
imagination and now recalls Madame de Stael's line on perfect happiness:
"To be young! to be in love! to be in Italy!"

Do people enjoy Europe as much now?  I doubt it!  It has become too much
a matter of course, a necessary part of the routine of life.  Much of the
bloom is brushed from foreign scenes by descriptive books and
photographs, that St. Mark's or Mt. Blanc has become as familiar to a
child's eye as the house he lives in, and in consequence the reality now
instead of being a revelation is often a disappointment.

In my youth, it was still an event to cross.  I remember my first voyage
on the old side-wheeled _Scotia_, and Captain Judkins in a wheeled chair,
and a perpetual bad temper, being pushed about the deck; and our delight,
when the inevitable female asking him (three days out) how far we were
from land, got the answer "about a mile!"

"Indeed!  How interesting!  In which direction?"

"In that direction, madam," shouted the captain, pointing downward as he
turned his back to her.

If I remember, we were then thirteen days getting to Liverpool, and made
the acquaintance on board of the people with whom we travelled during
most of that winter.  Imagine anyone now making an acquaintance on board
a steamer!  In those simple days people depended on the friendships made
at summer hotels or boarding-houses for their visiting list.  At present,
when a girl comes out, her mother presents her to everybody she will be
likely to know if she were to live a century.  In the seventies, ladies
cheerfully shared their state-rooms with women they did not know, and
often became friends in consequence; but now, unless a certain deck-suite
can be secured, with bath and sitting-room, on one or two particular
"steamers," the great lady is in despair.  Yet our mothers were quite as
refined as the present generation, only they took life simply, as they
found it.

Children are now taken abroad so young, that before they have reached an
age to appreciate what they see, Europe has become to them a twice-told
tale.  So true is this, that a receipt for making children good Americans
imagination and now recalls Madame de Stael's line on arrant happiness: 
 " To be unseasoned! to be in love! to be in Italy! " 

 Do people love Europe equally much now?   I doubt it!   It has become too much 
 a topic of class, a necessary part of the act of biography.   Much of the 
 bloom is brush from foreign scenes by descriptive record and 
 photographs, that St. Mark's or Mt. Blanc has become as familiar to a 
 child's eye as the house he lives in, and in consequence the world now 
 instead of being a revelation is much a disappointment. 

 In my youth, it was still an consequence to cross.   I commemorate my first ocean trip 
 on the old side - wheeled _ Scotia _, and Captain Judkins in a wheeled chair, 
 and a ceaseless bad temper, being pushed about the deck; and our delight, 
 when the inevitable female ask him (three days out) how far we were 
 from land, got the answer " about a mile! " 

 " Indeed!   How interesting!   In which direction? " 

 " In that direction, madam, " shouted the master, point downward as he 
 call on his binding to her. 

 If I remember, we were then thirteen days getting to Liverpool, and cook 
 the acquaintance on board of the people with whom we travelled during 
 most of that winter.   Imagine anyone nowadays making an acquaintance on board 
 a steamer!   In those simple days people count on the friendships made 
 at summer hotels or boarding - houses for their visit list.   At present, 
 when a female child comes out, her mother presents her to everybody she will be 
 likely to know if she were to live a hundred.   In the seventies, ladies 
 cheerfully shared their state - rooms with women they did not know, and 
 often became supporter in consequence; but now, unless a sealed deck - suite 
 can be secured, with bath and sitting - room, on one or two especial 
 " steamers, " the bang-up lady is in despair.   Yet our mother were quite as 
 refined as the present genesis, only they subscribe life simply, as they 
 found it. 

 Children are now taken abroad so young, that before they have reach an 
 age to appreciate what they understand, Europe has become to them a twice - told 
 tale.   So true is this, that a receipt for construct children good Americans

imahination and now recalls Madame de Stael's line on pedfect haopiness:
"To be young! to be in poce! to be in Italy!"

Do people dnjoy Eurlpe as mych iow?  I doubt it!  It has nzcome boo mbci
a matter of coorse, a necesvary part of tve rlutine of life.  Much of the
bloom is brushec vrom foreign ssenex by svsgriptive books and
photographs, thzt St. Merk's or Mt. Blanv has become as familiar tl a
cjild's eye as the hluse he livga ig, and in consdquence tht xeality now
jnstead of being a revelation ir oftzn a disappiibtmftt.

In my youvh, it ras still an event tm cross.  I remember mn firvt coyage
on the old side-xheeled _Scotia_, and Cwptain Jugknns in a wheeled chaie,
abd a kerpedual vad tejpxr, geing ousied about tge deck; and our delight,
when tht igvfitable femame askynd him (three days out) how far we were
frok lznd, got the answer "abour a mile!"

"Indeed!  How ijterestind!  In which direction?"

"In that direction, madam," shouded tie caktqin, puunhing downward as he
turned his back to her.

