Show WOMEN ON THE SEA A few VaI valuable points point of advice prom one who has hal meen been there that there are a large number of people going abroad this season was wa demonstrated by tho the eager 4 listeners who gathered about a lady jadv who lias has crossed the atlantic many times it was an afternoon reception and ono one lady said that it was strange that nobody ever wrote a detail of the things necessary for a sea voyage 25 the impediments of a sea voyage as it were you want to wear a pair of congress gaiters t said this shepherdess of theo ocean cean in response for there is infinite distress in tile the bending over to button boots and your maid mai d is sure to have the mat de mer worse than yourself every small comfort is such a relief from the dreadful n nausea that thai possesses you no I 1 know no preventive for the horrible feeling of it pounded ice helps a little it sort of paralyzes the stomach only but it is better to eat something even eveni though hough 0 you throw it up again for the retelling retching el upon emptiness is i exhausting be sure and buy your steamer chairs before sailing the stean steamship iship companies ought to provide them but they do not you store then in liverpool until you return I 1 provide vide me a blue cloth wrapper with a plaiting about the bottom of it so that thae it will look is as drossy dressy as possible ind and a big bi double breasted ulster that I 1 button upon me and a hood with an elastic clastic in it to cover over the hair very pretty ones can be found in new york then I 1 tarry carry warm shawls and a nubia to tie about my neck and it if you value your comfort do not fail to wear a pair of woolen stockings else your legs will be very cold and over must wear a pair of thick cloth drawers d I 1 never wear any corset but just wrap me up in these garments like a mummy whatever else you forget let it not be a square of stout linew mith pockets in it like a shoe bag tack it upon the wall of your stateroom state room and put into it the pocket combs brushes bottles needles thread pins soap seat rags any any thing and every thing of everyday every day use you might possibly require it is no use to lay out things loose for convenience for at the first lurch of the vessel away they alt all go and you will never get true trace of them again on that voyage my plan has always been to stay upon deck all day and have the ste stewards bards bring 0 me up something to eat and never go into the saloon As many times is as I 1 have crossed I 1 am always sick I 1 always think what a fool I 1 am to venture the voyage but then I 1 feel so well when I 1 get in ray y feet upon the ground a and nd do not remember the dis comforts of thi the crossing another thing you will find a great luxury is a small feather pi pillo I 1 cover one with black silk and carry it with me constantly in germany they use cotton pillows ind and many a stiff neek neck I 1 have had trying to sleep upon them before leaving new york I 1 huro have my hair thoroughly shampooed oed anti and dressed high upon my iny head in puffs ind and then I 1 only brush it up every day from the n nape ape to the top of my head one is not able to comb ones hair 0 that is only a few of the things I 1 could tell for your guidance 0 Ui dance said the sprightly fitly wife of a much traveled american call minister at forein foreign n n courts and all the women sat entranced delighted with the practical suggestions so freely given ven and so gratefully received washington star |