Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-12-05
SYNOPSIS.

Mr.. Solomon Pratt began comical mar
ration of story, introducing well-to-do
Nathan Scudder of his town, and Edward
Van Brunt and Martin Hartley. two rich
New Workers seeking rest Because of
latter pairs lavish expenditure of money,
Pratt'S first impression connected
with lunatics. The arrival of James
Hopper, Van Brunt's valet. gave Pratt
the desired information about the New
Workers. They wished to live what they
termed 1.-The Natural Life" Van Brunt,
1t was learned, was the successful sutton
for the hand of Miss Agnes Page, who
gave Hartley up The Heavenlies'' hear
4 long story of the domestic woes of
Mrs Hannah Jane Purvis. their cook and
maid of all work. Decide to let her go
and engage Sol. Pratt as chef.
CHAPTER III.-Continued.
"And while we're giving you the
story of our lives, skipper" says Hart
ley, with one of his half smiles, Il
want to say right here that our pres
ent surroundings aren't all that fancy
painted 'em. They're too much in the
lime light" This was just one of his
crazy ways of saying things; l was
getting used to 'em a little by now.
Were too prominent, he says. 'tThe
populace are too friendly and inter
ested.'
ALSO" says Van, 1.-The select bunch
of feminines from the hotel have
taken to making our front walk a sort
of promenade. Martin and I are natur-
ally shy; we pine for solitude"
There was more of this, but I man.
aged to find out that what they wanted
was Quieter place than Scudder's. A
place off by itself, where they could
be as natural as a picked chicken. 1
agreed to try and help 'em find such
a place. And I said, too, that I'd think
| about the cooking idea. Money didn t
seem to be no Object could have my
wages by the bod or barrelful-just as
I see fit.
WELL" says 1, getting up to go.
I'll see. Let me sleep on it for a
spell, same's you fellers have done on
Mates pin-feather beds. But 1 ain
SO sure about your staying all sum
mer. How about that young lady
friend of yours, Mr.. Van Brunt? She
may take a notion to send for you to
introduce her to the king of Chiny
or the grand panjandrum with the lit
tie round bottom on top. Then you'd
have to pack up and cut your CABLE
Van, he looked hard at me for a
minute. l thought first he was mad
| at me for putting my oar in where it
want supposed to be. Then he
laughed. SOL" says he, that young
lady and I are kindred spirits. For a
year I'm natural and happy, and she
can nurse her Hooligans and go on
charity sprees. Then-well, then we
fall back on our respected parents and
wedded-er-bliss. Hey, Martini"
Hartley, in the shadow of the vines
lit another cigar and nodded. But he
didn't say nothing.
For the next three or four days ]
chased around trying to find a house
and lot where them Heavenly lunatics
could be natural. 1 located a couple OF
| bully summer places, all trees and
| windmills and posy beds and hot and
cold water and land knows what. But
they wouldn't do; they "smelled OF
coupons Van said. What they really
wanted. or thought they wanted, was
states prison in desert, 1 judged
For week or ten days we kept the
hunt up, but didn't have no luck
Whenever I'd think I'd uncovered a
| promising outfit the Heavenlies would
turn to and dump in a cargo of objec
lions and bury it again. After five OF
six funerals OF this kind I got sort Of
| tired and quit. It got to be July and
their month at Mates was most over
1 was up there the evening of the third
and 1 happened to ask 'em if they
wanted me and the sloop for the mex
| day. There was to be a Fourth of July
celebration over to Eastwich and some
of the boarders wanted to go and see
the balloon and the races and the
creased pig chase, and such like. L
the Twins didn't care I'd take the job
| said. But they took a notion to &c
themselves. Van said 'twould be al
excuse for me to give 'em another
chowder, if nothing more. So, on the
morning of the Fourth we started, ms
and Van Brunt and Hartley and Lore
James, in the Dora Bassett- Tall
about cruises. If I'd known-and We
out of it come-But therei let me tel
| you about it