The Red Cloud chief., 1885-06-12

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for dinner To ave time. and for supper.
q friend. the son Of 3 neighbor. was
present. and they piled the dirty dishes
in = sink. where Mrs Parsons found
them. with others. on her return from
the trip 70 San Francisco.
CHAPTER TX.
AfxlP 10 THE CITY.
Some difficulty was experienced BY
Mr.. aud Mrs Parsons in finding q de-
sirable place for their daughters in San
Francisco. 1t had been determined
that the girls should do their cooking
and care for their rooms themselves.
both because it was cheaper and be-
cause their parents thought il wiser
that they should not forget. but learn
still better how 10 do that which in all
probability they would be required 70
do all their lives
Besides this, their health would be
less likely to suffer if they took one
study less and devoted q little Of their
time to household duties. such - they
were accustomed to at home.
After u day spent in looking. . suite
of two very nice rooms was found. ut q
reasonable rent. in . house occupied by
one of the tutors If the school which
they were tn attend; and rs the family
appeared to be a pleasant one. the
rooms were engaged and arrangements
! having been made for the girls to tax
possession. the whole party proceeded
to see the city and the displays OF agri-
cultura! products and mechanical skill
at the Exposition.
The first day was largely spent in
wandering through the department OF
fruits and vegetables. Ii wa here that
their own products were on exhibition.
and they naturally felt more interest IN
this than in any other. They took no
little pride in observing that few. II
any. eucelled them In the quality of the
fruit and vegetables exhibited, although
many had displays which embraced q
large variety Of products Next they
looked at the poultry. and here Johnny
discovered some bantam chickens and
then some large white ducks. over
which he went into ecstacies, and could
with difficulty be induced to leave Tor
the purpose Of looking at anything else.
When they had succeeded in getting
! him away and the rest Of the family
were engaged in examining other
things, he slipped his hand out OF that
of his father and started back to have
another look.
He was missed almost directly. ot
course: in fact before he had got out o
sight in the crowd; but SO eager was he
to get another look Mt the ducks and
chickens, and SO fast did his short leg,
stir themselves, that his father was un'
able to Overtake him. and only caugh'
him when he paused before the coop:
which contained what. to him. were thu
principal things Of value in the exposi-
ton.
Having recovered Johnny and i'm
pressed upon his mind the danger which
! he ran of getting lost or being carried
of if he did not keep close to the res
of the family. they spent some further
time in looking at the collection O
needle-wOrk and flowers. and then 70
turned to their boarding place.
The next day. after a glance through
the agricultural department to ascer
tain if their own articles were undis
TURNED. they went to another part o
the building to see the machinery. JohI
Parsons was not a machinist by trade
nor had he any special love for mecnan
ism; and yet he fingered long and will
a kind of fascination over the mach!n
cry for mining purposes. and especial,
over the specimens of hydraulic minin!
pipe. which were on exhibition.
II declare. Marty he said to hi
wife. Il bekeve they could wash dow,
Mount Shasta with that thing; aud j
they thought there was gold enough
there to pay EN- for dom it they
wouldn't be long in tryin', I'll b
bound. ! heard yesterday that n com
pany o! Englishmen are ut work nov
up in the hills above us some ers. ar
ranging for hydraulic works"
We'll" returned Mrs. Parsons
''there isn't any gold in our hills. s.
they won't be wanting TO wash then
down. anyway
mo" replied her husband. thought
fully. there amt any gold in the hill
close abou. lis. as an, body knows N.
Tine following day they went agail
through the fruit and vegetable exhibi!
took another look at the fowls. an,
then MIR. Parsons left them to 20 alon
through the domestic department,
while he went again to examine the i'm
|, plements for hydraulic mining.
Wonder if they will tear down oil
|, Shasta" he muttered TO himself. won
der if they won't wash down all tn
mountains and fill up all the Valleys
, Returning to his family. they too
another short turn about the building
and then returned TO their lodging,
Laying Off her things. Mrs. Parson,
turned to her husband and said. a it'll
, reluctantly. for she did not like 10 seer
the first TO weary Of sightseeing:
, John. If YOU have seer enough G
the exposition. let us 60 home. II no.
!. III stop with the girls in their room
until you are ready to CO."
You are not sick. are you. n,other?:'
asked John. anx;ous!y.
NO: but / am tired. and ! want 4
. get back home and rest and see {
things Home is the best place for oil
folks. after ALL"
[ why. mother. We arc not old folk
, vet. by = good deal. ! feel bout a
young and spry ~ l did fore / came Z,
; the coast: but il o are tired and wan
: To go home in t.e morning. I recko
, this here youn.s,ern be- ready to &C
! Ell. JOHNNY See enough Of the cit
: and want to gee back 10 the ranch?
inquired the lads father. drawing hir
befSsecn his knees
I'm 20 if you'll buy me the big whit
, ducks. and the little banta chickens IN
. a jack-knise with four blades in il.
, piped the yonngsser, who thought b
|. saw a chance to make = pom, in hi
, mothers evident eageruess TO 9
. home