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Show From Mrs. E. B. Fairfield, Mln-atare, Mln-atare, Nebraska: I was raised in Southeastern Iowa, and there was not much for any one of entertainment enter-tainment then, or much social activity, for all were busy farmers. farm-ers. The Summer Camp meetings was an event we usually planned to attend for one Sunday anyway, but usually the meetings were 15 miles away, which was quite a distance to travel in those days. We would get pleasure in seeing those who went by our farm to camp there, and it would be a treat if we got to see inside some of their tents, for a few families could afford a tent. Some took such nice belongings, as a bedstead, bed-stead, even, spread down rugs to make it resemble their home, although al-though now and then a heavy rain came, which was not so nice for the campers. From Ed A. Seaton, Summit City, Calif.: My dad received a Civil War pension of $12 per month. Talcing it to the bank for cashing, the teller asked, "How do you want this, in gold or silver?" 'O, it doesn't make any difference," dif-ference," dad replied. "Whatever is most convenient." I was Incensed. "Gold! Take gold!" I shrilled. "That's what you voted for, wasn't it?" It was years later before I could understand why they laughed so uproariously. My preference for gold reflected about as much knowledge as the average voter of those times had on the gold standard vs. free silver controversy. contro-versy. (Send eontrlbntlons to this colnmn to The Old Timer. Commnnltr Press Service. Bsx su, Frankfort, Kentucky.) |