Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-09-28


some of my corn last week five cents on
a bushel too low"
elf you had had the Farmer you would
have known corn was fast advancing and
held on ,... ..r--r.., .. ,
was saved" -1>.s.>. IL 81 x
Do you s'pose if get the premium Tn
have the farmerin time for fallsplow-
ing?" &N2 q
Mrs. Volney did not see the eonnec-
ton. and was greatly puzzled to under
stand Holy's agitation, but attrbut ed it
to her embarrassment for this sudden
CONVERSION and confession of faith in
newspapers, and answered, "Oh yes,
you will get the money and Farmer as
soon as the fair is overs"
There were only two weeks till the
fair, and they We're very busy ones to
Polly" who cleaned house frolnsgarret to
cellar, and made many change Ito suit
the tastes of the possible coming farmer;
her old loves were forgotten in the fer
vor of this new hope, and SO many times
was her pet cat driven off the newly
covered, cushion in the, big rocking chair
She also bought Is yards of green alpa-
ca at bargain, and going over to Mrs.
{ Volney's with unwonted rbashftllneSs,
asked for polonaise and overskirt pat
terms.
ri shall want one suit just right if 1
should git the farmerw she explained to
"theuncomprehendi Mrs, v elney, s.ssand
JIthought / d so the whole bigger for this
onct."
THE very idea of having a newspaper
is an educator; this premium offered
may be the entering wedge that shall
break up Polly's Ignorance and let a
flood of light on her soul" Mrs. Volney
said to her daughter, after Polly had
left with the patterns and full instruc-
tions to use them, to which she HAD lis
tened as attentively as any. deyotee of
fashion. ~ -~ -'- = Az " II Iii ~
She .'set' four "sponges' for her prize
loaf, and made two loaves from each
rayed in her most extraordinary dress,
polonaise, overskirt and trimmed Skirt,
with three carefully selected loaves she
fastened to the fair. While ticketing
them she anxiously asked the polite Of
fetal, 'Will git the farmer and S. to,
onct if draw the first premium"
Without the slightest doubt, madame;
I have all the premiums here on hand to.
be given as soon as called for" Polly
gazed earnestly at the men who were in!
the office. feeling that if her farmer"
was as anxious as to his fate as she was
in regard to him his looks would betray
him. But she might as well have studied
the Sphinx as their faces, so she followed
her loaves, and whenIonc in place how
cred around them as a hen near her
brood, listening to every word said, as if
from the general public opinion she
might Get clew to her fate. She passed
a sleepless night and next day, with
4 n,v+ r. oSl, oH
buggy and herself in her best array, she
drove in. At noon the committee came,
| ssmelled, tasted and discussed, while she
suffered agoniesT as if running the
| gantlet, but at last the blue ribbon was
| put on one of her loayes and the red on
another. /:
Regardless of the latter she seized the
! blue ribbon loaf and hurrying to the Of
/ flee she accosted t. .e same suaVe. official,
who wondered at her GREATNESS excite
ment as she held the loaf up and said,
Are both your prizes here" :?
| eyes, madame" j.,
| ''Do yousee that blue ribbon? ! want
| my S. and my farmer"
Here they are" and he extended
the bill and copy of the. Farmer"
when would you like to begin with the
| Farmer, madame?"
Pm all ready, for come prepared
to take him home. Which one is it?''
and she looked inquiringly at a group of
gentlemen, who, noticing her excited
manner as she c,me in, had stopped
their conversation and were observing
her. ~ .--.--..- !,
' "This is it," said the superintendent,
| putting it in her hand, date of Sep
TENDER 6, IS"
Why this is newspaper,-I wansmy
farmer"
"Well, see, the Kansas Farmer" and
he displayed the title-page.
/ 'Was that what you meant by the
! farmer YOU was goin' to give for the best
loaf O yeast light bread?"
Eyes, madame. Oh, not one copy,
certainly, but years subscription" he
added hastily, thinking he had discov-
| cred the cause of her trouble. "a, i
THAT paperw she answered with the;
utmost scorn as she shifted with her up
turned, freckled nose. els this the UNI
derhand way you take to deceive a lone
woman like MYSELF 1 wish had words
to speak out my mind to you and tell
| just what think about itn'
What did you expect? 1t was SO an
nounccd on the premium list"
| "Why farmer-a man, of course"
| The unfortunate official tried to ex-,
plain, and the other gentlemen assisted
him, each assuring her that doubtless
somebody might be found to fill the bill ,
but as no one offered himself for the va
cancy, Polly, not at all appeased, went
off leaving the Farmer and her loaf Iof
bread, but she did not forget the crisp
S. bill! In that dark hour of disappoint-
ment it was source of comfort to her,
and kept her from utter despair as she
unhitched her horse and drove home
single and alone. paag, u,qrq ,n.r
At first she thought she would hunt up
Mrs. Volnev and speak her mind to her,
but the ride home and the soothing
purr Of the old cat who lay in the no
longer tabooed arn.-chair, Gained Polly,
and sober second thought prevailed, o,
| She did her own fall blowing; it kept
her at home three weeks, and when
next she met Mrs. Volney, who. had
heard of her disappointment Through
the superintendent, neither of them
made any reference to the kansas
Farmer" bna
| But as the GARNER" came to her reg.
ularly, she gradually learned to look fol-
it and felt new Importance to have
some mail for her at the post-office
| FROM reaQlnS current prices, weather
notes and prospects of crops, she began
to care for other things; so that by the
next fair she presented herself at the
office with another loaf, and to the snil-
ing superintendent's miss Gordon, il
you get the blue ribbon remember it il
only the Weekly Kansas Farmer fol
one year fro n date we can give you,
she was able to reply with return
smile: 81 don't want any other. This i.
the best kind for me-" IiiR
However, in Mrs Folney's house, the
inquiry is made weekly, aHas 'Polly's