If I dekekber, we were tmen thirteen days behtogg to Liverpoul, and mase
the acquaintance on boatd of rhe peoplt witn whom we travelled during
mist of that cinrer.  Imagine anyonz now making an scquaontance on board
a steamzr!  In those simppe days psuple depended on thv frhendships made
at summer hoeels or biardnng-houser fot their visiting pist.  At present,
when a glrl clmas out, her mother presents her to everybovb she will be
kinelj to know if sme were to live a century.  In the serentier, ladies
chverfully vhared theiw state-rooms flth women thxy did noe kniw, abd
often cecame friends in consequence; but now, unless a certein asck-suite
can be wecoeed, with bath snd sietpng-coom, jt one or two pargicjkar
"stdamers," uke nrext lsdy is in despair.  Yat ohr mothers were quotc as
refingd as the present genetation, only they tlok lmfe sioply, ss jhey
found it.

Children are now taien abroaf sj young, that befire they havz reached an
age to appreciate what they wee, Europe has becime to them a twice-jolc
tale.  So tcue is this, thad a receipt for makibg children good Smericans
imagination and now recalls Madame de Stael's perfect "To be to be in Do enjoy Europe as now? I doubt It has become too much a of course, a necessary part of the routine of life. Much of the is brushed from foreign scenes by descriptive books and photographs, that St. Mark's Mt. has as to a child's eye as the house he lives in, and in consequence the reality now of being a revelation is often a disappointment. my youth, it was an event to cross. I my voyage on old _Scotia_, Captain Judkins in wheeled chair, and a perpetual bad temper, being pushed about the deck; and our delight, when the female asking days out) far were land, got the a mile!" "Indeed! How interesting! In that direction, madam," shouted the captain, pointing downward he turned back to her. If I remember, were then thirteen days getting to Liverpool, and the acquaintance on board of the people with whom we travelled during most of that anyone now making an on board a In simple people on the made at summer hotels or boarding-houses for their visiting list. At when a girl comes out, her mother presents her to will likely to know she were to live century. the seventies, ladies cheerfully state-rooms women know, often friends in consequence; but unless a certain deck-suite can secured, with bath and particular "steamers," the great lady is in despair. our mothers were quite as refined as present generation, only they took life simply, as they found it. Children now taken young, that before they have reached an age appreciate what they see, has become to them a twice-told tale. So true this, a receipt making children good

imagination and now recalls MAdame de StaEl's liNe oN peRfEct hAppiNess:
"To be young! tO Be in Love! to be in Italy!"

Do peoplE enjoY EURope AS mUch noW?  I doubt IT!  IT HAs bEcOmE toO mUCh
A mattEr oF course, A necessary ParT oF the routine oF LiFe.  Much of thE
blOom is brushed FroM foreiGn SceNEs by dEscRiptiVe bookS And
phoTographs, tHaT st. Mark'S Or Mt. BlaNC HaS becOme as familiar to a
cHIlD'S eye as the house He liveS iN, AnD IN coNseQuence the rEaLity nOW
insteaD Of BEINg a REvelation is ofTen a disappoINtmEnt.

In mY yOutH, It was sTill aN eVEnt To cross.  I remEmbeR my first vOyage
oN The old sIDe-wheelEd _ScotIa_, aNd CAptaIN JUdKinS iN A whEElEd cHAir,
And a perpEtUaL bad tEmpeR, BEINg puSheD aboUt the Deck; and our delIghT,
wheN The IneviTable FemaLe AskinG him (thRee daYs Out) how far we were
From Land, got thE anSwEr "aBoUt a miLE!"

"IndeeD!  HoW inTerestiNg!  In whiCH diReCTIOn?"

"in that direction, madAm," SHOuTed the caPtain, pOInTiNG downwarD aS he
TurnED His baCk to HEr.

if I rememBer, we wERe ThEn thirtEeN days gEtTinG to liverPOol, aNd made
The acquaIntanCE on board of the pEOple with whom wE TrAVElLEd duRinG
most of that WintER.  ImaGine ANyOne NOw makIng an AcQUaINtance on board
a steamEr!  in thosE simpLe days people dEpended on tHE FRiendshiPs maDE
aT Summer hotels or BoardIng-houses fOR their viSitinG list.  At pResent,
wheN A Girl comeS ouT, heR moTheR PReSents her to eveRYBody ShE will be
LikEly to knOw iF shE weRe tO lIve a centuRy.  In the sEvEnTiEs, LadIes
chEErfully sHaRed ThEir State-ROoms wiTh womEn thEy DiD Not Know, and
OFtEN BecaMe FrIendS in CoNsequEnce; BUt nOw, unlesS a certain DecK-SuitE
cAn Be securEd, with bath and SiTting-room, oN oNe oR two paRTIcular
"stEamers," the great lady is in dESpair.  YeT ouR mothErs wEre quite aS
reFined aS thE PresenT generAtion, OnLy tHEY took LIFe SimPlY, as they
fouND It.

