Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-10-04
AN EXCELLENT PLAN.
- Case of City Fever, ana How e
Was Cured.

over for che days the Children-with
Che exception of che Oldest son, who
Cad gone to che yillage-were in bed.
@nd in Che bigs comfortable Kitchen
GARNER Hardwood, his wife, and his
@ife's sister. Mrs. Lucas, were sitting
round center-sables The farmer
was reading an agricultural paper, his
wife was putting patch on the knee
of little Harry's diminutive knicker-
bockerss and Mrs. lucas was crochet
ing hood of blue and whix0 zephyr for
a small niece
There was silence Ia che kitchen
save for the swapping OF enc fire In the
stove, che ticking oa che big eighs-day
clock in che cOrncre and the rustic of
Che farmers newspaper and when
Mrs. Hardwood sighed deeply. both
der sisaer and husband looked up in
surprise.
dtWhat's Che matter, Sarah?" asked
the latter. ssShat sigh was the loud-
est ever heard you giyes Has any
thing gone wrongs You look as If
Sou had big load on your mind"
II have" answered his wife. Sand
it is load which you muse shares Eli.
y have borne @ alone as long as can
bear 10. There IL great trouble in store
go9 Hss husband-zeosge is going TO
5eave the farms
ThS newspapers fell 60 che noors and
FORA moment che farmer looked at his
@ifes too much surprised 60 utter q
word.
''Going 60 geavs che farms he re-
peated, at lasSs s'Sarahs you must be
dreaming.'$
Mrs. Hardwood shook her head
aadlys
s-1 wish were.'s she safd. ssNo,
Eli is is srues George has made up
ais gnind 60 leave us / have noticed
for months past chat he seemed dis
satisfied and RESTLESS and since you
sold Vixen he has grumbled great
deal about Che work and che ilullness
of his life. And to-day ] overheard
. him say 60 Jasper Flint chat he would
AOs be here a month from now: chat
Ae had had enough OF farm life, and
@ptended Go leave: and il we refused
our consent 60 it he would run away,
and cake his chances"
SWe'u SEE about that" said the
9armeTs angrilys s'ConsenS to- it! Z
@ather shink NOS! I won't consider it
Cor moment What would he be-
&orth year from now il let him 90?
He'd fall in With all sorts of rascals in
Che citys and gee us all into trouble.
Besides, Z need him here. It'll be ten
gears, al least before Harry can take
his places and he's gos 60 stays if
Dave to tie him down."
'Why don't you make him soant 60
stay, EliP' asked the gentle voice of
Dis sister-in-laws
elf he's got Che city fever on him
all the talking in the world wouldn't
do any good" rejoined the farmer.
Ole wouldn't listen to q word"
Don't talk. Don't let him ever
suspect that you are aware of his de-
sire to leave you. Try new plan,
Eli. plan have been thinking of all
day."
THE best plan know OF is to tell
him my mind freely, without any beat
ing about the bush; and the sooner it's
done the better"
'.Now, Eli, don't be above taking a
WOman'S ADVICE. Let me tell you how
to deal with George. I have been
here three months now, and have
taken deep interest in the boy. 1
have seen his dissatisfaction, and rec
ognized the cause. / have overheard
him talking to Jasper Flint more than
once. and only yesterday heard him
say that if he went to the city what he
earned would be his own, and that
here he worked from dawn to dark,
and was no better off at the end OF
the year than at the beginning. He
said that Tom Blythe. who is in gro
Gerry store in the city. gets twelve dol
lars week. and Tom is only seven
teen. Now. If you want George to
stay on the farm, give him an inter
est In it. Eli. He is eighteen years
old. N has worked faithfully for you