If you're afraid, I s'pose you can stay on the _Dolphin_ here till we come back." "Thank you, Ned," she said laughing; "but I believe I feel quite as safe where papa is as you do.

And I think I should like to see that show myself, though I'm neither a baby boy like you, nor a sixteen year old laddie like Walter." "No, not a boy at all; only a girl.

I'm glad I was made a boy so I can grow up into a man like papa." "I'd rather be a woman like mamma and Grandma Elsie," said his little sister.

"But I'd like to see the buffaloes and all the rest of it.

Can't we go, papa ?" "I will go and take my little girl and boy," replied her father, "and will be glad of the company of anyone else who feels inclined to go with us." No one seemed disinclined, and finally all decided to go.
They were well entertained, and, when the exhibition was over, passed out upon the elevated platform at the entrance.
The crowd moved slowly, and as they stood awaiting an opportunity to descend to the street below, there arose a sudden cry of "Fire!" and at the same instant they perceived a flame creeping up within the centre tower of the Cold Storage Building near at hand.
Scarcely was the cry raised before twenty-five brave and experienced firemen were on the scene, and ascending to the platform of observation that had been built near the summit.