The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-20

.5s71 copyright by S. S. Mcclure Coz
MIGHTY man in zorra township was Nc
~ Donald nick Shock" because of de-
~ harvest, tho stranger would have ascribed
q " the qualification to his red beard and fiery mat
- hair
with the exception of that particular harvest,
standing out in the early SHOWS
nexpressby benevolent proyi
good to Dave When his neighbos slashed
right and left into the virgin dropping
tario naples three time Dave
them log
up and burn countless cords Of walnut
he tapped significantly his
and remarked She'll pc sorry after Whies! And sorry
she'' after whiles Within twenty years Dave
butternut dollar at Jimmy Hays mill,
besides enjoying the satisfaction accruing to prophet in
Then again, providence droves of English
remittance to whom he impaired the mysteries OF col
onal farming at the per And
he worked English slaves them the
best that lanky city youths they deve
oped strong. whom it to
in anger. great profit rich
he old and became pillar Of the church and
thru the side He had but
inherit his 800 of finely mbered
upland tho compensation his wife had presented him
with the two prettest girls in zorra township
morning the month of August clouds Of black
dust rolled of the doors Of Dave Shocks barn
shrouding the building in sooty haze Fall wheat hresh-
ing in full swing Within the the big red thresher
lowered booming voice. coughing metallic
protest whenever sheaf dropped broadsde into
the screaming cylinder Shock hustled around
intending the carrying Of the grainhe prerogatye OF
fathers Of the settlement.
"Phew! awful hot! Charley the rustlng
pile while wiped away the
depositing alluvial
then leaned his fork meditatvely
toward the house. The OF the hummng
refrain, Tapping
whired round and round raining cha upon
of unfortunate Charley
log houses out In the for the pretty standing at
window.
Hi! the carriers Quit yer moonin an dig
'em out!H yelled the
nant busheler Dye take fer swede turnp ter be
cred wi straw?'
The boy bushed and piled his fork vigorously until the
elevator freely, while
of rustic for the picture at the
The girl stood at the table with, sleeves rolled and
dress turned at the Her
plump bosom Of bewilderng whiteness,
made the boy out the bless
instinct without feeling
which moved him. while delightng in the girls beauty he
cast occasional glances at his fellow
they pleasure all unconscious
his scrutiny the girl stood the window
crust for nnumerabe The of her pretty mouth
puckered into expressed
troubled feeling which certainly not produced by the
Mother said bringing rolling pin a
vicious bang the paste I'm going it.
and US girls have worked hard to keep things together Bake
brew wash churn milk and tend calves pigs
nothing of sugarn in the spring,
now dad won't let US have that organ!'
The mother glanced UP from apple pairing, and
rested her daughter with the lingering
nyin Bessie she said, closing her mouth
acteristc that fathers bit close But said
no! An that ends it--for him.
But not for us replied the girl. Lets strike"
jubilant yell answered Whis viii
proclaimed the dirnner hour thirty
vauted from the bays in the
steep sides of the straw
at the pump
Sandy craggy's new organ for his JEAN
said Wuy Bell moved soberly along
in the wake of the yen gettin'
lassies, ~
MOI" answered Dave with prompt decision
"SheI haze no screamin kist O. whistles hoose.'
ttSay Charley" whispered Percy White the second Of
Dave Shocks pupils. What's
Hastily withdrawing his head from
ing pump Charley shook the his tangled curls
building. lively early morning
smoke chimneys. was
shut strange stiffness he place.
"Tnnern be reaty' said Daveshocl throwing open the
door .Comethe tefl!'' He stopped glared the
quiet kitchen. The table spread, was out,
and there sat Mrs. Shock quietly knitting.
regarded his wife Such breach of hos
pitaity had been known In township-thrty
hungry hresher and dinner! this would set