Life on Board the Steamer

How do the travelers on board the liner generally spend the day? When the weather is fine, they take an airing or they remain in their chairs on deck and read their magazines. Therefore, often, since they are well, they take it into their heads that they will not be sick.

During the first days of the trip you will notice that seasickness becomes the favorite subject at mealtime, especially if the fine weather continues. Then how do the passengers know when they are seasick? First of all, when they feel that they are nauseated. That is the best proof. If they don't go to bed, they will amuse all the other passengers.

They 1 should not permit travelers to eat too much 2 on board the liner. One man who had not shown any will-power at table was stricken with this discomfort in the dining-room. He had just been telling us that he knew how 3 to protect himself from this sickness.

For lack of anything better, we carried him downstairs to his stateroom. That amused all the other passengers because he always told them 4 that he would not be seasick. We rang for the steward, but he was very busy at that moment. A great many people were now sick, for the boat was rolling.

However, he soon entered. The man was stretched out on the cot. The steward did not lose any time. He gave a cup of hot tea to the man and then said to him, ''There is no remedy like hot tea for seasickness. Drink a great deal of it. I also advise you not to remain in this stateroom. Air is entirely lacking in it."

"If you follow this advice, you will soon be able to enjoy your trip. You will be quite pale and weak for 5 some days, but if you spend a great deal of time on deck, the fresh air will soon

1 on. 2 trop before the verb.

3 Omit. 4 leur. 5 pendant.

restore you. Furthermore, I advise you to eat very little at mealtime."