The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-11-17
The Farmer Had the Fun.

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ling's poem in which he winds up sew
eral verses explaining some adventure
with a woman with the lines, "llearn'
ed about women from her., conveys
the idea that women are widely dif-
ferent in their ways, and the expert
ence of many men has led them to IN
dorsc Mr.. Kipling's views in this
matter. The last recruit to this hlp-
ling cult is somewhat bashful young
man who has just returned from his
vacation, passed at the seashore, and
who receives letter daily and writes
one daily-but that is the story that
is to be explained.
This young man is attractive III a
way, but his natural ability is screen
ed behind sense of modesty, and he
is decidedly difident. He went on
his vacation with the idea Of getting a
rest and indulging in surf baths.
When he arrived at the hotel at the
seaside resort he found he was about
the only eligible young man in the
place, and there was large and at
tractive array Of young women yearn-
ing for masculine company. Under
this benign condition of affairs his
difidence wore off to a certain extent,
and he played the part of gallant most
acceptably. Of all the girls in the
hotel, however, his fancy settled on
one-and his attentions to her were
most noticeable. The girl was charm
ing in every way, and had that dan
gerous virtue of being sympathetic.
Where wistful eyes, classic features,
and superb form have failed very often
sympathetic air and pretty interest
have accomplished the overthrow OF
the masculine equilibrium.
After week the young man was IN
love, in ten days he was wildly IN
love, and at the end of the two weeks
he was in the superlative condition OF
love, however that may be expressed.
The only trouble was that with this
new-found feeling all the old diff
dence came back, and he could not
pull himself together sufficiently to
make an avowal. The last day of his
stay he invited this sympathetic mai
den to take a drive, so that he could
properly say goodby and go over a
thousand and one things that her SYM
patheti, nature would understand and
approve. The drive was delightful
one and lasted longer than originally
planned. Conversation Jagged after a
time and both fell into fit of deep
thinking. Finally the couple caught
up to farm wagon which had been
carrying produce into the village.
The horse was driven by sharp
faced farmer lad, and at his side on
the seat squatted about as ugly a
brindle dog as any one could find in a
days walk. The young man awaken
ed from his lethargy and said bravely
"Watch me have some fun with this
farmer" The girl, glad Of any diver
sion, looked interested, and the young
man turned to the boy and said lacon-
ically:
Cline dog you got there.
"Yep," was the equally laconic re-
sponse,
'"Wliat breed ?" was the next query.
"Rull, was the listless answer: as
the boy feckcd a fly off the horse :
ear with the lash Of his whip.
"Wcll, see here said the other,
I'D like to have that dog. What will
you take for him q
"Don't want ter sell" grunted tho
! farmer.
80 come my good man. That is al
exceptionally valuable dog. [ would
like to get him to put in the dog show
in New York. I'll bet >kaawould cause
commotion;" and here he winked al
the girl. The farmer saw the wink
but he never made a motion. Ht
seemed to be in decrtheught, anc
then he said laboriously
"Well, stranger, ef you want thi
pup so bad I'll tell you how to get it
If you'll throw yer arms around tina
rails neck and give her a whackin!
kiss I'll give you the dog
The young man blushed scarlet
He lashcd his horse savagely with tn
whip, and soon the farmer was lost il
the cloud of dust whirled up behind
When the danger point was passe'
} the horse slowed down to wal
y again. but conversation had fled
After long silence the girl spoke u
family:
"If I was sure" here she punche