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has never been off the boat. She climbs the rigging 
like a good sailor and goes down from the first class 
deck to the second class one. She apparently does not 
mind the rain in the least, for the other day she was 
out in it, climbing all about the life boats. When we 
were a day off the banks two birds flew en board and 
the cat has been perfectly wild about them ever since, 
but has not managed to catch them as yet. The people 
on board are English, that is, most of them; Mr. and 
Mrs. Fiske Warren and kids, Hilda Millet and a few 
Americans, and then the rest are English. Our stew- 
ard is extra good; he has erossed the Atlantic three 
hundred times and has been to Africa. I tipped my 
stewardess the first day out and it has proved a great 
help ever since. I shall tip her again as I want her 
to pack my trunk tomorrow. The food en board has 
been delicious. I was delighted with all the letters 
and also with Sal’s chocolate — many thanks for 
them. Mamie Hunt wrote me a letter. Aunt Mary did 
too, and her’s has been puzzling us all the way over. 
Tell her to try and write more plainly. Tell Pa that 
I did not write him from the steamer, as I thought 
that my land letters would be more interesting. 
Tom joins me in sending lots of love to every one. 
Affectionately, 
Rosamond. 
Cunard Steamship Company. 
R. M. 8S. Ivernia, October 9, 1906. 
Dear Father and Mother : 
Well, here we are pretty nearly over, for tonight 
at eleven we are due at Queenstown. As we carry no 
