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lovely place。; 

     ;May I go with Mary Louise�拭─�asked the Mermaid Princess。 

     ;Well�察�I don't see why not�察─�answered her father�察�after a pause�察 �only 

you must get back inside of a fortnight�察�for your mother will be home by 

that time。; 

     ;I must see that my mother´of´pearl trunk is packed�察─�said the Princess。 

;Come with me�察�Mary Louise。;              Then curtseying to the King�察�they swam 

up the water stairway to the room of the little mermaid。 

     The    next   morning     found    Mary    Louise    and   the  Mermaid      Princess 

waiting anxiously at the station for the Iceberg Express。              On the platform 

they recognized among the passengers their little friend�察�the Star Fish。                In 

a few minutes the express thundered into the station。               ;Watch your step� ─�

yelled the Polar Bear Porter as he helped Mary Louise and the Princess on 

board。     Then   with   a   rush   and   a   roar   the   Iceberg   Express   started   on   its 

journey for the Mountains of the Sea� �



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       Mary     Louise    and   the   Mermaid      Princess    settled   themselves     back 

comfortably in their seats and looked about them。                  The Iceberg Express 

certainly had every convenience。            Of course almost everything was made 

of   ice。   But�察  �then�察  �so   is   most   everything   in   a   Pullman   car   made   of   steel。 

There was really very little difference except that the ice was much prettier�察�

it   was   so   clear   and   white�察  �and   the   moss   cushions   that   covered   the   seats 

were soft and springy。         The crystal chandeliers that hung from the ceiling 

were   resplendent   with   little   twinkling   lights�察  �and   the   curtains   at   the  ice´ 

paned   windows   were   made   of   the   thinnest   spun   ice   threads。       Even   the 

little drinking cups that were packed in a column�察�one within the other�察�at 

the ice water tank�察�were made of thin ice。 

     ;I don't feel the least bit cold�察─�said Mary Louise�察�turning with a laugh 

to her mermaid friend。         ;Do you�拭─�

     ;Not the least bit�察─�she replied。 

     ;It's so different�察�though�察�from the first train we were on�察─�continued 

Mary Louise。        ;It isn't   anything like it really。       Why�察�the   first train   was 

only an ordinary iceberg�察�don't you remember�拭─�

     ;That's   because   we   never   went   inside�察─  �replied   the   mermaid。        ;We 

didn't have the opportunity�察�the explosion came so soon。; 

     ;That's     so�察─  �agreed    Mary     Louise。     ;The     only   think    I  distinctly 

remember is the Polar Bear porter calling out to be careful�察�and then the 

awful explosion。        After that we were in the water and there was nothing 

around us but cracked ice。; 

     ;Dining   car   in   the   rear�察─  �announced   the   Polar   Bear   porter�察  �walking 

down the isle with a menu card held gracefully in his paw。                   ;Last call for 

the dining car� ─�

     ;Goodness� ─  �exclaimed   Mary   Louise。            ;Let's   hurry�察  �or   we   won't   be 

able to get anything to eat�察�and I always love to eat in a dining car。; 

     Jumping up from the seat�察�she and the Princess swam down the aisle�察�

across   the   vestibuled   platform�察  �through   the   next   car�察  �and   then   into   the 



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diner。 

     There   were quite   a   number   of   passengers still   seated   at   the different 

little   tables。   A   soldierly   looking   Penguin   sat   at   one   and   a   few   tables 

beyond a motherly looking Seal with a baby boy Seal at her side was just 

finishing some delicious looking pink water ice。 

     Mary Louise and the Mermaid sat down at the nearest table and looked 

over the menu。         It was great fun selecting what they wanted�察�and when 

they   had    finished    their  water    ices  they   felt  that  they   had   dined    most 

sumptuously。 

     They then returned to their seats and looked out of the window for a 

time。    Strange sights met their eyes as the train rushed on。                 There were 

no telegraph poles to count�察�nor cows to see grazing in green meadows。 

Instead�察�however�察�were numerous fish swimming here and there�察�some of 

gorgeous   coloring�察  �others   of   white   or   silver   hue。     Hills   and   valleys   of 

sand�察�as well as long meadows of seaweed�察�stretched away for miles and 

miles。     Strange´looking   sea   animals   crawled   close   to   the   rushing   train。 

If they came too close the suction of the water drew them along until they 

disappeared beneath the car。 

     As   darkness   settled   down   over   the   quiet   deep�察  �Mary   Louise   turned 

from the window with a sigh。             ;I feel sleepy already�察─�she said�察 �and it's 

only supper time� ─�

     ;We'll    tell  the   porter   to  make     up   our   berths�察─  �said   the   Mermaid 

