remarked Fred, "if you want something to laugh at until you
reach New Orleans just manage to see Olcott when he is seasick."

"Why, what is funny about it?"

"I can't tell you. He makes funny remarks and queer noises."

Evelyn laughed and said:

"Yes, he expresses opinions about old Father Neptune that I think he
really ought to be ashamed of."

"Don't you get seasick?"

"Not unless the water is rough and the waves come rolling high, and then
I have to retire to my stateroom for at least twenty-four hours; then
I'm all right for the rest of the voyage, even if it extends all around
the world."

As they were rounding Sandy Hook a great many of the passengers sought
the seclusion of their staterooms and cabins, for the waves were rolling
very actively.

Evelyn and the two Creole girls, whose name was Elon, remained on deck
longer than any of the lady passengers on board.

By and by Evelyn and the younger of the two Elon sisters retired to
their rooms.

The elder one laughed and said to Fred:

"Mr. Fearnot, we two seem to be on quite good terms with the old man of
the sea."

"Yes," returned Fred. "When I made up my mind to go South by water I
began to make preparations to remain on good terms with Father Neptune.

"Why, how in the world did you manage to do that?"

"Why, don't you know a remedy for seasickness, or a pallative, at
least?"

"Why, no, indeed. What is it? I have never heard of any except lemons."

"Well, lemons are very good, and will be effective if you tackle them
twenty-four hours or more before beginning the voyage. I have a bottle
of acid phosphate in my room, and a teaspoonful in half a glass of water
soon equips one in such a manner that he can resist the effects of the
motion of the ship."

"Oh, my! will you give me a drink of it? I'm not at all seasick, but if
the water gets any rougher I will be."

"Certainly," and Fred went to his room and soon returned with a glass
with about two teaspoonfuls of acid phosphate in it. He went to the
water cooler, filled the glass with cold water and presented it to the
young lady.

"Drink about half of it," said he, "and in twenty or thirty minutes
drink the other half."

She took the glass, tipped it up and drained every drop of its contents.

"By George," said he, "you took a good dose."

"Oh, I'm used to drinking phosphates; but never heard of it as an
antidote for seasickness before. Have you had a drink of it?"

"Oh, yes; I've ha