Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-08-14

NIlT1 dI the udI 10 14du0
OF darning cotton and it takes a
whole morning to make one.
Woman in GFeen-Fd give you ten
cents for one. Are these things sach-
cts? Are they all pink? Why haven't
yoa some yellow ones? I don't care
for pink
Girl at the Booth-Whoever sent
them in did not make yellow ones.
Woman in Green-They have them
just like that down town. l think I'll
buy down town. Which is the candy
booth?
Child-Oh, mamma, lookit! Amt
these dolls cunning?
Mother-Yes, yes; be still, child.
What do you ask for that big picture
over there? The one with the woman
and the little boyE
Gill at the Booth-That was donated
by an art store. It was priced at
$780, Isn't 1t pretty?
Moehe-Rather. I'd prefer e. life
scene, though. Haven't you any fruit
pictures?
Girf at the Booth-That's an We
have Would you IKE one Of those
calendars, Mrs. Drake?
Mrs. Drake-Oh, how do you do? Are
you helping out? Do you like the
work, Well, suppose you wouldn't
| do it If you didn't like it. How much
are the calendars?
Girl at the Booth-Fifteen cents
| Shalr I wrap it upG
Mrs. Drake-Dear, no. I don't know
| that I want it. Fifteen cents is so
high Why, those calendars are only
! tinted, and everybody does tinting
nowadays.
!: Girl at the Boath-The calendars
cost me ten cents uncolored.
+ Mrs Drake-Oh, did you do them?
Well, they aren't bad for tinting. What
on earth is that child doing? Gracious,
go away!
Mother-I regret the. annoyance my
child seems to be causing you. She
is very small, and does not understand
She is just trying to get under the
booth, that's all.
Mrs. Drake-Oh, is that all? don't
think I shall buy just now. I'll wait
til my husband comes and see what
he wants He's coming soon. I'll just
look around.
Child-Honk, honk! Get out of the
way! I'm an automobile.
Woman in Black-Dear, dear. Why
do they allow children to act like that?
Don't you think they ought to keep
such children at home?
Mother-Scarcely. That's my child,
madam.
Woman in Biack-Too bad! I mean
of course too bad l spoke so. How
much is that handkerchief?
Woman in Brown-That's my pur-
chase, madam. l just picked it up to
buy it. Please, young lady, sell me
this handkerchief.
Woman in Black spoke for it
first. How much is it?
Woman in Brown-How foolishi
had my finger on it when you spoke.
Girl at the Booth-The handkerchief
is not for sale, ladies. 1t is mine. i
dropped it on the counter a moment
ago.
Woman in Blue-I'll take this blot
ter. When my husband comes he'll
pay you for it. You know me; it will
be all right. Evidently you aren't used
to wrapping up packages.
Child-Toot! tooti tooti I'm choo-
choo. Get out the way.
Mother-Isn't she the dearest thing!
couldn't find what wanted over at
the other booth, so I'll take calendar.
It wouldn't do to go away without any
thing, and I can give that to my laun-
dress. Wrap it up carefully, so 1t will
show that I bought something.
Manager of Bazar-That's Mrs. Car
lyle over there. I'll try to shoe her
over here. Make a sale IL you can, for
she's worth million. Be careful,
now.
Woman in Greenwich here I am
back again. I'll take seven Of those
sachets after all. They tell me that
they cost five cents more downtown.
Young manhood evening, Jean.
How are you getting on? You look
tired to death. Aren't you going to let
me take you home now?
Girl at the Booth-Oh, Jack, if you
only would This is positively my
last appearance behind the counter.