Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-09-19
DISCOVERS FARMER
IS GREAT OPTIMIST
Traveller Finds Man Who
Can Handle Any Situation.

Struggled among the Berkshire hills
u the friendly little town Of Washing
ION. After a visit, writes a contrib
utor. to our daughter at school there,
wanted to hire a motor car to take
my wife and me over the mountain to
Waterbury, Is miles away, to catch
the afternoon train for Boston. But
1t was Memorial day; the local base
ball nine was to play its first game
with its great rival. and not q taxi"
could we find. At last a farmer In
the town, George Titus by name, con.
scented to take US over In his little car.
As we were about to start he said
that his SON was to pitch for the
washington team, and I protested
against his missing the sport.
We'll, now, you come along" said
MIR. Titus, reaching down and giving
the crank short, friendly turn. 1--WE
been waptin' to get over to Water
bury all the spring to see my sister:
and there's another good thing about
II, too; George can always pitch a bet
ter game when dad amt lookin' on"
After eight or ten miles we began to
ascend the mountain The road was
fair, but rain had begun to fall. AS
we were going down the other side a
cloudburst overlook US and followed
us to the very bottom. In that Eve or
six miles 1t rained "forty days and
forty nights!" The rain literally, came
down In sheets. It was terrified The
water overfowed the thank-you-
ma'ams and washed them away SO tina,
the road became a mountain torrent.
1t was magnificent, but it was not good
motoring.
This must be the greatest downpour
Of modern times" said to Titus.
"Ye-es," he replied judicially, glanc-
Ing Off the road a second, yves, guess
tbs. There's some good things about
Il. though"
There arei Well. what can they
ber
"Well," said he, "it's comm straight
down. don't blow any. And there amt
no thunder or lightnin'."
We got into Waterbury In time for
the train. but an hour later than Mr..
Titus had expected: It was then too
late for him to 60 back over that
washed-out road In the rain. offered
him his expenses for the night, but he
declined.
NO, no. I'll stay with my sister, and
It won't cost cent" he said. There's
another good thing about 1t, too. Gives
me a chance to see her husband. He
works at the electric light plant ana
ion't get home till nine O'Clock. They'll
be tickled to death to have me-"
We could wen believe It. How
blessed Is the community that pos
sesses few practical optimists, calm. |
brave, hopeful souls like George Titus
Ny intimate little adventure with him |
vas commonplace enough. yet am
Iure that he can meet any tangled
situation In his family, In his village or
n the world with unconscious courage
Ind good cheer. and that he win al
Ways find another good thing about
( too."-Youth's Companion. I
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