The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-08-24
Farmers Visitors.

In the first days of August there is
hcgira of toWnspeople toward up country
farms. 1t is the month when school chill
drcn arc everywhere free and when fruits
are ripening. He who has wife's cousin
in the country lQw resumes his acqpaint-
ance, to drop-it again with the advent of
cooler days. Country relatives are bores
in spring, nuisances in autumn, and utter
evils in winter. August alone shows
them in all their rural loveliness. We
hope our reader has distant relative
reveling in ,verdant luxury upon some,
green, sloping hillside, where fishing is
good, crcumbers brittle, bait easy to dig,
and horses easy to ride. If by any posi-
bility it is uncertain whether you are re-
lated to your distant cousin OF, his wife
your welcome will be better, because each
will treat you we'll for the sake Of the 9TH
er. Be sure to take with you all your
white duck clothes, so that the farmers
wife may enjoy the hot wash days. A
large empty basket will be. handy, for
when you leave you may bring with you
the only half bushel of pears tho poor fel-
try pleasure a long, thin walking stick is
desirable, and with it you may poke down
the few peaches that the poor, red-faced
woman has been watching all SUMMER
long and hoping to preserve fer,win!te 9
use. "''
Nobody goes into. the country without
wishing to get fat on pure cream 50 every
morning at ten, when you rise for'the secs
ond breakfast which has to be prepared
for your sake, go into the cool cellar, skim
the cream which is rising for the churn-
ing, and do not forget to leave city like
taste of cocktails in, the cup ahdSpah-. ~
would be. well.to 'gO5into the field at any
time and ask the farmer to take you to
own for your letters, and if you cans my
vite some fellow-citizen to visit you the
armer will 90 down for him with the best
buggy. He will be delighted to leave his
work and go if you will only pay the six
cents toll Sometimes the quiet farmer
has had the wish to give his children a
taste of wabermeloas, and, as he has, sue
ceeded in raising five or six, to the delight
of the poor youngsters, who 60 down INTO
the patch every day to see the green mon
sters grow, have no hesitation in plugging
every blessed melon until you get one to
suit you, then sit On the fence and eat II III
sight of the little ones, and squirt the pits:
at them. They think city. men are so
nice. Melons are country predictions,
and you must not forget that youagp to,pt
country food and Inquiries" plain.
healthy, country fare, you know Coun.
try people get so used to melons and plums
that you can ake them all for yonrSelfl} q!
/ You had better 60 to church 6h Sunday,
when the farmers wife can stay, NJ home
and stew over the stove, boiling pears and
getting up nice tea against your retuyp.t
Before you Start ask her to wash ana IRON
a white necktie for you. When you come
back make fun of the music; it may hs:
her sister who plays the melodeon. Last
of all, when you afe leaving With thss
basket with the only half bushel OF pears
tucked between your knees, and you. are
limiting that you do not hold baskets inthe
city, be So gqM as,to tell the poor woman
thatyou do not suppose she ever comes to
the city, but that if JOHN ksPpe0s;to be in
New York you hope he viii run into the
store for minute and let you Know how
they all get along. Do not refuse the
piece of 81 sponge cake she Fhas,pptpp fQ
you; it IS easy to throw tout Of ne
car; window. Do not ask John to
come to spend t6eckt with hh poor,
tired wife, at your house; but with the
joyous exclamatinn ,tllt the; first thing
you purpose TO do the .ininute lyo4 rseSR
the city is to get first class beafsteak,
which men, YOU wa asy ySe fs
out: Goodbye, John. IN. Y. Herald.