The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-12

of chsttering children enjoying every
rounded one on every side yesterday
at the State Fair. There were boyF
and girls. big and little, with their
sisters and brothers and cousins and
their aunts. and all Of them were live
wide awake youngsters with bright
smiles and happy faces They fairl!
radisted fun, for even the sourest old
maid or crabbiest old bachelor could
not Withstand the infectious charm a.
their merry voices Some were dociie
and some were obstinate. but each ant
every one was full Of animal spirits
and had q good TIME.
Fond mothers and guardians witt
view 20 instruction OF youth, sans
the praises Of the splendid exhibit,
that could be found in the various
buildings. Why, you could learn hoy
electricity made certain things move
you could see what wonderful thing:
had come out of the ground, you coui
see what great big pig the coun
try cousin had raised, and SO on ae
infnitum, urged the older folk. BIT
stronger than the thirst for knowl
edge and the persuasion of mamms
was the lure of the Midway and tht
wonders there that cried aloud to thu
youngsters hearts, And twas on th'
Midway that most of the ehiidre'
spent the day,
One Little Tragedy.
Two little boys had just come GU
Of one Of the side shows and were
2 h.ttU
mouthed admiration at the signs o
another Suddenly one Of the littl'
! fellows said. Joe. how much yo'
| got lett" Needless TO add the quer.
referred TO money or rather "chini
or dough-" az the youngsters wou't
have called II. Amt got but
nickel" replied Joe plaintively. Anf
then he frightened up, and exciaim
ed with heartfelt earnestness, bu.
gee Amt we had good time:
This was not just one little TRACED.
that the grown-up folk saw and ms
took for q comedy, for off and or
during the dayreaaa- cnnld-see -th'
little folk counting their shekeis, hare
earned pennies in some cases and u
others lavish gifts from devoted reia
tives. However. that may be, IT
certain that no money ever invested
yielded a richer percentage or pleas
IRE than did tie pennies. nickels ant
dimes Of the eager and HAPPY chil
dren at the fair.
Rarely has the writer seen mor'
perfect picture Of happiness than wa
presented by a lad Of pephaps ter
wears as he sat on the steps before
| side show Needless of the passint
throng ne was greedily eating a slic'
| of Die, chucking it into his mouti
with both hands, and. all the whil'
gazing with caressing fondness at tn
! display Of souvenir flags, tags ant
| signs that effectually hid his Goa
! front, and at a large poster with
/ faring inscription that way sprea'
across hia knees.
! Rarker's Call In Lurtng.
Where has Jessie gone? a mothe
questioned of the surrounding cro~o
But nobody knew where Jessie ha
/ vanished. Upon investigation 1t wa
! found that she had not gone far, re
the mother soon spisd her. standin
in rapt attention befors the neare-
takir. who was calling aloud the fascl
mating features OF his Elittertng ware
Tho call OF the barksrs was stronge
than the power Of tho apron strinH
and at frequent intervals, one saw
dtstra cted mother dart through IN
dense crowd and ssise . diminuitiv
little specsator, who stood enthraAle
before the glories OF some greater
living wonder" Like living statfutep
three little Girls with claspsd hanu
straseiStl behind In single Me to q
4 fareweli view of the reeeding attra'
tions As their nursc with relentie'
step moved on. ciasping tho mana
the foremost.
A pathetic scene was witnessed
an exhibit building wiz n little 81
and presumably her mother ana I"
aunts entered. The child was CT!
ing, and some one asked. WhA
she crying for7' An answer was ~
necsssaru. for. glancing down, one ga
!. Ntf,s hare foot swathsd in banda9e
Just then the aunts said. we will
on for a while and come back ART
she has rested The child sat on
railing by 4 booth. and. though pm
sically tired out after limping abo'
the grounds ali the morning. the Gag
little mind could not rest with
much vet 70 be sssn, and her briSl
glance was directed at the tobac'
ana other products round about.
Harry IL In Fur 1t.
As amusing as the former sncide
wa. touching was little giri IN IAN
costume who walked down the MAJ
way swinging hands with her boy con
rade. Sometimes Harry would e.
things that boy couldn't help SO
ping to- gaze at and he would u
behind. Then the attractive little mi
would Jerk his arm. and exclaim
} a voice that betrayed her as being
, youthful sufYrasstte. destined TO ma
, are her husband: Come on. Harry
and needless to add. Harry came.
From the ''Pickaninny Slide" 70 u
last show on the Midway chtdr'
were ~ thick as thick could o
Standing before the railing Of one
the shows was = row OF seven ltt
girls You saw nothing but the
backs. and their nscks craned to cat
, the frst glimpse OF the wonder.
the barker announced. in the pit b
low. 1t looked like rainbow. Wi
seven little heads extended over Il
\ raiHpn ara nAu~N diffe rant cOinred A