Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-02
ghe aata aiIY Eagle: griday a10ruig auoust T. 1893

can occupy Il Tor the summer. We Win have
a COW and hoFsa. pigs, poultry and other
stock, and wen 20 ont there and tan up and
get fat, and have the best time In tho world =
N don't think much Of the idea. Mr.. Bow
sr.7
"You donfl You don't want cool breezes
fresh eggSfresh berries-rich milk-sougs
Of birds-lowing Of the kline and rest from
carer
"You viii be disappointed If you expect
any such thing"
II win, ehi Perhaps I don't know what
the country is You are always ready 70
throw cold water on any Of my plans !
shall go, anyhow
That was the beginning, and at the end Of
three days l yielded, woman like. ] knew
we should be back in four or five days, how
ever, and / arranged with the cook accord
ingly. One Monday morning we took the
train and started, having engaged farmers
daughter to take charge Of the kitchen, and
at the nearest railroad station we were me-:
by farmer and his lumber wagon. The sun
poured down its hottest, the dust bad covered
grass and bushes, and as we logged and JOLT
ed along the farmer queried Of Mr.. Bowser:
"Come out for your health, supposep
1--WE did Ali this country air has already
refreshed me"
HAS, eh' Well, there's heaps Of it, and
I'm thinking you'll get all you want IN about
a week. think city chap is blamed fool
to come out here"
do you'll Why, the doctors recommended
it. That boy ought to gain pound day,
and.1 am sure my wife viii brace right up
with those pastoral scenes before her eyes"
THE doctors and pastoral scenes be
durnedi" growled the farmer as he turned to
his horses, and those were the last words be
uttered until he landed us at the gate.
1t wps comfortable frame house. and
did not observe the surroundings until after
dinner. 1t struck me that Mr.. Bowser had
suddenly lost his enthusiasm, but didn't
know why until got out doors The barn
had partly fallen in, giving it weird and
lonely look; most of the fencing was down, a
gust Of wind had laid the smoke house on its
back, and nearly every tree and bush about
the house was dead or dying.
''Is this one Of the pastoral scenes you TO
ferred tot" asked Of Mr.. Bowser.
There you goI" he snapped. "You can't
expect things to look as nice out here as in
Central park We come for the balnly breezea
and the rest"
Didn't you say we should hear the notes
of quails and whippoorwillsf'
'Yes, but don't rush business. They viii
come around in due time"
For dinner we had some salt pork, pota-
toes, bread and butter and coffee. When
Mr.. Bowser limited about fresh eggs the girl
replied that the only hens which ever con-
tributed eggs were now engaged In the incu-
bator business When be asked for cream for
his coffee she replied that the COW hadn't
come up that morning. As for fresh vege-
tables, the season had been SO dry that none
had ma.ured.
The cow came sauntering up about 5
o'clock, covered with flies and mosquitoes,
and the girl limited to Mr.. Bowser that be
was expected to milk
''Oh, certainly" he replied. ~ wouldn't
give cent for farm life unless could milk
a COW or two. j used to sing ballad while
l was milking"
The girl and watched him as he took the
pail and stool and approached the cow. The
cow also watched him. Folks generally sit
down on the right hand side of cow to milk.
Mr.. Bowser took the other side We saw the
cow turn her head and regard him with
and contempt, and this was in
creased as he worked away for four or five
minutes without bringing drop of milk.
What are you trying TO dol" / called to
him from the gate.
"Mrs. Bowser, when l want TO learn any
thing about a COW I'll ask you for the infor-
nation think know my business"
So did the COW. She had been fooled with
ong enough, and she suddenly planted hoof
against Mr.. Bowser with such vigor that no
tumbled over in confused heap Between
as we got him into the house and the girl fin
shed the milking. Mr.. Bowser recovered
from the shock after awhile, and felt 1t my
duty to inquire:
Mr.. Bowser, don't you think a week Of
these pastoral scenes Will be enough for usi''
''No, nor six weeifsl" he growled. ''Noth-
ne would do but you must get into the coun-
Try, and now I'll give you enough Of it'll"
''Why, Mr.. BowserI"
"You needn't why Mr.. Bowser mel You
rave me no peace until agreed 20 come, and
low I'll remain here five straight yearsi'
When tho summer sun went down and the
tars came out we were not as happy as we
night have been Mr. Bowser still held bis
land on his stomach, the baby cried because
he milk tasted Of Wild onions, and the girl
ost the old oaken bucket In the thirty foot
veil while getting a pail Of fresh water.
Isked Mr.. Bower when the kline would begin
o low and the whippoorwills to sing. and he
vas so mad be wouldn't speak However, IL
he hne didn't low, the pinch bugs and mos
Iuftoes did. There wasn't o screen at door or
and soon after SHUTDOWN we were
,esieged
That night seemed never ending Along
bout midnight / esked Mr.. Bowser how
many pounds he thought he had gained, but
70 called me an idiot and would say no more.
When we got up in the morning the girl
idn't know as We were blotcbed and
'itten until one would have suspected US OF
Offering with smallpox Mr. Bowser knew 4
himself, however, and before noon we were
'ack in the city. He scarcely spoke TO mo al
he way homo, but once In the house he burst
ut With
Now, old lady, prepare for e settlement
You've noeei me around ell yo1 ever will
his has brofen the camels hack Which Of
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