Show A Good Well Several days ago a Northern gentleman gentle-man came to Little Reck and announced announ-ced his intention of buying a home Il am not BO particular with regard to the house and grounds said heaa lam about the water There must be a well of cold water Think Tye got the very plaoa U replied an old fellow whose shirt bosom was streaked with tobacco spit Good well11 Finest in the land J7 Cold water Coldest you ever eaw I wonldnt sell but Ive got another place which Im tired of renting Suppcae you come up tomorrow and lonk at it U All right Meet me here The next day the old fello came dewn and conducted the Northern gentleman to his premises Houeeja not very good7J said the Northern gentleman No nothin extra U Grounds are not very pleasing No great shakes Lets try the water He drew a backet of water from the well snd when the Northern gentleman gentle-man drank his teeth chattered Why thats the coldest water I ever drank U eaid he Coldest in the land I tell you So oold that it killed all the flowers when I watered em with it The Northern gentleman was EO much pleased that he bought the place without further questioning seeing that the old fellow was not cnzious to sell and fearing that he might change his mind Several days after the Northern gentleman sought the old fellow and saidI I ought to take a gun and ehoot yon you swindling scoundrel Whata the matter looking up in surprise Matterl why that water is so warm I I o ant drink it bought it with tbe understanding that it was cold7J Was cold when you bought it pod ner But its wsrm now Yes for you see the ice has melted mel-ted No trouble to make that wator cold podner All youve got to do is to throw in a cartload of ice No well is any account unless you take care of it Im in the ice easiness Would like to have your trade Arkan saw Traveller I |