South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-04
SHE CAME FROM
METRO2O Oils BUT
LIKED OUR FAIR
Miss TObin Finds Gray Haired
Woman Eagerly Takinu
Notes on South Bends Ex-
position.
By MARGARET rOBIN.

She fingered admiringly over theI
display OF canned fruits she peered|
. into the cases with exhibits 0f bread
and cakes. She swept a measuring
eye up the tallest stalk OF corn. An
her findings were carefully recorded
IN the notebook she carried
She was little gray haired womanl
and she was doing the exposition en-
tirely alone. She wore eve glasses
and very stylish clothes. so I knew
she was from the city. 4 surm ised II
she was stranger.
I happened TO stand close 20 the
tallest stalk Of corn
why. IL is more than twice as tall
as YOU are said she and how tall
are YOU ."
1 told her. She did a little problem
In multiplication and entered the
height OF the corn In her notebook
I'D like To know Your name" said
ne visitor naively after a few mo-
ncnts conversation about the corn.
III tell you mine"
That too. went into her note book.
but because she didn't know she was
being interviewed 7 won't put hers
down here.
1T is ali very interesting isn't it2"|
said she. of the fall exposition. I'm
So glad ] happened 90 be here
come from New York city" she ex-.
planned. Pm visiting my son here
for a little while"
And then the visitor crom blase and
arrogant New York told enthusi-
astically of the fun She was having AT
St Joseph COunUy'S fall exposition.
Having Good Time.
She had been travelling up and
down the streets for several hours.
she said. examining the farm and
garden products She had never seen
anything like those wonderful tinted
onions. She had a complete desCrip-
ton Of them written out In her note
book. Those were certainly marvel
Gus apples she had seen in the win
dows She didn't know pumpkins
ever grew SO big
She had come down town especial
ly that afternoon 10 get a glimpse OF
the queen, she told me. She had
wanted to 60 10 the coronation. bat
Didn't like going out az night
But she read all about IL in the
paper the next day. Her clothes
must have been lovely from what the
paper said. She thought she could
just about picture the crowd that
witnessed the ceremony She had seen
10000 people az bail games in New
York.
She had just caught a glimpse OF
her in the parade, but enough TO see
she was very pretty. IL must he a big
event in her life. And 10 think she
was made queen for being the most
popular girl! That was a distinction.
Her people must be very proud.
she thought. Had she brothers and
sisters? \ father and sister. Wei.
she knew how proud her father was.
And her age Just 10. Think Of A.!
Ii was an event for 19
And then she stopped 10 put down
some additional facts about the queen
in her notebook.
She had enjoyed the auto parade.
She had seen others like IT.. In Phila-
delphia and New York Longer or
course But this was just as pretty,
what there was Of it,
The thing she enjoyed most was the
spelling school. She had been very
anxious TO see that She hadn't seen
a spelling match since she was a girl
She used 10 like 10 spell down Wnen
she was young.
Spelled Better Then.
She was glad 10 see the young peo-
pie here taking an interest in spelling.
II was a pretty good match every
thing considered. and the Young folks
acquitted themselves crcditably. Still.
she thought they would have stood up
little longer in her time. she had
written mp little account Of the
match in her notebook.
All the AlIUf dE " NllAFl lIIE diNtaN
the notebook. Was il business or
pleasure
Finally she gave me the explana-
tiOu.
Her children were always interested
in the things she saw when she was
travelling. she said So she took notes
10 be able Go write them interesting
letters
Besides. half the pleasure of a trip
e.
home. Her notebook kept her from
forgetting things.