I want to tell YOUNG PEOPLE what a nice trip we had on Lake
Michigan this summer. There were papa, mamma, my sister, my two
aunts, my uncle, and myself. At first we went on the cars to
Racine; then we went on board the _Muskegan_. At first I did not
know what to think of finding myself on such a large steamboat. We
went to Milwaukee, then to Sheboygan, Jacksonport, Escanaba, and up
to Green Bay. We had fair weather all the time, and that made it
delightful. At most of the places we got off the boat, and rambled
about. There was another little girl on the boat just about my
sister's age. We had lots of fun playing doll and telling stories
and riddles. One evening papa, that other little girl, whose name
is Mabel, and myself, were on deck, and began telling stories and
riddles. There were some little bits of boys and girls there who
had some knit horse-reins, and liked to have us drive them. We went
up on the hurricane-deck, and looked upon the water. We came home
well pleased with our trip.
S. BELLE C. (aged 9).
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