"Quad's odds"; . atchel and twobundles getting to the train. Other twenty-three bundles all safe. Arrived in country at noon, and soon found a quietretreat with an old lady, who took us in through pity. At $12 per week. It was an ancient farm-house, moss on the roof, rosesclimbing over the door, and every corner shady and cool. My wife went into raptures over a bob-tailed hen and ayellow calf, and as I stood and gazed at the smiling lawnI agreed with her that it was a good thing to come out intothe country and gain seven pounds of flesh per week. 344 COW-BELL SEKENALE. 345 In the afternoon I w
"Quad's odds"; . atchel and twobundles getting to the train. Other twenty-three bundles all safe. Arrived in country at noon, and soon found a quietretreat with an old lady, who took us in through pity. At $12 per week. It was an ancient farm-house, moss on the roof, rosesclimbing over the door, and every corner shady and cool. My wife went into raptures over a bob-tailed hen and ayellow calf, and as I stood and gazed at the smiling lawnI agreed with her that it was a good thing to come out intothe country and gain seven pounds of flesh per week. 344 COW-BELL SEKENALE. 345 In the afternoon I went out and rolled on the greengrass. Stuck an old rusty fork into my leg and quit roll-ing. Got out again about sundown to see the lowing kinecome home. They consisted of one hog and a cross-eyedlamb, but I dont know as the old lady was to blame. Got to bed early, having planned to rise with the lark,and go out and behold the dewy mcadowrs sparkling in thesun, and to hear the joyful whistle of the merry Thk Smlling Lawn. Got up at eleven oclock to kill mosquitos. Got up half an hour later to kill em over again. Sixteen cows, each one with a bell on, got in front ofthe house at midnight and called upon us to shake off theshackles of peaceful slumber. Shook em. Arose at twTo oclock to raise the wandow. Arose half an hour later to put it down again. ft Slept half an hour and then got up and made a speechto the mosquitos, who received it with quiet but earnestapplause. AVhen morning came we wrent forth in the rain to seethe sparkling meadows and hear the plowTboy, but we sawnot—neither did we hear. The old lady 6aid that the rain insured a good day forfishing, and I arranged to go over to Lovers Lake in the 346 GOES FISHING, ETC. afternoon and catcli a weeks supply of fish. I tried tohire a horse and wagon to come over to the lake aboutsundown and load up the fish, but none were to be had. I found Lovers Lake to be a beautiful sheet of water,with every appearance of go
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