The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-19

no time in informing them that Miss Farmenter was the young lady that I wanted for my bride.
 A sailors courtship obviously is not satisfactory. Almost month elapsed between calls at the home port. In Europe I went shopping for the first. time in my life for gifts that would be appropriate for a lady. Presenting them was a new thrill. But it didn't last long. After only two calls at New York the discouraging word was received that the America was to start on trip lasting six months. It was a E sad day when we sailed and many other sad days followed. Fortu- nately, this was an interesting voy- age and tended to relieve lovesick- ness, malady that ranks along with homeSickness and seasickness know of no cure for any of them. I never knew the world was so large, but finally the America re- turned to port. We were to be in New York for five days before starting again for the Mediterran- can. Those five days passed with magical swiftness, but gave me ample time to present an engage ment ring to Miss Parmenter.
 Before embarking on the sea of matrimony, however, several years passed in which I had time to save money This was a new adventure and did not want to rur into any squalls. We decided definitely to embark, however, when was trans- ferred to the President Roosevelt, and was given command of this beautiful new liner. So on March 21, 1922, we were married in Green Wich, Conn. That was Tuesday. Sunday we went house-hunting On Monday we decided on an apart ment, after discussing the selection an hour on a bench in Central Park We wondered if we were not tackling too big a job because of what appeared to us to be very high rents. I knew nothing about rents nor locations. We took a two-room apartment with a kitch- cnette in West Elghty-fourth street, New York.
 It was 8 great day for me when we selected our furniture. This was another new adventure There were 90 many things I wanted that I was prepared to buy twice as much as was actually necessar!E.. Before I sailed again Victrola was sent to us as a gift on which I al- most wore out one of the records, Love Nest" before I put to sea again, alone.
 I regret that the law of the sea does not permit member of a ships complement to have his wife go along, but it is probably best after all, because a ship cannot have two captains. So my star- board anchor remains at home Nevertheless, I do not hesitate to recommend marriage to a seafar- ing man if he gets the right girl.
 Several months afterward I was laid up with an attack of pneu- monia and it was then that l ap- preciated to the fullest extent my wife and my home, for the tender care and comfort I enjoyed. And want to say that Mrs. Fried is an excellent cook In fact we moved from the kitchenette apart ment to another with full-sized kitchen so she could enjoy the fa- cilities of a real galley. I have yet to find a steward who can serve me an apple pie that can compare, even favorably, with my wife's baking. Our home, after seven years, is still a love nest. It is about time that I replaced that record, Love Nest for it is so scratchy that only Mrs. Fried and I can recognize the tune which we both love. Tomorrow: Hobbies of a Seaman)