. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . the■ rder is given to clear away the lioats. There were parti of that ship I desiredto explore, and I decided to shake my hum and go it alone; but, alas, the best•lid schemct of mice and men gang aft.•Kley, and I didnt succeed in gelling be-yond the jlrerage. After spending about three month* be- yond seas I was one of many who werehuddled in together on the tender atQueenstown to be carried out to anotherbig liner waiting for us in the oflfing totake us home. I had resolved Id exploreher fro
. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . the■ rder is given to clear away the lioats. There were parti of that ship I desiredto explore, and I decided to shake my hum and go it alone; but, alas, the best•lid schemct of mice and men gang aft.•Kley, and I didnt succeed in gelling be-yond the jlrerage. After spending about three month* be- yond seas I was one of many who werehuddled in together on the tender atQueenstown to be carried out to anotherbig liner waiting for us in the oflfing totake us home. I had resolved Id exploreher from the bridge to the keelson—andI did, hence tliis letter to you. As we were passing in through thegangway from the tender a uniformed ward, and I made my way there withoutany interference, as the occupants were atsupper. There were about 700 sons anddaughters, kids and grandkids of south-ern Europe, and all with most beautifulappetites, devouring meat, potatoes, bread,butter and other dishes unnamable to me,and licking their lips and fingers aftereach course and pushing out ihoir platters. oflicial, presumably the |)urscr, stoodthere with an assistant. When I got alongI said: Room 84, first cabin. I wassteered off in that direction, and in halfan hour or so after the tender left us Ihad seen all I desired of the land of golrland silver, and wishing I saw nniie of the spirit of envy was rampant in mybreast. I made my way to room S4, second class, which was mine to lioston,good enough for any one who never sawluxury in otalnes and hash was the slogan of theirmot her toiigiii-, and I »as unacquaintedwith its curves, but I watched the waitersrespond and the food disappear. I iiispeclcd their lirddiiiK and found itclean, and as evrrythiiiK around the berthswas made of iron and wire, 1 think itwoiil
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