Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-01
Leaving the Farm.


~ N~oe.-e.o-.o~
7 was Sunday afternoon. Hank
s. Peters, dressed in his best
clothes, was making neigh.
borly call at Deacon Pepperton's home.
But somehow conversation Jagged, in
spite of the visitors brave attempts
to keep up asheerful flow of words.
The deacon's fac was unusually long,
and every now and then he sighed
dolefully.
whats the matter, deacon?' ven
tured Hank at last. You seem to
have the blues today"
"Mebbe I have-'tain't surprisin'.'
Lets hear about it, said Hank,
alphabetically.
'Tain't nothing new" returned the
deacon feebly, with another sigh.
I'm jest sad, that's all-sad, an
bit lonesome at times. Mrs. Pepper
ton is lonesome. too. Sos the farm
an the pony-an' the dog. Every
things lonely. Jest you wait till your
own boys an girls leave home-then
you'll understand how we feel"
Fol, moment, there was silence.
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s,sa n a. ~ ts npa.ns, .nere was someln,ng
Az. .ne e.a,e oiue Eyes 'na' s.u'lieel
80 soA . iaee'
what made EN- all leave" ask
ed HANK at last, quietly.
duhno. FIRST John Went then
~, . .nsn ON NOW harry's gone
~. @ uoouy 'eit .ept Manoy
ths 80 w, .ne uus an Tue pohy ail
~. well .ie youngsters nave
a ~. MofA ~ 'ne c,s, ah 'hey re
~. IN W .",e ii.'n '.iele' guess
Soms sa ~, ~. souu uome De..er rouha
,s Oh .he lahu calkerlaIed 10 give
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"some farms arc not"
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- $500 1900
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hati ! no. she demanded, rs
sne rushed 10 the BACK door and an
nouhced the dlscouraging 1act TO her
husband.
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&c. en se ~ "o''n Dousn' 'ou eone u
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ana away ne went across lois.
Presently ne returned, MS hands full
OF soap ana MS head nun OF news.
What dye thlnk!' ne began.
Mrs. Pepperton snatched the soap,
ana retreated 10 the kitchen, mutter-
Ing that she was too BUSY an dus-
.eieu ~ 'ninA u aA' 'n'ns eepl 'he
"a nal. - o
nu. .ne uea.ol' .ase. " "n.oau us
SUI u news to-'o"eu nef 'i''o 'ne
HOUSE. -
lou II never guess Mhat t1ahk 10
up - NV ,,. M. jim ~, never see
secn ieiier ioi ioo' iieas!
curiosity .oilue,e hurry. Mrs >.
feppel.ohs ups anu eyes ou'seu iuii
VI ques.lo''s'
"Well,' said her husband. after a
dramatic pause, you may'nt believe
IT. oue l,lal iei'er 10 yes. u puseh nm
sen ,ahn sioiue. slounu out IN
ms sue yaru ui,uel su,ie app'e trees.
ne uiesn an en an nauin
Gay an poun.n - uo"n. a.. he
oousn' d Ito4ue. 90. an pis, rev. Two
sea'eu s"ihs' an W. ha u, 'hat
ne . swuas e'oee 'ose.ner uhuer a
spieaun re, an uon hno" "mal
e'se-i uun .. sup ~ see any more
Anu, pan's anu sioMnns, ps
sou uea.on s.Ds.ueu ny enair anu
.anneu n.'se'i 'iso.ous'''
For the land sakes" calculated
Mrs. Pepperton, her mouth wide open
with astonishment.
An there's worse yet" continued
her husband. "Bill Waddle told me
this mornln that Hank Peters had
bought rubber-t1red buggy, SOS his
youngsters could nave 1t TO ride IN
whenever they pleased"
You don't say! Why, those ere
feters younsters ALREADY nave bicy-