The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-02
A VISIT TO A
COFFEE PLANTATION

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kitchen, asking where to put this
and that and where's my stock
ings" ard all other imaginable
questions that we happened to ask.
Finally we were packed and all
ready so we all got into the auto
and started, When we got to the
depot papa got the tickets and we
got on the train and finally the
train pulled slowly out of the sta
ton. We all looked forward to a
fine time
We rode and rode changing cars
at different cities until we arrived
after day and a half travel at
New Orleans. We had to stay in
New Orleans for several hours, so
we ate a lunch and then went to
a picture show which we all enjoy
ed. When we got out of the show
1t was almost time for our boat to
come III SO we rode down to the
dock and papa then got our tickets
for the big ship. After a while we
got on and oh, such wonderful
things | had never seen before were
on the boat. 1t finally pulled
slowly out of the harbor and we
were soon out of sight of the big
city.
Mamma and | then went to our
stateroom and unpacked out trunks.
1t was getting late in the evening
and we got washed and dressed.
ready for dinner.
We had fine dinner of fried
chicken. After dinner mamma and
! went in the writing room and
wrote to my grandma and aunt and
one of my best friends. There was
player piano on the boat and
they let me play on it. | played
two or three pieces and then we
all went out On the deck and sat
awhile and then we went to bed.
Part 2.
The Text morning we were up
bright and early and while mamma
made the beds and Strengthened
the stateroom, papa and | walked
around On the boat At seven
o'clock breakfast was served and
after that we did various things
and so the time passed on.
One morning l woke up a little
earlier than mamma and papa and
l thought l would just take a peep
at the ocean. When | looked out
to my great surprise, | saw way off
in the distance, something dark and
tall black thinks sticking up now
and then. | took the opera glasses
which were lying on the dresser
and looked through them and fin
ally could distinguish smoke stacks
in the distance. After a minutes
thought | knew we were nearing
the city of Para. l awoke my
father and mother and they were
both surprised and glad and we
were near eur stopping place.
Mamma soon had our trunk
packed again and we were soon
waiting eagerly for the ship to
land. In about five minutes we
were Oft the boat and walking
down the main street in the big
city. We reached hotel and or
dered room for the night. After
that we went down town to a res
taurant and ate breakfast
We stayed in Para that day and
night and the next day we got on
a river steamer and went up the
Amazon to Manaoo. We went to
a hotel there and ordered room
for week. We then rode far out
in the country to great big cot
fee plantation. Oh, but there was
a lot to see. We intended to 60
back to the city every evening but
Mr.. Keller, who was the planta-
ton owner said 1t would take most
of our time going from the plan
tatiOn to the city and that he had
a couple of empty rooms and that
we should stay at his house.
We did SO and the next morning
we were up and had a good break
fast of toast and some of his best
coffee. Then we got ready and
went out toward the coffee orchard
About 500 men were working hard
picking the coffee bean. We walk
ed around over the orchard watch
ing the men work and Mr.. Keller
explained all about the picking of
coffee. We stayed in the orchard