The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-07-16
q carlats," says she. that it.s an :,

Il callate," says she, that les all -
the way you've been raised. Maybe
I'd act just as queer and iooney II j
went to the city; that is, IL I hadn't
posted myself up by reading. I'll lend
you the Comforters with False but
Fair in EN-, Mr.. Pratt, some time"
Next day we all met at the East.
witch depot. Agnes Page and Miss Tai
ford and the Fresh Air tribe, including
Rodney, who was clipper and a be-
cause he was going back to New York.
The Heavenly Twins was there. So
was me and Eureka to see 'em of.
We spent Is minutes or more in say
ing good-byes. l felt real bad and 80
did everybody else, I guess. Hartley
n Agnes couldn't a enough to me
about my sailing through that gale for
'em In the Dora Bassett. The poor
old sloop was still tied up to the
Wapatomac wharf. Baker had been
looking out for her and / was going
over that afternoon myself.
Agnes said she and Hartley would
surely come back next summer. I must
write and 80 would they. Eureka's
brothers and sisters was to have
money to help along their schooling,
and Washy Sparrow would keep
wheeling rocks, or, II he didn't Squire
P~oundberry would attend to him.
PA wanted a holiday on account o.
your leaving. Miss Page" says Eu
reka. But l told him 'twould be q
bigger celebration IL he kept on to
work"
Scudder want at the depot. He
was too busy moving the duds off of
Ozone island to get away. But he'd
sent a package by Eureka. Twas a
present for Van Brunt; something to
remember him by, he said.
Van opened it. Then there was a
general "haw haw." Twas that worked
worsted motto, What Is Home With
out a Mother?"
James," say Van, bubbling over
with laughter, this is our property.
1 couldn't deprive you of it."
His lordship was disguised. Il
wouldn't ave the blooming thing in
the 'ouse; with all respect to you,
sir" says he.
Agnes said she'd take 1t. 1t would
be a splendid souvenir.
"~Scudder's a kind-hearted chap"
says Van. HE means we'll"
That was too much for me. l took
a piece of paper out Of my pocket.
Twas d little bill I'd made out the
night afore.
Here" 1 says; 'just run your eye
over this, will you?"
Van took it. 1t read so:
"The Natural Life. Dr.. to Nathan
Scudder, Natures Nobleman, Rough Dia-
mond, and the like of that.
10 loads Of dirt, at $500 a load.
That's .......................... $500
Ii hens and l rooster at 30 cents
a 10. That's .......... ....... 12.60 AMI
the hens and rooster.
l hog-sold for 5000 when he
was little and thin, and
bought back for $500 when
he was big and fat. That's 800 and
the hog.
160 quarts of skim-milk Che kept
the cream and made 1t into
butter to sell us) at &c a
quart. That's ................ 14.D
About 80 lbs. of butter (made'
out of our cream) at 25c a
ID. That's ................. 1.O
Vegetables and truck (mostly
from the store). That's
~somewheres nigh ............ 1000
Bedding and furniture and
kitchen stuff. That's about 800 and
all the stuff back again.
Lease of Ozone Horsefoot Is
land for 3 months at $50 a
month "a cent more han
$500 a year is like robbing
your grandmarm). That's. 5000
For canceling the lease which
was to run till November.
Ihats 500
About so days, altogether, OF
secret keeping at $50 a
day $500 from E.. v. B. and
$500 from NJ. H.. Call it,
say $500
Total lit amt nigh alD ......... sS42.5O
And Il hens and one hog and
all the furniture and land
knows what else besides"
And that don't count in half of the
Ozone cost" I says; "let alone whaI
you fellers paid for hiring his house
and Hubby Ann and ALL"
Hartley looked over his ohum'.
shoulder.
"Humph!" says he. 81 wouldbt won
der if l could add an item to that
What did you pay for those shore-bird.
you got when you went cunning will
Scudder, Van?"
Van blushed up some, but he an
swered prompt.
We'll" he says, ito tell the truth
Scudder sold 'em to me for five dol
lars"
"Yes?" says Martin. laughing. ="
thought so. I paid him six for mine.
There's no use talking" l put in
there may be some good things abou
living the Natural Life, but"
. But interrupted Martin, "th'
financial profits appear to lie in Scud
der's plan; that is, to have the goo;
things live it for you"