Erie Lake
The boat leaves Detroit every afternoon at 5 oclock and reachs Buffalo
the next morning at 9 tho I would better exclaim to my readers that
when it is 9 oclock in Buffalo it is only 8 oclock in Goshen for
instants as Buffalo peaple are qeer.
Well said my father the next morning at brekfus I wander what time we
half to get the car on the board of the boat.
I will find out down town and call up and let you know replid my uncle
who is a engineer and digs soors or something.
Sure enough he called up dureing the fornoon and said the car must be
on the board of the boat at 3 oclock so my father left the house at
2 oclock and drove down to the worf tho he had never drove a car in
Detroit before but has nerves of steal. Latter my uncle come out to his
home and took myself and mother and ant down to the worf where my old
man was waiting for us haveing put the car on the board.
What have you been doing ever since 3 oclock arsked my mother as it was
now nerly 5.
Haveing a high ball my father replid.
I thorght Detroit was dry said my mother shyly.
[Illustration: _Uncle and Ant at Detroit_]
Did you said my father with a rye smile and as it was now nerly time
for the boat to leave we said good by to my uncle and ant and went
on the boat. A messenger took our costly bagage and put it away wilst
myself and parents went out on the porch and set looking at the peaple
on the worf. Suddenly they was a grate hub bub on the worf and a young
man and lady started up the gangs plank wilst a big crowd throwed rice
and old shoes at them and made a up roar.
Bride and glum going to Niagara Falls said my father who is well
travelled and seams to know everything.
Instantly the boat give a blarst on the wistle and I started with
suprise.
Did that scare you Bill said my father and seamed to enjoy it and I
supose he would of laughed out right had I fell overboard and been
drowned in the narsty river water.
Soon we were steeming up the river on the city of Detroit 3.
That is Canada over there is it not said my mother.
What did you think it was the Austrian Tyrol replid my father
explodeing a cough. Dureing our progress up the river I noticed sevral
funny things flotting in the water with lanterns hanging on them and
was wandering what they could be when my mother said they seam to have
plenty of boys.
They have got nothing on us replid my father quick as a flarsh.
A little latter who should come out on the porch and set themselfs ner
us but the bride and glum.
[Illustration: _The Bride and Glum_]
Oh I said to myself I hope they will talk so as I can hear them as I
have always wandered what newlyweds talk about on their way to Niagara
Falls and soon my wishs was realized.
Some night said the young glum are you warm enough.
I am perfectly comfertible replid the fare bride tho her looks belid
her words what time do we arive in Buffalo.
9 oclock said the lordly glum are you warm enough.
I am perfectly comfertible replid the fare bride what time do we arive
in Buffalo.
9 oclock said the lordly glum I am afrade it is too cold for you out
here.
Well maybe it is replid the fare bride and without farther adieu they
went in the spacius parlers.
I wander will he be arsking her 8 years from now is she warm enough
said my mother with a faint grimace.
The weather may change before then replid my father.
Are you warm enough said my father after a slite pause.
No was my mothers catchy reply.
Well said my father we arive in Buffalo at 9 oclock and with that we
all went inside as it was now pitch dark and had our supper and retired
and when we rose the next morning and drest and had brekfus we puled up
to the worf in Buffalo and it was 9 oclock so I will leave the city of
Detroit 3 tide to the worf and end this chapter.