Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-03-13
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that the girls should 6o their cooking and care for their rooms them selves, both because it was cheaper and be- cause their parents thought it wiser that they should not forget, but learn still better how to do that which in all probability they would be required to do all their lives
 ! Besides this, their health would be less likely to suffer if they took ono 5sUdy less and devoted little of their time to household duties, such as they were accustomed to at home. After day spent in looking, suite | of two very nice rooms was found, at a reasonable rent, in a house occupied by one of the tutors of the school which 1 they were to attend; and as the family | appeared to be a pleasant one. the rooms Were engaged, and arrangements having been made for the girls to take | possession, the whole party proceeded to see the city and the displays of agri- cultural products and mechanical skill at the Exposition.
 The first day was largely spent in wandering through the department of fruits and vegetables. It was 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 .fl observing that few, if any. excclled them in the quality of the fruit and vegetables exhibited, although many had displays which embraced a 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 ccstacies, and could with difficulty be induced to leave for the purpose of looking at anything else. When they had succeeded in getting Eim away and the rest of the family were engaged in examining other things, lie slipped his hand out of that of his father and started back to have anotEer look.
 He was missed almost directly, of course, in fact before he lad got out oi s :rht in the crowd: but so eager was he to gei another look at the ducks and chickens, and so fast did his short legs stir themselves, that his father was un- able to overtakc him, and only caught him when he paused before the GOODS which contained what, 10 him, were the principal things of value in tho eXposi- ton.
 Having recovered Johnny and i'm pressed upon his mind the danger which he ran of getting lost or being carried off if he did not keep close to the rest of the family. they spent some further time in looking at the collection of needlework and flowers. and then re- turned to thelr boarding place.
 The next day, after q glance through the agr cultural department to ascer- tain ii their own articles were undis- turbed. they went to another part of the building to see the machinery. John Parsons was not a machinist by trade, nor had he any special love for meclan- ism; and yet he fingered long and with kind of fascination over the mach:n- cry for mining purposes, and especially over the specimens of hydraulic mining pipe, which were on exhibition.
 Il declare, Marty,' he said to his wife. Il believe they could wash down Mount Shasta With that thing; and if they thought there was gold enough there to pay 'em for doin' it they wouldn't be long in tryin', I'll be bound. heard yesterday that con- pany of Englishmen are at work now 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, so they won't be waning to wash them down. anyway"
 ''No,' replied her husband, thought fully, there amt any gold in the hills close about Is, as any body knows on.'
 The following day they went again through the fruit and vegetable exhibit, took another look at the fowls, and then Mir. Parsons left them to go alone through the domestic department, while he went again 10 examine the i'm plemcnts for hydraulic mining.
 'Wonder if they will tear down old Shasta" he muttered to himself. Won der if they won't wash down all the mountains and fill up all the vallcys?"
 Returning to his family. they took another short turn about the building, and then returned to their lodgings. Laying off her things, Mrs. Parsons turned to her husband and said, a little reluctantly, for she did not like to seem the first to weary of sightseeing:
 ''Joha, if you have seen enough of the exposition, let us go home. If not, I'll stop with the girls in their rooms until you are ready to go."
 You are not sick, are you, nlother?" asked John, anX ously.
 No; but I am tired, and I want to get back home and rest and see to things. Home is the best place for old folks. after all"
 W ny, AuOGucI, "c dlc uOG Olu IOlkS yet, by good deal. I feel bout as young and spry as I did fore came to the coast; but if you are tired and want to go home in the morning, I reckon this here youngster' be ready to go; eh, Johrny? seen enough of the city and want to get back to the ranch?" inquired the lads father, drawing him between his knees.
 "In go if you'll buy me the big white ducks, and the little banta chickens an a jack-knife with four blades in it." piped the youngster, who thought he saw chance to make Q point in his mothers evident eagerness to go home.
 Tell you what I'll do, Johnny" re- piled his father. gravely, though with twinkle in his eye, for he enjoyed the boys ''cutenes7, as he called it; 'tell you what I'll do. l don't believe