The innocents abroad; . od-natured, unsophisticated,companionable; but he was not a man to set the river on had the most extraordinary notions about this Europeanexodus, and came at last to consider the whole nation as pack-ing up for emigration to France. We stepped into a store inBroadway, one day, where he bought a handkerchief, and whenthe man could not make change, Mr. B. said: iNever mind, Ill hand it to you in Paris. But I am not going to Paris. How is—what did I understand you to say ? I said I am not going to Paris. ISTot going to Paris / ISTot g—well then, where in the na-tio
The innocents abroad; . od-natured, unsophisticated,companionable; but he was not a man to set the river on had the most extraordinary notions about this Europeanexodus, and came at last to consider the whole nation as pack-ing up for emigration to France. We stepped into a store inBroadway, one day, where he bought a handkerchief, and whenthe man could not make change, Mr. B. said: iNever mind, Ill hand it to you in Paris. But I am not going to Paris. How is—what did I understand you to say ? I said I am not going to Paris. ISTot going to Paris / ISTot g—well then, where in the na-tion are you going to ? Kowhere at all. ITot any where whatsoever ?—not any place on earth butthis ? 28 MR. BLUCHERS opinion, ITot any place at all but just this—stay here all summer. My comrade took his purchase and walked out of the store ?without a word—walked out with an injured look upon his countenance. Up the street apiece he broke silence and said impressively: It was a lie—that is my opinion of it!. iLL pay you in FAKIS. In the fullness of time the ship was ready to receive her pas-sengers. I was introduced to the young gentleman who wasto be my room mate, and found him to be intelligent, cheerfulof spirit, unselfish, full of generous impulses, patient, consid-erate, and wonderfully good-natured. Not any passenger thatsailed in the Quaker City will withhold his indorsement ofwhat I have just said. We selected a state-room forward of SEA-GOING LODGINGS. 29 the wheel, on the starboard side, below decks. It had twoberths in it, a dismal dead-light, a sink with a wash-bowl in it,and a long, sumptuously cushioned locker, which was to doservice as a sofa—partly, and partly as a hiding-place for ourthings. I^otwithstanding all this furniture, there was stillroom to turn around in, but not to swing a cat in, at least withentire security to the cat. However, the room was large, fora ships state-room, and was in every way satisfactory. The vessel was appointed to sail
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