, 1877-12-23
More About the Great Fair---A blangy
but Jolly Little Newspaper.
John Weiss to the Rescue Of the ldeahsts
at the Radical Club.
Mark Twain Poking Fun at Longfel-
low, Emerson, and Holmes.

From Our o1s7, Correspondent
Boston, Dec. 20.-The Old South Far IS stnl
tile chief place OF entertainment at all hours III
the day aud evening, aud the receipts sho"
pretty conc1usiycly that the proprietors OF lne
entcrprisc made no mscalcuiation as to the sue
cess Of their undertaking. The D1ot Is sad 10
br one Of the drolIest OF Fair newspapers 1t
certainly is very odd little paper to proceed
from this centre OF !" cultur " aud rehpcment'
for, not to put too fine point upon 1t, but 10
tell the honest truth, it about the slanE1est
little sheet ever looked into. l expressed thls
opirion to Brunctta, who is as wrapped up IN
tie Fair as jewel in cotton wool.
but that is fun; can't you under stand!'
demonstrated Brunctta.
s.Slaug is always supposed to be fun, or
funuy,'' retorted.
II suppose you mean the Cinderella story.
should think you might see that 1t is intended
for take-otI,-nothing more"
IA take-off Of what, Brunette! Do young
women who say You bet,' and 'Bosh! you
can't fool me- etc, need to be put into story
under the guise of fine young society ladies' Tor
a as1ake-off'!
SHOULD CALL IT 4 TAKE-DoWS.'
sBut what have you to say to the Dialogue?
Is there any fault there? ~
..Not bit. 1t is charming, and one can see
the Hale touch Of originality and subtlecy in
every line And don't think mean to lind
fault with anything, Brunetta. Indeed, I am
only rather ticklcd that Boston Fair papcr,
published in the very hottest hotbed OF refine
,uvnt aud blue bIooliesi OF circles, should turn out
HOW and then such i jolly little mud-sill. cx-
pe.ted, you see, that it would be very high and
mighty. But, Oh the whole, wouldn't change
it. Hear tnis now,-on the first page of one
number. Could anything be bettcr!"
The Pape5- Box kind Of ey-hole, behind
which one hears scraps VI manr Il conversation,
from those who pass, not intended for another
thsn that into which they are poaFed: Tor, though
the d.als are OPEN, and the clock works and work
plainly VISIBLE from Without no one thinks who
by tnat there arc eayesdroppers. or daughters
Of Eve. Lear.
II shouldn't hare come at all except to meet you
= Shouldn't you, really?"
, They pass on.
'.You are always with that Jones, so there ia no
Well. don't be cross:"
They lost in the crowd.
think you bad better buy those slippers for John;
She Is gone.
hs a not e. ha GOOD as shogsht @ .end xooa
well It's about good they generally Gre. We
Etc, etc., etc.
Yes. the Dios will be worth saving and
storing away for IAture reference when"
II should think SO. Why, don't you know
that We bind them in a charming volume for
anybody that wants them? Now let me-"
ssNo, thank you, 45ruuctta. I've ruined my
self already in this Fair. / never 20 in but
have to 20 and see Mother Goose and Aunt
Tabitha: and. when once go over that annex,
can't 20 back without paying visit to
MRS. v1SToN, OF cENTESN1AL FAME,
and the fumes OF her coffee and tue spap of her
salad somehow or other upset all my ideas OF
economy, and 60 about, wildly buying here
ard there, until havn't cent left. No, Bru-
Meta: no bound volumes for me- Why, it this
Old South Fair lasts week longer, shall lie q
pauDer, and fit subject for charitable under
taking myself.''
Sol make my moan to Brunctta; but Sc
cretly congratulate myself onm m1 experience Of
the Fair,-it has all been SO unique, and the
spirit oi it has been SO magnetic.
Think Or New York sending on her help to US
in a cargo of beautiful things, and q deputation
OF enthusiastic danes to superinteud. And
think Of the Roman Catholics lending hand,
and a1l the rest Of the heart and soul that has
pressed itself into this service Of Salvation.
PERHAPS IT IS 4 FOLLr,-
perhaps the old wooden walls arc not worth the
saying,-but nobody who has q spark OF scnti-
ment can deny that the sentiment itself is worth
it ALL mud that the spirit OF 1.-THE old history
that has been brought forward tl-will in yet an
other generation be told uud rc-told aud become
again fame that shall fan anew some dying
patriotism, and reawakcn emotions and interests
that arc ncedful to keep alive and strengthen the
bond Of sood citizenship. 1t in this feeling that
makes the Old South Fair different from every
other Fair in she s5sat general interest that as
strcct>-from the South End to the West End.-
men and women, without regatd to creed, have
tim. The creed OF the old founders Of
.he Old meeting; house was Of the straitest
.'orthodo1, yet here are the broadcst Of Uni
tarans THROWN. all their energies into the work OF
preservation. Look Mt the Ilales, Edward Everett
ed. and recitcd and written to carry out this plan.
And here now, in the little Dial which Miss llale
edits, Edward Everett pegs away. at one Of his
Sybar1s stories and urges the plea in otter words
OF pleading that have his usual charactcris,'cs.
And Miss Hale herself who has the family gcniu.
beautiful study OF Saturc-to be sold for the fund
and finds time to ray original things in prosc and
dozca 9G6 the ses a Of 2o
street there il the Sphinx who represents kobert
Brothers. who send over the la:t No. Name book
1.-THE WOLF At THE DOOR,"
how everybody interests himself or herself tu d.
church. but sentiment; not a creed but a place
where such sentiment can be kcp, alive, an
Whi:e this arduons yet gay work is going on
everything else seems To be holding its own u
on Chestnut street, Monday morning the sccon
meeting Of the Radical Club this season TOOK MACE
when John Weiss came out on the side Or tn
1dcaiists against the Matcsiu,ists taking rtron
spiritual ground which created quite a aensatiur
and brought all the true believers in mind as sumo
rior to matter into delighted acclamation Some
body remarked that one might suppose himself
some temple OF the faithful, where the psinc1,
obltct ut thu meeting to defend the belief
the roui and its destination from the assaults I
INC Matet'al'sts: namely, the Radicals. Nothn
" MT " eiss h1s been much liked ~ this es6a
1of long time. There not II dissenting voice
so' II tte meeting not lively battle -groun
Hh'eh would furnish lively paper, 1t was emf
Hently satisfactory to the audience.
-ana on Tue evening Of this day the grand t,anquc
= ~ nltt'ef came on ut the fines. and most pict,
Issqnc hoiel in the city.--the Brunswick Il wa
LIE very biggest birthday party that has ever bec
e!stn' @hu tae Hcwt Of It beforehand and th
si"f!es OF 1t afterwards. have made little rinni
tatn1uent. ~ " eo1eA
"ioC SHOULD HAVE SEEN WHITTIER
en- Nirk Twain was telling his warn sai,r on
inc guests afterwards. You knu 3 that oid
-alzxca pucker to his Iips when surnethinr rrr
cao II taxing place! 1t is like chilu's atfemn
u saying 'Whcw!' Well, that is The way h
'ookco: and every now and then be would shsi.
a1s sst"u1ers with laughter, as il he WIS it'll,
ashamed Of giving way to it,
AS have no doubt he WAS, " answered Mt III
luie. - II WIS funny in its way very: Int fa NJ