The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-08-01

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suitable for gentleman's country vii
Ia. can sell you something quite re
markable, sir, in the way of cherry
trees French ones, just imported; bear
fruit three times the size of anything
that could be produced on q tree like
this. And pears-fruit Of the finest
flavor and enormous size
Eyes," said Pomona. II seen them
in the book. But they must grow on a
ground-vine. No tree couldn't hold such
pears as them"
Here Euphemia reproved Pomona's
forwardness, and l invited the tree
agent to get down out of the tree.
Thank you,' said he; "but not
while that dog is loose. If you will
kindly chain him up, will get my
book, and show you specimens of some
of the finest small fruit in the world,
all imported from the first nurseries of
Europe-the Red-gold Amber Muscat
grape-the-"
"Oh, please let him DOWN. said
Euphemia, her eyes beginning to
sparkle.
slowly walked toward the tramp
tree, revolving various matters in my
mind. We had not spent much money
on the place during the winter, and we
now had small sum which we intend
ed to use for the advantage of the farm,
but had not yet decided what to do
with it. 1t behooved me to be careful.
told Pomona to run and get me the
dog-chain, and stood under the tree,
listening. as well as could, to the tree
agent talking to Euphemia, and paying
no attention to the impassioned en-
treaties of the tramp in the crotch
above me. When the chain was
brought hooked one end of it in Lord
Edwards collar, and then took firm
grasp of the other. Telling Pomona to
bring the tree-agent's book from the
house, l called to that individual to get
down from his tree. He promptly
obeyed, and, taking the book from Po-
mona, began to show the pictures to
Euphemia.
You had better hurry, sir, called
out. I" 1 can't hold this dog very long"
And, indeed, Lord Edward had made a
run toward the agent, which jerked
me very forcibly in his direction. But
a movement by the tramp had quickly
brought the dog back to his more de-
sired victim.
elf you will just tie up that dog,
SIR" said the agent, and come this
way, I would like to show you the
Meltinagua pear-dissolves in the
mouth like snow, sir; trees will bear
next year."
"Oh, come, look at the Royal Spark
ling Ruby graper' cried Euphemia.
cit CLOVIS in the sun like GEM
EYES," said the agent, "and fills
the air with fragrance during the whole
month of September"
tell you," l shouted, 81 can't
hold this dog another minute! The
chain is cutting the skin off my hands.
Run. sir, run! I'm going to let gor'
''Run! run!' cried Pomona. "Fl
for your life!''
The agent now began to be fright
ened, and shut up his book.
eff you only could see the plates,
sir, I'm sure
care you ready?'' 1 cried, as the
dog, excited by Pomona's wild shouts,
made bolt in his direction.
Good-day, if 1 must said the
agent. as he hurried to the gate. But
there he stopped.
"There is nothing, sir,'' he said,
"that would so improve your place as
a row of the Spitzenberg sweet-scented
balsam fir along this fence. I'll sell
you three-year-old trees
Hes looser' shouted, as dropped
the chain.
In a second the agent was on the
other side of the gate. Lord Edward
made dash toward him; but, stop
ping suddenly, flew back to the tree of
the tramp.
elf you should conclude, SIR" said
the tree-agent, looking over the fence,
.to have a row of those frs along
here
"My good sir,'' said 1, "there is no
row of frs there now, and the fence is
not very high. My dog, as you see, is
very much excited, and cannot an
swer for the consequences if he takes it
into his head to jump over"
The tree-agent turned and walked
slowly away.