Elsie at the World's Fair

Court of Honor, then in the Midway Plaisance. Watching the crowds was very amusing-the wild people from Dahomey wearing American flags around their dusky th

erhaps every other nation that has one to display-were flung to the breeze, while bands from Cinci

o play our national airs-producing sounds that were by no means delightsome to the American ear; not half

and unexpectedly upon Chester and Frank Dinsmore and Will Croley, the old college mate of Harold and Herbe

ely were these over when in a lady passing by Grandma Elsie recognized, with

lad I am to see y

n each into the other's eyes. "Oh, how delightful to have come upon you so quickly! I was wondering if I could ever find yo

more said with a smile, offering his hand as

since stepped off the train that brought us-nearly all

ll, really Charley,"-shaking hands with Mildred and her husba

elderly, for the families had been increasing in numbe

able to talk freely of absent dear ones and other family

old Travilla; "we can then have a ride, a grand view of th

ition and without further discussio

a broad stairway very much like t

rway between two knotted beams, and they passed into a sunshiny room with two

rom Annis, and he and the other gentlemen of the party busied themselves in seeing th

w moments the car was in motion, the click of

d a trifle pale and alarmed as the movement began, and one or two of

ed Harold with his pleasant smile; "but

Chester Dinsmore in a low tone to Lulu, havin

at all timid even the first time, because my father had assured us it was

returned Chester, giving her a look that seemed to say he would be no less

e was already gazing out of the window and

s trip-no, not that-the second time we have been in these cars; we went round twice that day, and I hope will go at least as often to-d

trip worth taking. I should

"I think of asking papa to bri

tted to be one of the party every t

rank new arriv

would have hunted up your party at once, b

er part of the time at no great distance from the Peristyle. We spend our nights on

everything in it yet?"

te the other day that it would take

" he said with a half sigh; "so we will have to content ourselves with

isions of the higher powers; in other wo

. It will depend probably u

think," she returned. "There! we are at the top

were awaiting an opportunity to fill their places in the car, they va

na-and invited all in the party to go with her and dine there as her guests. All accept

rve of the horseshoe formed by the State sites around the Fine Art Gal

ation, "see those trees in front laden with moss from our Southern b

remarked her father in reply; "see, the cacti are conspicuous. And I

the captain, "not far from the cable ca

ed Grandma Elsie. "I want to give you all a real Souther

ther dear," returned Herbert, and the r

other dishes peculiar to the part of the country represented by the building and its appurte

s, they spent some time in examining

ne by women, which excited both admiration and surprise, and in one of the rooms was some richly

ction of old Fort Marion, whose foundations were laid in 16

hen asked: "Do you know, Grace, ho

e replied, "ca

t the heavy walls, curtains, bastions, and towers of defence. Its bloodiest days were mo

, papa?" asked little E

the rampart which connects the flank

the Apaches were impri

it must have proved to them, used as they were to th

and trees that adorned the exterior of the fort, then they pass

ch interested in the display of her native woods and the rockery built of native ores,

ed Mr. Dinsmore a

sie was saying at the same mome

rhearing her. "Please ca

earing the request. "I invite you all

ole party, at the invitation of Violet and the captain, went aboard the yacht, still lying in the lake at no great distance from the

on the Dolphin's deck, chatting together while enjoying the sunset, then they returned to