The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-07-15

yet, for all know When the dinner was
all packed, and my, what an awful lot there
was Of it, the boys wanted TO start right
away, but grandpa said he 'spected we had
better hitch up first Did you ever? Those
boys had never thought of that. once and it
was all of five miles to Jonesb0r0. We could
not all go together, unless we took the big
wagon, SO grandpa said that grandma, Susie,
May and i, with the hired man to drive
could go in the carriage and he and the boys
would take the spring-wagon. That suited
US all exactly, and before very long, we all
climbed in-the boys with their big flags
and we with our little ones, and just the
widest, noiseSt crowd you ever saw. Even
grandpa cut up as much as any of US, and
was so near crazy, l believe
If grandma had not told him
he would have gone off with every door in
When We finally did start, such shouting
and hurrahing you never heard! After we
had gone on a while, the boys drove on ahead
of US, for grandpa had promised to get them
some tirecrackers, and they wanted to get
them before they were all sold out. When
we got nearly there We met lots of other peo-
pie going, and when we drove into town it
was almost like funeral procession, only
everybody drove fast. The streets were full,
and every window in all the houses was full
OF heads; flags were streaming every place,
firecrackers popping, drums beating, and
drove down to the centre of town, where
there was the biggest crowd, and there was
such noise and so much fuss we could
hardly hear ourselves talk.
The band was playing and a company of
boys, bigger than Fred, was marching and
showing off.
Pretty soon, the man-who bossed the thing
said they would now proceed to the fair
ground. So the band went first, then the
boys that marched, then the carriages with
the speakers then anybody who got in next,
and then the people who walked. We get
in right behind grandpa and the boys, and as
they had their pockets full of torpedoes and
firecrackers, you may know there was
lively racket round where we were As soon
as we got there everybody said it was dinner
time and thought so, too, for L never was
so hungry in all my life; so grandma and
Susan commenced spreading the dinner out
on the table-cloth, and tell you, it looked
good We children began to get scared, when
grandpa brought about a dozen of
his friends up to take dinner.
for fear there would not be enough; but
there was, and lots left over. After dinner
about hundred and fifty of us children got
together and played drop the handkerchief
and ''cat and mouse" for a little while and
then the man who bossed the things said the
speaking would soon begin, and those who
wanted seats had better get them. Then
there was big rush toward the platform,
anu frank anu ArIn ana May ana got
right on the front seat where we could see
everything. Fred and Charlie were talking
to some girls about as big as them, that had
on pink calico dresses and were freckled.
Such taste Directly the man who bossed
introduced an awful big man to the people
and told them he was going to make a speech;
he did real nicely and didn't forget his bows
When he got through. some one called for
major DAILY" and then everybody called for
''Alajor Daley" and would you believe it,
Grandpa Just walked out there as cool as
cucumber and said the incest little piece. and
didn't look the least bit scared | Just. felt
so sorry for him all the time, and afraid he
would forget ii, but he di Int. And when
he got through. my goodness gracious, how
the people did cheer him, After that there
were some more men spoke but we got tired
and went out in the grounds where the chill
dren were playing. There was tub of lem
Onade out there, and we all drank so much
and stuffed gingerbread, that we were nearly
dead. Oh, the fun we did have, | know
there never was celebration just like that
one. 1t was not but little time till grand
ma said it was time to 60 We went to
house and stayed for supper and then stayed
for the fireworks at night. That was grand,
tell youi Lots of colored lanterns mil
lions and millions of sky-rockets, Roman
candles, pin-wheels. and oh, everything, We
got awful sleepy. though, and were ready to
go home when grandpa said it was time. 1t
was way after nine o'clock when VIC got
there, and we al hustled right off to bed,
just the tiredest-out set you ever saw.
That's all "EMELLBEE."