The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-09-18
By BRoN WlLAr15
Tile In the Country

1NAN W. hANA RNNNNNNN
Wo have been out IN tho country
again TO pet tho wabbly calf and watch
tho angry little bee gather moro
honey. We left tho busy mart ono
morning Just az day break whom
the smells OF great city
were shedding their bilious oder
on n dyspeptio air. Wo loft tho
city not because wo couldnt takO
II with US. but because we didn't want
Il along We arc particular about
our company whom We go whore wo
might fcol ashamed OF ourself-and
We won't to the country.
We were born Ia tho country and
adopted the city because tho city
wouldn't adopt us. lnasmuch IA blood
Is thicker than water. We like Gods
country best. That IA why when w0
get all gummod up IN tho cerebral
region, wo hurry away TO the land OF
our nativty-the free. unbrldlod coun.
tryi
Not that wo have ever hankcrod
for a farmers life. our divine aniatas
aud q dlsproportlonato central stnt-
uary that bothers us when wo put on
our shoes. forblddlns; but wo havo
often dreamed OF bong a gentleman
farmer. In our minds oyo wo ha.o
fitted from howcr TO flower on tho
rarm. scratching tho pigs with cob,
feeling now horns sproutlng on tho
infantilo rams. sailing tho now kit
/ tens, haltcrlng the turkey gnbbler,
gathering tho eggs whero tho horses
have failed 10 cat thcm. sharing goph.
ors from post holes. teaching tho dog
TO bite hoolSagonts, fighting the chlnch
bugs and tho Jersey COW out OF tho
wheat dcld taking skinned milk 10
the village. Dragging about our horses
and how near lightning came to hit
ting our harni
Up TO our recent visit this was our
dream OF tho farm. Now We know
we have been deceived. All farmers
OF to-day arc gentlemen farmers. and
Just as soon al We can End a farmer
fool enough 10 swap places with us wo
are going out into tho rural dlstrlota
} 20 eat greon corn OF tho cob and ba
happy tho married.
Wo wero met In tho ilttio c0untrJ
= town" by the farmer After getting .
shave and offering IN payment a BIZ
20 biz neither tho barber nor We could
change Il. no bought aomo good CT
. gars and said he was ready.
II was n glorious morning In the
/, air thore was no essence OF rcdoienl
I, cafatorias. no ancient allcy.stcnch. nc
, slop.wagou fetor-o only no sweet IL
oonso OF meadow and field.
y Al tho farm homo tho grass in IN,
front yard waa clipped with a iawr
Z mower. there were a hammock ana
! easy chairs. Tho dinner was a dream
|. The farmer spent tho day enioylnl
2 himself while the hired help did Tx
! work. There were yet two plcnici
4 and a sale TO attend that week. III
> went to an three.
! We have always contended thu
while tho farmer feeds us oil no usual
~ keeps the best for his own larder
There Is huge overgrown belief Il
town that n farmer skimps his owl
table TO carry food-stuffs 20 market
Perish the error; the farmer has frosl
eggs and vegetables. the yellow
legged chickens cayort about his leg
md the apples In his orchard arc a
ruddy.hued as tho checks OF his prett,
daughters. His mail Is delivered a
his door, he has a telephone and take
forty!levon periodicals which he read
before passing them 10 that bourn
from which newspapers never return
His lifo Is not Ideal. but Il has
leaning that way. Don't pity IN
farmer; save your sympathy for n
town slave.