ow cross and tyrannical he was?" she laughed.

"So cross and tyrannical that he says now that it is time his eldest
daughter was in her bed."

"Oh, please don't say I must go just yet, papa!" she begged. "There are so
many of us here that I can hardly ever get a word with you in private, and
it is so--so pleasant to get you all to myself for a few minutes."

"Well," he said, taking out his watch, "you may have five----"

"Oh, papa," she interrupted eagerly, "say ten, please do! and I'll try to
be ever so good to-morrow," she concluded, with a merry look and smile.

"Ten then, but not another one unless you want me to say you must stay
here and rest all day to-morrow."

"Oh, no, sir, please don't! That would be worse than being sent to bed
immediately. I'll go without a word of objection, whenever you tell me to.
But oh, papa, wasn't it lovely to see the Court of Honor light up
to-night? and what could have been more beautiful than the view from the
Ferris Wheel?"

"They were fine sights, and I am glad you enjoyed them," he returned.
"To-morrow we will, I think, go into the Manufactures Building, and
perhaps make some purchases. Would you like to do so?"

"Oh, yes, sir! yes, indeed! I want to get some gifts for Christine and
Alma, and the servants at home."

"I highly approve of that," he said, "and have no doubt we will be able to
find something for each which will be acceptable. Now the ten minutes are
up, daughter; so bid me good-night and go to your room and get to bed as
quickly as you can."

"Good-night and pleasant dreams to you, my own dear, dear father," she
returned, hugging him tightly for an instant, then hastened to do his
bidding.

"I presume you will all be ready to start out early, as usual?" the
captain said at the breakfast table the next morning, adding with a quick
glance about from one to another, "I am happy to see that everyone is
looking well and bright."

"As we are feeling," said Mr. Dinsmore, "and it is certainly a cause for
gratitude to the Giver of all good. What have you to propose in regard to
our movements for the day, captain?"

"It makes but little difference to me where we go, so that all are
content," replied Captain Raymond; "but if no one else cares to decide the
question, I propose that our first visit be to the Manufactures Building.
We have been there before, but there are thousands of things well worth
our attention which we have not yet looked at."

"Oh, yes; le