Evening journal., 1907-04-03

through the narrow entrance on their
homeward way, tired, but happy.
There were all sorts Of exhibits, from
prize pigs and poultry to prize puddings
and pies. There were side shows many
and various-dancers japanese jugglers,
fortune telling birds, headless wonders
and trick bicycle riders. There were
drills Of various kinds, balloon ascensions,
and last, but not least, the races. The
thoroughbred dogs were especially inter-
esting. and the boys hung about the ken
nels asking questions Of the attendant,
until that worthy rose in his might and
requested them. with more force than
politeness, to git"
From booth to booth they strolled,
making collections Of all sorts of adver-
tiseInents on fans, books, papers OF flags
They hovered over the counters where
demonstrators were proving to the public
in the most practical way how good their
various eatables were. And these same
demonstrators who could espy a house
wife fan back on the outskirts OF the
crowd and could urge her, In pleading ac-
cents, to "try our fudge pudding, madam
quite simple and Inexpensive could be
strangely blind TO the boys directly under
their noses, In spite Of the fact that these
same boys were more than willing to be
demonstrated upon.
As the quartet had risen quite early In
order to perform the various chores ex-
acted by stern parental decree even upon a
great day like this, their breakfast began
70 seem like thing remote, far in the
past "nncient history" Jack called It,.
Besides, H. wasn't much fun to carry
around a shoe box, even II Il was filed
with goodies, so they held a council Of
war soon after entering the fair grounds
and decided to dispose of the incum-
brances then and there.
"Bui II isn't ten O'clock There's a
good long day ahead Of us yet, let me tell
YOU SAID Bob, the careful-but, then,
Boh was unencumbered.
"Oh, we're pretty sure to strike some
thing before we go home. One year they
gave away pieces Of pie-sure they did!
Mince pie. too. And they threw out all
the apples that had any speclSs in EN-
Maybe they'll do that to-day; it's the last
day, you know" said Jack.
"But if they don't" persisted Bob the
wary.
Hes right, wen wait" agreed Sandy,
with unexpected shrewdness. "Your turn
to carry the lunch now. Bob" and he un-
tremendously dumped the package into
Bol's unwilling arms.
"Say, guess wen come out all right;
let's eat now. said Bob, with lightning
change OF base
SO they sat on the grass under one Of
the big trees and quickly despatched the
contents of the shoe boxes as only hungry
boys can. finishing just in time to follow
IN ihe train of the fascinating death
Valley" wagon with its twenty mule
team They scrambled for the boxes
thrown out to the crowd as eagerly as
though a supply Of borax were the one
thing needful to complete the sum Of
their earthly happiness.
Then they viewed the school exhibits
and chaited for a few moments with their
teacher, Mr. Hunter, who confidently
expectea No. to win FIRST prize for the
best work on exhibition. Each one of
the four had some specimen of his handi-
work on view and each paused proudly
before his own especial effort with some
Indifferent reference, which still managed
TO cali the attention Of the bystanders to
that particular paper
But even this joy paled into insignif-
canoe before the afternoons programme
First came the flag drill, where the gay
red, white or blue dresses Of the girls
formed a perfect American flag. with