The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-04-15

y this year the same as be.
8 MI o fore. About how many
AVA \ years has Cousin Jim been
-Iof~ coming here TO stay the
summer
twenty. counting the last stop
which was from May until November,
really, that makes twenty and half
times your Cousin Jim has visited us.
He began early and stayed late the last
time. you know. what has Jim Eos.
dyke got TO say this time, Sllasp
same old thing. Mandy; somc old
thing. Jim never changes his tune;
works on my feelings aud tells about
how he longs TO visit the Old hooks
and corners OF the farm once more
Speaks In a fetching sort Of way about
the old swimming hole down under the
willows; also grips me tighter than a
burr about the fishing place below the
mill dam. whore he once yanl,cd ont n
fOur-pOund pike with a minnow hook.
Jlm's got the same old gift OF drawing
folks 10 him that he always had. Poor
old boyl He has not changed q bit
since he went 10 the city 10 build up
a fortune. He's cut out for a bachelor
and Will always go Il alone 10 the end.
n he was married ana was going 10
bring along a naughty wife snd lot
OF fresh and saucy children IA think
different about his coming here year
after year The poor, lonesome old
boy cilnrs TO the place II he has got
barrels OF money; | can't say ns he
throws his wealth around when he
does come"
"Only pays ordinary prlco for board.
thsts all and no more. viii say this
about Cousin Jlm-he never finds amy
fault with things; he never complains:
warm meals or cold. they're all the
same TO Jim. He really seems 10 en-.
10y plain fare the best. and always tells
me not 10 fuss with fancy dishes. 10
orawls up the narrow stairs 20 the
nttie chamber without q murmur Some
rich old bachelors who live most OF the
year m high-toucd hotels ANA fashion.
able boarding houses would find lots
OF fault He don't; he's common Ike
and easy 10 please; just lilscs 20 take
or his coat and loof nr1uud hangs
on the fence as THOUGH he was watch
ing the grass grow; loves 20 slt on the
Gtoop IN the evening IKE any poor
man listening 10 the tree toads and
frogs. Silns. your Cousin Jim has
never risen peg above Won II ne has
got barrels Of money. Poor Jim, saw
he was ailing when he was here the
last time. Perhaps That was the ren-
sou why he came so early and stayed
20 late"
81 don't Hike to write ana tell him
that crops look poor, and ihot we are n
httlo plnchod. aud don't really care for
company this"
Don't you do It. Sllas; don't you do
H. Why. that would be- cruel mud
wrong: and u would break the poor
Old bachelors heart You are the only
one he has got left Of the old sioel, n
these parts; the rest are all gone TO
the city. Sllas. Cousin Jim ilst pines
for the sight OF your face. and thn Old
place where YOU ana he were boys
together II Is Ike heaven with him
70 get back here with you and the dear
Old familiar things he loves 20 much.
Now you &c RIGHT down ana toll him
We VIII Nv NfhltN ~ FfF NllN hANlN.
Tell him the apple trees are humnng
MP against the window OF tho little
chamber: tell him thni the grass IL
greener than ever. that the SNOWFALL
bush hangs heavy and th0. tho roses
were never So sweet. N0u might tell
him that my last chnning was the best
ever turned out since yc got the new
COWS, Mention word about my
raised biscuits and say lille some.
thing about the bees aud ,.e nice
honey. Il viii como me- breath from
the old sweet home when poor Cousin
Jim reads all That nc viii hardly
be able TO wait. poor hoy"
II was The same Old Homecoming
only Cousin Jim hunchod oror ltilr
more In the buggy rs Silas drove
from the station through fi' SHADY
lanes Of naples lea1'HF 20 tie lltl,
farmhouse onscapcCd among One nDp'l
trees nj the further end
During the short DIVE hn said bal
little and when Slgs as'0l him q
question he ,csit0iod. fiIHrel anJ
rubbed his chin before ronivine. Whri
old Gray turned down the aue whrr,
the robins were singing on1 the snuir
rels chipnorine % trace w. .;' a'l i'eh
came back 20 the OIL bachelor cye
aud tbe fie1. Wnsen nlrots slowed
utfle
"sl" he murmured. laying his thin