| Show AN OCEAN VOYAGE the proper fees feea to ray pay on board an atlantic uner raner fees are too indefinite to tie be regulated by rule but certain amounts aro are customary at sea the voyager if ho he is not Een seasick bensick sick is dependent for comfort airston first fir ston on the table steward to this man it seems to be the rule role to give for one or 5 for two or three persons in a party whether one oae is served in regular courses or orders what he be pleases from the bill late suppers might in increase creaso me fee ones fiedt beat be friend is the dec decee steward if he be is attentive and has followed out suggestions about the steam er chair and rugs sometimes one can sat eat on deck when it is fatal to go below find and then if the deck steward is obliging he deserves the larger part of 0 what would go to the table steward in regular u lar course if the weather is at all fair it is most agreeable to find ones chair well placed and tho the rugs rags dry every morning especially if one is inclined to seasickness moreover this steward is the one who continuously brings sandwiches and broth on deck and as he be is obliged himself to fee the tha cooks assistant to get these articles prepared it is clear cl ear that he should be well weli remembered at parting it if any one is on many lines his pay like that of most of the stewards is net higher than thad 13 12 a month and the company on general principles keeps back one third to pay for breakage another third goes to the cooks in foes fees where therefore would he be without tips lewis morris iddings in scribners |
