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Show - 114. - purse set off her ensemble perfectly. Jim looked at her with love and pride and thought how little she had changed in the past eighteen years. His dark brown business suit and tan overcoat accented hi? Ano-lo S*» ^irness. Penny and Vicky were going along to the train depot to bid their parents farewell and Tom would drive them back on the return trip. Jim drove with Tom sitting beside him and Athena and the girls sat in the back seat. When they arrived at the foot of Market Street, in San Francisco, the big old clock on the Ferry Building clanged the hour.• No matter how hard the girls tried they never could restrain their excitement when the time came to cross.the San Francisco Bay on the ferry to the Oakland train terminal. The old boats were lined up near the ferry slip waiting to take on the passengers. "We might just as well stay in the car, since the ferry is already docked and we will be boarding it very soon," said Jim. At that moment, the signal was given and the automobiles slowly drove over the ramp, s -ra-gbt into """tilt, litcii. •'•f t>":.e ungaiu)' ?*?se? " coa* which was open on both ends so the cars could drive into and out of it without having to turn. As soon • as the cars were lined up on the lower deck, the family got out and walked up the stairs to the upper deck into the enclosed area. -The fog, which had been quite heavy, had cleared by this time and a light wind was churning up the white caped waves. The girls opened door leading t© the the outer deck to get a better view of the Bay while the others remained indoors. The wind blew the scarves which covered their hair and and whipped at their coats. "I hope the ferrys never go," said Penny. "But I am afraid that the new Golden Gate and Oakland Bay Bridges will soon make them a thing of the past. How sad." .;'/; ,"Come on, Penny, no depressing thoughts today," said Vicky. "We don't want to spoil Mama's and Papa's trip in any way. They shouldn't have |
