The Iola register., 1886-09-24


drop of Christian blood. .-Lamycy
Browning. IN Connecticut State Reports.
he GOT ENOUGH.
An old man, who was born anl
reared in remote part of Arkansaw.
In conversation with a party of friends,
said:
'Yes, the old times was putty good
in their way. but the way want allus
the best Wall. when was u boy, ]
uster wonder if any man ever had az
many oranges as he could eat. Twas
powerful fond o oranges, an l ulster
git one about every Christmas. Ididn'i
think that thar was morn one or two
orange trees in ther world. And candy!
wy ustcr think that when l got to
be q man | would work until got
money enough to buy all the candy !
could eat. l went on this way till l
was about sixteen years old. Then
had an opportunity o havin' home. ]
struck out, thinkin' about nothin' but
candy and oranges. Several days
afterwards l got work at saw mill. l
lived on con bread an bacon for two
months AZ, then l told ther boss that
wanted my money. lie gave me twen-
ty dollars, an l struck out. l was
afcercd that it want money enough
to get all the candy and oranges l
could cat. but thought I'd risk it. l
tramped to little river town, not
DARN to spend money enough to take
me down on steamboat. l was as
hungry as wolf when l reached the
town. but thought with contempt Of
meat and bread, for my lifc's dream
was about to be realized. went into
store an told a man that wanted
as much candy an as many oranges as
l could cat, an that 1 was willin' to
pay for the feast.
Three pounds O. candy be
enough" he asked, winkin' at feller
that stood near the door.
Il don't know. Let me have about
four pounds o that red striped candy.
an dozen oranges. an when git
through with 'em I'll come back an
git some more
'Itookmyprecious parcel. went down
to the river an set down on box. ]
spread out my feast and gaxed at it.
Then l pitched it. All. was realizing
my dream. Ipaid no attention to my
but recolleck hearin' er
teller that come along say: that boy
puts me in mind Of a hog catin' mash.
Airtcr while l 'gunter slack up. but
how hard had worked
IN how long l had waited, fell to
with renewed vigor. Putty soon
thought / had enough, but whats
he use o quittin',' muscd. 4 owe
to myself to eat all kim 'Twa'n't |
ong airter tina: till gunter git little
lick. but l KEEP on putin down ther
tuif. Finally l couldn't stand it no
onger. ] stretched myself out on the
'Ox an dOin' so knocked off the ro-
nainder o my truck. but didn't feel
ike reachin' down airtcr it. Deary.
mt 'guntcr git sick. thought O.
he candy an oranges an gagged.
low l wished was back at home witl,
oiled cabbage an snap beans. got
ECKER an sicker an Lord massy how
did rctch an heave. l lost my rec.
lection an when l come to myself ]
'as in a hotel an burnin' up with
ever. Every time thought O. candy
d heave. and once when the doctor
aid l mout eat sweet orange. al
lost turned wrong side outwards, like
ullin' off a shirt in harvest time.
as gittin' alon putty well when one
ay the store-keeper come in an axed
le when l wanted the other candy.
hat knocked me an l gagged for an
our. At last l got well enough to
amp home. Before l went to the
Duse to see any o ther folks went
nwn tot her spring-house. Thar set
lie old crock jar full O. buttermilk. II
t down and turned it up. And, oh
Ear me, how l did hang ON. thought
must feel like erpusson escaped frum
'tan. drinkin' o. the water o. life g
eely.@
The old man ceased speaking and h
'aved. An Italian with basket of /
anges had just passcd.-Arkansau &
rarcier. 9
The problem of farming consists
making the soil increasingly fertile. Z
anure is the farmers savings bank,
ID if more Of them would have large =
APPS of it every spring to spread up v
their lands, instead of money at in II