Elsie at the World's Fair

cousin Marian-he could not long do without the wife who was to supply her place. Her sisters, Isadore and Virginia, who had come up from the far South to be prese

r as to complete her preparations within a

different members of the family connection; but no bridal trip was taken, neither

ming such of their lessons as had been dropped for the time, though the wedding festivities had been allowed to interfere but little with them, as-with the exception of Marian, now Mrs. Conly-they were considered too young to attend the partie

followed, bringing no unusual ev

f which would be replied to together by one from the lad-always frank, candid, and affect

y at home, sometimes going alone, at others taking one or more members of the family with him; his wife, if she could make it convenient to go, or one

anticipation to the June commencement, after which would begin the one lo

he captain and his immediate family, the rest of his pupils, with Grandma Elsie, her father and his

The reports of both his studies and conduct were all that could be desired, and the home friends-his father in especial-regar

al fits of excessive homesickness; more, however, for the dear ones dwelling there than for the pl

, and they set out on the return trip a

arriages and Max's pony, Rex, which he hailed with almost a shout of delight and hastened to mount, were found awaiting them at the wha

ly followed by Rex, turned in at the great gates giving admission to the Woodburn driveway.

let. "It does credit t

sulted with my wife before making any alteration or adding what I thought would

ion; "in fact, my dear, you are so ready to humor and indulge me

asure in carrying it out?" he qu

a musical laugh; "it would be a sa

before alighting?" asked Max's voic

red pleasantly. "But suppose you delay a

and in another minute Max had dismounted at the door of the mansion

s and improvements here, father," he said,

said Violet. "Perhaps you might as well

d?" he returned, half in assertion, half en

to you, as it was before you left its shelter for Uncle Sam's Naval Academy," replied

of the house at the moment of their arrival, now appeared among them, "I'm pleased to see you again; looking so well, too.

ned with a pleasant smile into the bright young face. "You ar

ing, "you couldn't possibly give me a h

m not the complimented one,

and see the improvements there. You can look

ather, "and make yourselves ready for th

n tight, laddie, and your big brother will carry you up," he said, and one chubby arm instantly went round his neck, a gleefu

"You, too, Lulu and Gracie, that you may h

nt to visit every room in the house and ha

there to the furnishings, but no great

y," returned Max in a lively tone, "I only wish every one of my mates had as sweet a ho

good home and affectionate parents," said the captain. "I

papa," laughed Max as they finished the circuit of the rooms

they were," returned his father, adding, "Now you may as well go on to the upper

ied up the stairs, the capta

m, "why, this is lovely! prettier than ever, and it was like a room in

view," said his father, and Max obeye

for you, and so we all thought, Maxie," said G

ce curtains looped back with wreaths of flowers, the fine engravings on the walls, the easy

ought," the captain said in gratified and affectionate tones, "h

rawback to my pleasure is the thought of the very shor

marked the captain in a tone of mingled assertion and enquiry. "I rejoice in the firm con

"if you don't want me to love to be with you in this sweet home you shou

tely on his son's shoulder, "there is never a day when I do not than

g dutiful and affectionate to such a father

ge in his father's yacht, the Dolphin, which gave the lad opportunities for the display of the seafaring knowledge

Woodburn family, always by Lulu and Grace, Gr

e Dolphin was headed for that port and presently steamed away again, leaving the lad behind with a rather sad he