Daily camera., 1898-01-05
sl,se;.ai Sale.

spsciai SAFE.
The Quaker Bath Cabinet, made of the
finest rubber cloth, will be sold for les,
than cost. Have all the extra sizes. This
Is chance of life time. Sale to COM
mence Jan. 9th at 10 a. m. and continue
until all are sold at 234I 18th St. AT
THE. FARMER HAD THE FUN
A Lovesick Youths Attempt at \ Joke
Turned Against Him.
Every man has to take his own les
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 learned
about women from her." conveys the
idea that women are widely different
in their ways, and the experience of
many men has led them to indorse Mr..
Kipling's views in this matter. The
last recruit to this Kipling cult is .
somewhat bashful young man who has
just returned from his cation, passed
at the seashore, and who receives let
ter daily and writes one daily-but that
is the story that is to be explained.
This young man is attractive in way,
but his natural ability is screened be-
hind sense of modesty, and he is de-
cidedly diffident. He went on his vaca-
ton with the idea of getting rest
and indulging in surf baths. When he
arrived at the hotel at the seaside re-
sort he found he was about the only
eligible young man in the place, and
there was large and attractive array
of young women yearning for mascu-
line company. Under this benign con-
dition 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 were most noticeable. The girl
was charming in every way, and had
that dangerous virtue of being sym
pathetic. Where wistful eyes, classic
features and superb form have failed
very often a sympathetic air and a
pretty interest have accomplished the
overthrow of the masculine equilibrium.
After a week the young man was in
love; in ten days he was wildly in love,
and at the end Of two weeks he was in
the superlative condition of love, how
ever that may be expressed. The only
trouble was that with this newfound
feeling all the old diffidence came back,
and he could not pull himself together
sufficiently to make an avowal. The
last day of his stay he invited this SYM
pathetic maiden to take drive, so that
he could properly say good-by and go
over thousand and one things that her
sympathetic nature would understand
and approve. The drive was delight
full one and lasted longer than original
ly planned. Conversation Jagged after
time, and both fell into fit of deep
thinking. Finally the couple caught
up to a farm wagon which had been
carrying produce into the village. The
horse was driven by a sharp-faced'farm-
er lad, and at his side on the seat
squatted about as ugly brindle dog
as anyone could find in days walk.
The young man awakened from his
lethargy and said, bravely: "Watch me
have some fun with this farmer" The
girl, glad of any diversion, looked in
terested, and the young man turned to
the boy and said, laconically:
"Fine dog you got there?"
Yep" was the equally laconic re-
sponse.
What breed?" was the next query.
Bull" was the listless answer, as the
boy fecked a fly off the horses ear with
the lash of his whip.
'Well, see here" said the other. "Td
like to have that dog. What will you
take for him?"
Don't want ter SELL" grunted the
farmer.
"oh! come, my good man. That is an
exceptionally valuable dog. 1 would
like to get him to put in the dog show in
New York. I'll bet he would cause a
commotion," and here he winked at the
girl. The farmer saw the wink, but he |
never made motion. He seemed to be |
III deep thought, and then he said labor |
iously:
Well, stranger, eff you want this pup
so bad I'll tell you how to get it. If
youll throw yer arms around that gals |
neck and give her a whacking kiss I'll |
give you the dog"
The young man blushed scarlet. He |
lashed his horse sayagely with the whip
and soon the farmer was lost in the
cloud OF dust whirIed up behind When
the danger point was passed tie horse
slowed down to a walk ap.,ip l;,1f con- |