The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-27
t. CHAUTAUQUA CHATS s*~
BY KATHERINE HOPKINS CHAPMAN.

"oh, son, be carefulr' cautioned his mother, as the boy stuck his head out of the carwindow for a parting gaze of his grandparents.
 Now. listen at Mrs. Solomon Ant and Her Young Son." laughed the girl of the party. who had gotten on the train at Anniston en route to Lake Chautau- qua, N. Y.
 This girl would never take her sisters maternal relation seriously, and whenever the elder sister assumed q guiding or provident tone, this gay school girl would nickname her after the primer fable set ting forth the virtues and responsibilities of that industrious insect the ant.
 But Mrs. Solomon Ant retaliated by dubbing her rreverent junior ''Sis Hop kinsa and so they shall remain to the end of the chapter; the fourth member of this happy quartette of travellers has long been known to the public at large as Betsy Hamilton, and as such she was to win fresh aures at Chautauaua.
 The train was crowded with summer pleasure-seekers and Mrs. Solomon Ant was soon chatting with some unexpected acquantances. Soon they passed the town where Sis Hopkins had attended college the previous session, and one or the boys got on to accompany her some thirty miles up the road, where he would take the next southbound train. But SIS Hopkins had not confded this pre-ar- ranged plan to Mrs Solomon Ant and the latter was too busy talking to make her own observations and draw conclu- sions, based on past experience But as evening shades drew on Mrs. Solomon Ant was recalled to her duties as business manager by Her Young Son, who insisted it was time to eat supper. She arranged their lunch, then, thinking Sis Hopkins was simply chatting with a chance &C., quaintance, she called out:
 Come on, Sis. and get some supper"
 But when that young lady was wedged into the seat with Betsy Hamilton, she grumbled in an undertone:
 T like the way you champoo me!'
 General explanations ensued and after the young man was soothed with fried chicken, nut sandwiches, etc, the sisters explained that their black nanny had insisted so often on their being properly champooed (chaperoned) that the term had become a family by-word.
 The party had decided to break the long ride to Lake Chautauqua by spend
 
 l1ins had never been there before. So bright and early the next morning they viewed the glorious panorama spread at the foot of Lookout mountain. Even Sis was somewhat awed at the grand view that followed that indescribable yank up the incline-inclined, indeed; it is so steep al one point that it seems to incline out wardly if at all.
 But Sis did not care to discuss her sem Got al al nbuqirg1 npdpT such unusual circumstances, especially as she seemed to be the only novice in the crowd.
 But, mama, l have never been up on Lookout before," insisted the youngster.
 ''Yes, you have, dear, but you were too young to remember it. Your father and were absorbed in the wonderful view gradually broadening under our eyes as we ascended the incline, when hoarse voice beside me whispered: Fer Gawd's 8 sake take dis baby CT I'll drap him shoT and one look at your nurses ashen face convinced me she was temporarily inca pacitated.'
 They took a hasty glance at the his- toric battlefield of Lookout, where they were especially interested in tracing Gen. eral (now senatoT Pettus course in the Battle Above the Clouds; then they hast ened back to Chattanooga in time to
 
 Sis Hopkins is still suffering from the kodak fever but she labored at disad- vantage that day, for no sooner would she get the focus on some entrancing com bination of Kentucky mountains, with a stream winding through rugged gray rocks, than the train would shoot into one of those twenty-seven tunnels for which this route is famous.
 The party arrived in Cincinnati that nfpht vxyitb lfaIaidoeponip ip1nrpssiOn of high bridges leading into dark mountains, of day turning suddenly into darkness and with a new and abiding realization of the fact that the world does move, for they could distinctly feel 1t as they dis cussed their fine steak and appetlzing salad in the station dining room.
 Then came the first disturbance of their well-laid plans, for visit to the Pullman office revealed the fact that a lower and upper berth had been reserved, instead of the two lower that had been telegraphed for that morning Should they select an onther and less crowded route to Cleve- land? Oh. no, the Big Four seemed too appropriate.
 One might suppose a section would just suit this particular party and that the youngster and his little aunt could easily ascend the upper deck; but this only child had never slept beyond his mothers com forting touch and was now too tired to form a precedent" So Mrs. Solomon Ant and Her Young Son had to climb the swaying ladder, with severe loss of dig nity and paraphernalia: but once there the upper berth proved just as roomy and much less stuffy than the lower.
 After a refreshing nights rest the party reached Cleveland the next morning just in time to breakfast and take the Lake Shore train for the last stage of their journey It was rather tantalzng to carry away from Cleveland Ohio, city famed for handsome buildings and lake side boulevards only a remembrance of freight cars coal yards. etc. But they hoped to be more fortunate on their re- turn, for the prospect of short stay in Cleveland and a glimpse of Cincinnati's s famous Art Museum and Geological Gar den had made them select this rather cir cuitous route to Chautauqua
 From Cleveland on they were impressed with the difference in the lay Of the lana and also in the crops that are raised Vast wheat fields were passed, With smaller patches of buckwheat Then would come a glimpse of Lake Fires white-caps, then brilliant mass Of shin ing conservatories and business-llke, re- munerative rows of roses, with handsome flowers, but lacking the grace of those cultivated for love. Most noticeable were miles of vineyards, most of which con- tained the famous Niagara variety of grapes.
 When finally the train stopped on the shore of Lake Chautauqua and the Ala hama ouar rtette hurried with many others