The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-06-08
,a,s Visit to Jim Browns Farm,
~ nd heW he Felt While There.

Isl hurilS VI AaA-S wy
whom we will call Todd FOL
- as we desire to be brief while
,aoipC before your readers q few
dents OF bis eventful career.
mi six months ago Todd was a
nm Of come weight n the COM
nity. In fact, he weighed about
'.o,und5 in his stocking feet. and
a., somewhat singular appear
ewiDg TO CERTAIN rotundity OF
IN Indicative of what is usually
:.sd "good living" But notwith.
ding ais robust look, Todd was
nTs SLING and complaining. He
Either suffering from bile or
'rishing with neuralgia, or fiut
ss with palpitatioE, or pros.
pt s5 with Ianguor, or dying from
iona or shattered with pains
7 he beau, or distorted by ups
'rals in the stomach. his sleep
!, NJ that restless kind which is
a,gerbial in the "peEfumed cham
3 ~ of the great" and so both night
Il Il dsy sleeping and waking though
laws ~ VS. stout, Todd was never happy.
Tov in another part of this
univ lives a farmer who is a sort
~ a wac. This fellow had heard of
ss e BOX called E'The Natural
,0 " y and having by conversation
18th narties who were posted, OBJ
sined a smattering Of its contents,
nd finding it enjOintd very strict
md nd somewhat scanty regimen, he
NAMED q copy and proceeded to
stndy it, with a view to b wing a
;oiiv Joke at Todd's expense, and do
mo him coed at the same time.
Knowing the failing of his
friend for rich living, and be-
iieving this to be the cause of
ali that gentleman's trouble, he
sent him a neatly written note, in
wiling him to come and spend
week with him in the cou try, and
psrtske of farmhouse fare.
When Todd received 1the invita-
ton, be was suffering from bilious
collie. and had about convinced HIM
,eIf that the part Of town where he
vas living was unhealthy. So he
vas perfectly delighted with the
DrOspect Of q week in the country
ir, and visions of fine, fat dinners,
1ast pork garnithed with beans,
At mutton with mint sauce, and
Jailed beef with Yorkshire pud-
ings, hot dumplings, apple CAKES
nd fried doughnuts, with cider and
ther luxuries of the table, loomed
D before Todd's mental vision, like
he roof of the Tabernacle to the
re Of the tourist. So the prepara-
ons began, and Todd made his first
'Ort to control his appetite on the
y OF his departure, as ne wanted
be internally prepared for the
isty viands awaiting him, in his
minds eye," at the end Of his jour-
ey. Judge Of his feelings VI hen
fter aCGZki7lg two miles from the
tab Central station at -, to
ne residence of his host, he was in.
tied to commence his farmhouse
IRE with a drink of 1CaTnl GCdteT.
dinner was not till 6, and IL was
Ow $50 p %. He wa ravenOus,
Ut MS host wa firm, aud
own went the fi1id to stay his
5Omach till dinner time. His host
HON we will call jim Brown, oc>
lpied the attention OF his guest by
liking him sround to see the farm.
Ie chatted to him cheerily on the
ampness Of the season and the
fecundity of the land,
the varieties OF soil, the times
nd periods for following, the kinds
t ploWs in use, the changes nsw
dopted in harvesters aud threshers,
nd finally suggested a gsllop over
be hills to 3 his herd of cove.
odd fairly re !, against the lat
II prOpositio', but hally consented
ego over III the morning just as
he dinner bell rang, and Todd fol-
owed his host with impatient steps
1to the dining room.
Instead of smell and smoke from
he visionary visnds OF Todd's anti
lpatiOn, fancy hi AFFECT cousterna.
Ion when he saw the table set with
Knocked oatmeal, soaked wheat,
steS, figs, almonds, raisins, wal
auts, apples and cold water 1t
4mOst froze up his feelings Of re-.
ard for his hospitable host, and
Jet hunger. that best Of cooks, i'm
PEELED him TO partake of what
vas set before him, ask
!lg no questions. So be dipped
INTO the raw gram, anu for once was
Nmpelled to masticste his fooj
Eoperly. He took dates and figs,
sad apples aud cold water; and al
taOugh he felt more as THOUGH he
Vas shoVeling hnsks into his empty
posi bin than food into his stomach,
u u Kept at it until he was satisfied.
ae retired early, for there was no
o.ueF repas, anu In the M rning
oocc0fdlng 10 promise, he mounted
S IHe OF jun negs and rods with
u LII over Il The 0erd FIVE miles
wi, and five niles back gave him a
iSc ~ for d sod breakfast. And as
~ Ij9gged along, he made sure that
c ~ iesst fried ham and eggs and
tue tUaee were awaiting him on his re-
ON '4 l. Again he was disappointed.
M wo Tue table set a large dish of oat-
nI eai mush, jug of skim milk, and
S,aGes OF apples, and OF brown bread
teS I =" without rising. No coffee or
- VI any warm heVarape Whatever