The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-25

achs sake and his infirmities, but at the
expense of the bOarder Then, too, it
has been borne in upon me that the man
who prays the loudest at the Wednesday
meeting goes in with the greatest vigor
when kissing games are played at the
annual picnic.
The women are different in kind, but
all have one great pain and grief, and
that is to pluck every feather off the hat
of the summer boarder till etc locker as
if prepared for a fricaSee. The average
woman envies you your clothes, no mat
ter how simple they are, bOrrOws them
to cut from, and then talks about you to
somebody else. She thinks you're inn
moral because your lingerie is trimmed
with lace and ruffles, she suspects you if
you're too familiar with your own father,
and her general opinion of everybody is
that she could teach them an awful lot.
but that people are all such fools. Some
times you come across an exception, and
you find her jolly to talk TO, good to eat
II don't mean I've turned cannibal, but
| mean the dishes on her table are
palatable) and ready to enjoy herself in
any way possible We've struck one of
this kind. and from shooting frogs down
to chasing the cows home she aids the
boys in having Il good time.
ACQUAINTANCE WITH RURAL
PEOPLE.
Did you ever chase Il COW in the direc-
ton il didn't wish to go? 1t is more
mulish than mule, crOSser than a cat,
possessed of more bitterness than a
bulldog when he feels that he is not APP
preciated, and the situation is such that
You wonder why, if cows were necessary
at all, they should have been made with
such peculiar tempers. 1t does one good
once in a while to get acquainted with
the peoplpe of the country mean those
people who are not supposed to have
souls.
But how can | look into the eyes Of
that big mastiff without understanding
that he is saying to me: ''You go on out
and have good time. III watch the
house for you!
How can | pet that beautiful mare,
with her little colt beside her, and not
have her murmur to me: I'm moth
er. Did you ever see a prettier baby
than mine?"
Or, when the chickens are running
around, the hen lays an egg. and the
cock of the walk takes all The credit fer
IT. am | not forced to think. "Oh, Mr..
My Gentleman, how like unto man
you are?"
An then at night, when We re gliding
over the waters and somebody is looking
into somebody else's eyes. there's II
whole flock of white geese that follow the
boat. as much as to say, Make love
while the moon shines, for the holiday
times will soon be over, and there viii
come to you some hours of work-of
work"
ANIMALS TO WELCOME YOU.
There's a wonderful life in the cour-
try. Get yourself presented to it, get
yourself thoroughly acquainted with il,
and you will have any number of
friends.
The horse will whinny at your arrival
the great big dog will give bark of
welcome, the cows will moo in their
pretty fashion, while the ducks and the
chickens will catter and run about,
making so much noise that you don't
know whether it's welcome or defiance.
And they call them dumb animals!
Some of us may be glad that they can't
speak, and some of us may regret it.
But cuddling up to me is a little fox
terrier who is getting to be old in years,
but as he grows old he grows more low
ing until nowadays he knows whether
the heart is gay or the eyes full of
tears-those eyes and that heart which
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