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finished; there was not a chair to sit on, and a trunk was
moved in, to serve as a table during the whole journey.
’We sat on the floor. The two little twins were placed in
a hammock which was stretched across the whole room.
Yet we were happy and cheerful...
Friday, June 29. After two days* arranging of our
things, we sailed today... The offlce-clerk of the
shipowner, a sea-captain and some store-clerks boarded the
vessel and inaugurated our journey by drinking and wordly
singing. This, together with the wrangling with the
captain on account of the closing of the big hatch, which
made the big room entirely dark, aroused a nauseous and
sad feeling among the godfearing...
Sunday, July 1. 9 A. M. I conducted service, and in
the evening the Captain led evening devotions.
Monday, July 2. We traveled over the Aland Sea.
Storm arose and made many seasick, among them all of
mine... My dear wife remained sick and could not leave
her bed, where she felt somewhat at ease, as long as the
sea was rough...
Monday, July 9. This day Bornholm appeared. It bore
the stamp of the wealth of the more Southern nature,
which especially gladdened our eyes, used to the poverty
of the North. Seals appeared here and there around the
ship.
Tuesday, July 10. An unexpected and affecting event
happened to us today. Onr little twin son, Emanuel,
unexpectedly suffered from a heart attack, and after a
few minutes he died a blessed death in my arms. Universal
sympathy was shown among the people, and the occurrence
made a deep—God give, also, a lasting—impression.
Wednesday, July 11. This day we saw Seeland and
received on board a Danish pilot who brought news of a
victory which his countrymen had recently won over the
Germans. His boat was greeted by the singing of “Up
Friends,** etc.
Thursday, July 12, we anchored at Helsingor at 7
P. M. Now off to the commissioner of our vessel, where
we were well received, and I secured one of the sons of
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