Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-02-08

passing clOuOS. NO. AmollaS family
were certainly not DESTROYS of cul-
ture.
But" thought Amelia, their ideas
must be broadened by the fair!"
The annual fair had always been
held in distant part of the country.
too far away to be even considered by
the Jackets. This year several
counties united, and were holding at
Plimpton, fifteen miles away, the
greatest exhibition ever given in that
part of the state. Besides all the &C.
compartments of the usual county
fair. it offered educational features in
the shape of lectures, practical demon
STATIONS, concerts and an "unexcell-
ed display of rare and valuable loan
collection of art treasures" to quote
the handful.
Amelia, in spite of former failures,
conscientiously set to work to make
her family visit to the fair as profit
able as possible. That night at the
supper table she produced number
of neatly written slips OF paper.
Method is as useful IN pleasure as
in work." she announced, in her most
pedagogical manner. Il have gene
carefully over the program for to-
morrow and picked out the features
advisable for each. On fathers slip
I have put picture gallery, concert,
1oot,,,o on mo opo1opt Groo1yc ctoro.
opticion exhibition of famous statues.
Mother, picture gallery and concert
in the forenoon. In the afternoon
there is to be meeting of the Fedora
ton of Clubs, with a lecture on soci-
ology by the state president. Ellen,
picture gallery, taking notes of pic
lures liked and why, concert. Will
lard and Robert, collection of rare
coins and stamps; debate: War or
Arbitation;' portrait gallery of famous
men. Susie and Mllly, exhibit of al
needlework, concert, stereOpticon.
lofty, day in kindergarten.
Il think if you follow these" con-
tinued Amelia, with pardonable pride,
you will find that you can accomplish
more than if you wandered aimlessly
about
The Hacketts received the slips OF
paper in silence. Somehow, they
could hardly tell why, there was
something depressing about them.
Amelia had a glorious day at the
fair. BY a judicious economy OF time
she got in far more, even, than she
had planned. AS she hurried eagerly
from place to place she saw nothing
of ner family. "Queer!" she thought.
Il should think l would run across
them somewhere"
When the Hacketts got nome that
night they were too tired for utter
ance; but the next morning, at the
breakfast-table, there certainly was
no excuse for their studied silence.
Finally Amelia broke the ice. 1T
was a feast!" she sighed. Il can live
for year on it. Did Totty enjoy the
kindergarten"
Totty's mouth was full of bread
and butter, but she murmured some
thing which sounded like "merry-go-
round"
Mrs. Hackett looked trifle embar-
raised. "Well, now, 'Melia," she said,
ito tell the truth, TOtty didn't get
much of it. You see, she cried so
when I tried to leave her; and then
there were so meny things for her to
see, it did seem shame to coop her
up all day.
Amelia made no comment. did
you see some beautiful embroidery"
she asked the twins.
Eyes, sister," answered Milly. "It
was very nice, but we liked the merry
go-round better, and the crystal maze
was lovely"
punch and Judy was great" broke
in Bobby. But I liked sarsaparilla
soda and the shooting gallery best.
got six drinks out of EN-.
Amelia's blue eyes opened wide, but
she said nothing. Totty, who had
swallowed her mouthful, puckered UP
her little red lips and breathed out a
bit of tune. Willard grinned.
'Whistling Rufus" he said.
Amelia looked puzzled. did you
hear that at the concert, Totty?"
"Yeth," lisped the little one. Fun
ny darby mani"
Amelia's expression became severe,
but she turned to her mother with a
forbearing sigh. "The concert was
fine, wasn't it,"
Yes, dear, yes" replied Mrs. Hack
ett. 1T was grand, dare say, but /
didn't hear much of it. You see, the
children were so restless I had to
come OUT
what did you think of the club lee
ture?" continued Amelia.
well, now, 'Melia, l don't see just
how it happened, but after I'd sampled
all the jams and looked at the quilts
was fair beat out, and just set
down and watched the folks, so
didn't get round to the lecture. There
were some real handsome quilts,
daughter
Il didn't see them," remarked Ame-
liza, coldly.