Tuesday 4 pm
A beautiful calm sunny day. Ocean beautiful and sparkling-wearing sweater. Jane feeling better and goes to all meals. Today has been short and pleasant. All kinds of sports-egg race, quoits, chalking pigs eyes, cracker eating contest, ringing peg, etc. Tomorrow the finals come off for prizes.
Attended the concert last evening and tonight the orchestra plays for a dance. Ran 407 miles from Mon. noon to Tues. noon. About 919 miles left to run. I already hate the sight of tea and the coffee is awful.
The woman next to us I think brought all her work with her. I can't tell you how many hug-me-tights she has made, and coin bags galore. I read the "Ocean Times" every day. Glad to know that Teddy is in London and that a suffragette chained herself to a seat in St. Paul's.
Wednesday 4:30
It has been a beautiful day but getting quite chilly tonight. The sea is very quiet. We are making rather slow time, gets slower every day. From Tuesday noon to Wednesday noon405 miles. I heard a man say it was because the sea was calm-that a ship goes faster in a rough sea. I wonder if that is true. Jane is OK and we have been enjoying the sports on deck again. I have played cards several times with a Scotchman against and Englishman and his wife. Of course we win and have our final game tonight at 7.
There is a nice young English architect at our table. He has been in Canada a year making plans for a Government building. Jane will no doubt be able to tell you more about him from what I observe.
Will look for a letter from you soon. Must post this sometime tomorrow. Do not expect to get to Queenstown 'til evening but as soon as we sight land I will not want to write. The passengers prove more interesting as we get to know them. Some nice girls from Ontario on. Am feeling fine every day, a very steady boat, no rocking whatever like on the old Teutonic.
Thursday AM
The Queenstown trunks are moving. We get there about 6 tonight I heard someone say. Beastly cold as we near old England. The final concert last evening was a 'howling' success-the first Jane had attended and she disgraced herself giggling. Think there will be a few left tonight. This is not a very interesting epistle. More after we see Sarah Ann. Jane is writing Clara Thomas. Lots of love.
F.V.M
You will hear from me on land. Jane