Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-08

EeudSOBlCdl MANNER. nave gene
carefully over the program tor to-
morrow and picked out the features
advisable for each. On fathers slip
| have put picture gallery, concert,
lecture on the ancient Greeks, stere-
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 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 an
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 glorious day at the
fair. BY 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 would run across
them somewhere"
When the Jackets 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. ut
was 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" "A
| Mrs. Hackett looked a triie embar-
i raised. well, now, 'Melia," she said,
ito tell the truth, Totty didn't get
much of it, You see, she cried SO
when l tried to leave her; and then
there were SO many 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.
Yes, sister," answered Milly. "N
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 liked sarsaparills
soda and the shooting gallery best.
got six drinks out of EN-"
Amelia's blue eyes opened wide, bu
she said nothing. Totty, who hat
swallowed her mouthful, puckered u
her little red lips and breatned out ,
bit of tune. Willard grinned
'Whistling Rufus."' he said.
Amelia looked puzzled. Did 20,
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 {
forbearing sigh. The concert was
fine, wasn't it?"
Yes, dear, yes" replied Mrs. Hack
EFT. 1T was grand, dare say, but
didn't hear much of it. You see, the
children were so restless l had tc
come out"
What did you think of the club lee
ture?" continued Amelia.
well, now, 'Melia, don't see JUS
how it happened, but after I'd sampled
all the jams and looked at the quilt!
was fair beat out. and l just Sc
down and watched the folks, SO
didn't get round to the lecture. There
were some real handsome quilts
daughter"
] 81 didn't see them" remarked Anne
liza, coldly.
1 They were elegant" went on Mrs
Hackett. I'm going ito start in OF
one of the biscuit patterns. And tn,
drawn rugs! Land, they were splen
did!"
Amelia turned to Ellen. you mus
let me see your notes on the pictures,
she said.
Ellen squirmed uneasily. Il didn'
exactly take notes." she admitted
Soon as got there Henry Mucl
came up and asked me to go rount
with him. Somehow we didn't nav,
time for the pictures. l looked owe
the catalogue coming home, though
and marked the prettiest Names"
Amelia tried once more. did 20,
see that copy of Paul Potter's bull
father?"
well, there" answered Mr.. Hack
EFT, Il didn't! But that didn't coun
} so longs saw the real c-itter. Hand
some, too! Didn't know he belonged
to Mr.. Potter. Thought the name wa
Stevens. We can match the show il
pigs, though, can't we, Willard?"
: The next time Amelia went t,
, Pennington she called on a forme
: teacher of hers. Its no USE" sh
said, dismally, relating the story Q
the fair. 1t seems as If they didn'
want to be broadened. 1t was jus
: money wasted!"
!, Miss Stimson laughed. You have
: MT learned all life's lessons yet, Anne
liza. AS for its being money wasted
: they all had good time and saw TIL
? things they were interested in, an,
that's good deal in this world
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