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least a hundred houses and workshops. Already 

 the belles of Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minne- 

 sota were -congregating at it to enjoy its cool tem- 

 perature and invigorating atmosphere, and ere many 

 years are passed it will be a fashionable watering- 

 place, thronged with the elite of western society. 

 Its principal hotel, the Chippewa House, is admir- 

 ably kept, and doubtless is the pioneer of an infi- 

 nitely more gorgeous affair. 



Don, however, who is rather particular and not 

 much accustomed to the free and easy mode of 

 country life, was somewhat disappointed with our 

 room. It had the great desideratum of plenty 

 of fresh air, for it was of the whole width of the 

 house and had windows back and front, but Don 

 was surprised that people who kept hotels did not 

 acquaint themselves with the other important requi- 

 sites, 



"There, for instance, you observe the water 

 pitcher has a cracked handle. Some time you will 

 undertake to lift it and it will give way, and then 

 there is no telling what it may ruin ; the trunk, 

 even, may receive the entire contents." 



" But, Don, that is an old crack ; it has evidently 

 stood several years, and will doubtless last the few 

 days we are here." 



"Not so certain; and just observe that disgusting 

 nick in the wash-basin, it will always look dirty even 

 if it is not." 



" Don, you are wrong there ; that is a good sign, 

 it proves the basin may nick but won't break." 



