Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-07-18

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I'd tried il mys elf, instead of losing all
my money in that blasted hay crop that
mildewed in the August rains" remarked
Mr.. Clapp, with acidity.
"But it makes me laugh 70 see that
second gal putin good, solid cash into
the pasture field, under the notion that
she can make anything out OF strawber-
ries Seudin' TO the city, too, for plants
with long names to 'em when there's
millions aud millions of wild berries on
the mouutains Aud putin Up glass
sashes for rose bushes! What fools folks
arew
Il amt SO sartin that they don't under
stand themselves pretty well after all,
said Cephas meditatively. "Pm goin'
| 10 take some time or other and have a
good talk with old Tamarack about it.
Farmin' has somehow advanced since |
was young"
Bat while the Rock farm appeared TO
be money making concern Mr. C'app
| found no opportunity OF interviewing
| the head centre OF this successful evolu-
| ton.
"Uncle in tonight" he said to Mary.
Gle can't see any one" Mary an
/ swered.
.'Ain't very sooiable, is hef" said Mr..
Clapp.
"Thought I'd talk with him about the
small fruit question:" observed Mr..
! Clapp.
81 can tell you all about fruit raising"
said Mary cOmposedly.
"And since you have such luck with
your young goslins and chicks added
| Cephas, 81 was calculatin' to go into bust
ness by myself"
Melissa understands that" said Mary,
| ind fferentiy.
| oval, do swan" said Mr. Clapp.
The war went by. Mr.. Clapp received
his rent punc'ually on time. The poul'
| try yard proved success. The straw
berry hills we're white with promise.
| Patty's La France and Msreohal Mel
roses had blossomed in the depth Of Jan
nary and February, to the amGzement of
| the neighbors, and the three girls looked
con. placently at one another over their
| account books.
81 knew we could do it" said Mary, Eve
shall pay up ali the money we borrowed
from Aunt Matilda, and put by little in
the bank"
"No puttiug by just present." said
Patty. "a business like this is bound
to grow, and 1t must be fed with CAPT
tai"
patty is right" asserted Melissa
rent is ukinous. We must BUY the
farm out ana out. We must put up new
buildings and hire men. We must
Just then Cephas CIapp came plung-
ing up the road in state Of high excite
meut.
On. -. .La,4.atu ao,l ba tlV,u
three women have not dealt fairly by
ueln
"Why haven't we dealt fairly by your
questioned Melissa.
"There amt no p Tamarac& y" bawled
Mr. Clapp. Peter Plane says he went
all through the house when he hung
them window weights, aud these wasn't
soul there but the cat and the criokets.
/ You've deceived me! There amt no +.
| Tamarack!'
"Oh, yes there is" said Mary, with
misahievously sparkling eyes, only he
is out in Omaha, with Aunt Matilda, Who
| lent us the money for our farming outfit.
We never said he was to live here, did
weY
"You-you said he was rheumaticky,
| and couldn't see folks"
NO more ne Cdu4 Shllg iN'tANNN ~" y
| "He keeps his room out in Omaha City
and uses quarts and quarts of linlment
poor SOUL But what difference does It
| make 20 you whether ther is +. lama
rack here or not so long as you get your
| rent regularity
lie was silent, vigorously chewing a
piece of straw
care there any other questions you
would like TO ask, Mr.. CIaPp!' boldly de
handed Patty.
yes said Cephas, promptly.
Ask them, them
rs il true that Miss Mary is to be mar
ried TO Peter Planep
# believe it H." admitted Patty.
"Aud be you engaged TO DR.. Wilson,
the new homeopathy who moved here
last fallY'
ayes, | ann
And is MISSY aotooany going to buy
the farmg'
Eyes, she is-that is, if you are willing
20 sell it,
wal, neverm said Cephes. "You
women do beat the world for gettin'
ahead. And never man about the
place-that's what puzzles me. didn't
know as women had so much calolle-
ton
ALLOW me to thank you" said Patty
courtessiug low, I'm the name of the
sex"
Cephaa Clapp went home aud told his
wife of the wonderful tale that he had
heard.
"And / declare" said he, lit almost
seemed to me-though l don't see how
10 could be possibc--as if that gal was
maxim fun of me-
1T couldn't be possible" said Mrs.
ClRpp with decision
one Touch ut Nature.
New York Press
one of the aptest illustrations of cause
and effect one OF the best that "one
touch OF nature makes the whole world
kin. was seen yesterday afternoon a.
3 o clock on Broadway, near Twenty sixth
street. 4 hack broke an axle, Topped
Gown, aud impedgd travel The crowd
gathered quickly, and shouts Of derisiye