From there they went to the Woman's Building, hoping to find in it some,
if not all the relatives who had come with Harold and Herbert to the Fair.
And they were not disappointed, for Zoe and Edward hastened to meet them
immediately on their entrance and led them into the nursery, saying they
had their little ones there with their nurse, and intended leaving them in
that pleasant place for a time while they themselves should be going about
from one building to another.

"Uncle Horace is here with his wife and children; the Lelands also with
theirs," added Zoe, as she led the way to where were gathered the group of
little folks from Ion and its vicinity.

Pleasant greetings were quickly exchanged; the children were full of
delight at sight of their relatives, whom they had not seen on the
previous day--Grandma Elsie in especial, for they all loved her dearly.

But time pressed--there was so much to see--and after viewing with
approval and admiration the arrangements for the comfort of its young
occupants the older people left that apartment for others in the building;
reconciling the little ones to a temporary separation by the promise that
on their return all should go aboard the _Dolphin_ and have their supper
there; for the captain and Violet had given them all a cordial invitation
to do so.

Taking with them those who were old enough to appreciate and enjoy the
sight, they went into the Gymnasium, which they found furnished with every
kind of machine and mechanical means for developing the muscles and
increasing the strength of both boys and girls.

There were many children of both sexes engaged in the various exercises,