Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-25
A Seaside Fair.

oullHe, NHOm the OInef Cnll0ren call
ed Polly Prim" because she was so
afraid of doing anything new or differ
ent. "A fair in a sailboatl Nobody
would come"
That's the very reason they would
come, retorted Genevieve. who dearly
liked to carry out new ideas. They'd
come just to see what a fair in a boat
is like"
I'VE couldn't have any booths in the
sailboat." said Jessie.
Have the sailboat for a booth.
goosie! You don't expect the people
that come to our fair are going to walk
over the side of that little boat and get
into it, do you? Why, the fair will be
on the beach right by the boat-that is.
if We can have the old boat" answered
Genevieve
The three girls, boarding at hotel
by the seashore. were planning a fair
for charity. They knew of sweet lit
tie girl, child of a seamstress. who had
been very sick, and couldn't seem to
get quite we'll because she needed the
bracing sea air.
And here we are, well as can be, and
don't need sea air at ALL" declared
Pauline at their first meeting. Things
seem awfully mixed up, don't they?"
1--WE can share the sea air with that
little girl. anyhow" said Genevieve, de-
cidedly, after which it was as good as
done, for she always carried out her
plans. AT their first meeting they had
decided on fair. instead of begging
from people at the hotels. And at the
second Genevieve proposed the old sail
boat She had noticed it the first day
she came to the shore, and thought
what delightful playhouse it would
make. Everybody helped. One papa
hunted up the owner of the stranded
old boat that would never sail again
and lay deep in the sand on the shore.
In summer the children played in it.
and in winter the winds played about
it. The old fisherman who once sailed
il was dead, but his son said of course
it might be used for a fair, and they
were welcome to put an awning over it,
and do anything else they chose. So
carpenter fastened up an awning.
flags and bunting were put up, and ia
paneSe lanterns hung. Then little no.
tees flew about like white birds: "A
sea lunch and sale for charity, at the
old sailboat Wednesday afternoon.
Please come and buy something"
Wednesday afternoon was fine and
breezy The flags tapped gaily, and
the lanterns threatened to lose their
hold and float away at times. The
boat looked very picturesque with its
trimmings, its piles of nice things to
eat. and pretty things to SELL The
mammas and all the young ladies had
helped a great deal. besides contribut-
ing many fancy things to SELL The
three girls wore white sailor dresses.
and fancy, lace-trimmed caps. They
had made believe some Of the goodies
were sailor or sea food There was a
great deal of raisin cake. a good kind
when you have to stand up and eat,
and perhaps smart breeze blowing
The piles of this cake were labeled
plum duff" and sold we'll. Biscuit
sandwiches were marked sea biscuit"
Clam chowder" consisted of shelled
peanuts, almonds and little candies,
served in clam shells. Everybody want
ed some of that. Had the girls been
less busy, they might have seen strange
doings on the part of the boys. When
ever a group OF people seemed about to
stroll back to the hotel or to leave the
fair for walk along the beach, some
boy would dart toward them and hand
out white card printed with these
words: Rival show for same charity.
Sea curiosities exhibited in tent after
supper. Small show, small price. Adj
mission, one cent (mOre will not be re-
fused)." At last the seaside fair was
over. and the happy originators of it
were going home to the hotel with
their arms full of bundles and their
pockets full of silver. Then it was that
the boys of the hotel arose in a body
with their arms full of bundles, and
their pockets full Of-not coins, but
shells. AS if by magic, a small tent
sprang up on the beach, and great was
the noise that could be heard inside
and all around it. Genevieve, Pauline
and Jessie, busy getting rested and
eating supper, saw nothing of all this
till they found a card that some one
had dropped on the hall floor THE
very idea!' they said to each other.
when they found out what was going
on. Then they hurried to the tent and
talked, GROSSLY at first to their broth
ers and playfellows inside. I'VE
didn't want you girls to think you were
the only ones that could get up a
going to have an exhibition. It's a
lovely night, going to be full moon, and
we've got a hanging lamp in here.
regular beauty" "Oh. do let us in,
Wen help" pleaded Genevieve. mo,
indeed! We do not need help. either!"
shouted another brother from the tent,
sarcasticaily. We'll, we made enough
to bring Maggie and her mother
down." cried Jessie. 1--WE don't need
your money!! She'll be glad of lit
tie pocket money. anyhow You girls
never thought OF that" retorted the
boys. AS this was true, the girls
walked off. beaten. People who went
to the tent found a really lovely little
collection of sea curiosities, in place
hung with fish net and lighted prettily
by the swinging silver lamp. 1t was
only two dollars and twenty-four cents