Askov American., 1915-01-21

rfes, and wild Honey They carried
their own Coffee.
Arrived at the J,rnping-0R Place,
they settled down among the Mink and
Musk.Rats. Rufus hewed out aud
Iamrned together little two BY twice
Cabin with the F1ue running up the
outside. ss looked ornery enough to be
the Birthplace of almost any Success
ful American.
The Anopheles Mosquito was walt
Ing for the Pioneers. In those good
old Chlil#and-F Fever days, no one ever
blamed 1t on the Female OF the Spe
cies. Those who had the Shakes Ill
lowed that they were being Jared by
the Hand of Providence.
When the family ran low on Qulnine,
All he had TO do was 10 hook mp and
drive fifty miles to the nearest Town,
where he would trade the Furs for
Necessities such as Apple Jack and
Navy twist. and possibly few Lux.
uries such as Tea and Salt
On ono OF these memorable Trips
To the Store, d Mood which combined
Sentiment and reckless Prodigallty
seized upon him.
He thought of the brave Woman
who was back there In the lonesome
Shack, shooting the Prairie Wolves
away from the Cradle. and he resolved
| to reward her
with only three ellis OF Stone
Fence under the Wammus, he spread
his wildcat Currency on tho Comn-
ter and purchased S6 Clock, with
iIg-saw ornaments, shiny coat OF
varnish, and Bouquet OF Pink Roses
on the door.
Susan burst into Tears when she
saw II on the Wall, alongside OF the
Turkey wing. and vowed that she had
married the Best Man In the World
Twenty years later. Jennie. the first
begotten Chick at the Log House In
the Clearing, had matured and mar
ried. and was living at the County.
Seat with Hiram. Money Changer and
Merchant
Railroad Trains. Side.E3ar Buggies.
coai.oil lamps. and the Civil War had
come along with Rush and disar.
ranged primitive Conditions The
Frontier had retreated away over into
Kansas.
In the very township where. OF late,
the Beaver had tolled without Hin
aranca and the Red FOX dug his hole
unacared, people were now eating
Cove Oysters and going ts see East
Lynne
Hiram was in rugged Health, hay.
Ing defended the flag by Proxy dur
Ing the recent outcropping of Acri.
mony between the nevotees OF Cold
Bread and the slaves Oh Hot Biscuit
The Substitute had been perforated be.
yond repair at the Battle Of Kenesaw
Mountain, proving that Hiram made
no mistake In remaining behind TO
tend Store.
When jennie moved In where she
could hear tina Trains whistle and be-
gan 10 sport q Cameo Brooch. she
could barely remember wearing slip
and having Stone Bruises.
Hiram was Near. but he would
loosen ap h triiie for bis own Ffreside.
The fact that Jennie was his Wife
gave her quite d Standing with him.
He admired her for having made such
q Success OF her Life,
They dwelt in q twostory Frame
with countless Dewdads and Thingam-
bohs tackled along the Eaves and Seal.
loped around the Buy Windows
| Tho country people who came In 10
see the Eighth Wonder or the World
used to stand III silent Ave. breathing
through their Noses.
| Out on the Lawn. surrounded by
0eraniums. was Cast.iron Deer
which seemed 10 be looking at the
Court House In d startled Manner. IL
was that kind or q Court House.
In her Front Room the daughter OF
Rufus and Susan had wonderful Wax
Flowers, sprinkled with Diamond
Dust: What-Not bearing Mineral
Specimens. conch- shells. and d Star