The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-07-09
Green Things.

heated term,"in connection with coun-
try breeZes" and "Strawberry short.
cake"
I've been there, and am going again.
I've been mailing the windows down,
putting double locks on the doors, and
making a bargain with the policeman On
that beat 70 watch the house while the
family goes out to snuff the agricultural
air and recuperate the system.
It never costs me much to get ready for
a stay of three or four weeks in the cOun-
try, but if it cost $1,000 money could no.
be matched against rosy cheeks ana a
double chin. generally 90 down town
and buy ont a store or two and a MILNE
ry shop. as the first steps towards getting
ready, and the remaining purchases can
be made at odd times. Any stock not
wanted by the family, such as nails,
hinges, g%rindstoneS, and bar iron, can be
auctioned off after you get home.
1t doesn't take over four months to get
ready for a stay Of three weeks among the
b~lOssoming orchards and the green-clad
hills. Any ambitious family can com
mence in February, and if things are well
managed they will beaIl ready for 4 cOun-
try trip by the 1st of June.
The most economical way is 70 charter
4 special train for the run out. Ten freight
cars, if III good repair, ought to hold all
netdtul articles, but if any are left behind
they can come by some of the regular
freight-trainS.
One should not be troubled to find a
country boarding place. We 90
out there to get rid of heat, dust, dignity.
fashion. and Starched clothes, and most
this date every farmhouse which expects
to receive 5OarderS is in apple-pie order.
The hiSh-pOst bedstead has been carefully
wiped with a damp rag. The ceilings
have been whitewashed and the cob
webs hauled down. The cracked
looking-glaSs has been hung in a new pO-
sitiOn, and the cherry washstand nailed
into the orn TO hide the fact that one
lee is missing. The white washbOWl.
with a big niche III the rim, and the white
tllCiiti. VIII lNO-lllIlON Vi tllt lIdIlkllt
gone, have been brought out and rinscd
and placed on the stand. The rag-carpet
on the floor isn't exactly new, but it has
been washed and some of the stripes gone
over with Il brush and dye.
The farmers wife has been weeks get
ting ready for you. The German-silyer
teaspoons have been secured and wiped
AMI rubbed until the makers name has
disappeared. She's bought three new
bowls. a new tin teapot, w new milk
pans, d new dippcr, and logwood 20 stain
the kitchen chairs oyer new.
She'll be at the gate 10 welcome You as
the tlmily leave the train and plod up the
road through dust three inches deep. with
the sun shining down as if it had been
hired to melt the stones in the highway.
You are uShered into the best room, re-
cogniZe that old rip in the carpet and that
print of Queen Elizabeth OF the wall, and
YOU hcaye a sigh of relief as o realize
that You are out among the birds and
flowers. You don't see any flowers
around there. and the melancholy crow
on the corn field fence doesn't MARBLE for
shUckS. but that isn't your fault.
After a rest you take dinner mouth
l,ucEerei up for fresh eggs. strawberries,
r.ca cream and real oid-itshiOuel biscuit.
The good old lady stands with a teapot
fail OF black tea in her hand. and "a
pains that she sent her boy 10 the store
after eggs. but all stores were cggle>S;
that he lives too far from the city t. get
strawbcrriesin good condition.; that she
has a contract to furnish cream for an cX-
cur,ion; hat she doesn't believe coffee is
healthy, and that her emptin's didn'tcOme
w GOOD and her bread is sour.
always have a regular programme laid
down to follow. and endeavOr / o follow
it, viz:
First Week-Gct used to fat pork, Old
potatoes, weak tea, cold in the head. skim
med milk, white butter, bar-Soap, horn
combs. cow-bclll, mosquitoes, spiders, suH-
burn and pillows with sixteen feathers
in them.
Second Week-GrOW more romantic.
Climb hills 10 get a view Ofthe roof of an
old hor>c-barn and a sheep pasture.
Hunt for shady dellS and get mired in a
swamp. Listen for the joyful songsO of the
morning lark and hear the farmer yelling
TO the spotted COW to "hist around thar or
he'll break her ncck." Wander down
shady paths at sunset to find that they
bring W just where the village carts have
dumped dozen loads Of oil boots, hoop
skirts, oyster cans, bottles, and S~havings.
Go over to scent The n,w-mOwn hay and
feel as if you were a boy again, and have
a brindled dog get away with a yard and
a half OF your lavender pants, besides de
Sirahlc quantity of meat.