The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-29

THE ride to the Town Farm, even on
runners and in good sleighins such
as II was now. took every bit OF an
y hour and a half The dinner vas
set for 1:so. and though IL was
never expected that such func-
tons would take place exactly on time,
there was evidently no leisure for david
ling SO Put was urged over the level
stretches of road and even made to, go
faster than usual up the hills. As they
rode along. Mr.. Weilman explained TO
Mark that this dinner was a present from
the selectmen TO the paupers-each one
giving turkey and one or more vege-
tables and a share of the sweet things
1T Il going to be one OF the best din
nerr ever served In the town OF Fsrieigh,"
declared Mr.. wellman. enthusiastically.
'Incs n there helping and you know she
II frst rate hand at stsch matters Mrs
stfrkney is one Of the best cooks ever
raised In this town--and Aunt Polly and
Aunt susan Perkins are taking hold, you
may BE- sure. You are naturally a prime
favorfte with these old folks Mark" con-
tinued Mr.. weiiman. "They may make
you SICK with all the stun they have been
liking up for you to eat. only hope you
won't take too much"
The clear air and the active exercises
which he had ben enjoying had given
Mark robust appetite He answereA
truthfuily. ~ don't feel, Mr. welthnan.
as though It was possible for me 70 at
too much. can hardly wait 20 beKtn.''
They rode on a little while after this
In Silence. Mark wa~ iuxuriating in the
amoeth motion. the brilliant colorings %
the aky and the dazzling snow II made
him think OF the stories which he had rad
OF Siberia and the far North--of Russian
siedKes. reindeer. Arctic dogs-and IN the
distance. perhaps. the faint hoV3lnp q
wolves. II seemed NJ though h1Eshe>e
things might he close at hand
I'm really glnd that these old folks are
going 10 have a good time" remarked MY.
WAllman Mt last.
They have q pretty good time all the
while. don't they, now that they are back
NJ the Town FARM" inquired Mark. with
some solacitude.
oh. yes,' answered Mr.. weiIman. -as
good a. could be expected | suppose. 1t
took only few days to arrange matters
after the town had voted. and was up
there last week and found thinss running
ar smoothly ne ever, Ars- stickney kesps
them all warm and clean and well led.
She divides the work among them. so that
every body feels ~ though he or she was
doing hts or her share and yet nobody
II NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. II ls she herself
I guess she does more than ID good Ter
hcr--bnt they all think 70 mitch OF her
that I suppose she feels paid for every
thing II seems TO agree with her. too. for
she Is in first rate health. She IL master
hand at cooiins. that woman h. NJ
said She can make plain victuals taste -
II they were nightingMies tongues md
humming birds wfngs--as the saying tr--
hut most Of these old folks hare lost ali
their friends. They are feeble and silinG
a good share OF the time. and s'aey are.
Wallpapers. That expresses sight
One doesn't need to say much mere tam
that"
Boys sometimes strike a truth which
eiudes a man. Mark struck one nov.
But they are all of them Christians
and 80 they have something pleasant to
look forward to all the time he rcas-
oned. My mother often says that II II
more comfort 20 be poor and b. Chrisr
tian than II 10 to he rich and not Chris
tian.'
'Thst.s so,'' asssnted Mr. weliman
heartily. And I've noticed that poor
folks are n little mite more likely 70 have
religion than rich folks are You know
there's an old verse that Rays:
For gold and grace did newer yet agree.
Religion always sides with poverty.
.Christ showed that IN pretty we'll
and yet He told us Of some nobi~ rich
men who became Ills disciples. II In
religion without a Soabt. that keeps up
these old folks. and gives thrm sueh hap
piness as they have. Why. Uncle 6<crh~
en- there. talks about meeting me- wife
and that r.owssy n his-she was a nice
giri--juxt as N he had had a real iester
from them, and they had told him ftscy
were expecting hir. suppose We all
hope 10 meet our friends up there. bsu
"a can't NIL make N scem 10 clear and
road M he does. and wtadsh Gerrhofa.
too.
HAS she had any visions latesyf. ask
ed Mark. with tntereSt
mo; she fs getting almost too old for
such things. ! guess. That experjenes ~
hers In settling up 70 be n ghost pretty
nearly finished her ua- she's rsebis. ard
they think she may not last thrvugh the
winter. though she isn'f sick. that
kns4 OF"
Mr. wciiman had "a stop and laugh.
when he mentioned tie ghost epssaie.