I followed a little more slowly, and the brigadier-general came after, in a sober and dignified manner.
"We were scarcely on board when the plank was pulled in, and a few minutes passed and we were afloat on the Mississippi river.

Miss S.and myself were the only lady passengers; we had, therefore, the whole range of staterooms from which to choose.

Each could have a stateroom to herself, and we talked in admiration of the pleasant times we should have, watching the scenery from the stateroom windows, or from the saloon, reading, etc.
"We started off finely.

I, who had been used only to the rough waters of the Atlantic coast, was surprised at the steady gliding of the boat.

I saw nothing of the mingling of the waters of the Missouri and the Mississippi of which I had been told.