Holbrook argus., 1911-11-28
The Village
 Library

tEnter small boy With two books under his arm)
 Small Boy (to young woman librar- ianl-My mother wants two new books. She says she hasn't a thing to read.
 Librarian - Very well. Lay the books down, Jimmy, and I'll see what can do when l get through putting these things away.
 Jimmy Qaying the books on the ta- bie)-She says not to send her any thing she's already read. She says last ! time Miss Smith sent her a book she'd read and she was awful mad because she says Miss Smith does that all the tune. She says she won't send for books any more when Miss Smiths here
 Librarian (mentally admiring Miss 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 ani- uals and things. She says last time you sent her one of these old nature ! factory books and she just hated it. And she says Hello Fritzi (to sec ond small boy, who enters, followed by dog). Say. been lookin' for you. Say, I'm going to smash your face Tor telling the fellers l can't pitch at the game Saturday.
 Librarian-Boys, you must be quiet Jimmy, here's a book for your mother
 Jimmy-I 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. I bet I'll learn you not to go round sayin'-
 (Small boys chatter out) ] (Enters young woman with book which she throws down on the desk.l | Young Woman-Bess Perkins, what did you mean my recommending that book to me? If you do such a thing again I'll have you arrested for mak- ing false representations. It's the stupidest thing l ever struck. Do you mean to say you really liked it? | Librarian-Yes, I did like it very much. But you must remember that told you I didn't know whether you would like it or not All I said was that I liked it. Oaughs.)
 Young Woman-Oh, I suppose your taste Is good enough, Pess, but in this case yours and mine don't agree. Say, is this all the new fiction you have? | Why, I never saw such a poky old library. Why don't you get some good books?
 Librarian-That's a very brilliant idea, my dear. I'll speak to the li brary board about it. You know the board selects the books and 1t is al, ways glad to have practical sugges- tions.
 Young Woman-You're rather bril- liant yourself this afternoon it seems to me. (She sauners around the room for few minutes, taking down book occasionally and putting it back again with disgusted expres- sion. q 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 a perfectly beautiful em broidered waist. I'll bring it over here tomorrow and show it to you.
 Librarian-Bring it over and work on it and keep me company. There hasn't been anybody here today but two small boys and a 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 little tea party.
 Librarian-Dont forget. Be sure to come. Goodby.
 CYoung 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 I was to the library Miss Smith she handed me a lemon, all right. It