. A tenderfoot in southern California . 144 HOMESICK. CHAPTER XVII ALIFORNIA is called the landof flowers, and the first fellarthat called it so, was no liar.^Mm^^-- -He must have been a native—a truthful man, and likewise a Booster. You never heard a native knock California—no—sir— always a boosting, and crow-ing, and swelling out like pouterpigeons, as soon as they begin to seeus sit up and take notice. 147 A TENDERFOOT Huh ! dont they love to see oureyes stick out, and our mouths comeopen, while we gap at some of theglories of California—the land ofsunshine—the land of gold. And w
. A tenderfoot in southern California . 144 HOMESICK. CHAPTER XVII ALIFORNIA is called the landof flowers, and the first fellarthat called it so, was no liar.^Mm^^-- -He must have been a native—a truthful man, and likewise a Booster. You never heard a native knock California—no—sir— always a boosting, and crow-ing, and swelling out like pouterpigeons, as soon as they begin to seeus sit up and take notice. 147 A TENDERFOOT Huh ! dont they love to see oureyes stick out, and our mouths comeopen, while we gap at some of theglories of California—the land ofsunshine—the land of gold. And when we get homesick andsay Good bye, were going home,*they only laugh at us—and Bill, its akinder mean laugh, too—and theyllsay Oh, youll come back, they alldo. Ill give you just six months atthe most, and Ill bet youll comeback with all your relations, and staynext time for good. So they slap you on the back, andgive you a mighty warm handshakeand say, Good by, pardner, tell all thegood folks back there to come outto Gods country, a
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