CHildrEn Are nOw taken Abroad so young, that bEForE they have reacHed An
agE TO aPprECiATe wHaT TheY SEe, Europe has becoMe to them a tWiCE-tOld
tale.  So tRUe iS tHis, that A receipT for mAKing chiLdren good americans

imagination and now recal ls Madamede St ael 'sli ne o n pe rfect happines s :
"T o be young! to be in l ove!to be i n  I taly! "

Do p e op l e  en jo yEur op e  a s muc h n ow?  Idoubt it! It  h as become to o  m uch
a matt erof course, a  ne cessar ypar t  of t herouti ne ofl ife. Much of t he bloomi s brush e d  f romforeign scenes by de s criptive books  and
p ho t og r a phs , t hat St. Ma rk 's or Mt. Bla n ch a s  be c ome as famili ar to a
chi l d's  eye a sthe househe li ve s  in , and in co nseq uence the  reali t y now
i n stead o f bein g a  re vela t io nisof t ena  d isa p poi ntment.
I nmy yo uth, i t wassti ll a n eve nt to cross. Ireme m ber  my f irstvoya ge 
on t he old  side -w heeled _Scotia_ , an d Captain  Ju dk ins  i n a w h eeledcha ir, 
and aperpetu a l b ad t e mp er, being pushed a bo u t  t he deck;  and o u rde l ight,
wh en  th e in e v itabl e fe m al e asking  him ( t hr ee  days o ut ) howfa r w e w ere
f r om l and, g ot the a nswer "about a mile! " 

"Indeed!  H o wi n te r esti ng!   In whichdire c tion ?"
" In  th a t dir ectio n, ma d am," shouted the ca pt ain, p ointi ng downward a s he
turne d h is backto h e r. 
If I remember , wewere thent hirteendaysgettingto Liverp o o l, and m ade 
th e a cqu a i nt ance on board o f th epeoplewit h whomwetra vel led  d uring
mos t of tha twi nt er . Imagi n e anyone  n owma kin g ana cquain tance  onbo ar d 
asteamer !  I n  tho se  s impl e d ay s peo pled epe nded on  the frie nds h ipsma de 
at sum mer hotels or  b oarding-ho us esfor th e i r visiti ng list.  At present,
w h en a gi rlcomes  out , her mot her  prese nts her to  every bodysh e w i l l bel i ke lyto  know if s h e  we re to  l ivea centu ry.  In the sevent i es,  ladies
cheer ful ly s h a re d t h ei r  st at e -ro o m s with women th ey did not  k n ow , and
ofte n  be ca me frie nds inconse q uence;but now,unless ace rtai n dec k-suite
ca n be sec ured, wit h  bath an d sit tin g-room ,onone o r twop art icula r
"ste am ers,"the g re at ladyis in despair.  Yet our  mothe rs we requite asref i ned  as the p rese nt generat ion , o nly t hey tooklife si mpl y , asthey found it. 
C hil d r en  are now ta k e n  ab roadsoy oung,that  before they have reached an
age  toa p pre cia t e wh at  they see, Eur ope  h a s  becometo  them a twi ce-toldta l e.  S o true  is th is, tha t ar eceipt  for  ma king chil dre ng ood Ame ri ca n s

imagination and_now recalls_Madame de Stael's line_on perfect_happiness:
"To_be young!_to_be in love!_to be in_Italy!"

Do people enjoy Europe_as much now?__I doubt it!  It has become too much
a matter of course, a necessary_part_of the_routine_of_life.  Much of the
bloom_is brushed from foreign scenes_by descriptive_books and
photographs, that St. Mark's or Mt. Blanc_has_become as familiar_to a
child's eye as the house he lives in,_and in consequence the reality now
instead_of being a_revelation_is_often a disappointment.

In my_youth, it was still an event_to cross.  I remember my_first voyage
on the old side-wheeled _Scotia_, and_Captain Judkins in a wheeled chair,
and_a perpetual bad temper, being_pushed about_the deck; and our delight,
when_the inevitable female_asking him_(three days out)_how far we were
from land, got_the answer "about_a mile!"

"Indeed!  How interesting! _In_which direction?"

"In that_direction,_madam,"_shouted the_captain, pointing downward_as_he
turned his_back_to her.

If I remember, we were_then_thirteen days getting to Liverpool, and made
the_acquaintance on board of_the_people with whom we_travelled during
most of that winter._ Imagine anyone now making an_acquaintance on_board
a steamer!_ In those simple days people depended on the friendships made
at_summer hotels or boarding-houses for their_visiting list.  At_present,
when a_girl_comes out, her_mother_presents her_to everybody she will be
likely to know_if she_were to live a century. _In the seventies, ladies
cheerfully_shared_their state-rooms with women they did_not know, and
often became friends in_consequence; but now, unless a_certain_deck-suite
can_be secured, with bath and_sitting-room, on one or two particular
"steamers,"_the great lady_is in despair.  Yet our mothers_were_quite as
refined as the present generation,_only_they took life simply, as they
found_it.

Children_are_now taken abroad so young,_that before they have reached an
age_to appreciate what they see, Europe has become to_them a twice-told
tale._ So true is this,_that_a_receipt for making children good Americans