Year: 1872


possession OF our berths and that they had refused
to evacuate. He suggested that we should allow


SONS OF THE EMERALD ISLE


to remain where they were, and that we should
take couple of hammocks. I think it was Captain
were very comfortable, and rather jumped at the
idea OF having hammock I was told in which
aiately proceeded r to "' inspect % the them ''" Be-
n%mber 1Ule of reached Sanss them passed large
the shs s ~sy say
Which had Or ss between the bsti ,S
hammocks OF the other end there were ere
double rows OF hunks open to the inspection Of
ALL They would aceommodate should say, from
one hundred and fifty to two hundred persons.
This portion Of the ship devoted principally to
o and dhaa Ranes ana the unpleasant smell
ingy offensive. Men, women and children were
mixed together without the slightest regard to
which assailed my ears upon boarding had been in
creased by the augmentation which had taken
place. When saw the hammOcks made up my
mind not to have one. They were nothing like


MY IDEAL HAMMOCKS


They were sung up close to the ceiling, feel In
clined to say, but OF course, should be subject to
the ridcule OF seafaring men for using term par
taking much OF architecture OF the land. At any
rate l shall be understood, am sure. The ham,
mocks were sung up so close to the top OF the
apartment that felt certain that breathing would
be dinicult operation up there. / afterwards dis.
covered determining to try night in one OF them,
that 1t was difficult feat to ones self safe
" within their folds, and that 1t was exceedingly
painful to lie In one OF them alter having hazarded
insufficient room allowed for the singing OF the
close so that his face only is visible, and hold him
in a grip from which it is impossible TO escape.


Inferior at least as far as comfort was concerned,
and that the companionshp In that part Of the
another efYort to obtain my own berth. Fortunately
on my way back encountered civil clerk who
was INV when c tp paid for my
found myself, and he, without further to do, went
to the berth and


TURNED TIE YOUTHS OUT


Myself and friend had felt inclined to do the same.
but considering that all In the ship had to live
t SNseasr sr to avoid nao
at the onset. Having obtained possession we at
mSe our beds The wished %
we next made friends with the other occupants OF
tn. the berth; on % the whole they were cyl and
we were all capital friends An arrangement was
entered into by means Of which we were to remain
on guard by turns and protect our property from
the nautical marauders so common in the steerage
OF large ocean steamships. Everything secure, the
which last had just been served out and which
l could not touch, myself and friend
who had come on board with u.s. It was little
after three O'Clock and the tender was returning
with the cabin passengers. As soon as 1t was
and their luggage taken on board BEFORE Bi the
last OF the luggage had left the tender ! was
greatly astonished to find that we had slipped our
moorings and were standing out to sea.


NUMEROUS FAREwELLS


were taken and the friends OF the passengers re-
turned to the steam tug. The ropes were next
oOsened and the living freight OF the two vessels
many most GSO to see
to the result of their selfenforced exile
from the country Of their nationality. Tho
waving OF hands and pocket handkerchiefs began
as the distance between the boats Increased, and
continued until the outward tokens Of love and
grew less and less in the distance, and gradually
altogether disappeared from view. And when
@ to 'e o & We on
have to submit to during the voyage, but could
not elrace from our memories the crowd OF sad
dened and fearful faces which had slowly and
mperceptbly vanished from our observation.


The rolling OF the vessel told US now that we
were in deep water, and the strong wind blowing
from the sea prognosticated what landsmen would
call t


ROUGH NIGHT.
Feeling rather hungry decided to go below and
refresh myself with the "good" things supplied to
steerage passengers AS yet ! was not aware Of
irving at our berth found that dinner was all
over, but one OF our companions, man or great
ply of boiled beef and bread, a large portion o
which he had saved for tea. or this he enIoned
na being very ' tempting in pT appearance, % deter.
mined to try what o little bribery
TSa the a lay II them wa coSs %
along placed a shilling in his hand and promised
to do the handsome thing by him If he would at
winked and walked away. Presently he came TO
the berth and gave me several rolls OF bread and
cloth 1 smclt the meat, and the stencil arising
from the piece happened TO select almost made
Inc sick. In fact this circumstance together with
the motion Of the vessel, made me feel So Iii that
was compelled to 20 deck. The fresh air soon
revived me, and did not feel at all inclined to
return to the close berth with It's vltiated atmOs-
phere. The majority of the passengers had gone
below with the intention OF ofremanng there, and the
greeabe, and not at all improved by the presence Of


sEA-sICK PASSENGERS,


who were rapidly increasing In number. there
fore decided to remain deck all night consider
ing 1t preferable and decidedly more healthy than
naming between the second and first decks. The
sea became rougher and rougher in the English
channel, and men, women and children were
lying In all directions about the deck sick. did
not feel at all that way inclined, and am glad 10
say that did not succamb to the dread enemy Of
walk about the deck failed ignomniously, and 1t
was three or four days before we got our sea
w aeck Others tS at
scene. About eleven O'Clock | must have fallen
asleep, and at twelve was awakened by shrill
ening and the conjectures arrived at respecting
thee the cause % Of the engine making SO unearthly
elicit an explanation from the sailors were futile.
Being utterly bafiled in this respect laid myself
Micawber for something to turn up and enlghten
me. had not waited long before l heard one Of
the sailors tell another that


THE ISLE OF MAN HAD SHIFTED.


A phenomenon Of 80 extraordinary a description
would naturally have astOnished the Youngest
student Of physical geography, and although not
claiming for myself more than an exceedingly
superficial knowledge OF this department or
science, must admit that was not insensible to
surprise. All hoped was that If such was the
case, that II had not gone In the direction Of
Canada and that 1t would not abruptly intercept
us In our course The literal meaning or this
astounding announcement was that the captain
and his officers, who were upon the BRIDGE could
not see the light which ought at that time OF the
voyage to have been visible. The engines had
been stopped some time, and we were rolling
about, but only going with the current. The lead
lines were used pretty frequently and, admit,
that this, upon my first night at sea- did not have
an assuring effect. IL was evident that the
captain was AFRAID 10 go on, and that he did not
know the depth OF water. While we were in this



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spoke to one OF the stewards who was taking an
airing upon deck. He said the reason OF the stop.