Show A PEACEFUL NIGHT how a squeamish WM on a steamer some people said an old bea captain the other day to london tidbits tid bits are afraid of sea sickness and hesitate to travel by water because of this fear A friend of mine came on board the steamer plymouth the other evening in a very happy frame of mind lie had been troubled for a long time when oft southampton by a feeling of nausea but now he was positive that he had found a way to avoid it by going to bed as soon as he came on board and remaining there until he arrived at his destination on this occasion he bade me a hurried good night climbed into his berth and in a few minutes was fast asleep slept like a top until seven the nest morning with never a qualm of mal de mer to disturb his slumbers he airoso delighted satisfied that he had at last found a remedy for the disorder which had caused him so much misery he went down into the din ing room and ate a hearty meal though somewhat surprised that so few passengers stirring going on deck with a satisfied look on his face and a toothpick in his mouth he mot me say old man he exclaimed that sleeping racket of mine worked like a charm never had a touch of it all night 1 I smiled what are you for he asked in surprise because I 1 answer edthe plymouth has been tied to her dock she has not moved a foot there was something the matter with her machinery and we had to transfer the passengers no one suspected that a go to bed at six and so you were overlooked in the transfer |