Contrasting with that are the great engines of our own railroads, turning majestically on the turn-tables, which illustrate how men can handle such monsters.
There are aeroplanes and automobiles of the very latest models. Here again we were reminded that the ideas shown are all new ones, and we should think that Madame World would consider that her families are very bright children.
We went up on the deck of a big liner, and were quite fascinated with the dear little rooms, with the twin beds, and pink and blue cretonne furnishings.
We wrote a letter to mother on one of the dear little desks in the room we are going abroad in some day.
Some English cars are shown, and we did not think we should care for them, as one has to be really shut up in the compartment until it gets to the next station; and if you do not happen to own it all, some one whom you do not care about may be in there, and it seemed to us that it would be unpleasant.
We do not wish to appear unduly patriotic, but we have seen nothing as yet which convinces us that there is any place better than our own land.
But father says that every one feels that way, and of course it is very proper.
Your loving cousins,
JANE AND ELLEN.