Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-19
I'm HERE TO STAY"
SO COLLEGE MAN WRITES FROM
KANSAS TO HIS ChUM.
Amateur Farm Hand Satisfied That
There Is Nothing Wrong With the
Sunflower State-His Lot Fallen In
Pleasant Places.

Arrived in Kansas with the other
lboys safe and sound after our long
ride. Surrounded by mob of farm
ers as soon as we landed. ! engaged
with husky individual named Sug-
lden. He has beard like Esmeralda's
lSoat. 1t was the beard that caught
me. The farms here are immense, but
the scenery is distressingly monoto-
nous N. B.-There is no scenery.
Sugden lives in roomy farmhouse,
with most of the fittings of civilza-
tion--including very pretty daugh-
ter.
Il have found out that the old man
is rich. l can't just remember how
many bushels of corn and wheat and
tons OF hay he totals up, but it's
enough to make your eyes bulge.
Took my first lesson in Kansas
field sports. Pitching hay is little
different from pitching baseball, and
81 don't find that throwing the hammer
or tossing the shot helps me here to
any marked extent But Papa Sug-
den likes the looks of my muscles, and
I'm glad I've kept myself in condi
tion.
III To-day the old man wanted to send
"a message to the house-we were
tfull mile away on what he calls his
fsouth section-and said I'd go. Back
today laughs the foreman don't
Ike the foreman--he has all exagger-
ated) idea OF his ability as humoIst
'Bac91 in eleven minutes said Hon
est:'i cried the old man, and he pulled
out his big silver watch nodded
and was off on steady lope. Luck
lily the shoes | had on were moderate
ly light and the road was new and
springy. When | reached the house
there sat the pretty girl on the porch
in a big easy chair, with another
easy chair beside her. And there was
little table with pitcher and
glaSSeS-lemonade, | guess. | called
out my message as | whirled about
and started back. What's your hur
ry?' she cried in such pretty voice.
/ was never SO tempted. But | plugged
ahead at my old rating gait. and
there was the farmer and the foreman
and all the hands standing at the road
side waiting for me, Ten seconds 10
spare, called the old man as he
snapped his big watch.
\'Im beginning to like the work and
, IN sure the old man favors me. The
lighter is remarkably pretty. III
:. she's bright, too.
VI We're getting acquainted l met
ince this NOR ming. Wellesley' she
bed. Harvard said l. 'Sing?' said
of Yes, said |. Porch said she
on ifcefid l.
rcl lst evening. She had the pi-
'oao o~ah it's very good piano
5 thaawnlp to one of the long winds and
pagae college songs | knew-and some
!, ,,;arceH knew-and the old man him
r came out and applauded. To
brow night again?' | whispered. If
S an like she answered. But aren't
veal very tired after the haying?
il Lshed. This rests me, answered.
4oesides, l believe in making hay
lille the sun Shines | guess she
lew what l meant-although il Was
ak livery clear.
herF1 know I'm going to like Kansas.
he az name is Sade-and she lets me
yearL her by it.
ha o]frG>> has said that could ask her
-, v, asW nd she didn't seem the least
= AwelHd when she said 1t.
..- . asked him. He stroked his
:. ln said, But we don't know
about YOU ! told him l
Write at once for a recommen-
~ He said he noticed that when
SSPd run the two miles in eleven
Hes, did it, and he guessed it l
was all right / could prove it
anyhow, Sadie always had her
way. So we shook hands. He's
n "a le old man.
AN Where's nothing the matter with
sas. I'm here to stay.