Milford chronicle., 1935-05-31

ing III
Rev. Francis Burgette Short and
wife, of Milford, Delaware, returned
May 20, 1885, from a world tour
which they made since January 90
last, and with splendid results in
health, happiness and personal in
terest from an educational point OF
view. Their experience as told to
the writer of this article as a gem
eral summary, will be interesting to
those who desire to travel, as well
as those who can follow the
thoughts of Rev. Short in his word
sketch, of their most interesting
trip, which is outlined briefly.
The experience on the ship, the
contact with foreign peoples, the
scenic beauty which can only be un-
derstOod by those acquainted with
both geographical and physical sit
uations, which are briefly told.
The experience in Japan was
unique and most pleasant for both
Rev. and Mrs. Short, and through
the courtesy of the Pacific Steam
ship Line, picture Of them, which
was taken in Japan, is presented to
the readers of the Milford Chronicle.
They both had fine health during the
tour. DR.. Short told the record as
follows:
The experiences incident to
world cruise are inspirational, edu-
cative, at times disappointing and
generally lasting in their infOrma-
tional values. There are lasting val
ues to be gained from a world
cruise, providing one makes it with
high purposes, while the values may
be purely passing and pleasing for
the moment unless experienced by
thoughtful planning and high mo-
tives.
The cruise that Mrs. Short and l
have lust completed on the EN-
press of Britain" is surely filled with
pleasing and profitable recollec-
tiOns. Quite naturally is it true that
some of the experienced incidents 10
such a cruise around the world are
not desirable, but what can one eX-
meet to experience, when Obliged to
live and mingle with a company OF
people made up of all classes VINO
are participated in the cruise with
all conceivable motives?
A cruise is not planned by great
steamship company to please any
one class of its patrons. There will
be pastimes that do not please the
ministers nor edify the saints. There
will be doings that are not calcu-
lated to raise the values of personal
character, but with it all there will |
he a good spirit, which is shared by
all on board and is calculated TO re-
down to the entertainment of all |
who are privilege to share such
generally pleasing pastime.
Here it is that one may meet the
rich and, some not so rich. Here are
the learned and, some not so edu-
Gated. Here are some of the high |
lights of society and some not so
high but who would like to be. Here
are some who display their eviden-
ces of wealth and some who may
have Just as good a time enjoying
their garments of modest class and
color. Here is a good cross section
of real life with its hopes and aims
and purposes.
Well, to begin with, very much
depends upon nice location on the
ship as real factor in the control
Of ones good time. Mrs. Short and |
selected nice enough cabin on the
front half OF the A deck as our rest
ing quarters of the ship. This selec-
lion gave us ready access to all the
important points and places of the
ship, and the cost thereof was quite
enough; and, there we slept most of
.he nights during the cruise and
whiled away many an hour during
he day.
The 2Oth of January, in the early
afternoon, our good ship sailed from
her New York dock on the cruise
hat some of the passengers had
made before. but most of us we're