm my eX
citement what cared I, for now tl'
moorings were cut loose, the last bel
sounded, the great vessel slowly glide
out ana 50 feet below / saw the docl
reeeds. Ana l. Ellen Adair. was settini
out. alone but hopeful on the great ad
venture!
SAVE THE PENNIES
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