The interior was brilliantly lighted by means of incandescent lights, and a platform at the top of the trunk was reached by an inside, winding stairway.

The chamber walls were covered with photographs showing the grove from which the tree trunk was cut, and how it was conveyed to the Fair and set up.
There were besides eight alcoves in the rotunda, in which were many articles, Colonial relics--such as the pipe which Miles Standish smoked, the first Bible brought to this country, in 1620, the year of the landing of the Pilgrims--a piece of the torch Putnam used when he entered the wolf's cave, the fife of Benedict Arnold, and many another scarcely less interesting.
"I think my two elder daughters have borne well the exertions of the day," the captain remarked, with a smiling glance at them, as again they stood upon the deck of the _Dolphin_.
"Yes, father; thanks to your kind thoughtfulness in sending us so early to bed last night," returned Lucilla, with a grateful, loving look up into his face.

"The longer I live the more thoroughly convinced I am that you always know what is best for me." "That is just my experience, Lu," laughed Violet, standing near, "and I'll venture to assert that Grace can say the same." "Indeed I can!" responded Grace heartily, "and it is a great satisfaction to have one so wise, kind, and good almost always at hand to decide doubtful questions for you." "Tut! tut! I wonder if any other man was ever tried with so much gross flattery," exclaimed the captain in feigned displeasure.
But at that moment others stepped upon the deck and their presence put an end to the bit of familiar family chat, Violet and her husband hastening to welcome their guests; for among the arrivals were Annis and several others from Pleasant Plains, whom they had not seen for some days--it being an easy matter for friends to miss each other among the crowds and the various buildings at the Fair; also Chester and Frank Dinsmore and Mr.
Hugh Milburn, who had not been seen there before.
"Why, how do you do, cousin?
I did not know you had arrived in the city," said Violet, offering her hand.
"Very well, thank you.

I arrived only last night," he said, "and was not able to hunt you up till now.

Ah, father, Cousin Elsie, captain,"-- shaking hands with each in turn--"it does one good to see all your kind, pleasant faces." "And us to see yours," returned Violet.