Over Periscope Pond

Over Periscope Pond - Letters from Two American Girls in Paris October 1916-January 1918

They first met in Paris, each having volunteered her services to the Rev. and Mrs. Ernest W. Shurtleff, to aid in relief work among the refugees, or, as Dr. Shurtleff expressed it, To help in our effort to get under part of the burden of humanity. To me they are revealing of the spirit of feminine young Americaa brave and self-sacrificing spirit which shines out through irrepressible youthful humor and vivacity, and is a worthy complement to the unquestioning and unquestioned valor shown by the brothers of such girls to-day. The writing-room is a bower of gold leaf, electric-light fixtures, and Louis XIV brocade, but it is injudiciously placed where both the motion and vibration are greatest, and not even the marvelously developed yellow cherub, who holds a candelabrum over my shoulder, is inviting enough to induce me to stay here long. Not that I havent plenty to tell. I could easily use up all the ships paper in describing the various people and events of this memorable week. The day we sailed was perfectly gorgeous. You remember. Mrs. Bigelow and I watched the big buildings and the Statue of Liberty slowly melt into the sunset, and then we went down to see what surprises the stateroom might reveal. And they were plenty. Letters upon letters and lovely presents. The atmosphere was a trifle charged as we passed the three-mile limit, and we all found billetsnot so doux as they might have beenon our pillows assigning us to lifeboats and saying just what to do when the signal should be given to abandon the boat. Both Mrs. Bigelow and Miss Short were assigned to Lifeboat No. 10, while I was shunted off in Lifeboat No. 8a bad omen, I thought. We went up on the top deck and looked them over. No. 8 looks like a peanut shelland then we looked over the edge where the great big blue rollers were beginning to make the boat creak, and decided rather hurriedly to go down to dinner. You can imagine yourself what it would be like to start off on the sea in a canoe at our island when there was a good dash at the rocks. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 45810
Author: Crocker, Marjorie
Release Date: May 29, 2014
Format: eBook
Language: English

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Contributor (Author): Root, Esther Sayles