Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-15
RELATES HER EXPERIENCE IN CROSSING
THE ATLANTIC; IN FIELD OF ICEBERGS

did much eating or sleeping-every one
stayed on deck and watched the ever
changing scene. One moment there wal
sun and multitudes Of colors, the next
shadows about the ship. OF course this
steel ship was never intended for
Arctic exploring and if, when we were
in field Of ice, it had taken notion
to close together we'd have been crush
ed like paper boat. The pleasures Of
skipping rope and playing shuttle board
were forgotten; BY sunset we had
glorious sunset l ever saw formed a
glowing back ground for distant ice
bergs One I remember was shaped
like a church with towering spires.
In the evening the ships concert was
held, and 1t was most enjoyable. They
wanted me to play, but after such
nerve racking day the doctor thought
life which l wouldn't go through again
for ten million. 1t was so cold that be-
sides winter underwear and flannel
blouse, I wore two pairs of stockings
and two coats and then usually Kept
the steamer rug about me- The day
after the iceberg day, Wednesday-wc
had the first rough sea. Not pitchy. bnt
long, lazy swell. l awoke to find the
furnishings Of my room dancing the
Tango and Dip. bravely rose and
donned my clothes. With queer sem
sation in my head, and queerer one
lower down, did the hesitation to the
dining room. With fear and trembling
I drank some water. All being well,
consumed an orange. Nothing happen
ing. I ventured on a roll All behaved
nicely. l took one spoonful OF oatmeal.
With swift but graceful motion
arose and preeipitately left the room. /.
My hurried flight down the corridor
seemed miles long. Let us draw kind
ly vel over the proceedings OF the
next half hour. My breakfast gone. but
not forgotten, I sailed forth on deck.
and although we have had hundred
times rougher sea yesterday and day
before, | haven't had a single uncleas-
ant sensation. That afternoon ] joined
in the sports and won everything |
went in for. Yesterday we had real
sea- The great waves would break UP
racks up on the table. and the way peo-
pie and furniture careencd about tie
ship was railny Almost every one but
me and my Harvard fro simon and
Nisc cnsin T. graduate Wee sick.
iTeoCc ,re had Z lovcl,' time she waves
we're g.orit~ 81 cts u: ~; .io'f the
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rnu-il SCI. IL surely tic mos thrilling
experience Today tho SO IS ralmer,
but is q bit fosgy and ii lees 10 tell
iny when we shall reach I.ordan.
OF course ! have done everything
there is to do on the boat-Tisited the
engine room and stocking room, played
shuttle board, and skipped rope. Oh,
it's been constant round of bliss. I go
to my bunk every night at nine O'Clock.
Sometimes its awful hard when we are
all sitting on the deck In the moonlight
singing. Every one on the boat is per-
fectly lovely to me. All the youngsters
chase me about and the one poor little
an operation seems desperately devoted
to me. I wheel him UP and down tho
deck and tell him stories. I am doing
something every minute. haven't read
much or written q single letter. We
shall probably land in London on We'd
nesday. I haven't been really home
sick but Sundays make me think
about good things to eat at home: The
food on the boat Is pretty fierce. If 1t
wasn't for beef Juice at eleven. and
tea at Ave ia starve. I've had Won
derful, joyful time and 1t seems to mo
that I shall never be at loss for
something to talk about as long as I
live. When have more time, I will
write more details Of the trip. This
world is glorious place, even q world
Of water and sky. had grand and
glorious fourth. wore my red, white
and blue dress. and Mr. Bradley shot
off bunch Of fire crackers found in
Helen Lander's box. wish you were
all here with me on the deck Of the As
cania looking at the heavenly blue
waves and the white gulls must stop
now. Love for all the family.
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