The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-17
JOHNS WIFE" AT. THE FAIR.
What She Thinks of 1t and What
Some Others Said of 1t.

Some Others Said of 1t.
Dear Howards-The Father abundant
~ bless you with all His fuIlness. and
may the year of "a be filled with loving
service to God and humanity. We real
ize that the year just passed has been
one of more than ordinary moment, for
IN 1t We have had the greatest fair the
world has even seen.
TO few the old year has brought sor-
row. To all such we extend heartfelt
sympathy. To many it has brought joy
and peace and love. To me it has
brought renewed health and strength.
A few Of our members have told ms or
their visit to the worlds fair. Surely
many more have attended who could
give us something interesting. The sub
Ject has not been exhausted, neither can
II be, as no one person could have seen it
all, nor are we all interested in the
same objects.
L asked a young farmer what feature
OF the fair most interested him. That
Is rather difficult question to answer
Just now. can remember nothing
quite so interesting as We're those edu-
Gated oxen. l could have spent a whole
day watching them
The farmers wife-who has not lived
on farm all her life-when asked what
she found most interesting, said: "Oh.
1t was all too grand for me TO decide on
any one feature. l could have spent
weeks in the fine art palace. l admired
a beautiful Japanese screen made who'll
~ by hand with silk floss. its great size
and exact shading made it seem imDOS-
sible To have been done with a needle.
1t represented a cottage and summer
house with flowers and shrubs in pro-
fusion, lakes and fountains with grassy
lawn, SO real as to make one want to sit
down and rest awhile
We heard of a gentleman coming from
New York City who spent four hours
at the fair and declared he had seen
enough of it. He then departed for
home.
L had almost given up all hope of
even getting To see a small part OF the
magnificent exhibition until near its
close, for John and all the neighbOrs
had declared l could not stand it. But
the old adage Of where there is a will
there is a way" proved true. After a
half-day's journey the electric lights of
the White City could be seen from our
car window. We soon found our way
to the home of our II. L. c. brother,
Howard" Was met at the door by
sister Maud Maple" who gave us such
a warm, sisterly greeting that down deep
in my heart there welled up a great
sense of gladness and a feeling that
was not among strangers. On reaching
the parlor was surprised to find several
well-known IL. l.. c. members. How
ard soon came in from the fair, accom-
panied by sister ''Jacinta," who had
been a guest in the house for about two
weeks.
"ncog," dear sister, you should have
seen the puzzled look on Towards
face when he was trying to decide
whether it was you or L he was being
called upon to entertain. However, he
was not long in settling the matter cor
rectly.
1 hardly need say that 1 enjoyed the
privilege Of meeting and cOnversin9 with
so many club members whose letters TO
the page have been read with so much
interest and whose names have become
household words. Nearly a week was
spent with them, visiting the fair and
having one Of the most pleasant times
L have ever enjoyed.
L found many things Of interest in
the government building. Relics of
Washington and other revolutionary pa
triots. l observed that snuff-boXes
and punch-bowls figured in those early
colonial days. / came to the Conclu-
sion that the taste for high living, eX-
pensive equipments and elegant sur
rOundings have not all been developed
within the nineteenth century.
1 would be pleased to hear the eXpe-
rience of every member who attended
the fair. Who will be the first? Loving
" your sister, JOHNS WIFE"
Arcana, Ind, Jan. s, "a.