Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-03-30

start on the trip.
The Jersey COW had been shipped
from a distance and vas also waiting
in a nearby town stable for him to
take possession of her. Sam was de-
lighted when he saw the cow. She
was a perfect beauty-soft eyed n
fawn colored. She wore a halter, and
the young farmer bought a short rope
with which to lead her home.
They we're a much surprised and
pleased mother and sister who came
out when he drew up at the front gate
with the COW following ~contentedly
behind. Sam sat on the front seat,
holding the lines, and answering a
rapid fire Of questions.
Yes, I won this Jersey COW and the
trip to Washington"
my, but you can't go clear to
Washington by yourself" said Mrs.
Powell doubtfully.
"Pshaw! OF course I can! Lots Of
boys travel farther that that. Any
way, I don't expect I'll have to take
the trip by myself. I'll find out in a
day Or two"
What are those papers o have?"
asked Florence.
"Oh, that's my jerseys pedigree
and some other papers. This cows
registered, and she's worth over 500. ,
What are the other papers?" insist
ed Florence.
well, one is a certificate or honor
from the state. It's signed by the gov
ernor and stamped with the state
SEAL"
"a certificate of honor!" exclaimed
Mrs. Powell. my goodness! Did you
get that for the acre Of corn too?"
"Yes'm," replied Sam, 1.-The whole
lot. You see. mother, I was ahead OF
every boy in the state"
When at last his sister and mother
had exhausted the supply Of questions
the boy climbed from his seat and led
the GOV away to the pasture.
Mrs. Powell didn't like the idea Of
her son going on a journey to Wash
ington, and Sam wanted to buy a pony
for Florence more than to take the
trip, so he decided to see the banker
and find out If he might not use the
money to buy a horse instead Of going
on a journey.
why, don't you want to take the
trip" asked the banker when he
heard Sans proposal.
Eyes, sir, I'd like to go mighty we'll,
but I'd like to buy a horse with the
money, and then mother doesn't like
me to go unless some one else is going
along"
Have. you ever travelled any,"
mo, sir, not much"
Sam told the truth. He had never
been fifty miles from home, and after
the banker had asked him some more
questions he decided that the boy
needed the trip more than he did the
horse.
mo, 1 can't let you use the money
to buy a horse" he told Sam, but I'll
tell you what you may do. 1t won't
take all the money for the trip. and
after you return, if you have saved
enough of the 500. you may use
it for whatever you like. AS for your
going alone, we can arrange that. Mr..
Burns tells me that another boy Is
going from another state out this
way, and you can join him."
c. - y,,oc orro mi cod and a week
later Sam and the other boy who had
won a state prize set out on their visit
to the capital Of the United States.
They were both wanting to save as
much money as possible, so they
didn't ride in the Pullman or take
their meals on the train. When they
got sleepy they slept leaning back in
their seats, and when they got hum
gary they bought sandwiches for Is
cents each. When they arrived in
Washington they had not spent more
than 81 each above railroad fare.
1t would take a long time to tell all
about Sans visit to the capital. But
it was by far the most delightful and
instructive visit he had ever made. He
and his comrade were met by a pro-
lessor from the agricultural depart
ment, and soon afterward they were
introduced to nine other boys who had
just arrived. These boys were win
ners of state prizes also, each one be-
ing the best corn raiser in his state.
First they were taken to see the
secretary of agriculture; then in a
body they visited the president and
afterward were shown all the Won
derful sights of the capital. They visit
ed congress and Mount Vernon, the
home of Washington and all the vast
buildings of the departments and the
Congressional library and the zoe,
where they saw all kinds Of animals,
and the botanical gardens, where
Sam was bewildered and fascinated
with the thousands Of beautiful and
strange plants.
When Sam returned home he had
$40 left out of the 500. With this he
could buy a pony for Florence's
Christmas and not have to use the
money hat he had made from the
crops. AS for his mother, he had al
ready decided to give her his Jersey
cow.
One day some time after he had re-
turned from his trip Sam sat on the
doorstep with his account book and
pencil. The years business was about
over and he was figuring up how much
had been made on the little farm.
Mother" he said at last, II paid
the remainder of our debts today and
I've just run up the accounts to see
how we stand. Our expenses were
pretty heavy this year, having to buy
all the feed for the stock, besides
groceries and fertilizer and other ex-
penses. They amounted to over $500.
But everything's paid, and | figure