The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-09-01

Bill Lubkins May Go to the Fair.
mo letter today, dad said Jed
Lubkins last Thursday night as he
entered the kitchen fthe Lubkins
farm house, ten miles northwest
from Spedinger. and disconsolately
hung his hat on the corner of the
chair just vacated by Mr.. Bill Lub-
kins, who had stolen cautiously to
the outer door as his son entered,
with warning 'Sh-H"
Don't worry about ma said Jed.
Il saw her and Zephyrine going into
the peach orchard when | unhitched
What is there to eat?"
Mr.. Lubkins watched his eldest
son, solicitously. as he cut off four
thick slices of cold boiled beef from
the supper wreckage Better fry a
piece of ham and couple or three
vi tSSS, he SuSSeSlcu.
Jed gulped a mouthful before re-
plying, Bad for training. Cold meat
I'm agoing to beat that automobile"
Mr.. Lubkins thoughtfully rubbed
his chin until Jed had completed his
meal, and then, Il amt so sure that
| I'll let you run that race at the
Interstate fair" he said Now, wait
moment. | know you think you'd
win; and SO do I. But I've offered
them two propositions I've offered
| them your invention to exhibit. for
pairing potatoes and finger nails al
most at the sam etime. They've got
a chance to see you try your airship.
yet-even II they did tell me that
they only wanted airships that was
flying already. But if I'm a-going to
manage your interests at the fair,
| Jed, / got to hear more from them
before you go up to Spokane. I'll
go myself, maybe before fair week"
Il reckon not,''
Mr.. Lubkins started. but had re-
sumed his composure before Mrs Bill
Lubkins. whose entrance into the kit
chen was heralded by the above con-
tradiction of her husbands inten-
tions, could continue.
I've been asked to go up to the
Interstate fair ana tell 'em what they
ought to do for the country" he said.
loftily.
who asked you?" demanded Mrs.
Lubkins, fiercely. ''Oh. you needn't
answer. OF course. it was old man
Stuckel. Now, let me tell you-you
and Jed. From now on. you're
a-going to work on your exhibits
That means livestock. 1t don't mean
flying machines. nor potato parers.
nor races Them's the things the
fair furnishes for us folks to see
What they want from us in return is
the best stock, the best vegetables
the best fruit, or butter. or bees
we've got, to show what the Lord
lets us raise in this big country
Can't you two get it through your
fool heads that what we bring to the
fair is what makes the fair? And it's
our seeing what they're ADDING in
other parts of the country that makes
the Interstate fair valuable to us.
I'm anxious to see the flying ma
chimes. But the ones that'll race at
the fair was made and will be run
by them that understands them: just
as you ought to understand horses
and cattle. If you got enough to
eat, Jed. you'd better get to bed;
and you, too, Bill"
Mr.. Lubkins rose slowly from his
chair. You're right. SADIE" he said.
impressively. tits us folks that
make the fair And TIL let you know
within week just what I'm a-going
to do for the fair. I'll be there, If
things work right Maybe I won't
have to go up before fair week, but
If don't, I'll let 'em know what they
ought to do to make right good
fair