The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-05-12

ries. and Wild Honey. They carried
their own Coffee.
Arrived at the Jumping-Off Place.
they settled down among the Mink and
Musk Rats. Rufus hewed out and
jammed together little two by twice
Cabin with the Flue running up the
outside. 1t looked ornery enough to be
the Birthplace of almost any Success
full American.
The Anopheles Mosquito was wait
ing for the Pioneers In those good
old Chills-and-Fever days, no one ever
blamed it on the Female of the Spe-
cies. Those who had the Shakes al
lowed that they were being Jared by
the Hand of Providence.
When the family ran low on Quinine,
all he had to do was to hook up 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 a few Lux
uries such as Tea and Salt.
On one of these memorable Trips
to the Store, Mood which combined
Sentiment and reckless Productivity
seized upon him.
He thought of the brave Woman
who was back there in the lonesome
Shack, shooing the Prairie Wolves
away from the Cradle, and he resolved
to reward her.
With only three Gills of Stone
Fence under the Wammus he spread
his Wildcat Currency on the Coun-
ter and purchased a Sc Clock, with
jig-saw ornaments, a shiny coat of
Varnish, and a Bouquet of Pink Roses
on the door.
Susan burst into Tears when she
saw it 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-Bar Buggies,
Coal-Oil lamps, and the Civil War had
come along with a Rush and disar-
ranged primitive Conditions. The
Frontier had retreated away over into
| Kansas.
In the very township where, of late,
the Beaver had toiled without Hin
drance and the Red Fox dug his hole
unscared, people were now eating
| Cove Oysters and going to see East
| Lynne"
Hiram was in rugged Health, hav-
ing defended the flag by Proxy dur
ing the recent outcropping of Acri-
mony between the Devotees of Cold
Bread and the slaves of 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 the Trains whistle and be
gan to sport Cameo Brooch, she
| could barely remember wearing Slip
and having Stone Bruises. &
Hiram was Near, but he would
loosen up trifle for his own Fireside
The fact that Jennie was his Wife
gave her quite Standing with him
He admired her for having made such
a Success of her Life.
They dwelt in a two-story Frame
with countless Dewdads and Thingum
bobs tackled along the Eaves and Seal
loped around the Bay Windows.
The country people who came in tc
see the Eighth Wonder of the World
used to stand in silent Awe, breathing
| through their Noses.
/ Out on the Lawn, surrounded by
j -Geraniums, was Cast-Iron Deel
which seemed to be looking at the
Court House in a startled Manner. Il
was that kind of Court House.
In her Front Room the daughter o.
Rufus and Susan had wonderful Wa1
Flowers, sprinkled with Diamond
Dust; a What-Not bearing Minera
Specimens, Conch-Shells, and a Sta