Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-07-28

Smiths perspicuity and determining
to follow her example-Well, I'll try
to find her something.
Jimmy-Say, she says for me to tell
you not to send her any more of these
here old books about dogs and ami
mails and things. She says last time
you sent her one of these old nature
factory books and she just hated 1t.
And she says Hello Fritz! Ito Sec
ond small boy who enters, followed
by dog). Say, l been lookin' for
you Say. I'm going to smash your face
for telling the fellers l can't pitch at
the game Saturday.
Librarian-Boys, you must be quiet.
Jimmy, here's book for your mother.
JIMMY bet she won't like this
one. She don't never like these here
brown colored ones. Say. Fritz, you
come on outside and I'll punch your
head for you. bet I'll learn you not
to go round sayin'-
(Small boys clatter out.)
enters young woman with a book
| which she throws down on the desk)
Young Woman-Bess Perkins, what
did you mean my recommending that
book to me? If you do such thing
again III have you arrested for max
ing false representations. It's the
stupidest thing ever struck. Do you
mean to say you really liked 1t?
Librarian-Yes, l did like 1t very
much. But you must remember that l
told you | didn't know whether you
would like 1t or not. All l said was
that | liked It, Oaughs.)
Young Woman-Oh, l suppose your
taste Is good enough, Bess, but in this
case yours and mine don't agree. Say.
is this all the new fiction you have?
Why, l never saw such poky old
books?
Librarian-That's a very brilliant
idea, my dear. I'll speak to the IL
brary board about It, You know the
board selects the books and it is al
ways glad to have practical sugges-
tions.
Young Woman-You're rather bril-
liant yourself this afternoon 1t seems
to me. (She saunters around the
room for few minutes, taking down
book occasionally and putting 1t
back again with disgusted express
sion. 81 wish they'd put me on the
library board. I'd like to show them
the kind of books they ought to buy.
But as you haven't anything fit to
read, I'll go home and sew awhile.
I'm making perfectly beautiful en-
broidered waist. I'll bring it over
here tomorrow and show it to you.
Librarian-Bring 1t over and work
on 1t and keep me company. There
hasn't been anybody here today but
two small boys and dog. and prob
ably there won't be anybody tomor-
row, SO we can have the place to our
selves.
Young Woman-Thatll be fine. I'll
bring some lemons and sugar and
some cookies and we can have a little
tea party.
Librarian-Don't forget. Be sure
to come. Goodby.
young woman departs. Enter small
boy, slamming the door behind him.
Small Boy-Say, Miss Perkins. tell
me a good book to read. Say, the last
time l was to the library Miss Smith
she handed me a lemon, all right. 1t
was named THE Parents Insistent,"
or something. Say, 1t was the limit.
| never read but one of the stories,
but that one was on the bum, all right.
Say, it was bout feller had piece
of string or something and he rolled
u Ill nd In,
his pocket and everything, and then
one day he broke his bow n arrer
and he took the string and fixed 1t,
and he got the prize. Say, l nearly
died laughin' at the story. l bet l
wouldn't KEEP that little old piece of
string like he did Say, Miss Perkins.
l got to speak piece at school the
last day. Say, can you tell me some
thing to speak?
Librarian-What kind of piece do
you have to have. Fred?
Fred-Oh, something funny or may
be something not funny. l don't know;
just some kind of a piece. One Of
the kids he's going to recite some
thing, I've forgotten what he's going
to recite. Say, Miss Perkins. here's a
piece of gum. A kid out here give
it to me and I'm going to bust 1t in
two and give you piece.
Librarian (hastily)-Oh, don't both
er to break it, Fred. You'd better
keep 1t all.
Fred-Aw, be a sport. l bet you're
afraid somebody'll see you chewin' 1t.
Gee! There's Jack Parker out there.
| guess | better go out and see him
about the game Saturday (Exit)
Librarian with a sigh of relief-
WE'LL our feast of reason and flow of
soul is over for today. l shall now
make lightning change from librar
ian to janitress and close the Ii.
brary.