The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-11-09
4 Grand Autumn Opening.

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many all at one time?"
Now, Barbara, what's the use OF
talking that way, when here they are all
lown in the picture. F"
go, its only misprint, said Bar
para. "Come along"
"Just wait minute, Barbara, there's
/ dear. y
So Nab settled comfortably down to
inish her g Forty Thieves, and, as she
iidn't skip single word, Barbara had
Ter hands full to keep in patience.
"That's what I call pretty smart, J"
3ried Nab. throwing down her book.
: One man caught EN- all, and he wasn't
very big man either. Don't you 1e-
member what a knock Uncle jim got
n trying to catch just only one robber
Forty knocks would have killed him
cad, [ know" and Mag looked solemn
nough even for such terrible calamity
S that.
"Didsthey say half past 80" she con-
nued.
Eyes, they did," replied Barbara ;
and
"Never mind the scold now, dear, "
.terrupted Nab cru take it on the
ay over" ., r.,
as Jack with his head out Of the play
ON window.
"Jack Graham, I" said Barbara, look
q up from the front yard, "you are
st the greatest boy I ever saw. Do
u know where we are going9"
NO." said Jack; ''perhaps after
ogs. p
Now Jack knew perfectly we'll that,
sxt to having her hair put up in curl
peers, Barbara hated frogs worse than
,ything else.
"It's an opening" said Nab.
ga WHAT" said Jack.
Goose p retorted Barbara, who
aan't quite over the frogs yet.
80. If it's to be something to eat, I'm
,ming right along" and the head dis
5peared-
but It isn't, shouted Nab, and the
cad came Ill sight again.
"Only grand spring sale, like they
Il about in the papers. Dolls hats
I'd everything, you know, and we're
Ding to swap"
'.Where?"
"Down in the glen.
"Any fellers?"
'No, ali girls. .
GOOD morning." The head disap-
cared, and Barbara walked off with
lab, discussing the question of china
ad other infants apparel.
Across the field, over the brook, then
kirting the woods until they came to a
ath. This path led to the glen, place
nat they kept just for picnics and good
mes.
There is no doubt about it, it was to
e quite an opening. Fifteen girls al
eady had arrived, and more were still
oming up the paths which seemed to
cad from every direction. Each girl
lad bandbox and doll-ail kinds of
Tolls, from wax with golden hair down
o block dollies without any hair at ALL
Soon the long benches which ran around
the glen were rapidly being converted
into gorgeous line of baby outfits,
wonderful In color and manufacture,
Tiny hats, so small they looked like
thimbles, with feathers on top, and
cloaks and everything else so little that
it seems Just ridiculous TO call them
clothes at all.
I will tell you what they were going
TO do. You see everything that one lit
tie girl has, does not seem half SO pretty
or so much worth having as the things
belonging to some one else. So this
plan had been decided upon-for each
to bring to the glen all the dollies'
wardrobes the little girl was tired of,
and exchange them for something she
really Wanted-because they didn't be-
long to her, you see.
Barbara had been elected auctioneer,
and soon she was standing upon one OF
the benches, holding In her hand what
once had been beautiful pair of baby
shoes, white kid and blue buttons. But
now the buttons were all gone, and both
IS were seWed up with black thread.
still they looked lovely to the eyes of a
little girl whose dolly never had any
shoes at all, and she jumped at the
chance of getting them In exchange fol
a yellow hood with two holes In it.
The sale was really very exciting, fol
sometimes two little girls would want
the same thing, and would throw away
half their wardrobes for the sake of get
ting it. Why, when Barbara offered 8
playhouse whose windows opened and
shut, the little girl who finally secured il
had to give two gold curls cut on the
spot from her best dolly's head, three
underwaists (nearly new, one pair and
half of stockings Gall different colors)
one earring, and three, yes, three
dresses, ana trunk to keep them in
This Is only a specimen of the great
sacrifices made at that wonderful sale
and Barbara got 80 excited that she sale
she couldn't go on unless they gave bel
some peppermint drops.
Just IN the midst of an interesting
bargain they we're stopped short by the
appearance OF the funniest little CIR
you ever saw coming up one of the path
ways. It was in the middle of summer
but still she wore heavy shawl tina
reach from her neck clear way down tx
her feet. But her bonnet that was tn,
most astonishing thing of all. In tn,