The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-10-21

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Who held ne up at 3 a. m. the other
morning as | was
~ rApT headed for that haven
g,IrR TALK Of drOwsy eyed mid
AEolrT coal. nieht-and-worse VIII
tcrs. an inviting bed,
aud | rried Ia shake him. as The ar was
cnuiv. bur he wanted 10 talk, and ]
vi.lled "Comc out under the electric
l.rf." said n. Its warmer there, for
where there is light there is heat you
and I'VE got n cold weather topic that
want to nnbosom myself to you about.
Nav in reality / would have preferred
efciierfng myself neEind the corner, put
yielded again. Say said he. when
We we're located TO his fancy, i've been
l~onli,g M this coal strike matter and
an the trouble it's bringing on, ana I've
oat an idea / want you TO use IN an
article. IF YOU print it l want TO Sehc
r. "a President Roosevelt, for | believe
fEar when he secs it he can notd another
conference with the hard-hearted opera
tors and The striking miners ana brln@
them 10 terms ut once if there IS any
little hitch IN the present arrangements
and the miners do not begin to shovel
out coal.
doubted. Of course. for all men are
more or less doubtless. but nevertheless
was EAGER TO hear
YpiNG WOMEN of the
corr END that was to aid in
CgAL. STRIKE. such happy re-
suits. whats your
echnnco" said !. It's no scheme at
all" said he. but simply a recital of
49,. I'm Inrrc,t An IhG
soul of the nation and give us coal. In
plain words il is the effect that this coal
strike would have on the matrimon-
ial market that has given me my idea:
You needn't laugh" he said, as | choked
down a mourhful of noisy mirth, for
when YOU look into the matter you will
see thar We are standing on the brink
Of a national disaster for young women.
ana as women are said TO rule the world
ami confident that just as soon as they
understand the situation they will line
W. in It body and backed by them the
President can end the strike at once,
and coal viii rush on the market"
No, I've not got wheels in my head, -"
was his reply when | suggested that |
thought his think
THE COURTING mach was
SEASONS AND twisted. All matri-
THE RESULTS. mony is based on
courtship, and I've
seen some folks" and a dreamy, faraWay
expression crept into his eyes, that
think this is the very happiest part OF
the game. All the counting; that is done
does not happen during the summer
when the breeZes blow in zephyrs of de-
light AT seaside or on mountain top, but
49, -: a. T,-l;1p1l mo ~ n Co linnncp
cGurtshir runs along most merrily in the
winter time. 1t is when the trees are
bare ard the wind bowls around the
chimncy top that sweet Nellie and gal
liant George love to sit in the fire-light
and while the Goals glow and the scuttle
is piled high the fever of love mounts
with the temperature and soon a whis-
p2red yes settles the business
and so behold how great a matter a
little fire kiEdlcth, and how much de-
ponds on the fires
HERE IS FIRE this winter. lGN-
NOT FURNISHED anime the records
by HARD COAL. and you will fine
that there are
more marriages after the winter months
than after summers holiday. Now. see
what would purely happen with coal al
SO 4 ton and pity all those industries
that depend on the marriage market
Think OF the condition of the father WHO
has carefully reared his daughter sc
that she may say yes and who finds ne
Will have TO provide for her another
year, and think of the preachers who
viii be unable in glee to count up the
Gves and tens and tWentys that before
times they have exacted as tribute from
- l-:1 H. ,-;th t~l int
knees, stand beside white illusion ant
tulle and organdie and silk and bride.
roses and with chattering teeth say .
will Think how small viii be theil
cash when the weddings are cut out?"
ooh. of course, there is going to b.
some counting, even if it gets to zero il
the parlor. GoOrS.
\ PARE SIGH is going to try i
Is THE LOVER ever if he has I
on COLD NIGHTS. wear three suits
an overcOat and
muffcr, While he encases his paten
feathers in Arctics. But wont he be
sight. Imagine him calling on sWce
Nellie in such garb and With hand
deep hid in mittens, While his dearl.
beloved welcomes him bundled up i
costume of the Eskimo style. AS i
grows colder and the hours speed b.
behold the house servant bringing il
extra wraps for both, and perchanc
mama will appear at the door and soil
ciIously urge George TO wrap himSel
in Il blanket or two that he may no
Get the breeze. How can those tW
young people court while hands ar
nunb. noses are red and feet feel as
they were the assets of the ice man.
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as we circled about each other under tn
arc light and stampe
AND BUSINESS our feet and blew o
is GOING our fingers to kec
TO DROP OFF. them warm, 'yo
see that this lack {
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