Industrial Revolution for Kids: The People and Technology That Changed the World, with 21 Activities

Industrial Revolution for Kids: The People and Technology That Changed the World, with 21 Activities — page 9
Lucy occasionally took time to gaze out the window at the Merrimack River as it flowed past the mill In the summer it was difficult for Lucy to stay confined in the mill all day She wished she had wings so she could fly away from the deafening clang of the machines She dreamed of becoming a teacher or a writer Lucy worked at the mill until she was 22 Then she moved with her married sister from Massachusetts to Illinois In 1846 that trip was an adventure The women boarded a steamboat named the Worchester in a snowstorm for the first leg of the 1 000 mile journey There were beds on the boat but they were three wooden shelves or berths one on top of the other Lucy was sandwiched into the middle bed And what made the situation almost unbearable was that Lucy got terribly seasick Sharing the cabin with two other seasick family members and a crying baby made for a nasty trip At Cumberland Maryland Lucy boarded a stagecoach to cross the Allegheny Mountains Nine passengers and a baby spent the night packed into the tight quarters Lucy described it as miserable They caught another boat named the Clipper as they made their way to St Louis Missouri There they spent the night on a canal boat as they waited for repairs to be made to the canal They passed through the locks during the night a very slow trip In the morning they arrived at their destination Illinois's Looking Glass