Amy and Marion's voyage around the world . he strict etiquette of the navyputs a barrier between the invited guests of acaptain or an admiral and inferior officers likethose flyaway sons of Mars; therefore, afterdecorously escorting us to the elegant quartersof their chiefs, they drew back, and we saw themno more. In such high company as that of the 256 Amy and Marions Voyage. venerable Admiral did we spend the evening,and by him were we entertained. He showedus the pictures of his wife and daughters,saturated our handkerchiefs with the choicestcologne, and ordered refreshments to be servedon
Amy and Marion's voyage around the world . he strict etiquette of the navyputs a barrier between the invited guests of acaptain or an admiral and inferior officers likethose flyaway sons of Mars; therefore, afterdecorously escorting us to the elegant quartersof their chiefs, they drew back, and we saw themno more. In such high company as that of the 256 Amy and Marions Voyage. venerable Admiral did we spend the evening,and by him were we entertained. He showedus the pictures of his wife and daughters,saturated our handkerchiefs with the choicestcologne, and ordered refreshments to be servedon the quarter-deck, where we sat so near theband that conversation was at a discount exceptin the pauses of the resounding brass. Suchhonors as these I have described must cause usforever to look down upon lieutenants and en-signs, except those who are entitled to respect bytheir solidity of character ; and where shall suchbe found ? This, my dear, is a postscript worthy of thename, and I trust it will find an appreciativereader. CHAPTER SHANGHAI AND AMOY. MARIONS STORY. Eong Kong, Oct. 28th, 18 — ;INCE the Great Republic carried awayto American shores Amys Singaporeletter, with its addition of a postscript from myhumble pen, two Chinese cities have been visitedby your friends. We have been to Shanghaiand Amoy, and as the train of circumstanceswhich led to the trip may be considered some-what remarkable, not to say romantic, I mustopen this months history with a short I was in California four of my friends at Mr. Clintons school had a ferrotype group of 258 Amy and Marions Voyage. themselves taken to send me. One of themwas Jennie Greenough, who, as you will remem-ber, has a married sister living in Shanghai. When on the Suwanee I was showing myalbum to Captain Fay, and came to that ferro-type, I mentioned that fact as I told him whothe girls were, asking if he had ever met He said he knew her very well, andshould see her in September, as bu
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