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Show A MEW SCHEME FOR FAIRS, Vou Hire a Tntty Ulrl to Talk nllli nl So Much an llniir. Among the now devices for making money nt church fairs und other char Itablu entertainments Is one which Its originators term "The hiving Library." A certain number of IhmiIis nro chosen beforehand, and each one Is represented represent-ed by uiino young woman who b dic&sod appropriately, to Indicate el thei tho title of tho book or Minio leading character therein. Kacli Impcrsonatoi must atso be thoroughly acquainted with tho volumo sho rcprosouts, uud her actions nud b.-lmvior must bo In uc cord with tho character chosen. A catalogue is prepared and 'furnished ou application, and whenever a Imok W called for a curtain Is drawn nsldj and tlio living copy ataiuls revealed. The regulations usually governing "The Living Library" are that: 1. All Imoks must bo secured from tho librarian. 2. The fee for each book shall be ten cents tor ten minutes use, payable In advance. 3. Hoolcscannnt be cnlleil for twice in bucceaalon. 4, Persons having called for and obtained tho books must relinquish them upon notice from the librarian that the time paid for has reached its limit, or, falling to do uu, shall pay at the rate of two cents a minute for overtime; and, finally, that no book can bo retained for a longer period than twenty ininutos. '1 he rules do not provide for It, but It Is und 'i-sio il, nt uourso, that during the busy li'iin of n fair no lxxik shall bu taken off on u promenade through tbu cnurtahinuMit room, and tho lioolcs 1'ienr.olvoa are forbidden by the unwritten un-written laws to driulc lemonade and cat lee i ream lietween tho hours of eight and ten at ulglit. Altogether, this living library seems destined to provo a great success, llnvp-i's Young People. |