Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-07-21
Cushman's Letter.
EAST SUMNER, July Sth, 1908.

EAST SUMNER, July sth, 1908.
Editor Democrat:
For the last two weeks have tried to
have sort of an outing and one inning.
That was when got home to Sumner
Flat. The days spent while gone were
red letter days to me, for l was about
red hot while away. The first break
made was to the house of my friend, A..
D. Park, who lives at South Paris. A
man of sterling qualities and somewhat
noted for his gift of CAB. While there
he took me to an auction one day. He
sold everything be could lay his hand
on, and when we got ready to come
home thought I was sold myself.
On my way back we came across a
family of Yeatons who used to be old
neighbors of mine some fifty years ago.
When they left Buckfield they were
small boys, now they are hale and
hearty men, well-to-do farmers. When
they found out who was they shook in
a way that was caution to weak nerves.
The oldest son, Josh by name, shook
me 80 hard l did not get over the shock
for about twenty-four hours or less.
After supper Mr.. and Mrs. Park went
out to make call and I was enjoying a
good smoke when all at once the old
telephone began to ring like all possess
ed. Not knowing their particular ring
l said to myself, 60 it as much as you
like, you can't disturb your uncle.
Very soon, however, a breezy young
lady came rushing into the house and
20 oaa Nro por1y ~, al 10 taty
Says I, "Please take seat and sit down,
Mrs. Park will probably be back before
great WHILE" ooh, no, cannot stop
minute" and away she went. When
Mrs. Park did come told her the cir
cumstances as we'll as could remember
it. She wanted to know how the girl
was dressed. told her l could not
tell much about her dress but l thought
she had on dress of some kind or
other. Then Mr.. Park laughed. Mrs.
Park grabbed her hat and went out of
the house as though she had hurried
order. l asked Mr.. Park what all the
racket meant. He said it was nothing
but little neighbOrhood circus, gentle
men not admitted.
"They moved the robe from Off the child
Iuc DhuC ioOkOu uP oho oWSSsJ
While at the auction complained of
being rather dry and the lady of the
house invited me in and gave me chair
She was very polite and wanted to know
my name and place of residence. l told
her was a Hartford man with Buck
field principles. She wanted to know if
ever saw Governor John Long
Well, says I, Johnny and l were
bows together and our fathers were very
distant relatives. "Indeed," says she,
and offered me her best rocking chair.
Afterwards she told Mr.. Park that l was
highly educated man and had played
with Governor Long when boy. 80,
yes," says Park, she is quite an old
rooster and writes for the papers, some
times they print bis stuff and sometimes
they don't"
1 stopped at Mr.. Parks house until it
was about time for the custard pie to
give out, then 1 visited friends in Au-
burn, Turner and Hartford and got back
to the Flat the night before the Fourth.
There was a celebration at Lake Adam
nasticook, or some such name. The
Rumford Falls band bowed off several
times and then man from Boston tried
to talk funny, but his jokes heard
when 1 was small boy, but they pleas
ed the natives. One young lady asked
me why did not laugh. told her l
would il she would tell me when. After
he fired off the next stale joke she took
the gum out of her mouth and said,
"now!" So screamed as loud as could.
Now, says she, "What do you Think"
| says, poor man, he has my SYM
patty. Then John P. Swasey spoke
his piece and 1 put for the train and
arrived at headquarters in due time.
Yours as ever,
WIN, CUSHMAN,