IN THE EAST INDIES. eae 
R. M.S. Ivernia, Tuesday, October 2, 1906. 
Dear Mother : 
Here we really are out of sight of land on the 
Ivernia. Our staterooms are perfectly fine. Mr. 
Vernon Brown, of the Cunard office, has told every 
officer on board this boat to look after us, and so far 
they certainly have. After we had dropped the pilot 
we went down to breakfast and had a very good meal. 
Then we went on deck and got our steamer chairs and 
I saw Hilda Millet; she is crossing all alone and as 
her steamer chair is quite near mine we chat quite 
a little together. We read our steamer letters with the 
greatest interest. Tell Sal that I am delighted with 
her chocolate. Had a very good lunch, went to our 
cabin and played cards, read and napped until supper. 
Went to bed early; so far pleasant weather, calm and 
fine. 
October 3. 
Beautiful day, but getting rougher. Tom and I 
both had breakfast in bed. Tom could only eat tea 
and toast; I ate enormously. Dressed and went on 
deck at eleven and was soon joined by Hilda. Came 
down at one o’clock and had lunch with Tom in the 
state room. Tom can take only pepper tea. Sent you 
a marconigram. Went up on deck again and made 
the acquaintance of an English woman. Very pleas- 
ant. We walked around the deck several times and 
chatted together until dinner. Had dinner with Tom 
in the state room and just as we were beginning to eat 
the stewardess came in with your marconigram to me. 
Just think how really wonderful it is for us to com- 
municate with each other when I am at sea. Was de- 
