The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-03-03

AS to stock, with no native grain
or hay, it looks to me out Of the ques-
ton. A traction engine is far
cheaper to keep than horses, and will
do the same work. On rock land for
clearing, and for setting out trees,
dynamite is the main dependence,
also for moving stumps, and the
amount used is fabulous. The deto-
nations are kept going from early
morn till dark, and remind me of the
siege of Vicksburg. l have counted
100 explosions in an hour.
One of my correspondents wants to
know why have neglected the ladies
of Florida, and asks If they are not
worth mention. Suffering Moses.
What does he take me forS My know
ledge of the subject has been derived
entirely from books, more or less
ancient, and does he expect me on
such hearsav evidence to condemn
two thirds of the human family9' And
beside, did not those old fellows say
all that could be said? Didn't Virgil
make bulls eye when he wrote:
"Varium ct mutabile semper femina?"
Didn't King Solomon; we'll, never
mind Solomon, he was only a fussy
old utilitarian, anyhow. But how
about William of Avone Didn't he
about cover the ground when he
wrote: Gage cannot wither, nor Gus
tom stale; her infinite variety'S And
dear Bobby Burns; when he took four
glasses of hot Scotch and wrote: Her
prentice hand she tried on man, and
then she made the lassies, Or. oh, I
guess there is no more to be said on
that topic.
OF course there are women in
Florida, slathers of 'em and some are
Crackers and some are crackerjacks;
and so far as my observation goes,
they are distinctly feminine, from the
peak of their shaker bonnet to the
toe of their canvas shoe, as feminine
as any she that ever said" MOI and
meant s'yes'', or ever shoo'e q speck-
led hen from the kitchen garden. But
/ amt goin' to commit myself; I'm
married, I am, and amt takin' no
chances. "Let George do it,.
And now as my sojourn in this
land of pure delight is fast drawing
to close, it is not likely that shall
again bother you or your readers with
the workings of an idle mind. Ny
vacation has been one Of pure enjoy
ment, heightened by the conscious
ness that my education has been ad-
vanced, and that know more than
when / abandoned the dusty coal bins
of Minnesota, to bask in the rays of a
southern sun; more of nature physical,
more of nature human. [ have learn
ed that the world is full of active,
kind-hearted folk: association with
whom will tend to shorten your la
mentations and lengthen your days.
1t is good thing to be able to like
folks and to take them at their face
valuation. / also observe that opti-
mism is more characteristic of age
than of youth; further, that of optim-
lists at large, two thirds are women.
l am not going to waste any time in
trying to explain this philosophic
social problem, but merely thank God
that it is so. Two Thousand years ago
Cicero remarked that 'sIf the good
God should offer me again my youth
and my career, / should refuse it;
there is left enough of pleasure for
me in age. Well, so there is; but
you must discard your clutches and
buy an auto.
And now the handle of the dipper
is swinging beneath the polar star;
the night bird is calling to its mate;
and one by one the stars are going to
rest in their western cradle. So good
night and good luck.
McMASTERS