The state herald., 1892-01-15
WORKING FOR HIS BOARD

VINO are not compelled TO love It, A
certain romantic young man who had
spent all his life in the city either
going to schooi or tearing calico be-
hind counter in II dry goods store,
determined that instead OF spending
his vacation as heretofore, at some
seaside resort he would spend it in
the depths OF the country. He de-
cidcd 20 penetrate far inland and in
stead OF paying for his entertainment
in hard cold cash, he would work it
out. In other words he would hire
hjLls,f 10 some farmer who needed
3p 4Ars couple Of weeksxs during
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WIFI the above idon In hi. head.
William set out. To be in keeping
with The character he was to as
sumo, he dressed in h s poorest suit of
othe, and carried II few toilet acccs.
sore, and cigars in small hand
satch.l. William decided to lay the
&c nc of his operations in Northern
New j rscy, near the York state line.
wher5 the scenery is grand and
mountainous; where trees are plenti.
ful and birds thick in the air. As he
had chosen the country, his desire
was 10 have his surroundings as ro.
mantle rs po sible, lie pictured him
self going with the husbandmen to
gather the sweet new-mown hay
singing merry rodndeIay. He would
drive home the lowing kline to be
,nitly.l l,K- rts. -,
aud Ii n at even, alter the pleasure of
the days toll was over he would ioin
the merry group of yo ing people with
wild brimmed straw hats as they
canccd gaily on the greensward their
HAPPY laughing faces lighted only by
the pLle beams of the moon. Such
were hi musings IA he trampcd along
the road after leaving the depot in
search OF the farmer wi ling TO give
two weeks board Tor two weeks work.
The north Jersey fIrmeE as "a gen
eral rale, is not stroog ua the point o I
beauty neither has he weakness for
gaudy raiment; but for real downright
hard headedness he has few equals.
and it is a popular belief in the north.
S' - 'V'hNAto AhsAh bt-
tween north Jersey farmer and u
flint the flint wou d be shattered He
also has the happy faculty oil holding
on to his loos change whenever there
Is scarcity OF penn es in tho busy
marts of the seubourd. They say
I'll he Jerseymen are getting ready To
pay their taxes Some maliciou,
N n..- huEn ..if ,i,., Ia ,l.
every time IA copper c,rt gets in that
part OF the country the Indian ON IL
gives the famous Indian death wall.
Tor he never expects t. sec his fellow
again. This story, however, Is nearly
all pure fabrication This give,
some idea OF the nature of the guile
less ruralists among whom the gentle
and romantic William had decided 10
cast his lot. You also have some idea
o. the picnic Willie thought he was
going 10 participate In.
Williams first application was met
with cold negative; at the second
place the grim farmer said NO |
don't want no help; me and tho gals
kin tend TO everything, A third and
fourth application met with like re-
suits; they were willing enough TO
take a boarder into the bosom of their
families but not II worker William
became weary of tramping. but was
In no way discouraged as to the ulti.
mate result of his quest lie had
about made up his mind. however TO
board for the night and continue his
tearch the next day. when he struck
a farmer who seemed open to negotla
tions.
You want 10 work couple OF
weeks for your board. hey? Know
anything about working on u iarmp'
Not much sir, but think cun
learn to be useful readily"
May be you can, but you don't
look extra. just Ms like ms not you ra
some burglar that wants to git In the
house and murder Us all In our bed,
then take what you can lind and slSe.
daddle. Where did you come FROM"
William gave his pedigree straight
and convinced the farmer that he was
not fcnd In disguise and as he also
chanced TO know some people In the
city whom tho farmer knew, and told
. pretty straight story his offer wn-
40 'eptcd,
As II was late In the afternoon
Williams initiation was deferred until
Tho morning and he wns given an on.
portunity to get acquainted with the
family which consisted OF the hcnd OF
tho house and her husband. two
grown-up sons and three daughters
we'll along In their teens lie did not
nnd II very difficult TO got acquainted,