The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-05-24
GOING TO THE FAIR.


AoW Oynie Proposes 60 Bn1oy Himself
Through the Papers 8
"n you see any good articles on the
Worlds fair" said the cynic, .'or hear Of
any good exhibits around here which are
going to be sent there. Just let me know
about them, please"
Much interested In the fairi" asked the
other.
VERY much, !" he answered dryly.
Going to study 1t all up before you go,
30 that you can see and examine things in
telligentlyi"
Exactly"
"Aren't you afraid 1t will detract from
your pleasure'"
mot in the slightest"
Don't you think that half the pleasure
OF such things consists In the anticipation
and the other half In the surprise, the nov
city Of the thing'"
mot bit" 81.
$50 you are grinding up on it already, ~
we used to say In college when we were get
ting ready for examination"
"Yes, sir. that's what Pm doing. II there
Is anything about the buildings there that
don't know, I'd like to hear about it. can
tell you the square feet in every one Of
them. have studied all the maps and dia-
grams OF the grounds and can redraw all
the buildings for you. know where every
statue Is going to be and who made it and
what 1t is supposed to represent. can de-
scribe all the facades, all the friezes, the
entablatures, the columns and all the other
architectural features.
II am an expert regarding the marbles
and the bronzework. l can give you all
the measurements Of the silver statue l
know what and who are going to be in the
German, the Swiss, the Russian and the
Swedish villages. have taken account of
every case Of exhibits that has come from
Spain. have carefully prepared list Of
the exhibit from the Vatican. lam familiar
with the collections Of armor which have
come from foreign nations for the fair
know all about the jewels which are going
to be shown there. can even tell you
where the peanut stands and refreshment
counters will be on the grounds"
"Well," said the other, ''you are an en-
thusiast suppose that man who Is so In
terested as you in the fair will put In about
all summer at the big show. You certainly
have made good start"
81 Aatter myself that am doing pretty
well. said the Worlds fair expert.
knowledge'"
"Want every bit can get."
"When do You expect to go to the fairi"
my dear friend, were you ever in Chicago
In the summeri"
'Yes, I've been there"
"Were you ever in hotter place"
at is pretty warm sometimes Oh. see
you aren't going till fall, 30 you want to
be able to go through the whole business
in short order-say in a couple of weeks In
October, when it's cool and pleasant"
pheasant, ehi Don't you know that
everybody will go in the fall to miss the
hot weather. Were you ever in Chicago
crowdi Do you think want to be torn
to piecesf Do you think want to stay ct
hotel where they will sleep TO in rooms
Do you think / want to stand around a
dining room for three hours waiting for q
chance to get seat at a tablef Do you
think am going to get up at o'clock in
the morning to get room on street car
when l went to go anywherei Do you
think want to engage cabs six months in
advance at $125 dayi Go in the falli I
guess not"
"Of course. see Going In the springp'
"Going In the springw howled the New
York man. 'Going in the spring when
Chicago is breeding place for malaria and
typhus fever, when a mans life Is In dan
ger every time he fills his lungs with Chi
cago air, when life wouldn't be worth liy-
ing under any circumstancesi Not exactly
this spring."
well, when are you going then"
"When am goingi Do you know how
I'm going to the Worlds fairi About the
LIST of July Pm going to start for the fair;
only Pm going to a quiet place on the sea
shore. I'm going to swim, fish, sail and
take life easy. Pm going to read the pa
pers once In awhile. just to see how people
out there in Chicago are suffering. am
going to gain 45 pounds. About Sept. I'm
coming home fat and contented to gloat over
the miserable wrecks that have got back
from Chicago am going to tell them
how enjoyed the fair. I'll know all about
it-more than they will know. I'll declare
the fair was a perfect success Nobody
will ever know that was not there. I'll
be in good health and about 81 900 in pock-
ct. That's the way Pm going to the fair
And as for patriotism-well, that's the
kind Of patriot ! am."-New York Trib-
une.
Rns .,f