The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-05-12

ran back TO Hattie to tell her the news,
but after a look of pleasure her face grew
sober. "Where are we going to get the
lining and cotton, Jennie2 have only
five cents.
"And / haven't any; / spent my pen
MES when went to visit Auntie, last
week." -. -.
/ swell think about it, continued
wise Hattie, and the quilt was put away
and the girls started off foE a swing.
II was one bright morning in Septem-
Der that Hattie came into the kitchen ex-
claiming: Girls, we're going to have a
fair!" = FL ,ra rst
ga what9" asked Nell. ~
"Jessie and / are going to have fair.
See here are our tickets" and she held
out some squares of pasteboard that they
had cut from an old box.
"Where are you going to hold it, and
when 2"
"To-morrow, in our orchard. Jessie
has gone this afternoon to tell the chill
dren, and I'm going to sell all the tick
cts can. ;" fe. Hrlrl
"How much are they ;" rs ca ar
1.-Two cents. This will take You on
the ground, and then you must buy your
dinner"
ct think we can afford to buy
couple" said Alice, as she put four cents
into Hattie's hand.
"I'll take you some cookies and little
cakes for your dinner" said Nell, "and
you must have notice put mp on the
fence. I'll make it for YOU" So she
procured large box-cover, and with
bit of charcoal marked :" Fair " on 1t in
large letters.
Put this in too" said Hattie, peer
ing over her shoulders.
"Please help"
How many tickets have you sold9"
asked her father at tea time.
"Jessie hasn't got home yet. I've
sold five. Just think, papa, Mr.. Bar
stow bought one! Z" Mr.. Barstow was
an old gentleman who lived opposite
Jessie's home. He had no children,
and Hattie was great favorite with
him.
Well, 1 don't want to be outdone
by Mr.. Barstow, so I'll have to take one
too, replied her father. Hatties eyes
sparkled. GN tt.
The next morning she was up bright
and early to fix things for the fair"
Jessies mother dropped in during the
forenoon.
"You ought to have seen those chill
dren this morning." she said. "They
were trying to catch the bantam, but
bantam didn't want to be caught. They
worked for two hours, and finally per-
suaded him into the stable with some
corn, where he was soon captured.
Jessie had a cage ready, and he was car
ried off in triumph for the exhibition.
"I noticed Hattie going up with her
white puss under her arm, and an array
of dolls in her hands"
"They have quite little company,
continued Jessie's mother, /" l noticed
half dozen children as passed.
sLet us go up!" exclaimed Nell
cit would please them" So they
started, and finally came to the large
sign ON the fence, by the side of the
road. They entered, and after looking
at the several articles, fowls, and ami
mails displayed. turned to the table
which Jessie tended, and they were
treated to grapes, watermelon, and cake,
for three cents.
"We've had such a good time !" ex-
claimed Hattie, at the close of the day.
"We sold all our dinner, and, Alice, a
stranger gave us ten cents !"
Show happened that 2" queried her
father, glancing at the happy little face.
"Why, everybody that passed along
the road read our sign, and they looked
at us and smiled, as though they thought
we were having good time. One gen
tleman stopped and called to us, and
said he didn't have time to stay and take
dinner, but he guessed he could buy
some tickets; so he gave me ten cents.
He was so pleasant; and Jessie gave hin,
some grapes"
"Wen, how much money have you '
asked Jack.
Fifty-seven cents; will that be
enough for the cotton and lining of the
quilt, Alice9"
"Was that what the fair was for p
exclaimed Nell. CT had forgotten al
about ii. e @
eve haven't" was the reply. els il
enough, Alice9"
eyes," she replied; "and Nell shall
go to the village in the morning; Of
course, you and Jessie will want to &c
. with her to pick out the Calico"
sob, may we :" cried Hattie, clappine
her hands.
The calico was bought, the quilt finish
: ed, and Hattie and Jessie carried it tt
the twins; but how surprised the babies
mother was, and what she said shall
: leave my little readers to imagine. --Neo,
York Tribune.
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