Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-20
BUSINESS KEEPS HIM.
The DisoomfOrts of City and Pleasures Of
Country Life Clearly Shown.
Tom Enjoying Himself I'm the Country and
JACK Suffering Horribly In Town-rvo
Letters That Tell q STORY,
The following correspondence explains IT,

sHADr HILL FARM, July Is. 1898.
DEAF BRorHER JAcx: We have arrived
and settled down for the summer all rioht
1 cannot understand why you won't ieav.
your business, which you say is 90 dun.
and come with US to get . rest I am
sure my business win be carried along by
the boys just as well Is III were there and
yours would be also. We are very comfortable
mere, although, Of course, there are some con-
Veniences afforded by city life that We cannot
get We get the mail twice . week az Il does
not rain and swell the creek 90 the carrier
Ssn erosse We have delicious spring water,
~ ~ from spring half q mile
.h htue scarce sometimss for bathing purposes,
.n,cn u nard on the little boys who are sc-
customed to having their bath every afternoon
'ne water II mighty good when we get nj
eitnough little warm. We have sei5cious
ITountry-cured ham three times q dsy-the old
hr;9nr raises his own hogs-and the mail carrier
ststionue 30 meat over twice q week from the
moor these country butchers are mighty
ham. 'u"osn, and prefer the
..r Inc S Sia man Isns plenty OF cabbage and
day. With no. bread a. ,Se boiled dinners every
canned tomatoes and CORY meal He gets his
Wholesale grocer Ia town. and.s1n e case from the
. very good quality. The boys Sos. say, buys
milk. except on churning dayssSorLp , ss OF
week, when the old lady says sheur umes =
all for her butter; she supplies a crSs use ~
town. This is not q fruit country, but 2e,y IN
| lots Of dewberries 0ase
It's powerful hot in the middle Of the d.
but the nights are cool. We 60 to bed early
because the mosquitoes make sitting on the
porch too uncomfortable after supper and We
| are glad to get under the mosquito bar. And
| then the old man likes 10 retire early. for va
all have breakfast soon - Il 10 good daylight
This gives Ms a nice long day for whatever w
want to do, although I believe, as I said e
Maria this morning, that I would prefer the
nights to be little longer. Your children are
all well and wishing their pa would come M.
1 am glad they are well, because the doctor
lives fifteen miles away.
| Jack, wish you would pack rs up basks,
Of things and send by express Put in . couple
OF dozen Of lemons (none Of the stores ct the
station keep lemons), . few pounds Of ginger
snaps and fancy crackers for the children (the
old man does not think desert il healthy and va
| never have IT.. i've pounds Of grauulated sugar
maria says she can't stand this brown sugar.
and you have room for few nice canteloupes
or any other kind Of fruit just put them in, too.
| send me some newspapers.
Now, do come mp. or course there are some
minor tnconveniences, but the shade il plenti-
full and the country air il pure
Your brother, Tox.
The City End.
WASHINGTON, July 20. 1888.
DKAl BHorHxl Ton: Your glowing account
Of the pleasure Of country life has really mad,
ne feel quite diseontented. but I guess had
better try TO stick IL out in town Business 4
dull, % I leave the Office early these days and
get homo BY 4:S0. You have no idea how COO
the house ID after being shut mp all day, and
there 10 not Ay In the house since those screeni
were put up. have my nice bsth-I tell you
Tom, there IL nothing like getting into your
Then put on . cool suit and sit down and read
TIE SrAR until Carrie puts dinner on the table
For dinner 1 have . nice chicken or
small porterhouse or some spring lamb chops
green peas land Carrie certainly does know hos
to cook p:as), new potatoes, green corn, MIC.
crushed ice, good bread and creamery butter
and wind up with some delicious bsrriss, viii
cream and small cup of black coffee Then
sit out on the steps in the cool until dark, vhes
80 down town. I drop into the club befor'
bedtime and drink . bottle Of cold beer an,
smoke . cigar with the boyI
get to bed early, and sieeping on the frs
floor, - do, nov that the family 10 all away, 1
il cool and perfectly delightful. There are n
children 10 disturb me and ] sleep souudly
Carrie swakens me at $50 ana gives me mic
breakfast. Delicious coffee with cream (yo'
know Carrie always did make good eofYse),
canteloupe that's been in the refrigerator a
night, and usually . small black bass cookies
with slices Of bacon inside and garnished witt
delicate French fried potatoes This, with q,
egg and light roll, makes breakfast az for q
king. read the papers going down in u,
cable car and get my mail four times . day.
No, Tom, I am afraid my business won't per
init my coming up TO Shady Hill Farm Thu
summer. Afraid will have 10 put up with n.
city. send you your basket by express an<
have arranged with . commission merchant X
ship you some fruit twice week.
Your brother, JAcK