The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-26

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leges, or who had Good Things whicl
/ they wished him TO back with mucl
Coin.
At last. I'm order 20 escape the wear
ing sound Of the Ticker and get the
/ Hard Knots out OF his Nervous Sys
TEN, he ducked away to the Country
and left word behind that he had gone
TO Europe!
He struck a Rest Cure, where every
! one dressed for Dinner and full Or
chcstrn tore Off Popular Music. Ile
saw the same Mournful Faces of the
male and female Plutocrats who were
trying TO purchase Enjoyment at SC
much per Day. and they did not seem
10 have t.anquilllZing Effect on him
SO lie wandered away from the fTotcl
and took TO Il quiet Country Lane. aud
soon he was IN the Deep Woods.
Tho Silence was broken only by the
Rustic Of Leaves. the tapping of the
Woodpeckers and the occasional Stunt
OF some Feathered Warbler.
This Is where Man really belongs
sighed the, track Flnanclcr. "What
an artificial ana prohtless Liz we lead
there among the Sky-Scrqpers. our
Little Existence Is rounded on with a
French Menu and a few lines OF Fro.
mo Seltzcr In the Morning. We toll
FOR years trying 10 get the Hammer
Lock on Fame, and when it comes TO
q Cash-ln nobody knows whose Fuher-
al II Is. and the Trolley Cars refuse TO
get out Of the Way"
|, While he was thus Mcditating he
came 90 Clearing In whichtherc was
"A humble Shack with dinky Little
Garden behind il, In Nhe Doorway OF
the Modest Cot sat a Rubc who wore
a heavy Fringe on the Sub-Maxillory.
Above his Head blooIped the symmct-
rical Morning Glory. aud the fresh
smell OF the Greenwood was Mingled
with the pleasing Odor OF the Store
Rbacco he was smoking. the while ne
spelled out the Long Words Ia a News
paper.
There's n Three Sheet OF Content
ment for you" said the weary Million
alre. Il wish had his Snap Moth
ing TO do except read about Crime ana
watch the Squirrels No one TO call
him up on the Phone. No lying awake
at Nights wondering what the Attor-
ney-General is going 10 do When
he's hungry oil he has 10 90 is put ON
the Grlddle, pun few Radishes, and
milk the Cow No getting roped in at
Annual Dinners. No struggle TO butt
into the Headquarters Of the Elite.
How | envy himw
So he approached the Man behind
the WHISPERS and greeted him cheer
fully. for he felt that he would fan
know the Secret OF True Happiness.
you have charming Joint here,
said the Flnancicr. "You seem to he
quite away from the hurry and turmoil
Of the World"
"Yes, IL is very Lonesome" was the
melancholy Reply. II should like to
live on the Main Pike, but Land is too
high. As soon as ! sell my Hogs
hope 10 have Telephone installed.
Sometimes three or, four Days will
elapse after an important Prize Fight
ere ! learn the Result. This failure to
keep In Touch with Events is very try
Ing to one who would be abreast OF the
Times"
"Why should the Outside World cut
any Ice with your demanded the Mil
lionalre. Here you have a beautiful
Sylvan Retreat. The Birds. carol in
the Trees. Nature is ever smiling. You
are far removed from the carkiug
Cares, the hard Throw downs, ana the
Bunko Manipulations of the CONNER
cial World. Are you not satisfied"
"EIow can | be when ! read here In
the Weekly about a Newport Shindig
where they have $500 worth of Ice
Cream? Why should ride Horseback