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Chehalis CountyrATo Be Held atOctober 1-2-34-5HORSEMOTORCYCLE RACESLADIES’ FANCY WORK AND DOMESTIC SCIENCE CATTLE - SHEEP - HOGS - CHICKENS - HORSESThe Largest Display of Ancient Coins and Curios ever displayed in the stateThis is the first year on the permanent grounds — Come out and help make it a success and it will benefit every part of the countyA NARROWESCAPEBy SAMUEL E. BRANTWhen young Mrs. Marshall came to \u. knowing that the sturt one makes socially In a place counts for a good deal, she made herself agreeable to every^oue, became familiar with only the best, was careful that her costumes were cut in the latest fashion, and. since the dominant circle admitted of cavaliers for their prominent members, she rather encouraged the attentions of Huntington Dabney.it must be admitted that keeping Mr Dabney up to his duties as hei cavalier was hard work. Ills main ne complishment was leading a cotillion and he was not known to have an.\ secondary one. Mrs. Marshall could stand to be put in a struitjacket cos tume and listen to society gossip, in eluding private quarrels and the mis hap of the last social climber who hadfallen from an upper round of the lad der to the bottom, but found it tire some, indeed, to pretend to be flirting with Huntington Dabney in a solitary corner at a function in order to main tain a reputation for being one of thosi ladies to whom husband and children are a bore. And it was the harder foi her because she was devoted both teller husband and her children. As foiMr. Marshall, she told him in the lie ginning what 'her designs rea 11 \amounted to. but he didn’t take sutli dent interest in the matter to remem her the explanation.Arnoug the other penalties Mrs. Mar shall must pay for effecting an entrance into L. society was the sitting In tight slippers for several hours at dinner par ties. Her feet were tender, and foithis reason her footwear was made of light material, but even silken slippers, made very small, binding the feet for hours on a stretch, will nt last cause pain. It was sitting thus at a dinner party for an unusually long period that brought about a mlsbnp to Mrs. Mar shall that came very near plunging her to the foot of the social ladder and rendering her fall so unfortunate that she would not have been able to begin to climb again.FOR THE CHILDRENGame of Acrostics.Whoever begins the play announces that he has Just returned from market, where he lias bought a certain article that he names, which name must contain as many letters as there are players besides the buyer. The leader. 01* buyer, then usks euch one in turn what he will give for one of the i letters of the name of the object be has purchased.Supplied with pencil and paper, he writes down, which must always be-) gin with the letter lie offers to trade. When all the offers are received he reads them aloud and announces theuse to which he will put each objectoffered.Example (for a company of eight persons): “I have been to market, where I bought a serpent, but I wish to exchange it.” (Addressing the first player.) “What will you give tne for the S?” The player addressed offers some article, and the buyer writes It down, as lie does all the other offers in turn. Then he says, “I am offered in trade for myS—A scythe.E—An elephant.R—A rope.P—A potato.E—An encyclopedia.N—A negro.T—A trunk.“I accept all these tilings, and this is the use I will make of them: Wishing to travel. I will study up in my encyclopedia the countries I will visit. Then mounting my elephant, which 1 shall guide with my rope, tied to his trunk, and with my negro for attendant and m.v scythe for a weapon will set out for the land where the potato grows.”When the story is finished the next player may take his turn in going to market and telling Ids story, and so on till all have had their turn or wish a change of game.A A. A.The Quarrel.The different parts of the body complained one day that they must serve each other and refused longer to do so.The feet said, “Why should I alone bear you forward? Hereafter, move yourself, for I shall not.”The hands suid, “Why should I always work for you? Hereafter, do your own work, for I shall not.»•
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Aberdeen Herald
Aberdeen, Washington, US
Fri, Sep 19, 1913
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