Elsie at the World's Fair

ulu as they reached the Dolphin's deck. "I'm not

ying, "Good-

fatherly caress, then

as I want you to feel fresh and bright for to-morrow's pleasure

he had taken, and with a loving look up into his face-for he was close at her side now.

ossible," he said, laying a hand on her head and looking fondly down into her eyes. "Good-ni

ischievous smile up into his face, as Lulu bade good-night to

. "Have I not told you many times that my wife does what she pleases? At

e you to do so for once that I may see how it feels," she added

essing the little hand tenderly in his. "But just to satisfy you I may

rom here! How delighted our little Elsie and Ned will be with it all to-morrow. I ha

oms, and the captain remarked laughingly that he thought the longed-for ti

et, promptly rising and sli

n answer to her gentle rap, "Are you quite comfortable, mamma, dear?"

mething which I want you to be taking as soon as possible. We find ourselves here surrounded by so much that is

d, as usual," laughed Violet, and then with a

arly rising, and she joined him upon the deck the next

e and receive the usual morning caress. "Isn't this a lovely day? How we shall enjoy i

of course," he returned with amused look and ton

nd may be like," was her smiling rejoinder. "Papa, may

ed indeed by losing sight of any one of my children, unless after put

e care of anyone else, pa

at is well worth looking at," he said, "and our tastes may

back to the Peristyle and wait and watch there for you and the rest, but I want to share in your enjoyment, and hav

said, smiling, and

handed her to a seat, took one at her side, drawing Grace to his knee for a moment's petting an

we are all ready for an

an hour earlier than usual, and if our guests appear in season we will have pray

e heard, I think they are all up and

he Fair," remarked her little Elsie. "Oh, papa, is that it over t

ed Ned, catching sight of the Illinois. "I

there one of these day

utations were exchanged, family worship followed, and then breakfast, during

ans and suggestions in regard to the sight-seeing, for they were anxious to help the n

ich they would have a fine view of the whole extent of the White City. "Then to the Wooded Island, whe

for time, we may as well let all get their fill of everything; and if so

l find that the better plan, as

d greatly enjoyed being together, sharin

ch they passed on their way to the Ferris Wheel, the ride in which they found so delightful that at the earnest solicitati

e Hunter's Cabin," said H

ister Rose, catching sight of it among the tre

ckett,-two historical characters who were very interesting to me in my youth,-and also gives

here was a broad fireplace such as belonged to the dwellings of the pioneers of fifty or more years ago; there were beds and settees made of stretched skins, and skins of wild

hunter who wore long hair

nger members of our party, who, as well as their elders, seemed much

. Dinsmore as they le

rked Herbert, with a smiling glance at the rosy, happy face of his lit

tone of eager delight. "I should

d Harold, and as the only rejoinders from the other mem

ive entertainment?"

ous sum, but one cannot expect to see Old Abe, General Gran

't be-'cause some of them are dead. I know it was dear, good Mr. Lincoln they called Old Ab

e, "but these fellows still wear thei

nd all listened attentively to the remarks of the exhibitor, delivered in solemn tones, in regard to the habits of the birds. He spoke of the male bird as most kind and self-forgetful in his treatment of his mate, or mates, saying it was he who built the nest and obtained the food; also that he would sit on the eggs in the nest for sixteen hours at a stretch, while the mot

y eat, papa?

low sand to help grind up the food in the gizzard, and, indeed, ostriches have been known to swallow bits of iron,

apa," remarked the little boy, ga

that one can easily car

they are goo

For that reason ostrich farms have been established for

t ostriches, pa

hen's eggs; to cook one they usually set it up on end over a fire, and having first broken a hole in the top, they stir it

ay their eggs in, like o

merely scoop a hole in the sand. One male usually appropriates to himself from two to seven females

to hold them; such great big e

tside of the nest; perhaps laid there by hens who came to lay in it

leaves her eggs lying in the sand to be hat

hibitor, "but not in California; though, as I've been telli

all his, but don't all belong to

is it, sir," r

Neddie. "I should think they c

t first sets out, but is not able to keep up that rate of speed very long. And it has a habit of running in

even good to eat," remarked the little fellow in indignan

or, "that's what we're rais

ve some," said Neddie

what

ches,

t how

asked the little fellow after a mo

an amused look. "There will be plenty of time to talk