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.s the Ozark Region ia sanmsr.
 Old man Beaver came into the Gertrude C. camp one .moruinq. Ilc was looking rather dazed, and his usually prompt "Howdyn came with an effort.
 Whats the matter, Mr. Beaver. D some oue asked. Aren't you feeling we'll to-day9"
 "No, not very" the old man an. ewered. T believe I'm kinder gummed up"
 "Gummed up is condition that be- comes somewhat prevalent in the Ozark country in midsummer 1t can hardly be said to bs of epidemic form, for many escape It. The duration varies much with temperament. Some people recover in few days Others remain for two or three or more weeks under the peculiar affection, July and August are the months in which the eases of gummed up are most frequent ly encountered.
 There may not bs lazy bone in an Ozark country farmers body during the spring and well into the summer But after the crop is laid by he will announce his intention to rest up" a little. He will lie down on the gallery or sit on box at the blacksmith shop day after day. His muscles relax, and mental lethargy ensues, from which he cannot be aroused even by the hounds starting a deer And so he will remain, inert IS to all his faeul- ties. He Is s'gummed up" At any other time of the year when you ride up to the gate you will be met with 6 cheery:
 Light, stranger, light"
 But in the 'gummed up" period the hospitable intent fails A listless stare greets you. Inquiries fer places and distances develop either ignorance or transformation. Soon after the cross- ing of Denton's ferry stop was made at house to inquire the way to cer- tain post office known to be about eight miles distant The woman, who sat on the gallery, slowly rocking, tried to arouse herself, but the effort was too much. At length she said she had never heard of such place, and it would be best to ask at the next house.
 How far Is 1t to Yellville?a was the inquiry put to three sane men in dis. tance of half mile. The first said it was seven miles, the second ten. and the third eight After couple of hours another inquiry was made. This time the answer was:
 Hits three sights and right smart chance, stranger"
 That proved to be strictly accurate. It was three sights of the town from the tops of three successive hills, and right smart chance" of ride along the valley beyond the last hll. The man who gave this information was not ''gummed up."
 Getting into Melville was nothing like as difficult as getting out of it. When it came time to leave one of the leading citizens of an adjoining county offered his company on the way to Buffalo City. He had been in Melville on business, and seemed to know everybody, and to be especially we'll acquainted with the country. 4 mile out of town the leading citizen, who had been chatting pleasantly, sudden. ly stopped and said in tone of per- plexity:
 Hold on, this doesn't look like tho Buffalo City road.
 He looked back and then forward. Some children came along with bags and buckets on the way to school
 Girls" he asked, is this road to Buffalo City?"
 No, sir" they chirped. This is the road to Grassville."
 "Huhl' said the leading citizen; 1T don know when l made Il break like this Of course it is the Grassville road, Pve been over it enough times to know it. We'll have to turn back"
 So the horses were wheeled and headed into Melville again Just on the outskirts of tue town the leading citizen said:
 Now, we're all right"
 He directed the course over we'll travelled road along the high bank of the beautiful crooked creek until A ford was reaehed. The horses waded in and drank from the bright water flowing over 6 clean gravel bed. Gradually the leading citizen recovered hlo OhlOahlNt uhu hAS NbHFGEodblbuO Oh the country and it's future became ani- mated again. The ford had been left behind fifteen minutes when huge red mill loomed up in front, with dripping Hume over the road. The leading citizen stopped talking, rode up to the door of the mill, and ad- dressed himself to some one within.
 "Is this the Blu uffaio City road?' asked the leading citizen.
 No, came from within; this road goes to Rush post office. "
 Where is the Buffalo City road?" asked the leading citizen.
 ''You ought to have kept along the other side of the creek and crossed at the next ford" come from within.
 The leading ci izen turned. The expression upon his face was study. It was one of utter helplessness. All he could say was:
 Well, Pm gummed. '-St. Louis Globe Democrat
 
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