Princess。     He can do it while we are having our supper in the dining car。; 

     On     their  return   they    found    their  berth    in  readiness。     Soft    green 

seaweed   curtains   hung   gracefully  to   the   floor�察  �one of   them  being   drawn 

aside�察 �showing   a   little   white   bed。   It   looked   as   comfortable   as   her   own 

little bed at home�察�Mary Louise thought。 

     It took the two little   mermaids but a few  minutes to undress�察�and   as 

soon as their tired heads touched the pillow they were sound asleep。 

     Softly the seabells are ringing away�察�Dipping and dripping and white 

with   the   spray�察  �Ding´dong�察  �and   ding´dong�察  �and   ding´dong�察 �so   deep�察 �The 

seabells are singing me softly to sleep。 

     Over   and   over   again   in   her   dreams   little   Mary   Louise   repeated   this 

song。     Then     suddenly     the   bells   seemed     to  change    their   tune。    They 



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clanged out wildly until a sudden loud crash awoke her with a start。 The 

engine     whistle   was   sending    forth   loud�察 �warning     cries。   The    Mermaid 

Princess began to tremble with fright。 

     ;What do you suppose is the matter�拭─�she whispered。 

     ;I'm sure I don't know�察─�replied little Mary Louise。              ;Perhaps there's 

something on the track。; 

     By this time all the passengers were thrusting their heads out through 

the curtains of their berths。 

     ;Porter�察�Porter� ─�called the Penguin�察�who had been vainly pressing the 

electric call´button。 

     But as usual�察�when a porter was wanted he is nowhere to be found。 

     Then the Baby Seal began to cry。             Suddenly all the lights went out。 

Mary     Louise    hastily   caught   up   her   clothes   and   commenced       dressing。 

;Thank goodness�察─�she said in a trembling voice�察 �I don't have to bother 

with stockings� ─�

     ;I   never    was   anything     but   a  Mermaid�察─     �said   the  Princess    in   a 

frightened whisper�察 �so I don't know anything about them� ─�

     ;Where's   my   waist�拭─  �asked   Mary   Louise�察  �hardly   able   to   keep   from 

crying。 ;I can't find it anywhere�察�and it's so dreadfully dark�察�too。; 

     ;Oh�察�dear me� ─�suddenly cried the Mermaid Princess。                  ;I believe I'm 

trying to get yours on over mine。            I'm so excited I forgot that I already 

had on my own。; 

     ;Well�察�I'm dressed at last�察─�exclaimed Mary Louise after wriggling and 

squirming   about   for   a   few   minutes   longer。     ;Isn't   it   awful   hard  work 

dressing in a berth�拭─�

     Suddenly the engine bell clanged out more furiously than ever。                   The 

whistle   shrieked   again   and   again。    Mary   Louise   looked   with   frightened 

eyes at the princess who gave a cry of terror and threw her arms about her 

neck as the lights again went out。         Then there was a sudden crash�察�and the 

Iceberg Express shivered and toppled over。 

     The    next   instant   Mary     Louise    and   the   Mermaid      Princess    found 

themselves in the water。 

     It was quite warm and pleasant�察�and in a few minutes they reached the 

surface。     To their surprise they saw their fellow passenger�察�the little Star 



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Fish�察�swimming near them�察�and not far away�察�on a piece of ice�察�the Polar 

Bear porter。 

     ;Where   are   we�拭─  �asked      Mary   Louise。      But    no   one   replied   to  her 

question�察�although the Star Fish looked all around�察�before and behind and 

both sides at once�察�which I'm sure you can't do no matter how hard you 

may trywhile with his fifth eye he kept a bright lookout for sharks。 

     Presently     the   Polar   Bear    porter   replied�察   �I  think    we   are   in  the 

Caribbean Sea。; 

     And if you don't know where that is�察�please get out you map of North 

America�察�although school is over�察�and find it。 

     ;I never thought we'd get here so soon�察─�said the little Star Fish at last。 

;You see�察�I boarded the train somewhere off Cape Cod。                  And that's a long 

way from here。; 

     ;I   got   on   much   farther   north�察─  �said   the   Polar   Bear   porter�察  �fanning 

himself with a large sea shell。         ;Gracious me�察�but it's dreadfully hot down 

here。; 

     ;This   Caribbean   Sea   is   as   full   of   mountains   as   New   Hampshire   and 

Vermont are�察�but none of them have caps of snow like that which Mount 

Washington        sometimes      wears�察─   �said   the  Mermaid       Princess。     
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