Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-12
sro.ery for the citron and raisins cook

suddenly remembered she needed
rho country fair means az much 10
| tlttlc isirlS as the circus does to hoys,
on .'t%c IN awestruck arntzcmcnt ut
the wonderful yellow corn Farmer
lone" raises aud the luscious yellow
! "ulnrkin pies Farmer Smith makes
nc pfiHc things make you wish your
ioihs lived ont IN the country instead
OF in the metropolis Of Allen tountv
Ihe"o are lemonade and slnscrbrcal
ana tents where all sorts Of utran,,
creatures arc shown at one end OF the
fair grounds. Along the sidu farm
wagons arc hitched and automobiles
parked Democratic blue serge minnie.
WIN rustling slim satin. Feet wonied,y
bar" scun along In stiff now store
shoes
Little boys from tho farm swap
guinea pigs for the marbles which city
boys use as coin OF the realm Little
Birls from the farm tell the mysteries
or making butter to the awe-stru.k
| niue girls from the city. who show
them in turn how to do their hair in
| CuriS.
sweet out-of-doors. aromatic scents
ninHic with the heavy udor OF tho
harnyhrh and sophisticated perfume
when the whole township meets and
mlnglcs At the country fuir.
Childhood came over me in a lonc,vl
surge when Jimmy and stepped or
the train at Dryden aud loud -tnouthca
Jehus shouted Justify: This way to tho
jithc! TOT the 1air grounds. Fifteen
cents for the full trip"
Jimmy wanted to hire motor But
what woman with ves,ige OF romance
In her heart would go to country
| fair In an automobile?
/ longed TO scuf along in the yellow
dust and work myself up into a
! frenzy OF youthful excitement on nv
way to the grounds. Jimmy louged for
quick whirl in tax!cab fashion We
compromised on the jitney-nearest an.
! proach 10 the good old bus Of Indiana
and my youth.
| Through the jostl!ng. laughing crowd
We pushed our way. humanity was all
| about us--and We were on our woy ia
I the freak tent"
This may be IN assignment to YOU.
| Jimmy Barton. bot it's like being a
| kid again TO me. want TO play I'm
q big girl again and pay my own
dime. just as father let me when
/ was lcven.'
Jimmy laughed .:ood-natvredl.. snd
! permitted Inc that ore little thing.
laid down shining I0-cent piece and
| We entered the abode which once had ,
| LEFT me 40 breathlcss. The place wa.
dedicated TO amazing beings such ms
| dog boys and living skeleton.
ana snake ea,ers and daarfs All ,
I mingled IN experimentation that
/ looked littlr bi, like Gri.n,r's Fair,
Tales come to ne
- NV 'I' VI tnt KENT a crowd
/ gathered about platform on which
rat young woman OF pendulout ac.h
| ana tremendous girth N TIL. had NOT
! been day when I declined absoiutcl,
! 20 deliver = Fairfax lecture even to
myself. might hay.. been sorry for !.
,ne unSainiy creature who seemed TO {
maze !Ittie more than the scinbiance /
OF humanity. could not nclp motto. .
/ ing, however. that the Sat ).,., F." .
! looked unhappy.
Jimmy and ! pushed through ti4c
| CROWD ana srok" 10 the tragic mound l
OF hesh When Identified MYSELF ~
/ 'nchhs OF her letter She came cathu.l. y
aSucaiy To the edge OF the ropr and
! Shook hands with Il ponderous force !:
which iairi! paraiyEed my Hnsers.
! INA then, III soft. breathlass .ol,e.
"h'ch surely was Cutie Browns ono =
/ charm she spoke: 4
/ ON. your. sweet LADY, to come
I risht away. Darling. IN always bic =, 4
/ inc KIND heart of YOU and the bright ,
| eyes, too I'm miserable woman :
! We been treated shnmefuily ~ tn-l
man ! trusted. Behold the faithloss' :,
! Villain
with all solemnity the moor creature
VINO would have been ludicrous enough
| " she had not chosen TO add 10 tbc
aosur"lty nature had imposed upon
hcr. pointed down tho room And II
had to look perfectly solemn and 81. \
| rious
\ tihy dwarf was sitting In a hich,,,
/ chair Oh platform midway tho Length o,
o! the Enclosure. His little feet stuck !
OUT ah'ad OF him s,ifiy. His wizcncds
",'ie lace was puckcred up in n srino
"hich did not look good-naturcd Audv
" nun, rced-ike voice was piping upoo
answers TO the questions his half Q,
! plying. half-sneerins audience wasai
putting 10 him.
That's him." said Cutie with more
anrvcI ;han grammar. That's my
! 'hnrlic." ~
: Nature seems to like averages, And
! ~" creatures she has made have a
| ertain sccrn OF wide departure. from
| lei I"shai mediocrity. When man
HiN rect two and accents the manly
'uaii.ies' We admire him. When he is
| we rect two and denies the attributes
u ririiity. we pity him
bht when he Is four feet two andF
becomes miniature of manhood, ws
&c, mat ne is "a caricRture or II as
weil--a freak. And for the wotnanIs
whose tremendous size plays the sa,neE
/ pathetic parody on feminine dainti-
less and charm we have emotions Of
/ iistastc swinging just rs far I'm the
opposite direction.
mink III go over and speak tol
! Charlie" said Jimmy soto voc.. And
! ne hurried over and started 4 little
comedy scene with the dwarf whicht,
1ncreaHcd the size or the crowd very !,
greatly.
/ Say. your gentleman friend will.
/ make hit with the management jf,-
/ &c GETS such u bunch around Charlie -.
PLATFORM remarked Cutie. Rut therdt
was Jealousy IN her tone. ! knaw iha ~
she fclt ] ought to do something ton
make The crowd gather around her Vi
Suddenly she voiced her feelinGl|
| Now Charlic1l think lighter Of men
/ han over. she said. with unconsciousE
sarcasm. The whole crowd is go.nsE
IN his way Can't you do something?'
Fortunately, did not have To proveH
az disprovc my talents. for just thcnE
! Jimmy furnished al The settlements
/ hat little tent Of freaks could contain
| ben Wiidcrf. h"okmakcr, was ak
! gentleman who looked his part--the 3
art OF Il race-track hanger-on, 7 mean
not OF G"ntle'naa He affected
! tripod su'is-prefcraby with a back
! ground or rather conspicuous green. 1
green hat of soft Alpine shape a green
tie spotted IN red ~ handl, erchicf
tack c"nsDicuouSly in his coat pockci
..llliuSp of red Sill< : 4