Excursion To The Orkney Islands

A letter from Singapore sets the Morelle family's next adventure in motion, promising not only a reunion with Mr. Morelle in England but the possibility of a wider tour through Europe. Mrs. Morelle, practical and affectionate, weighs whether Grimkie should leave his studies to accompany her and the children, and with Mr. Jay's support, the boy is given the chance to prove his usefulness and independence. What follows is a lively, detail-rich travel narrative in which planning becomes part of the journey itself. At the Cunard office in New York, Grimkie begins to take charge as the family books passage, eventually choosing the Boston line when the New York steamer is full. Mrs. Morelle carefully arranges adjoining staterooms, buys matching trunks, and prepares a "night valise," while also explaining the realities of foreign travel, from delays and bad weather to the need for letters of credit and secure banking arrangements. Grimkie's visit to the banker becomes another lesson in confidence and clear communication. From Carlisle to Glasgow and onward by steamer to Inverness, the family meets each new stage with curiosity, humor, and growing competence, turning every hotel, cathedral, port, and baggage office into a lesson in travel, family cooperation, and self-reliance. This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design.