Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-10-02
FOr the Little FODka.-Au Ahout n
Fair held in DOseman ay
Little Folks.

v. Little Folks.
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This week the editor has sometime
:, write for the little folks. You know I
= e'i't0r has to find out all that happens
- town, If he can, and write about it
folks who do not live in town. and fol
:. who live In town but are too busy
: watch and ask about what is being don
II Well, this week the little folks have be,
dong something, and of course the edit,
). must sit down and write all about it.
II Two or three weeks ago some of II
d little girls in Bozeman got their hea,
close together and talked and talked. IN
e what do you suppose they talked abou,
. on can't guess. can yon. Why. the
e talked about getting up a fair. Just thin
ofit. little girls getting up fair! Well. the
r did not stop with talk, but they all pitcl,e
| in and worked making things for a fai,
and they got others to help them. and in
few weeks they had over one hundre
things ready for their fair. So tl,ey 90
permission TO use O,lell Hall. and hay
their fair in there. They let all the littl
folks know about it, and that t,,e ri;
would be on Saturday afternoon. Septem
Der y. between two o'clock and fou
O'Clock.
Now. the little girls knew it w,uldn',
40 Tor all OF them to be looking after the
money and the presents and selling things
so they chose four to manage things. and
those tour little girls were Libbie Wake
field. Allie Warfleld. Fora Taylor and Cav
wood, and when the things were all ready
they had the hall open and one of the girls
stood at the door. and opened it when
anybody came. and if it was a little bow
or girl they had to pay ten cents to get in.
anu II IT was u man or woman, why they
had to pay twenty-five cents, because. YOU
know. big folks have more money than
little ones do. When yon paid the door
keeper your money. she gave you IA little
Ticket, and that ticket had IL number on it.
and You were told that when all the little
folks got, in prizes or presents would he
that is. each one having :,
ticket with number on 1t would get some
pI resent.
We'll. OF course the editor knew there
vas going to be fair. and. you know, he
"a to go and see what the little folks were
long. so that he could write all about it
or other little girls and boys that read the
'ewsEi 'er. SO the editor went to the
air; tat is. the bachelor editor did. and
'e pai'. twenty-five cents ut the door. lust
he Sd ne AS the other big folks did that
'ere moi ,irors. and they gave him IA tick
with number on. SO he would get a
resent just as the little boys and girls did.
ow, what do you think tire editor saw
hen he went in? Why. all around the ;
x hall were seated little boys and girls !.
nd some big folks. and how many do you
link there were? Why. there were over >
xfy little folks. and seven or eight big
lks. On one side OF the hall was a tabl.
it'll flowers and candy and a big cake on
and there was girl behind the table to
II candy. And there was another table
the end of the room. and what do you y
ink was on that? Why. all the presents. e.
d tell yon it looked pretty with I'LL the o
,e things on that the little girls had q
ade. There were three girls by tile table =
d one of them would call number. and
e person who held that number would p
Tx up and get their present. My! but 81
ere WAS lots OF fun. One little boy got II
lid to keep his shirt bosom clean while "
was eating. Another little boy got NJ
ne Lace, such as little girls put on the "
tom OF their dolls skirts. and one little dc
got nice doll all dressed up as a nc
de. and some little girls got suits of VI
thes for their dolls or something else br
r 50 nice. One lady got cigar box ST
h something in. and We know you can't
'ss what it was. can you? Well. we'll
You. 1t was rial live mouse. 1t had
IN and long tail. and little bit Of .,o
e. and such tiny feet with the smallest ins
on them you ever saw. just think OF 4
those little girls gave a lady live sn'
use. in cigar box. for pet. And a
It do yon think the iitor got? We thu
It tell You that. Of course. Well. his
lber WIS AZ. and when that number
called. he walked up and drew his {
sent. We know you can't guess what Go
as. Well, it WAS two little twin babies. IRE
live ones. but made out of wax. and in ,
: had their long dresses on. too. Now ana
t you think that the ticket with AZ on
" just who to 20 to? Don't sou think 40
lew that that bachelor eslitcc had n r,
warm spot somewhere in his heart Far
little folks and babies! Why. of course pay
d. and SO he got the twins, but VIC ls;h
tell you something. Now you won't ~
lnybody else. will you? Well. those ''' a,
dear little twin babies have been cry sa.o
ever since We got them. and we've
ever so good father to them. too.
, babies! what do you suppose they n
rying for! Can't you guess: Well, =. -
oulIn't either for long time. but we a. a.
v now, its because We have no mother 60,
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ter all the tickets had been called w -
zach one had received some present. u.y
cake was cslt and distributed. but W.
was not enough to 90 around, SO may
fSsSs 0ssOtssCt ostu I'll ttsC uttbC - OlNt
had slice. Then they playel but.
and few other games before they A
home. RIEI
W. how much money do yOu suppose robt
tile folks made ut their fair, and Whist r0s,t
Oh think they did with it? They matt
fourteen dollars after paying mn the Of Il
lses. Wasn't that grandy Don't II
tink those little women will make ~. 8
business women when they grow on l
They'll take good care oil the money, sasss
Won't they: Tie ssoney they made i,06o
me they pnt where they thought Il asssl
do the most good 10 the little folks; aoelu
gave it TO the Sunday Schools In morr
dollars to the Presbyterian His |
" sc. oM and seven dollars 10 the was
opsiiau Sunday School. fsshi