There was too much crowding for comfort, and
too much pastry trodden into the floor; and aunt Corinne and her
nephew felt keen anxiety to spend their five-cent pieces to the best
advantage. She was near investing in candy kisses, when yellow and
scarlet-backed books containing the history of "Mother Hubbard," or
the "Babes in the Woods," or "Little Red Riding Hood," attracted her
eye, and she realized what life-long regret she must have suffered
for spending five cents on candy kisses, when one such volume might
be hers for the same money.
Just as aunt Corinne laid her silver on the book counter, however,
and gave her trembling preference to the "History of Old Dame Trot
and her Cat," Bobaday seized her wrist and excitedly told her there
was a magic-lantern show connected with the fair, which could be seen
at five cents per pair of eyes. Dame Trot remained unpurchased, and
the coin returned to aunt Corinne's warm palm. But she inquired with
caution,
"What's a magic-lantern show?"
"Why, the man, you know," explained Robert, "has pitctures in a
lantern, and throws light through 'em, and they spread out on a wet
sheet on the wall. The room's all dark except the place on the wall.
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