noon
`` I 'll not be sorry to leave Pittsburg behind , '' said Nellie . `` There is so much smoke . '' `` Well , they have to have smoke -- in such a hive of industry , '' answered Dick . By noon Pittsburg and Allegheny were left behind and once more the sky was clear and blue above them . The sun shone brightly and there was just enough breeze to keep the air cool and delicious . All sat on the forward deck , under a wide-spread awning , watching the scenery as they floated onward . After a consultation it was decided that the first stop should be made at a small village on the river called Pleasant Hills .