Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-12

The short and simple annals
you know the line. The city was not
generous; there is nothing more to tell.
Believe me, you are fortunate, indeed,
to escape any risk OF the monotony of
a humdrum existence. / envy you the
variety of scene and surroundings
which has fallen to your lot
Gas if there could be no monotony in
variety; as if one could not grow weary
of it," she cried. 'sNhy, DIR. Morris,
1T is the superlative of inonotony. MANY
a time I've been tempted to recall APP
provingfy the growls Of an irascible
cid Englishman we met in Spain
Madam said he to my aunt, take my
word for it, all hotels ale bad, but some
are worse than others: all strangers
are obnoxious, but some are pestiIen--
tial; all sightseeing is a WEAKNESS of
the flesh, and the more one has of it
the greater the burden becomes
"And Mrs. Loripg?'
His vehemence startled her, and she
fled at the first opportunity
yet she could not have needed the
TRADE to advantage. In all sincerity,
let me say that until she consents to
settle down quietly for considerable
time there is not much hope of effect
ing her cure. You must have observed
that on journey she seems to be at
her best, but that when the trip is
ended there is a reaction, and after a
few weeks she is off again. finding in
the renewed excitement relief which,
in turn, has to be paid for at high
rate. When her greatest need is rest
she applies the spur. If ever there was
victim of the travel habit, she is one.
Can she not be persuaded to give her
1ccuperative powers ii fair chance to
assert themselves? One can't do bet
ter than to let nature alone sometimes.
This is plain talk, palmer than 1 should
Like to address directly to your aunt;
but it is due to you, for in many ways
you can help to put it into practice"
'.And I will help only too gladly"
said the girl, earnestly. please be as
sured of that
'1s it bargain, then?''
Indeed it is
''May it be a successful one" said I.
"And now, Miss Gray, you may be
pleased to know that from this turn in
the road can be had the only view of
3assettville which warrants a claim of
beauty for the place.
into its principal street. hating in
'front.' of the shop of its solitary drug
gist. While I stood before the counter,
waiting for the prescription to be made
up, Sam Carpenter sauntered in.
81 kinder wanted to see ye." he re-
marked, after the weather. the state of
trade and town politics had been dis
cussed. s"Tain't much, bul maybe yer'd
like to know about it,"
whats the trouble 2" said 1.
wall, couple O days ago chap
come ter my stable an hung round till
we got ter tallxin'. He didn't seem ter
have no special bizness cgitatin' him,
but he did seem alfred curious. Pref
ty soon he got round ter that old brewer
from Charleston, South Car'liny, you're
doctorin'. Seemed mighty interested
in him-too mighty interested, L reck
oned. When a neighbours boy asks me
how my apples is gettin' on L put it
down ter friendliness, but when catch
him up the tree I call E,in too blamed
affectionate. So as this chap was tryin'
ter pump me, I tried ter pump him. but
I guess neither of us got any more salts
faction than the schoolmaster did when
he tackled the parsons Hebrew book,
IL NeiS O1CSh- OIL uCh liz you
might as well know about linn, though"
What was his ?" asked.
"He didn't say
Can you describe him? %
''Hefty fer his inches; cid clothes,
trousers tucked in his boots; kinder
springy in his walk; more dirt than
tan on his face. L kept an eye on him,
an saw him, after hangin' round spell,
steer fer the Rodneytown road
Thanks for the informa tion,' said L.
Probably he is some tramp who has
heard yarns about my patient, and, hav-
ing nothing better to do, asks questions
to keep talk going. Nevertheless,
I'm much obliged for the tip
That's all right Carpenter re-
sponded, with the air of a man who feels
that he has done his duty. Say, how's
the boss suitin' yer?''
'ENcellently. It's a pity. though.
there's so little style about him.
eff he had style, ye'd never got him
fer the price yc paid. He amt the kind
of a boss pretty girl Likes ter hev
hitched in front Of her house on Sun
day afternoon-that's a fact-but fer
plain weekday use he's o. H.
Hes hard-mouthed. That's draw
back. Quiet as he is, you wouldn't call
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