Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-11-29
The Village
Library

ENTER small boy with two books
under his arm.t
Small Boy Ito young woman librar-
ianD-My mother wants TWO new
books. She says she hasn't thing TO
read
Librarian - Very we'll. Lay the
BOOKS down, Jimmy, and I'll see what
can do when | get through putting
these things away
Jimmy Qaying the books on the ia
ble)-She says not to send her any
thlng 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
time She says she won't send for
books any more when Miss Smith .
here
Librarian tmentally admiring Miss
smiths perspicuity and determining
to follow her example-Weu, I'll try
to find her something.
Jimmy-Say she says for me to tel!
you not TO send her any more of these
mere 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 it.
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
Tor telling the fellers | can't pitch at
tie 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 c1atter OUT
Enters young woman with 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 a 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 it?
Librarian-Yes / did like it very
much But you must remember that l
told you didn't know whether you
would like 1t or not. All | said was
that l liked It. Laughs.}
Young Woman--Oh | 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 a poky old
library. Why don't you get some good
books?
Librarian-That's very brilliant
idea, my dear. I'll speak to the H.
brary board about it. You know the
beard selects the books and it is al.
ways glad to have practical sugges-
tons.
Young Woman You're rather bril-
liant yourself this afternoon 1t seems
t. me tShe saunters around the
room FOR few minutes. taking down
A book occasionally and putting il
I hssea again with disgusted express
sion i wish they'd put me on the
! binary board. I'd like 10 show them
the kind Of hooks they ought TO buy
BIT as ycu haven anything At to
read, I'll - home and sew awhile
I'm making a perfectly beautiful en-
s:oidered waist. III bring It over
here tomorrow and show It to you.
Liorasian-Bring II over and work
Oh II ana keep me company. There
. hasn't been anybody here today but
tH5o small boys and dog, and prob
ably there won't be anybody tomor
row. 80 we can have the place TO our
selves
Young Woman-Thatl be fine. III
bring soma Demons and sugar ant
some .okies and We can have q littl,
Est party,
Librariau-Dont forget Be sur,
! 10 come, Goodby.