Elsie Yachting with the Raymonds

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A train ride through New York State gives Lulu an idea: she wants to visit Saratoga and see the ground where American forces won a Revolutionary War victory. Her father agrees, and her brother Max eagerly joins the plan. Their stop includes springs, a monument and time set aside for Sunday rest, turning a family holiday into a series of lessons about places and people.

Martha Finley's children's novel brings travel, affectionate family conversation and Christian instruction together. The Captain answers the children's questions, while the historical discussions extend to Washington's response to discontent among his officers near the end of the war. Readers interested in older family stories will find a close view of parental guidance, youthful enthusiasm and patriotic education, with sightseeing providing occasions to talk about duty, gratitude and public service.