Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-09-02
THE FARMERS BOY.

Sens whsstling along the road
y home from work. He had
ING 10 the corn field. It was
: eveningin September /
S,r,h an autumny evening
only be found among the
h:o. The sun had sunk be,
ori.on, but with hns expiring
beautifully decorated the
with blended shades OF pur-
Eold. Jakesat astride his old
Ire contented and happy.
j will be ready fer the har-
sfter tomorrow" he solilo-
hen the next day | will com
sllinc. and finish it Saturday.
p Again the whistling min
lily with the juggling of the
achedto the pillow harness.
blue SHIFT was soiled with
ION and dust. A portion oil
n Of his hat was gone, max
e-sare through which peeped
h | could say blonde hair
IS sandy, very sandy. His
4 free we're sunburned and
nile his feet hanging at the
he oh mare were bare and
all this did not interfere
hast with his peace of mind,
pn turning a fork in the road,
himself by the side of Farm.
son's daughter. who was
home from Squire Ford's,
S had been invited to tea.
(ed IN the name OF Rosa, this
enteen, with pink cheeks and
yves. Very pretty and inno-
booked in her white dress and
Gibbons.
la-do, Jake" she said, with
! toss of her head. Jake's
BIAS inaudible because of a
ensation in his throat. Some
tie he had very peculiar teel-
Iever he was with Miss Rosa
queer commingling of pain
He could not have told for
aich predominated or which
Nd. His pain was so exquis-
be Joy so excruciating.
bed down from the mare and
he team ahead. He had a
bression that his feet would
Dnspicuous on the ground
bling in the air in close prox-
kosa's nose. He wished, in
h and dazed sort of way, Tor
Il all controI of his thinking
hat they were not so large
IN. He would have bartered
III eternal life just then for a
hoes. The odor from his
kea clothes had suddenly
fensive TO him. She appear
sty and pure IN contrast.
how the blood surged to his
kestumbled awkwardly along
1. trying to think of some
ay.
Sc you're going to the fair,
finally asked, timidly, at
lime breaking of the top oil
j that ne might have it to
lands seemed to have swol-
mud so much in the way.
she answered, every
ing, guess" She did not
Inv interest as to whether he
there. He wished she
Ford will enter his brown
bne he rides, you know. ]
/ take the premium, don't
en. without waiting for an
Be launched into a lengthy
B OF what a perfectly lovely
Id been having at the Ford s
ng. and wound up by ask.
you think they are such a
fely new feeling crept into
srt. He and Harry Ford
been good friends, but all
found himself believing that
unity TO throttle Harry
I'd him supreme delight. As
Dow at the gate that led In
er's barnyard, Jake did not
TO answer Rosa's question,
bidding her goodbye, fol.
horses to the watering,
osa kept on down the road
B home. How awful Jake
ed this evening"" she said
"You don't catch Harry
such a plight" Harry,
hat they had company
kme in early from work,
b the back stairs to his
rrayed himself in his Sun.
and came down looking
|emas. Jake thinks lots
NE fingered tenderly over
st for q moment. "But
uld never marry a maj
earefooted and wore such q
s shirt" Now Harry-she
on into a pleasant little
Which Harry was the cen,
Thus a little incident will
shape a whole after life. i
lot happened to see Jake
bet and dressed in his work,
build probably have a diff.
to tel. But she could
wing somewhat fassidicus
Jake as he appeared that
not an object calculated
dmiration.
b at the barn, was unhar,
Team and growing more ir,
b minute. "lt's too con.
d it had TO happen so" he
y he jerked the astonished
Ind. "If / could only a
was on the road" He
pats into the feed-trou2hs,
old gray a blow
bose for nipping him,
e last hall hour he
very much dissatisfied
u He vowed for one thing
quit going barefoot. He
elp contrasting the name
[th that of Jake. He felt
his parents for selecting
for him. Why couldn't
3 well have called him
harley, or anything but
eaned up against the gate
ioath to go in the house
father and mother who
HIM so shabbily by be.
n him such an appella-
me to supper" screamed
Ter. When he worked in
ED they did not have sup.
night. Jake ground his
at the sound of his hated
tent in. He looked straight
during the evening meal
be questions addressed to
md grufiiy. When be got
table he went Immediately
what's the matter with
Ffled his father, as he pre-.
ht his pipe for his evening