The Washburn leader., 1916-05-05
FISH. IN THE MILK |
BY FRANK a. HAYa


Spring approached. and was out
very early Of mornings, when I be
came interested in two dairy wagons
Rivals, as sure as fate," thought
One was Farmer Browns wagon;
the other. Farmer Jones'.
As the days passed could notice
that when Brown would make an i'm.
provement in his milk cans, wagon or
harness. Jones would. the very next
morning, have as good or better.
saw here q contest to the finish
between Brown and Jones that ap-
pealed to me very much, being myself
a farmer. My sympathies were with
Brown, as he was the older man, and
he furnished milk to the family where
l roomed.
Warm days having arrived, con-
cluded to 60 fishing. and on particu-
lar Saturday started for the river,
q few miles from town. On the way
out heard q wagon approaching from
the rear. Looking back, recognized
the red top of Browns milk wagon,
and as stepped aside to let him pass
was hailed with these words:
Young fcller, il you git lank under
the jacket, why jist sa'nter over thar
to that white house an Ill feed you"
About noon ! concluded would
"sa inter- over" and share Browns ex-
tended hospitality.
II krowed you'd come bout feedin'
time. Come in and have cheer.
Ketch anything?"
mot a thing,'' replied, "and con-
cluded would rather visit with you
than to fish"
After good dinner, Brown said:
Young Teller, now I want you to
tell me how l can down Jones'"
"'Well, Mr.. Brown. have often
thought, when your wagon would rat
tie and your horses hoofs would
pound the paved street. that II q
scheme could be devised by which
this noise would not waken your GUS
toners at such an early hour it would
be winner"
Sure enough. next morning but one.
Brown drove down the street with his
1orses shod with coffee sacks.
A week later Jones appeared with
lis horses all shod with rubber.
Soon they both had equipped them
selves pretty we'll with rubber appa-
.atus of various kinds, Brown having
bought rubber tires for his wagon.
1t began to lcok as II jones was
Town, when, one afternoon, Brown
:ushed into my room exclaiming:
"This tine ] am beat. Jonee has
IN automobile"
After dinner walked up t. the
Corner grocery" whose owner. a Mr.
Johnson, and l were good friends.
found johnson back in the ware.
,oom changing the water on some
minnows he had in tank saw
:wo milk cans. and learned they
belonged to Farmer Jones.
On Tuesday morning /. told Brown
% meet me ct JohEson's store at ten
o'clock.
On arriving there I pointed out hts
competitors cans.
"Now, Lsten," said I, Gin those cans
will be found little milk and we
will pour in as much water. In yon-
ler tank are some minnows; we will
get somc Of them and drop in one of
hose cans, and then we'll have Jones
ell us how they got there"
Jones' came In and started back for
lis cars, when Johnson said:
"Say, all you fellows. como back
1ere with Jones and me. want tc
show you something"
OF course. We ell went. johnson
said:
Now. Jones. you have always
sworn to me. and to all your custom.
ers. thet yon ncverswatered any milk.
How did these minnows get into this
can?"
Far Lords sake. men," exclaimed
Jones. "I7l confess. I was in hurry
this 1aorn,n' and didn't git all the
mtlkin' done. and as ] crossed the
cricl l reached down and sc:oped
up couple Of bucketfuls uf water
and-and poured II into this cant"