The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-09-26
A DELIGHTFUL LOCATION.
Why Seeker After Rural Delights Keeps
His Chopping Knife In Tip-TOp Order.

Why Seeker After Rural Delights Keeps
His Chopping Knife in Tip-Top Order.
At this season of the year to find
country friend who has desirable camp
ing-out facilities on his place is consid-
cred the very best of good luck. Such
a one is Mr.. Ferryman, of Berkeley
This gentleman is a lord of the manor,
whose possessions range from the pros
porous valley in the neighborhood Of
the station named in his honor to the
tops of the lofty hills clad in eternal
chaparrel.
Some days ago Mr.. Ferryman per-
ceived friend on the boat. The friend
had blankets, tent and frying-pan with
him. Enthusiastically he was bound for
the woods.
"Where are you bound for?" said the
Berkeley squire, genially.
"Oh, nowhere in particular. replied
the seeker after rural delights. "Just
going to lay out for night or two"
"Got your family alongP" inquired
Mr.. Ferryman.
GAY, the whole lot of EN- said the
friend.
"Well, then, why not come and camp
in the canyon in the rear of my house%
said Mr.. Ferryman. There's wood
and water and good shade, and ii you
should want anything from the house
you've only got to ask for it,"
This suited the camper, and with the
hospitable Ferryman he pursued his
tortuous path up the canyon. The all
was balmy and the place came up to all
its proprietor had claimed for it as a
camping ground.
Nov here is a good place to halt,
just by this cabin" said the friend,
dropping his blankets.
Mr. Ferryman glanced uneasily at the
cabin. "Well, tits pretty good" he
said, but | think you might find a more
suitable place higher up"
Cant get anything better than this, >
said the friend. whats in the cabin
anyhow l see paddock Oh the
door"
''Oh, nothing of any particular value
Still really think you might come far
Their along the canyon"
why, confound it, man, you dom
think I'm going to break into your ole
cabin. No, l stay right here" and h,
proceeded to get up his tent and col
lect wood for fire. When the AK,
rang on the dry oak stumps Mr.. Ferry
Wan excused himself hurr.edly on tn,
plea of meeting some friend at tn,
house, and the camper noticed that al
soon as he got round the bend he cas-
an uneasy glance over his shoulder an,
then ran as if pursued by grizzly.
Early next morning the camper wa
rather surprised at the interest TIL,
neighbors seemed to take in his unpre
tentious little outfit The tops of tn
various hills which commanded view
of his camp were tenanted, and SOM
brought opera-glasses. Surely" h
thought, camping out can not be 81
rare an occurrence in this canyon, We
these people take an interest in m,
tent. Curious that they do not COM
nearer and examine it if camping ~
such novelty in this quarter" Blu
they did not, nor did Mr.. Ferrymal
himself put in an appearance. Thu
sesse day- the eessna camper struck tent an,
departed His surprise was increased
by remarking the number of people VIII
accompanied him TO the station, but di,
not come near him, all following a
some distance
1.-The most remarkable experience
have ever had, he said. 81 wonder wha
popularity about my get-up attract
the curiosity of these good people?'
On the cars he met an acquaintanc
and explained to him the odd name
in which the Berkeleyans had acted
"And furthermore" he said, q neve
have caught glimpse of Ferryma1
since"
Where did he put youp'
"Close by a little cabin in the can
yon"
"a cabin!'' calculated the friend
moving off from him, and regardin
him with establishment.
"Great heavens Have you caugh
the Infection, too? Yes, cabin. Wha
about it?''
why, no wonder the people stare
at you. That cabin is a giant powde
store-house, and of course the spectacl
of man camping by it and hammerin
at wood and building fires must ha,
impressed them with the belief that Ii
was lunatic. And l appeal to yourse
if they had not good grounds for such
supposition."
The camper felt for chopping-knif
IL see it all now" he said with gas
IF Ferryman comes this way, just ho
me back, will your think there mig
be an unpleasantness if we should NEE
Great heavens, what an escape ~
had!'-San Francisco Wasp.
A SILVER-SHOD HORSE,