The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-05
how'll YOU swap" ALDEN, OF OWNERSHIP

in Lower. Edenton and simply lived
or lived simply (either way is right il
their lovely hill town.
Almost the first thing that Sim said
to Alden was: You've got here in time
for the worlds fair"
Worlds fair" replied Alden. Why
that was years ago when 1 was a little
bcy?'
what are you now?" asked Sim
whose Is years made the II of his
cousin seem very few indeed.
Alden, who was very gOOd-natUred,
ignored the question and learned that
the worlds fair was the local name for
the free agricultural fair that was held
every October-'UD' down at Hay
denville. HaydenVille was several nun
bred feet lower than Ridgeville, but as
it lay north OF it you went up" 10 1t
down some of the steepest hills in that
part of the state.
What do you do there?" asked Al
den, to whom the delightssof country
fair were unknown.
Everything you can think Of said
Sim, loftily. shoot take chances,
candy, cattle show. balloon ascension,
cider, poultry, whips, band, S4uawkers
and-oh, oysters.
The last mentioned attraction was
one of the best in the mind Of Sim, fer
Ridgeville is so far from the shore"
that oysters are like angels visits.
Sim soon worked Alden up 10 the
proper pitch of excitement regarding
the fair, and when the day dawned.
cool and clear, It found both boys uD
and eager to so. But as yet the pro-
cession Of vehicles that twice a year,
the morning and evening OF fair day.
passed through the lonely and only
street of Ridgeville, had not started.
Sims father was going afoot with
three pair of cattle. His mother was
unable 10 90 on account Of a heavy
cold. but il is safe to say that she
would be the only occupant 81 Fi2ce-
Vile that day Still she was not afraid,
as tram9s are unknown in that lofty
settlement
Just before their early breakfast
three teams passed on their way to the
fair. and the boys bolted their food and
went out TO harness uS Jim
NO earthly use to go so early. Won't
be anything to see" said Nj. Merriam.
''Tents'H go uo." said sim. 1 don't
want TO miss a bit OF it.
well, take good care OF Jim and DC
sure to take some oats III the nose bag
Best place 10 hitch him viii be under
the old apple tree on the hill. Going
early. you'll probably get first chance
at it."
SAY, father, if uncle Zenas is there,
Nctit SD nome WIN MN IpAf liz iiSul-
4 s'pose so. Whatn become of AL
den?''
"Oh. ne can drive Jim back, can't
you. Alp"
sure. Papa always let's me drive at
home. I love horses"
When they started, the stream had
begun to set in. Wagons of all kinds,
from sulkys to four-horse omnibuses;
ox-carts. canopy tops, buggies, spin
dies lumber wagons, springy Concords,
and jolting nay wagons. Later in the
day there would be stylish teams from
Hartford, for Haydenville fair is a
magnet to a quarter of the state, and
the rolling country is streaked with
thousands of vehicles on fair day.
Just before the boys finished their Z
seven-mile drive they passed the Ia I
nous FaTringford string of cattle,
twenty pairs of lordly Holsteins. Their /.
horns were decorated with ribbons and 1
they seemed to know that. they were /
going TO take first prize.
Papa used to own four of those, but
he snapped EN- said Sim. as they