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Ida Chamness writings on travel and religion, 1927-1938
1927-04-13 Page 39
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-39- One woman and her son presented mamma and Georgetta with a looking glass each. Then, they brot a large fine one also. So mamma said she would take one to her sick daughter in Norway. And she gave me the large one with which I was pleased. They took a train at Malmo, Sweeden; where they engaged berths; and stayed right in them til they reached Slettinhaffen, Germany; the train crossing the Baltic Sea in a boat. Georgetta had been quite lonely for me; and by the time she reached Myren again, after one month's absence. She could not wait any longer, but said, she must see Ina. It was nice to see them: and we were all pleased with the lovely presents. And I sat in Georgetta's lap awhile. She gave a long interesting account of their trip; in which she said the scenery in Sweeden was more like here. And the people all looked as if they had plenty of time. In Germany the trains were very long, and the engines large; that made her think of home. Sometimes it took three huge engines to pull the long trains up the mountains. She saw women carying sacks on their backs to market. One basket contained
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-39- One woman and her son presented mamma and Georgetta with a looking glass each. Then, they brot a large fine one also. So mamma said she would take one to her sick daughter in Norway. And she gave me the large one with which I was pleased. They took a train at Malmo, Sweeden; where they engaged berths; and stayed right in them til they reached Slettinhaffen, Germany; the train crossing the Baltic Sea in a boat. Georgetta had been quite lonely for me; and by the time she reached Myren again, after one month's absence. She could not wait any longer, but said, she must see Ina. It was nice to see them: and we were all pleased with the lovely presents. And I sat in Georgetta's lap awhile. She gave a long interesting account of their trip; in which she said the scenery in Sweeden was more like here. And the people all looked as if they had plenty of time. In Germany the trains were very long, and the engines large; that made her think of home. Sometimes it took three huge engines to pull the long trains up the mountains. She saw women carying sacks on their backs to market. One basket contained
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