The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-01

TWO MINUTES FROM SEA TO SEA-
the Continent Naens Maine Texas and
to
Grounds al DsCount

see clear from New York to San Franz
cisco without using field glasses or
straining our eyesight.
Where is Rhode Island, Mr.. Brodie ?"
called out little Susie, who is an eX-
ceedingly inquisitive child. She wants
to learn things.
Mr.. Brodie, by the way, is the ruler
of the United States. Doubtless you
/ thought Mr.. Roosevelt was in charge
of the nation. We were under that inn
preston until we started on this tour.
Mr.. sBrodie is, in full charge. He had
just stepped into the middle of Arkan-
sas, somewhere in the neighborhood
of Little Rock, when Susie asked him
about Rhode Island.
1T isn't cut off from the eastern end
of Connecticut yet" he replied, "but I'll
attend to that soon."
"Oh!" said Susie, quite satisfied with
this extraordinary explanation.
Our little party walked on down the
middle of Long Island sound without
getting our feet wet, and finally reached
New York, the great metropolis of
America. George wanted to stop awhile
and go down to Coney Island, which
he said was a great show; but Mrs.
Brownsmith, the chaperon, indignant
ly said that Coney was entirely too
boiSterouS, and as she was chaperon
we had to pass it by We knew, OF
course, that the really great show is
to be seen next year at st. Louis.
"Then where shall we go next?"
asked George New York is not very
attractive now, because the town is all
torn up by the excavations. Let's go
down to Florida
But we haven't been to Boston yet
said Susie. 81 want to see Boston,
where the Indians threw the tea over
board"
VERY well, we'll go to Boston, then"
said the child's mother; and by taking
few steps along the state line be-
tween New York and Connecticut, we
reached the edge of Massachusetts and
looked for Boston, but, to our surprise,
couldn't find it.
Nov, isn't that most remarkable
said Miss Madge "Just to think, the
hub of the universe is missing"
/ ''Pll attend to that later, miss" called
| Mr.. Brodie from the interior of Michi-
gan; you must remember that l
| haven't quite finished the United States
| as yet. I'll not forget to put Boston in
| its proper place, but just now | want
| to locate Detroit"
| We continued our journey, following
the state lines, because we wanted to
avoid stepping on the states. There
was danger of injuring the young
crops if we stepped on them, and we
were not disposed to destroy any part
of our beloved country.
Walking down past the Carolinas,
we stepped around the lower end of
Florida, passing not far from Havana,
| Cuba. Then we strolled along the
coast of the Gulf of Mexico to the
mouth of the Mississippi river. Susie
| complained that the weather was too
| hot down South and wanted to go
north.
"All right my DEAR" said her mother,
we'll just walk up the bed of the Mis-
sissippi. Most people take steam
boat when they want to go up the river
| to- St. Paul, but we can walk faster
| than the boats travel
| So we walked up the river, right in
| the middle of it, and passed by st.
Louis, the worlds fair city, without
| stopping to learn whether we could see
| the beautiful towers and domes of the
| great exposition by stepping on the
levee. Proceeding northward, we
! reached ST. Paul, Mimi. about minute
and a half after leaving the gulf OF
| Mexico. From here we took our trip
| over to Chicago and Buffalo, mentioned
| earlier, and returned to st. Paul.
Then Susie insisted upon going west
| and we walked along between North
and South Dakota and entered the
Yellowstone park. We did.not stop to
view the wonders of the park, as Miss
| Madge was so eager to get to Cali
! fornia.
I've always longed to see Cali
fornia," she said, "and now have the
opportunity. I've heard the climate is
| delightful"
1T is fine place to go on bridal
| trip" remarked Mrs. Brownsmith,
whereat George looked slightly en-
| barrassed.
This is the state" said Susie. where
they grow such delicious oranges, isn't
| it, mammal"
| Her mamma replied that it was. but