The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-08-19

Last Thursday night 1 went away
! for the summer. 1 went to Ward
Springs with Mr.. Ward, the proprie-
tor and trustee of the springs. We
left Sauk Centre at 6 p. m. behind as
| fine horse as ever wore out har-
ness or emptied an oat bin. We
drove along as rapidly as possible as
we were being followed by thunder
storm and possibly by the sheriff,
checking off the crops, speaking of the
scenery and clearing our throats for
supper. There are number of hills
between Sauk Centre and Ward
Springs. We took them as the came,
going up some and down others, stop
ping occasionally to allow rabbit
which had whistled for the crossing
to pass in front of us. At last we ar
rived at the brow of a steep hill over
looking the lake. 1t was beautiful
sight and can not be described at a
moving picture show or with printers
ink at the present price of beauty.
The way to read up on this place is to
60 there. If you can't go this month
you should have gone last. Take your
birthday out there and divide it up
with the young people who haven't
had as many as you, and ENJOY lie
jumping into the water until you are
wet.
At 5 minutes to we started in on
as fine supper as ever rested on
crockery. We ate on an open faced
porch and the lake looked in on us as
we passed up our plate for more for
Mrs. Ward had looked out for us
even if we were late.
Just as the meal closed with a
spring latch cryer went through the
camp announcing a great primer
Autographed oral invitation to every
one to gather at the Rogers. cottage,
where bonfire was to take place.
followed lantern to the party, but
got so far behind that I stepped on
the lake, making bad dent in the
placid water. Two pals full from
Mr.. Wards springs leveled it up the
next morning. About one hundred
people, / should judge, had gathered
around the burning logs as we ap-
preached. l secured seat by about
two dollars worth of cord wood, where,
after l had wrung the water out of
my left foot, l enjoyed most pleas
ant evening. The first number on
the program was song by a man on
stump. 1 have mislayed his name,
but 1 remember that an owl Joined in
the chorus. This number was ap-
plauded with vigor and the owl flew
away and the man lit his pipe. Then
there were recitations and short
speeches followed by conversation of
beautiful character, puntuated by
mosquito bites and hot air from the
fire, which Mr.. Rogers occasionally
refreshed by adding a cord or two of
wood, which in our money would be
worth seven dollars. The last num-
ber was a bear dance given in the
Italian language. 1t was very fine
and loudly applauded, but the bear
wouldn't come back. The party then
broke up and boats shot out onto the
lake and songs and laughter mingled
with good nights.
The next day broke as usual with a
few dishes and hearts at parting.
A launch ride to which we are in
debted to Fay Sprague around the
lake opened up intercourse with
nature by the mile. Having no
cylinder oil we used melted lard
to make the engine feel good and
it ran ten miles without stop
ping or asking for gasoline. We
now and then approached party of
bathers dressed to suit the taste and
weather. A preacher hailed us and
asked for fish hooks. We did not
have any and said so. After another
meal we played cards till train time
and we rode to the stateon behind
Mr.. Richards black horse. The train
it came, the whistle blew and Wards
Springs were left behind, but not for
gotten.
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Last Friday, Poison Carrots and
the hired man walked into the print
ing office, looking like forty, bushels
to the acre. Poison did the talking,
while the b. m. stood on one foot
and smiled like a sky full of north
ern lights. After Poison had cleared
his throat, he announced in a clear,
new, church-bell tone of voice, that
the hired man was going to get mar
ried, and they wished to get 200 hand
bills printed to advertise the fact,
with supper coupon attached and a
number, which gives each guest a
chance on a red COW, which had
lately kicked Poison through the pas
t,,r fonro The hsraI $50, .osS ~