Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-07
III A.annered CITY Folks.


A dear old lady In the country stood
In her garden shipping flowers with q
great pair ofshears In her hand, and on
her head big sunbonnet which an
overhanging bough had caught and
pulled askew at q rakish angle over
one eye. She paused In her work, and
flushed as high shrek Of laughter re-
sounded from q passing carriage, while
0 girlish voice exclaimed, with prob
ably no intention on tho part Of the
speaker TO be overheard, but with no
precaution not to DO: Goodness gra-
eious, what looking guyl" The old
lady, after gathering enough flowers to
make into bouquet for visitor, went
into the house, where her guest, who
had overhead the remark, broke into
indignant criticism Of the girls III man.
ners She heard her out, thoughtfully
pinching sprig Of fragrant thyme,
and then answered TRANQUILITY: well,
don't know as twas 30 much matter
Of manners She didn't mean me To
hear, ! guess, though she was pretty
careless about It. But she hadn't
much taste II oil sho noticed in my gar
den was mo, Nasturtiums and mari.
Colds and swoetwilliam and roses and
hollyhocks oil blooming their prettiest
for her, and she couldn't sec anything
but IN old woman in crooked bonnet
Well, lam sorry, but some folks are
queer" City people in the country are
too frequently queer In ways akin to
this, Justly remarks Youths Com
panion. There Is no harm In being
able to perceive quickly the ludicrous
aspects OF things and people, and per-
sons used TO tho why's and manners Of
the town naturally find something to
amuse as well Us to please them
In the country. 50, on the other
hand, do country folks In the city.
But there Is class Of summer VS.
itors to rural regions who, riding,
walking or cycling rapidly past VII
lagos, farms and fields, fall Into way
OF regarding oil they see as kind Of
passing show for their entertainment.
1t Is praised, ridlculcd and criticised.
This Is done as openly and lightly as II
1t were but q stage scene, and the fig
urcs pcopling it those Of mere perform
ers, instead Of persons whose dearest
interests In life may be bound up In
the weedy field, the Imprinted farm
house, or the too gaudily adorned little
new home. The careless comment or |
the contomptuous look, seen or over
heard, makes hurt that strikes deep
ana smnrt5 long The sound OF horns
md rolling of gay coaches through
quiet villages; the gliding Of silent,
swift cycles along shady roads; the
speeding Of brilliant equipages or
beautifully mounted riders through it,
tic towns used only to the transit Of
wagons, hay carts, the doctors chaise
and the village express these make 50
bright and pleasing variety for both
The dwcllar In the country and the Wis
tor from the city that 1t 10 a pity It
should be married by this thoughtlcss,
lnhuman way Of looking at things and
Ihc resentment 1t cngcnders. After
NJ, those only can fully enjoy human
ifc, nature and the phases Of rustic in
lustry, who behold them in a friendly,
understanding and sympathetic spirit.
such visitors appreciate alike what Is
,cautiful, what Is pathetic and what is
omic, ind their observations mover Of
end, for their curiosity Is respectful,
heir sympathy real, and there Is no
Inkindncss in their laughter,
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