The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-06

1t was early in the morning of ST.
Paul's day at the state fair that the
Simpsons were swept with the i'm
mense crowd struggling behind them
and all about them out of the noisy
union station into a noisier street
Seven ferocious men fastened accusing
eyes on the shrinking Simpsons and
demanded to know how they, the Simp-
sons, expected to get along without
hack. And while the seven, perplexed
by a problem that had not been con-
Sidered even in that final conference
held in the best room at home just
prior to their departure hesitated, an
even fiercer man in a terrific voice an
nounced to them that now, if ever, was
the time to deliver up their baggage
checks. 1t was an embarrassing mo-
ment, for the Simpsons had no bag
gage checks. Neither did they have
the courage to confess their lack to the
jeering man with the terrific voice
Mrs. Simpson closed her lips tightly
together and took an even firmer grip
on the bag that held some fresh dough-
nuts and the family funds. Mr.. Simp
son took out his pocketknife and alb
sent indedly looked about for bit of
wood to white while he deliberated.
Mr.. John Simpson, aged nineteen,
thrust his hands deep into the pockets
of the "store" trousers he wore, grew
red in the face and announced audibly
that this was the sort of thing that
must be expected when one was such
a jay as to come out with the folks
Miss Emily Ann Simpson, aged six
teen, privately confided to Master Hi
ram Simpson, aged ten, that it was
useless to try to keep ones best hat
on straight when pa" and ma" per-
sisted in standing stock still in the CEN
fer of tho CT nd
them was doing his best to make that
hat as fiat as a pancake. The three
youngest Simpsons, Patience, Polly and
Robert j., thought nothing and said
nothing. For once in. their life they
were thoroughly cowed, entirely sub
dued
1t was the exasperated crowd that
put an end to the Simpsons perplexity.
Forming flying wedge, they swept
down upon the perplexed family and
in a trice the worried big Simpsons
were separated from the fearful little
simpsons and piercing wall drowned
even the voices of the urgent hackmen.
1t was subdued family that reas-
sembled block further down the
street. Even Mr.. John Simpson made
no demur when ma" in an awful
voice, told them what would happen if
Emily Ann didn't take Polly and Rob-
ert j. firmly by the hand, if John didn't
do the same by Hiram and little Pa
tience, and if Emily Ann did not hold
on to pas" coat tail, and if John didn't
grasp the flying sash of Emily AIMS
dress. With that confidence which
union imparts, the Simpsons then in
reviewed a policeman, and few min
utes later moved with dignity up
Fourth street to Robert and down Rob-
ert to Fifth.
The boarding Of the street car was
the supreme test, but it proved not too
difficult for the Simpsons Who were
they to Question the stentorian COM
mand of the conductors In obedience
to his manda itthey t"moved UP 'front.'
hurriedly5 and, because. of their num-
ber, apologetically. The grown-up
Simpsons found straps. The little.
Simpsons chung to the grown-ups and
to each other. 1t was a ride of wild
ana varied pleasure, and when the
simpsons We're deposited at the gates
OF the state fair grounds all but Mrs.
simpson, on whom the care of the fam
lily funds weighed heavily, sighed re-
gretfully.
Stand in a line and hold hands,"
said Mrs. Simpson sternly, as she mar
snaied her little company to COM
paratively secluded spot. PA, YOU
keep an eye on Robert J. Emily Aann.
you tie that ribbon on Polly's curls
I'm going to buy the tickets"
Now, ma began to expostulate Mr..
Simpson, weakly, but Mrs. Simpson
was moving heavily but with conf
dence in the direction of the ticket
booth, and pa" picked up a bit of
stick and searched for his knife.
There We're five minutes of uncer-
tainty, during which the little Simp-
sons fastened anxious eyes on the man
in the ticket booth. Dimly they real