The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-28
The Evening Story
when Enos F1tckered-

when EnOs F1ickered.
(By John Philip Ortiz
They don't make much OF an ado
about q courtship and marriage OUT
among tho farmers.
When a farmers SON takes
shine to another farmers daughter 1t
gets to be known for two miles around
without any hint in the society pa
pers. Then some woman who has come
to spend the afternoon says to the
mother of the daughter In = careless
way:
I'VE hear down our way that Sam
Wheeler is counting Sarah
YES, he's coming here"
How often?"
Sunday and Wednesday nights"
That surely means something
eyes. I think so. A Teller may
come once a week Jest to pass the time.
but he amt coming twice unless he's
purity serious about it.
That's what I say. Sam n . hard
worker"
eyes. They say he can hoe moro
corn in a day than any other man In
the county
"A teller like Sam Wheeler will soon
have q farm OF his own. specially II
he marries a girl like Sarah"
SAYS the mother, but I must say Tor
Sarah that shed be willing to live on
pudding and milk the year round to
help her husband get start
"And she can pickle peaches. make
softsoap and take the stains or cram
berry sass out Of q tablecloth-
Eyes. she's just az good q house,
keeper as be-"
And next time they meet. the moth
er is asked:
Anything happened YETI" .,. =.
Sam proposed last Sunday night at
eleven minutes after TO-"
"And Sarah?''
"She accepted him at u:f2."
"G1ad to hear Il"
And next time 1t IL: Has them
folks got married yetT
Yes, last Tuesday. They didn't see
any use in waiting any longer. ana
rode over to Squar Henderson's ana
had the knot tied"
ANY bride tower!
Sam MIXED tho cows for father ana
Sarah turned in and helped me get
supper"
cities would do that way now mucn
better OF they'd be! Give em my
love-" ,sS ,-
In. this case it wasn't Sam and
Sarah, but Enos and Ruth.
Enos Rogers was g. farmers son. He
was fomely and awkward, ana nau
only a district school education: ne
was past q when he met Ruth Davis.
a farmers daughter. She could not
bra9 over him in the matter OF gooo
looks and education. They were simply
good and honest people. VINO WORKER
hard, lived in q world about dve miles
in circumference and hao very n1tie "
worry about.
One dav Enos walked three miles to
the Davis farm to see about buying .
COW. Ruth was tho only one OF tho
family at home.
TITS that spotted cow. she SAID a.
She pointed to the barnyaru-
How much?''
Thirty dollars"
Does she kick?''
Like everything"
Does she hook?"
"She's always a-hookine
Jump fences7"
sails right over seven rails.
"Guess I don't want her. Do you
hate city gals?"
II hate 'em terribly bad. Do your
you bet! They come past our farm
in autos and smoker and gfggie ana
think they own the earth"
| "Jest like they do here. and mako
up faces at 'em. Would you marry q
city gal?'
"Who would you marryE
"A gal like your
For a long minute both looked at
the spotted COW. Then Enos turned
Guess don't want the COW. but
to drink cider and eat popcorn.
| The courtship began the next Sum
day evening. Ruth's parents s1Seo
up the young man thus:
won't never go to congress-: but
he looks steady and not AFRAID OF
And the parents Of Enos said Of
Guess she's a good butter maker
and don't fiirt with the peddiers that
come along" -.-..-
Ihad been made, Enos drained his
third glass Of cider. IT guess wed
better get married" he said.
II guess SO, too" was the reply.
No kneelfng, no vowing. no senti-
mental speeches, no engagement flne'
Time saved, money saved. no Reno
q year or two later.
A mile down. the bay from the
Rogers farm they opened q summer
hotel and the hotel contracted with
learner Rogers for a supply OF milk.
Tnos was to deliver SO much every
morning. He was mad about II az
s-rhey'n be city folks. and let 'em
bring their cows along ana milk
t'em!'' was his exclamation ~.
His s father had to argue ana
Ethreaten. ana Enos took up the work
with q determination to show them
city dudex' that they weren't the
whole show after all
Fate willed 1t that there should be
lannon's the FIRST guests of the hotel
lmad nom the city, who reasoned
from hie demeanor just what his feel
inRp were and she saw q chance Tor
mischief She met him q short ais
tance from the hotel and bowed to
him and smiled gracious1y.
.sWhy she hain't 70 stuck up after
lau." commented Enos a. he turned to
look hack.
1t happened again and again, ana
then she halted him to ask. Don't
You remember me. Nr. Ducharme?"