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les, Sald Mr. Dutler we H'ust'y VA" al
get it in in the course Of the day st
If it is TO be got in to-day, we must 20 pi
about it this morning it is time 1t was III al
it is half destroyed now. Benton co''o ii
were in again last night. II
i know they were. Here, SAUL 90 you e.
run over to Bcnton's and tell him that his Il
cattle lay in our corn last night, ana ash Fl
him to take care OF them
.And he will tell you 10 put up the fence, II
said Saul ., a
The fence ought to be seen TO. Hen
bricks, YOU bring me the axe, and will 60 |
now and tackle it up u little said Mr.. Il. t
Hendricks went for the axe, and having
searched in vain for it, returned TO MIR. y.
who was trying to set up wash tub, now
falling to pieces in despair Mr.. BIS promise
that he would get hoop for it tomorrow.
4 can't find the axe Id as soon under
take to make a thing as to find ii in this
place. 1t seems TO he rule with every
one that uses tool here, to put il where it
can't be found no how. If ii was left whore
i, was used last body might find some
thing once in while, but as 1t is it's about
impossible. Iexpcct the barn will be among
the missing some day.
Never mind. said Mr.. Butler in concil-
iating tone, the axe will turn up during the
day. You see if you can set up these
slaves, want 10 step over and see if Holmes
can cut that buckwhcat to-day
Hendricks did us he was requested; ne
set up the slaves, and looked around for the
hoops to confine them in their place. q
wonder, said he, if lam expected to sit here
and hold these in their place all day.
e. hn1,, hot ~ he and
the black smiths shop. have done hard
er work than sitting doing nothing, and
more profitable to my employers, but must
obey orders. Benton's cows are to have
another pull at that corn, can see plainly
In due time Mr.. Butler came, and Holmes
was ready to 90 at the buckwheat MS soon as
he had ground his scythe and spliced one
Of the fingers of his cradle.
you've got them set up, eh ?
Eyes, but what is going to hold them up
when let go!'
Here is a hoop said he, | forgot to tell
you about it,
Hendricks took it, and while Butler and
Holmes were grinding the scythe he put
it down. sThcre,' said he that is the first
job that have known to be finished on this
ground since | came here three months
ago.
At this moment Saul returned. Well,
Saul said Hendricks, whats the news
now!'
Benton says Hyde's cattle are in the
lower meadow
very likely; saw red squirrel run
ming towards the fence, and thought hi
might get on it and throw it down. Ifthey
find the potatoes it will save some labor
what about the potatoes said Butler
coming up at that moment.
'Hyde's COWS are taking care of them,
said Hendricks.
you run and drive them out, SAUL ant
find out where they got in, and put up thu
fence little. just enough to keep them on
for the present, and III see to it in day O
two. Hendricks, you harness the horses
we will try to get in a load Of corn before
dinner
In about half an hour, during which peri
cd, Messrs. Butler and Holmes had beef
employed in splicing the cradle finger, Hen
bricks came 10 Butler and asked where thu
harness for the off horse was.
ooh, let Finkle have it last night. did n
know as we should want it to-day. Ism
there something else We can do to-day I?
Ics, leTe IS cIOuUH " w, IL IL ooby
could ever get at it. You are sure you've
not lost any of the Inch pins p
guess not
well, it may be-, said Hendricks, 'that
some of that corn will be saved after ALL
The reader has had specimen of the
mode Of proceeding on Mr.. Buffers farm
and will be enabled to form a pretty good
guess why it was that Butler, who had an
excellent farm, was not deemed and taken
by his neighbors 10 be a iorehand man.
Hendricks with the aid of Saul succeed
ed in getting in most Of the corn to which
allusiun has been made, SO that Benton,
cows came home the next day which wa
Sabbath, much less we'll filled than ordina
ry.
On Monday morning Hendricks was OH
by daylight and at work when Saul made
his appearance, which was not until he hat
given the sun due precedence. Hendrick
informed him tina, new leaf was to b.
turned over. Things about the place ar,
to be done this week as they ought to b'
DONE said he.
Il am agreed said Saul, who was quit,
willing to work, but wished very much t
be relieved from the responsibility ofdirect
ing all his own movements.
Mr.. Butler said John after breakfast
has that axe come to light yet 2
Here it is said Lizzy, ! found it il
the garden.
And took care Of it like sensible body,
said John, taking the axe from her hand. -
'Thankee''
The compliment was not very polished
one, but it brought over her beautiful coun
tenance blush which she fastened behine
the pantry door to conceal.
Now says he, if you andSaul will q,
at those potatoes, will put the fence in
shape that will keep Hyde's COWS out of,ha
meadow guess
Hyde ought to put up part of it, sal,
Butler.
Il know that but he will never do it,
You might as well try to get hen to do
sum in q double rule of three, rs to g
him to do anything worth while. Come |,
us have these potatoes in, and that fence u
before sunset
If we get the potatoes in, it's no matte
about the fence
whats the reason it isn't? Who wan
the cattle making mortar of the meadow
Come on
They got into the wagon which had bee