The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-27

nor could it be called small. TWO iron beds were rooted to the floor" as Ma put it. A dresser was like wise attached. There were two comfortable rattan armchairs apd a long mirror. Windows looked out on tiny deck which the steward assured them was their own. The windows likewise faced the stern and the second cabin quarters.
 Across q sweep ot lower deck filled with winches coils of rope and open matches Mona could see the second cabin. 1t looked some thing like a miniature fatiron
 building showed into the stern.
 Glory be, all Harlem is aboard!'
 was Mas ejaculation. It almost seemed so. The second-class cabin and decks were filled to overflow ing. Yellow girls, seal brown girls, ali dressed in 135th street version of the latest fashions. There were fat women, kinky- haired women. A
 few children. Men who looked, and probably were, pillars of q church somewhere. Younger men In narrow hipped, tightly belted coats, their hats aslant. Crying wo- men. Laughing women. All the vary ing shades of brown.
 Are they all leaving town?' Lot tie gasped.
 They were not ali leaving town,
 1t seemed. When the gong sound-
 ed for visitors to go tho greater part of the gathering reluctantly sought the gang plank. One woman wearing blue suit | that would have done Lottie credit burst into tears and flung her arms about the neck of a man in gray. You ain't never coming back!
 she walled. JYou ain't never com ing back. l know it."
 Flush, Flo, honey" :. You ain't. You ain't!" Well, 'soothirgly, T ain't If you
 don't want me to-
 Lottie accompanied Kitty on a | tour of inspection while Mona took leave of her mother. Lottie re- | turned far from intrigued with the l Miranda.
 You cant buy candy" she said.
 You can't even get a magazine" I've have plenty of everything in our bags, Lottie.'
 "Yes, plenty" said Ma. T packed ! them myself"
 Another gong sounded. i Are you sure this Is good l cabin?" asked Ma doubtfully. | "Of course," Mona assured her.
 "These are the only de luxe" Heaven help us!" Lottie inter- | rupted here.
 Mona continued. "These are the { only de luxe rooms with windows out of reach of the natives. That 1 seems important, particularly as we shall stop at so many islands. All day at some of them" '"They let the natives swarm the | placer"
 Ut seems they do. They depend upon the natives for lot of freight"
 Locking the stateroom, the little l party made its way to the lower l deck but one. thence to the deck near the, second cabin where the gangplank stood.
 | Write now, Mini" cautioned Ma l with flowing eyes. It was the first | time Min had ever been away from
 her for periods of more than Few | weeks.
 "All ashore that's going ashore!"
 sang the steward.
 "Goodby, Kitty Be good girl"
 Write to me, Min, do" Kitty
 said shyly. And give my love to l Bud"
 "Help Ma. Don't let her slip on
 the gangplank," Mona instructed
 We can't go down again. We are | supposed to stay up here" | The deck hands were busy with ! ropes rushed this way and that. Ma
 and Kitty, among the last, were | urged gently off the gangplank. The | crowd surged forward to the end of | the pier. The plank was drawn in amid much shouting. A dress | makers messenger had arrived too | late apparently. With excellent aim
 the package he held in his hand
 was tossed aboard and name | shouted.
 The tug up forward had come
 alongside and suddenly the Mirail- da throbbed and quivered. | Exactly on tiE1e. announced a fellow passenger at Lottie's elbow.
 The clock on the soap factory close
 at hand struck four.
 | The strip of water between the | Miranda and the pier widened. l Straw. bottles, orange peeling rose l and swayed with the motion of the water. The Miranda sidestepped, | moving out into the center of the l river instead of forward. Then the ship shivered again and moved ahead. Past the Battery and Be- l loe's Island. Out into the harbor. South America lay ahead! sI'm going to miss that old lady,
 said Lottie wiping q tear away. .Lottle was in fine fettle. Nothing short of police instructions would | have been able to wrest her from 1 the deck of the Miranda just then. aDo you mean my motherf" aueried Mona. That's 2 nice way | to taiki"
 Lottie shook her head. T don't mean your mother, you idiotl | mean old Lady Liberty. The | statnel This Is the first time in my | life I've ever laft my country 'tls of l thee. Now let's TO inside and fx. l up pretty for the fellow yoyagers.' (1'o Dc Continucdl