Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-19
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SUMNER VISITORS,


couldn't help feeling q little proud Of this,
though, Ike Norleena kenwigs, we had been
taught that it was sinful"
Come down and pay US a visit we had
said to every one with whom we shook hands,
as we baGe farewell to the city; come and
see our little place 4 strawberry time And
every one had answered:
'Nc shall be delighted"
Our parlor, with it, Indian mating and
white curtains and spider-leGged chairs, was
a model of airy comfort. There were always
flowers in glasses on the Inantel, and there
was a bird in "A ca2c in the window Peggy,
the girl" did the work, and my wife was
always fresh and bright in her white muslLIlS
and knots OF ribbons and flowers She was
growing plump, too, and Mrs. Turtiedove
looked well when she was plump. l was
thinking Of these things with satisfaction as
oDenel tie gate Of my garden one night and
almost stumbled over Mrs. Turtledove, who,
with : glass dish in her hand, was bending
over the strawberry bed.
~Oh, Timoa,7 she exclaimed, as l saluted
her. do help me, please. I'm trying to get
enough ripe berries for tea After Dragging
50 | don't want Miss NItteas to go back to the
city and say she Gidn have any. Miss Nit
tens came down by the noon train, dear"
Did shez7 said l. "Ah. well, pleased to see
her, I'm sure
.ycs of ,.ours, Tir,on sajd mr., wife. very
slowly. And l hope there's milk enough.
E',o e9z-s e',s o-o;,r 10 live on milk, now She
is in the country"
H,o,v y, ,1iI NOT keen - cow. and we had
aI,.o.t hen ol,Ii~ei to 20 on our knees to
Farmer TiA to induce him to spare Us his
C,,l-+ - d. III, alvvavs liked - send fun
,'ors do, ~ ,i,, train > he sail. a..d he and
,Tr: Fisa n.v.r touched milk themselves.
W lad r-s9 s.i-~s~-ed the GOOD Fish Of
t,-,,.i...- go. .-.7~ If ,l75.s. 7,erh1ns heinz
f.,,,a--o,.- .-,o D., +,or,-l,t That il nai-ht be
;...,.-.f, firms iii; aIy-ays RIGHT to tLinl,
..!.. wy te.e Of people. YOU know.
II viii r-s Iz4 a COW" SAID I; perhaps
--.- ..-,, : MI, H. -"
IS. Oh fellow" cried q voice behind
-.. ..-.....i chasing v9;l eyer since you left
. ANYONE would know YOU had
--...3 =. home. by the way YOU walked
IT,. ;...vcn-a-e of YOUR charming invi-
al frl.. DOWN T. sop awhze How
So. rs .ur;,,aove! / can see that
..---., 49,. .-J.l. or YOUR checks
10 ls-.i shook hands with Mulligan.
-----.-..... r.!9.n ra.nerab ered with q
..-....-. III. I'd g. the Fifth Avenue
. ---e.al thin. aaI was one Of the
..-..,-,illr I2cn about his eating"
.-........ q. toast | could make him wei
.,.... ID, + ,.s.srad hi.., into the house. spring
,..-.--,,,.r slender umbrella, Russian leather
tis.l.. la, ba, and al. a..d. leaving him in the
;ar.o-. ,:s-t c;.c into tao kitchen to open the
sarti-c iox-Per-v had way Of making
chordcr OF the sarliae5 in the Drocqss-and to
as. ., Mrs TurtIolIove that the small quauti-
lies OF berries shc had collected would be
-pisncy.n
We were, rather a merry party as we sat
dow. 10 tea that ni-ht hzr Muliican and
Miss hiistens had discovered that they had
met before ~ Saratoga, and were already
verv intimate
Th1v conlrIimented Us IN chorus.
How dc.I-htrul to be country people, isn't
it," said Mr. Mu,.iSaa
Indeed 1t Is, said Miss AIittenS. Mature
casting their most precious things at their
feet. as one may say-nOwers and fruit and
and breoz-s, you know. 7 fairly pinned for
the coaat-y. and hacs hotels and strange
boarding houses; 50, since | actually have
sister in dear Hrs .Turtledove, I thought III
throw I,v.slf on her charity for the summer"
aust az ! felt sad ZfulhCan Said I:
There is Tu-,ledove ready to welcome me
with opea arms. Why not 20 TO himP"
I'm GLAD 20 be rural while I am here"
said Miss Mittens. al don't mean to drink
tea a. cofTa-, I mean 70 live on milk and
fruit here
And = said sI,1lE~an: no charnpa rno
for ma when I can k-va milk
Ifelt ve-v Glad indeed 20 hear that he did
NOT want ci,aTn,ar7c.
~Bu+. Oh NV dear. sobbcd Mrs. TurtIedove
n lit.!o while after the meal was over, catch
in,- mo in a o,Iiet corner TO think Of our first
strawbe-ri,s. and you not to have even ono
tinty-routy one The ono l tried to swallow
chosed ma when | THOUGHT Of that. And
don't vo, thin, IL. Fish would sell us more
milk while they sravr
declared that did not mind about the
ber-j,s. thct | yyoald make Fish sell Us milk
NJ any nr;o- Bv n, way. he did rive in at
last. aui v, cave him two shiiun-s a Quart.
There vas 40 connection il the nei-hbo--
HOOD.
And III bring berries down from town
tomorrow" I said They are pientiar there
tIsan they ere IA the coanu-.'
Miss 1:.,.ans has the snar3 room. and Gr.
Nuluzan VII have "a hau bedroom" said my
wife. lie looks altogether too strand for It,
but l cc..'s help it,
Then w went back 70 entertain cur guests,
and VIC We really setting oa ;--e.--wEat
with to p.1rr ,i2at--wkoa .-.r- came
tho sound g.. ..--.n-aE and sra - the
carriage ste--s ! veice cried:
"Esl!o. Turc.e-ovc! Folks io7 yoT.
AID on We rushed ID find the garden fun
of tie Rs. 81 CclIione a-l Lis fGrlii Mrs.
Calliop-, Hiss Ca-loIo aad Master Calilo.e.
Dir. Celi1ne was Cur pastor, nui wo had
"As nv congregation insisted on giving
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