Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-10-12

little, Just enough TO turn them for the present,
I'll see to it in a day or two. Hendricks, you
harness the horses, we'll try to get load of that
corn in before dinner
In about half an hour, during which time
Messrs Butler and Holmes had been employed
in splicing the cradle, Hendricks came to Butler
and asked:
where is the harness for the off horses!'
Oh, | let Finlde have it last night did not
know what we should want it for to-day. Isn't
there something else YOU can do to-day?
Eyes, there is enough to do, if body could
ever get at it, There he comes with the harm
ess, You are sure you have not lost any Of the
lncIrpinsr
Il guess not
Wei, umaY be- said Hendricks to himself,
that some Of that corn will be saved after ai'
The reader has had a specimen of the mode
of proceeding on Mr. Buffers farm, and will be
enabled to form pretty shrewd guess why it
was that Mr. Butler, who had an excellent farm,
and who was always busy about something, was
not deemed and taken by his neghbors to be
lorehanded mat
Hendricks, aided by Saul, succeeded in yet
ting in most of the corn to which ausion has
been made, so that Mr. Bentons cows come home
the next day, which was the Sabbath, much less
well filled than ordinary
On Monday morning, Hendricks was cut by
Daylight and at work when Saul made his APP
pedrance, which was net until lie had given the
sun due precedence. Hendricks informed him
that new leaf was turned over. Things about
the place are going to be done said he.
l'm agreed said Saul, who was quite wiling
to work, but wished very much to be relieved
from the responsibility Of directing his own move
mcuts.
'Mr Butler sad John, after breakfast, 'has
that axe come to life yet?'
8! hant seen it,
Here it is said Lizzy 4 found it in the grass
in the galden'
and took care Of it, like sensible body
said John, taking the axe from her hand
'Thonk ee.'
The compliment was not very polished one,
but brought over her beautiful counteuace a
blush which she hastened into the house to con-
ccaI
Now said he, If You and Saul will 90 at
those potatoes, will put up that fence in shape
that will keep Hyde's cattle out Of that meadow,
for some time, | guess
Clyde ought to put Up part of it, said But
Ter.
i know he had, but he will never do il; YOU
might as well try to get hen to do sum IN
the rule of thee, as TO Get him to 90 ANYTHING
worth while. Come, let us Lave all those pota-
toes in, and that fence up before sunset
III we get all the potatoes in, it is not much
matter about the fence
Whats the reason it isn't1 Who wants the
cattle making mortar Of the meadow! Come
on
> They got into a wagon which had been brought
to the door before breakfast, and Hendricks
drove off at rapid rate, making great chatter
ING of the loose boards of the wagon and rem.
derng i, somewhat difficult for MIR Butler and
? Saul to keep themselves, or rather the board on
r which they sat- in place
'What has GOT into John? said Mrs Butler
it pausnq from her efforts over the butter bowl and
watching the rapidly disappearing wagon.
1t q don't know said Lizzy, softly Now she
If had bette, not have made any reply to the ques
n tion, for it was not asked with any expectation
for reply | say she bad better net have an
o swercd ''IoF am not sure but that she strained
If the truth little in so doing, Some pass1ee'
which had taken place between John and hersel
) as they came home from meeting together OF
Sabbath evening, and set in the front room to
S, gether till the ROSTERS crowed, we're, in fact, thu
lie causes ofthe new leaf MANAGEMENT Of the farm.
Before night the fence was put in the mos
q substantial order and the POTATOES all mt in IN
r, cellar
i'd The next morning when they were all a
lr breakfast, John inquired, Is Holmes to wor
o. for You to-day?
lie promised to come and do what he coul
r. towards finishing the buckwheat He think