Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-04-25
ONE OF THE "BOIZ."
Explains the Joke Played on the
cold Man,

HAPAoAAo Ch0 OOhO I'll G16
"Old Man"
Mr.. E'ttor-In looking over your vol
liable daily of Thursday last l was con-
siderably surprised to see the "Old
Man's'' letter in print. and thought 1
would drop you a line and explain mat
tiers a little. You see the "Old Man" is
getting along in years, and he also is
getting somewhat notional-so much so
that the boys have to humor' him at
times i'll order to keep him good
natured. Therefore when one day last
week he took a notion to go to the city
the boys Of course humored him and let
him 70, rather than have trouble with
him. The boys thought, OF course, that
they could trust the old man to take
care Of himself, so let him go alone, as
they were busy seeding. Had they
known the consequences of such a rash
proceeding, one Of them would have
gone with him by all means. 1t seems
the old man fell into bad company; at
least we should judge so from his actions
since coming home, and they "did him
up" in bad shape. 1t would seem from
his actions as though some of those bad
men connected with that "embezul-
mint" case had coaxed him into one of
those buildings where they sell "alkali
water" at five-a-glass, and that he had
imbibed too much? The old man
seems to think himself a president, or
justice Of the peace, or some other high
officer ever since he came home, and
has an "embezulmint" case on hand
nearly all of the time. On examining
the stock and poultry, to see how the
boys had taken care Of them while he
was gone, he Immediately declared that
the old rooster had a bad attack of
"embezulmint,' and said he was afraid
the horses would not stand it through
the springs work, they were "embez.
uled'' SO bad. With regard to that let
ter, we thought we were coming a huge
sell OH the old man when we got him to
write it, and Of course had no idea you
would print it. we think that the
girls at the Benham House ought to be
ashamed to try to mash the old man,
for, from his description, it is a self evil
dent fact that this was what they were
trying to do, and no doubt succeeded.
In fact, they broke him all up, and he
don't seem as he used to at all-combs
his hair every morning regular. Well,
Mr.. Editor, | think l have explained
matters so that you and YOUR readers
will not attach any undue significance
to the old mans letter; therefore I will
|leave this subject and try and give you,
a few items to vary the monotony OF
this letter.
Most of the farmers are seeding at the
present writing.
Mr.. Shepard has rented the Ernest
Stevens place, and is working early and
late to get the crops in.
Some Of the farmers are grieving be.
cause their wheat was not in the ground
in time to get the benefit of the rains OF
Yesterday and Thursday.
The Calderwood brothersexpect their
sister here shortly from Iowa. They
are getting tired of catching it.
Mr.. Rice has been quite sick, but at
last accounts was getting better.
Ducks are plenty but rather wild and
it takes a good sportsman to get any of
them.
Well, ! will close now, hoping you
will find room in your daily for this.
Will write again if this does not find
the waste basket.
One Of Il "Bo1z."
Odessa, April Is.
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