Around her waist she had tied a gayly colored sash, while on her head was a gipsy headdress bordered with gold fringe.
"Hippy," commanded Grace, "will you please take this gong and announce that the auction is about to begin!" "Certainly, certainly," answered Hippy.

"Anything to oblige the ladies." He mounted a chair and beat on the Japanese gong.
"This way, ladies and gentlemen.

Come right this way! The 'Mystery Auction' will now commence.

It is a sale of surprises.

You never know what you are going to draw, but it's sure to be something nice.
Everybody step this way, please.