The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-06-12
CHAPTER XXI.

CHAPTER XXI.
AT THE FAIR AND AFTER.
II you ever intend to visit the great ST. Louis
fair (which, OF course, you viii. if the oppor-
tunity offers go early-yery early,-not with
the crowd but as long before as possible and
60 in your own conveyance, or one you can
control as to tine Of going and returning. You
viii learn why further on.
II was . fair-time" when Captain Adams
reached ST. Louis on his return from Misss-
sippi. Miss Gauldwell had returned TO Month
celo TO which place her brothers letter,
brought up the river by Captain Adams, was
forwarded by mail Disappointed in not being
able 10 meet Genevieve before her departure,
he resolved 10 console himself by doing
every body else appeared to be doing-he re-
solved to 70 TO the fair. lie called for Major
Dahny. and together they sought carriage.
Vain attempt Not an unlet vehicle remained
IN al 81. Loais. Hundreds Of carriages had
already gone out, and hundreds more were on
the way; carriages, coaches, buggies, gigs,
phEtOns wagons, carts-egery form of yehi-
Cle.-loadcd with men women and children
while. black and all intermediate shades,-and
draxn by an almost equal variety Of horses
ana mules. SGrging through the crowded
streets filled with siTaggleTs seeking the fair on
foot the multiiarious cayalcade proceeded.
Gay fags 1oated from the houses by the way;
ali faces were lighted up with the same in
tensity OF purpose, as IL the crack Of doom had
come-the pupose Of getting to the great fair
before everybody else got there And then
the strect-car liBesi If you have any sympathy
10 spare for suffering beasts expend it now
upon the poor mule. All the car lines empty
their living freight into the three or four
which converge near the fair grounds and
these are crowded almost 10 suffocati0n-so the
dusty. sweating, reeking mass moves slowly
onward
5-,oe ..,a T0.1,--- ts1-. n oo,. +le,- ao,, do
no better. Ii is already full, but they hold on
and stand. Cars in front and cars behind for
TWO or three miles on the same track III one
stops ali behind stop Half way ont the ex-
hausIed mules drawing the car taken by Captain
Adams fall ia their tracks. Down comes the
great lash upon their backs. Still the mules do
not recover. The driver OF the next car be-
hind adds his persuasive whip 10 that Of the
other. il Is in vain; the mules can suffer and
bear but they cannot rise They are taken
out; the passengers leave the car, and il is
moved from the track 10 make way Tor Others,
while rough men swear al the delay, children
cry, and one woman thanks God that she is
out Of that car alive"
And 50 the great gate Of the fair grounds and
Geological Garden is reached at last.
But who shall describe the indescribable? {?
Imagine the crowd Of a hundred thousand
people Of ail ages, sexes, c0l0rs and conditions
gathered in the grand park; tie Oriental
living wonders Of nearly all the earth the
lakes, the boats the great amphitheater and
grand promenade and seats for more than a
hundred Thousand: the grand mechanical and
agricultural and art display, and the Thousand
other attractions Of which st. Louis is so justly
proud
But no man can sec a 1.-THE Of these in one
day. Captain Adams and his friend did not
attempt il. They passed straight to the art
exposition Before some landscapes in India
ink, whore a group Of artists were gathered,
they met & mutual friend,-a French gentle
man named Rey, and painter Of some NOTE
who exclaimed:
"Ah. Captain Adams; see therel" And he
pointed - four India ink views Of Pilot Knob
and sheppald's Mountain.
What about them" inquired both Adams
and Dabny.
Very fnei very fne. indeed" replied the
French gentleman. i not see so good work
IN Indian ink from any woman. Look at that
sky look al the perfect atmospheric perspect-
i've which is SO much difficult IN Indian INK
But j. it the work Of a lady2" inquired
Captain Adams, pushing up nearer TO read the
attached card Then he beckoned 10 Major
Dabny 10 come also. And this is what they
read on the attached card:
Views Of Pilot Knob and Sheppard's Noun
fain--By Lady. Exhibited by DR.. Charter
vale
They bath recognized the work at once.
The views had been worked up from those
made by Genevieye Cauldwell, which they had
seen IN pencil.
Observing The gentlemen interchange looks
Of recognition, Mr.. Rey said:
You know Miss Chartervale2"
Yes replied Adams. with a smile: {" we
both have the pleasure Of knowing Miss Annie.
There is her brother-DoctOr Chartervale-
coming this way. Shall ] introduce yoa 2"
II WI make me thank you very much /"
replica the French artist, fully confident he
had learned tie name Of the artist Of the India
ink views, which no other artist had been able
70 do.
Mr Rey was delighted with Doctor Charter
vale, stnck to him for half an hour, and re-
ce1Vea cordial invitation to The Hermitage
not denbting that he should there meet the
lady who was so fine an artist in India ink
and who, as others had guessed IN his pres
erce, was Miss Annie, the doctors sister
Captain ADAMS was surprised and delighted
Gt these fine specimens Of Geneyieve's artistic
work. and wished 10 purchase them. But the
views were not for sale. His only chance was
10 obtain the artist with the pictures.
The two friends having satisfied their curl
osi1y, took an early train, TO avoid the crowd
and returned 10 the city; and in an evening
papers notes OF the fair Captain Adams found
TIC Plot Knob India inks praised highly fol
their almost Photographic likeness TO the
originals and the artistic superiority Of thc
Work, as admitted by the many capable artist:
who had examined the pictures" And the
paper added that these fine views are at
tr.hu'ed 10 pupil Of Monticello Seminary IN
Illinois Southern lady, whose name we
could not ielrn." lie was so pleased with thi.
notice thar be marked prepaid wrapper and
mailed X addressed: Miss Genevieye Cauld.
wei, care Of the Principal, Monticello Semi
mary, H.
On the succeeding Sunday afternoon Captain
Adams found himself so restless and uneasy
that be took the Tower Grove street-cars al
Fourth and Pine streets. rode as near Tht
Hermitage IS he could reach, and walked ovel
70 have al hours chat with Doctor Charter
vale and Annie-the chief purpose Of which
however, was the chance Of hearing indirectly
from Genevieye. At the outside gate 0
The Hermitage he found horse and buggy
standing al the hitching post, and won
oefing whose il might be, passed in anC
up 70 the front portico. There, sitting Il
thGsbace, be found the doctor and the enthu
siasiic French gentleman, Mr Rey He has
been AZ The Hermitage for more than an hour
hoping To meet Miss Annie but finding no ex
cuse for asking TO see her. She had not mad,
her appearance. She had been informed of hi