Douglas Island news., 1917-07-13

Alaskans that there Is such a thing as summer that is. thIs particular portion of Alaska where it never gets blistcriuE hot or very cold; where underwear dedicated iu No- vcmbcr has reached Che proper stage of thinncss Co bc comfortable thc fol- lowing summer. thus cifcctiug 90 great saving m large families that use underwear m other than Che winter season.
 But what Che Stroller started Co say was that thIs is Che sladsomc harvest time Co everybody but Che farmer who has Che work Co du. SIt- ting n comfortable city office ou- ly half a block away from where che Dutchmau sells stcIus a foot long for a uicklc. is wholly different from mixing personally with h1y and Holstcius The "pasturul' life op- pcals most strongly Co people who know least about it people who look with envy ou tbc bouy-haudcd son Of toil when hc comes Co town on Saturday Co market Che produce he feels hc can not afford Go eat himself and for which thc merchant forces him Co take any old price rhc latter may please Co name Cow slips and d8udclious. SO tar as tac average farmer Is concerned. are born to blush unseen
 The Stroller always maintained that Che boy who was mot raised ou a farm missed much that should bc put into early life but hc jus. as strongly maintains that thc boy who stays ou farm after hc Is grown .s lacking iu many respects and oh- uyious Co his best interests
 Ou che average form everybody over sIN years of age has done ha.l a days work by o'clock u the morning and is ready for Che duties of Che day" which consume about fifteen hours more. u Che evening more romance is knocked into sm.th- orccus when Che time comes Co drive home Che "blcaliug" sheep Where is Che romance u walking behind a flock ol cousumptiyy looking sheep with l.om tbrcc Co eight young de- c.dcdly young lambs under each arme 10 Is apparent only tu those who were never familiar with farm life those who reside u town and thing butJcrmiIs equal to Che nectar or che gods
 At o'clock Che hush ol death pcryadcs Che woll-rcgulatei farm house. at which time everybody is asleep iu order tbut they may be able Co mt che lumber ut I.aH ucNt morning only Go again go through Che routine of Che previous day.
 The merry whistle of the farmer boy Is also another dclusIon aud snare. Uc Is too busy Co whistle. But bc is usually quite fluent u tho usc of language. especially when He happens to stub his toe while ruuud- ing up refractory stock iu che "haek' field and out of hearing of thc house. m tact Che Stroller has never heard more versatile profanity chan oU farms where romance Is supposed to romp wild and uufcttcrcd
 Gentle Reader. did you ever see romance iu thc first few lessons giy- cn a calf iu drinking out of a buckcte 10 really makes you feel aesthetic Go have a young Holstciu ram ifs head into Che bottom of che pail. choke and snort huttcrmilk an over you. causing you Co smell like cheese factory until Che next tub night
 The poultry constitutes 6isor the few interesting features uf farm Iifc. 40 this season Of Che year Che uou- union hen Is busy every day and does not hesitate Co let tbc world know she is iu business. The hen is a good advertiser Hers is thc only tuucfm clay" on Che farm worth listening Co.
 It was an old Southern planter  that always began Che day by drink ing a toast Co Che hen. When his uigEcrs were freed. his horses. mules and other stock driven off. his vast plantations laid waste by Che re- loutoss hand of war. hc took to chicken raising and in Che course Of time rccoupod his lost fortune. Be- ing a true son of Che South. bc par took of a mild toddy every morning and he always pointed while drink ing Go Che toast framed and hang ing on Che wall;
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 To Fond Mother. Juneau:
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