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

sons in acquiring the art Of under
standing the ways of women. Kip
ling's poem in which he winds up sew
eral verses explaining some adventure
with woman with the lines, II learn
ed about women from her" conveys
the idea that women are widely diff
ferent in their ways, and the expert
ence of many men has led them to in
dorsa Mr.. Kipling's views in this
matser. The last recruit to this Kip
ling cult is a 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 in D
way, but his natural ability is screen
ed behind a sense Of modesty, and he
is decidedly diffident. 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 ef young women yearn-
ing for masculine company. Under
this benign condition Of affairs his
diffidence 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 we're
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 wss in the snperlative 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 aud go over
thousand and one things that her sym
pathetic nature would understand and
approve. The drive was c delightful
one and lasted longer than originally
planned. Conversation Jagged after
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 a sharp
faced farmer lad, and at his side on
the seat squatted about as ugly a
brindle dog as any one could find in
days walk. The young man awaken
ID from his lethargy and said bravely,
watch me have some fun with this
farmer" The girl, glad Of any diver
SIGN, looked interested, and the young
man turned to the boy and said lacon-
ically:
Fine dog you got there"
''Yep, was the equally laconic re-
sponse.
"What breed p was the next query.
Bull, was the listless answer, as
the boy fecked fly off the horses
ear with the lash Of his whip.
"Well, see here said the other,
81 d like TO have that dog. What will
you take for him ?'' '.s'
"Don't want ter. SELL grunted the
farmer.
80 come my good man. That is an
exceptionally valuable dog I would
like to get him to put in the dog show
in New York. I'll be: he would cause
a commotion;" and here he winked at
the girl. The farmer saw the wink,
but he never made a motion. He
seemed to be in deep thenght, and
then he said llasbbccTriiousiy
"Well, stranger, eff you want this
pup SO bad I'll tell you how to get it.
# you'll throw yer arms around that
gals neck and give her whacking
kiss I'll give you the dog
The young man blushea scarlet.
He lashed his horse savagely with the
whip, and soon che farmer. was lost in
the cloud Of dust whiried up behind.
When the danger point was passed
the horse slowed down to walk
again, but conversation had fed.
After a long silence the girl spoke up
family:
~ =