Paul. On looking on the scene, with
a swelling bosom we involuntarily
thanked God that we lived near such
a grand and splendidly developed
; country. On the return, the first
I regiment of Minnesota volunteers,
J then in session at the State Capitol,
were visited, and some very appro
prate remarks from the gallant mem
bers o ' the organization and the offi
cers o. both States, were listened to.
After this, on the suggestion of the
polite and enterprising driver of the
carriage in which we were with with
sc me ladies, we visited Lake Como,
about three miles from Sv. Paul. It
is a picturesque looking lake, with
several large sail and other boats on
ts banks and waters, but our own
i lakes oi Monona and IVaubesha are
much ii'or.* extensive and quite as
beautiful. Excellent accommoda
tionscan be got al the hotel on its
bank, and we enjoyed a lemonade,
an occasional drink of ours, as though
it were indeed the best of drinks for
mind, body and estate. ’We were
driven to the Park Place hold, where
we stopped, which is a largo and
handsome edifice, built on a terraced
eminence, and having a very pleasant
liost named I'armington, a'd a clerk
from Boston, who is a perfect model
oi courtesy and prompt politnes-.
