Tatlow The Sailor - Part Nine by J.M.Okano

     Dear Children, Saskia and Tatlow hurriedly boarded a ship with many other people going to San Francisco.  The journey was rough but they stayed on board throughout and nobody threw up.  They made friends with the captain.  One of my ancestors was a sea captain during the seafaring boom in Holland during the 1700s.  His first name was Hering.
     It took months to get there because they stopped in all the little seaports along the way - what do you think?  or do you think they went straight there?  No, it took months to get there.  They met a lot of people and made a lot of friends.  They helped make the beds and set the tables.  Can you do that, children?  Then they scrubbed the floors, made the shelves in order and helped out generally.
      When they arrived in San Francisco, the sun was shining and the gulls were flying, but they didn't have any money, so they didn't have a good time.  They were hungry and tired.  They bedded down by the side of the wharf.  Then a policeman came along and told them to move on.  So they busked for an hour but they got no money.  They prayed to Heavenly Father and a seagull brought them some food.  Make sure you pray to Heavenly Father, children.  That's all for now.

TO BE CONTINUED