Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1902-08-21
THOSE GRINDELAND GALS.
\ Merry Party Assemblies as the
Guests of These WlnsOme and
Youthful rlaids. #
"A little nonsense now and then
Is relished by the best of men.

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was a busy one. Corners and old
forgotten hooks were hunted and
rehunted for some dear little RAG, an
old pair Of shoes, some old torn and
worn stockings, a coat or two hand
ed down to the growing generation
by 'sDear Grandpa or a half forgot
ten uncle. The girls, Cor should we.
dignity this account by calling them
young ladies?) scampered around
the house, corners and the attick for
skirts and waists and bandanas
that mamma worewhen she nursed
the sick and wounded at Antietam.
and Bull Run. Yes, rags were at a
premium, and all for that hard time
party given by "those Grindeland
Gals"
Two main forces guide the s'party-
giver' usually, even in towns that
can boast OF as high grade citizen
ship as Warren-one is value as fig
ured in dollars and cents and the
other is value figured in terms OF
political pull. But, at this party,
neither OF these qualifications was
necessary equipment. 1t was a mix
ing OH q basis Of social equality Of
the young friends OF these queens OF
Warren society.
At about $50 p. m. the s'merry
maids OF Warren" came, Indian-fash-
ion, walking down the streets headed
for the only place experiencing hard
times, dressed, Of course, dressed as
no band OF Gypsies were ever dressed.
They came in torn horse blankets
for shawls, Miss Shaw in Maud
Muller hats Miss Pr.ctor) adorned
by a piece OF flag from the civil
war, and two kinds Of shoes Miss
Lamberson) and dressed in various
colors too numerous to mention.
The SWANS were not any less pro-
minent for gay. foolishness. Elias
Hjertos-O! Mein Gott in Himmel!
help us describe him, pair OF large,
patched trousers, low torn shoes.
ragged coat bequeathed by father
Abraham, a brown shirt and over it
a basque vest. Can you see him?
Elias Satire came, and he was a
sight and a half. He had collar
on-a souvenir from his fathers first
marriage-hitched to an old under
shirt by means OF discarded cuff
holder; rubbers, two kinds OF socks,
overalls and barn Jacket. He also,
like Leonard b., carried a Dox-a
grocery box to sit on. Leonard
Ericsson was there, grave and rag
ged, with heavy wool socks brought
over from the cold country attired
in pair OF painters pants and a
jacket to match. He wore sweater
to keep out the cold, Then there
was George Walstrom, who had evil
IDENTIFY thought that it was a party
after all, and therefore required
something special, for he had taken
the best mattress his boarding house
mistress owned, and succeeded to
make a suit out OF it that fitted in
all places but one. But, let us 90
on. George johnson, the "Proff..,''
was also there, but because he shines
SO at other times his radiance onthis
memorable evening was not so
marked or singular Bert Knapp
Bert with high hunting boots was
present. That's all. Henry Taral-
seth and Leta Cross (readers, don't
be vain and suppose that this is
designed) were there-one with a
pretty smile, the other with a pair Of
patched trousers. Don't let us omit
little Johnson-he for whom Taral-
seth buys dry goods-for Otto had
one OF the most original, suits on.
Benzie and Bert Whitney both were
very sweet in their hard time suits.
The Grlndeland Gals-Louise. SYN.
neva and Clarice and Verva Day.
composed a quartet whom George
Elliot would have been delighted to
descrlbe-we might say define, so
original and so debonair." Ii prizes
had been offered for the suit most
fitting to the occasion, Louise would
surely have captured it. Who but
her would have thought OF making.
her skirt from a gunny sack, waist
out OF red bandana and sleeves Of
Old overalls? The skirt was trimmed
with all kinds Of matches from ,,o.,,,,. 81