The Raymer enterprise., 1911-07-27

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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. l bet I'll learn you not
to go round sayin'-
(Small boys clatter out)
enters young woman with q book
which she throws down on the desk.)
Young Woman-Bess Perkins, what
did you mean my recommending that
book to me? II you do such thing
again I'll have you arrested for max
Ing false representations. It's the
stupidest thing ever struck. Do you
mean to say you really liked It?
Librarian-Yes. l did like 1t very
much. But you must remember that l
told you l didn't know whether you
would like 1t or not. All said was
that l liked 1t. CLaughs.)
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. never saw such 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 II.
brary board about 1t. 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 1t seems
to me. (She saunters around the
room for a few minutes. taking down
a book occasionally and putting 1t
back again with disgusted expires.
sion. II 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 EN-.
broidered waist. I'll bring 1t over
here tomorrow and show 1t 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-That'll 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 hlm.)
Small Boy-Say, Miss Perkins, tell
me good book to read. Say. the last
time l was to the library Miss Smith
she handed me a lemon, all right. II
was named "The Parents Inslstent."
or something. Say. It was the limit.
I 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
1t in ball and KEEP It, and put It In
his pocket and everything, and then
one day he broke his bow n arrer
and he took the string and fixed It.
and he got the prize. Say. nearly
died laughin' at the story. bet ]
wouldn't a KEEP that little old piece Of
string like he did. Say. Miss Perkins,
/ got to speak piece at school the
last day. Say. can you tell me some.
thing To speak?
Librarian-What kind Of a piece do
you have to have. Fred?
Fred-Oh, something funny or may
be something not funny. don't know;
Just some kind Of 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
piece OF gum. A kid out here give
It to NE and I'm going to bust It 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 sport. | Det you're
afraid somebody'll see you chewin' It
Gee! There's Jack Parker out there.
l guess | better 30 out and see him
about the game Saturday. EXIT
Librarian with sigh Of RELIEF
Well, our feast Of reason and flow Of
soul is over for today shall now
make q lightning change from librar
Ian to janitress and close the u
brTy.