Year: 1860

genus Nltnout AtAte-rooHs. pegSeu HIN w say
nothing about It, that my friend was no doubt on
the ship slowed away somewhere, and If not, he
would come on board during the day, We were
then going at the rate of fourteen knots an hour.
But all my eloquenoe was of no avail, for in short
time after found another immense trunk and sun
dry packages which entirely filled up the little room
left, and dspeed all my visions and fond hopes Of
a cabin to myself. However, found my new
| chum tolerably clever, and although we could not
both dress retire at the same time, or be in the
! room together, we managed to get along very com
fortably. We numbered on board some hundred
and odd passengers, in frst and second cabins
composed mostly of Canadians, English returning
home, and few Americans travelling for health or
pleasure. The tables at luncheon were well pat
roniZed, when we all took good look st each
other. There were quite number Of ladies, hut
thank Heaven but one child, and the result seemed
quite satisfactory fer the comfort and pleasure of
all consists in having agreeable and sociable com
panions when you are thrown amongst promis.
cuous crowd for g long time in q confined space.
1t is very amusing TO listen to the remarks Of
| greer ones to the sea, on first starting and in
smooth water, and witness the dexterity with which
they handle knife and fork at the first meal, and
the quantity of provisions they stow away. Fat
1 has no perEOTS lOI dle dtu anu
water are in demand roast beef and chicken
wings disappear in frightful rapidity The walters
are in immense request, and everything goes on
ssotn.miagiy. How delightful it is to be at sea,n
exclaimed q young miss, 81 had no idea it was so
nice. eve were in the st. Lawrence river, but
from bad weather were obliged to be in the main
saloon, the shore not being visible from the mist)
How do love it, it is SO smooth and pleasant"
al ~. -
papa, you'll get enough Of it by and bye.s But
we are not in the acoods, papa; we are at sea-
q Well, you'll wish you were before long, I'm
thinking For two OF three days it was very
| pleasant although the weather was raw and cold
while sailing down along the coast of Labrador,
with the gusts of wind piercing and fresh from
Greeland's icy mountains.


On the third day out we could have been taken
for lot Of the natives of said Greeland, so ruddy
and robust we looked and felt. But, alas that it
should be told. On the next day, when we were
well out on the bosom Of the broad Atlantic, buff
feting with its gigantic waves and rolling and
tossing, dashed hither and thither by its mighty
power-a change came Ger the spirit of our
dreams the banquet hall was indeed deserted
bright eyes that shone were dimmed and gone,
| Ito their berths) and all but me (and one or two





could. It's all very well to talk or sing upon
dry land) about the sea, the open sea, etc., and
! life on the ocean wave and home on the roll
/ ing deep" but the actuality is very different
affair. Cooped up in a small stateroom, or limited
to certain extent of space, in which you may
| travel backwards and forwards-thus far shalt
thou go and no farther (unless you choose to go
into the sea9-the spirit chafes at confinement.
If you go on deck, wave perhaps salutes you
with good sousing the ship gives an extra roll
| or two that knocks you off your pins Gas the
| sailors say). You can't stay in the cabin unless
| You brace yourself well up: you can't read; you
| can't write--in fact you can't do anything but
lie in your bunk and wait for better times-of
course Ispeak now of rough weather. In fair wea-
ther and with smooth sea it is very pleasant de-
lightful antcipations of coming joys ana pleasures
when the promised goal is reached, the meeting of
old friends and relations, beholding once more the
home of your childhood and scenes familiar in
other days; all these unite in rendering the trip
pleasant and agreeable; but, at times, in bad wea-
ther, feeling of insecurity and of trouble to come,
an indefinite fear of something that may happen
aotH possess the mind of almost every man, partic-
ularly, (as is generally the case) when there are
persons on board who make it a point to direct
conversation to all kinds of horrid accidents at sea-
dreadful casualties, fearful shipwrecks, and all
| other possible and impossible occurrences; then
you become restless and uneasy, and sigh for terra
| firma and home again. MORE ANON.