The transatlantic mail is put aboard the
express and hurried to Dublin, thence from Kingston to Holyhead, via a
swift packet across St. George's Channel, and to its destination, thus
saving valuable hours in its delivery throughout Europe.
Several small boats appeared bringing natives who offered for sale fruit,
Irish laces, and canes made of black bog oak, with the shamrock carved on
the handles. Mrs. Harris was much pleased to renew her acquaintance with
the scenes of her girlhood, having sailed from Queenstown for Boston when
she was only ten years old.
The baggage was left on the steamer to go forward to Liverpool, and
Alfonso led the way aboard the lighter, and from the dock to the Queen's
Hotel. Each carried a small satchel, with change of clothing, till the
trunks should be overtaken.
At the hotel Alfonso found the longed-for cablegram from his father which
read as follows:--
Harrisville,--
_Mrs. Reuben Harris,
Queen's Hotel, Queenstown, Ireland._
Employees still out. Mills guarded. Will hire new men. Searles visits
Australia. All well. Enjoy yourselves. Love.
Reuben Harris.
"It's too bad that father and Gertrude couldn't be with us," said Mrs.
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