Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-06-16

The wagon, and rendering II somewhat diff
cot zoe Budcf and Saul u keep themselves
o. rather the boards 10 their places.
What has got into John r. said Mrs b
pausing from her efforts over the butter.
bosl. and watching the rapidly disappear
iig saigon.
Il don't know," said L zzy softly. Now
sac had beuer not made a reply to the
ques,iou. for IL was not tsked with an ex.
peciI ton 81 reply. say she better no,
have answered y. for fm aot sure but that
she strained the truth little in 10 doing
SOME passages which had occurred between
John and herself a. they came home from
@eeiing together on Sabbath evening, aud
sat IN the trout room toge her ill the zoos
Ter erowed. we're the ca ies Of the turning
over of the new leaf IN the management or
the farm
Before night the fence vas put up in the
most substantial manner, and the potatoes
all pu, ia the cellar.
Next morning when hey were all at
bfeakfss,. John inqoret is Holmes TO
work cor you to dayi"
Gle promised 10 come aud do what he
could towards finishing tie buekwhesi-
lie lhink. i will take him Day aud half
to 6nish It."
Wei. you don't want him to-day; send
the cradle home aud tell him it's Graded"
Graded who did az
81 did"
When"
This morning"
Tie look Of ssionishnent aud admiration
with which Mr. Butler regarded John. was
observed BY Lizzy, aud le her TO mediate
upon the piopriety Of anoi her retreat 10 the
pantry She adopted. however. the expe-
dent Of holding cup Of coffee 10 her lips
m unnecessary length Of lime.
"Whai shull we go AT to-day. after we
have sioexed up the buck Nhea,f'
Il don't know wha, do you think we
had hest do T.
Have the rye where we took the corn
or"
"Wcli, wen 20 at il then"
Ia like manner. Johns advice was asked
daily aud followed 50 that before winter
-el in. the farm presented different aspect
lfom ilai which il usually wore at that
time. Commonly. some potatoes we're fro
xen up. and some portion OF The Intended
sowing len uBdone, in consequence of the
frost overtaking The plough. Blu, now ey-
eTy crop was secured. the grain was sowed
md up quite green, the house banked. and
/ gate string Of stone wall made. That
the earn all husked ia season. was no
douh, owing TO the fact that the turning
over Of the new leaf had inspired the fami.
I " w,ih such a spirit Of industry, that Lizzy
D 4 I II kas in h,t ~
her seat near John. that be might break of
such ears as were beyond her strength. II
happened on one or two oc cssions that these
two continued their labors long after Saul
aud his father had gone to bed
In course Of lime il ime to this that Mr.
Butler used to ask John what he was going
to do. as though his righ to direct opera.
tons was unquestionable. For example,
one morning John had stone boat, with
several erow-bars in il, al the door.
What are you going 10 dot" said Nj
Butler.
II am going to build stone wall on the
east side OF the meadow the ground i.
high enough there for wall 10 stand, and
there are stone enough on the knoll there
which ought to come out and make it,"
Mr. Butler made no reply. but together
with Saul went TO digging out the stone.
This looks like new farm" said MI
George one day to his neighbors, as the,
rode past Mr. Buffers house.
Yes" replied his neighbor, "iheres I
new hand al the bellows"
docs Hendricks WORK il on shares 7"
mo, he works IL by the month"
"Doesi What makes him drive on so 2
81 dom, know bu, ! expect Lizzy is a
the bottom Of it,"
When winter set in. Saul, though he wa
a good boy TO work, felt desire to have
} little more furniture in the upper story. an,
asked leave 10 Ego to the centre TO school
Uncle Zeb says he'll board me ifrll come
Il don't see how can spare you. w
; must build in the spring and we have al
the timber 10 get out and the logs 10 get 4
. the saw mill yet" said Dir Butler.
Saul looked rather down hearted.
! "You can go" said John, who was 81,
; ting before the blazing IRE between Sau
and Lizzy. II am going TO stay tina, is
I " they'll let me. tell YOU what il is" h
: said. turning TO Mr. Butler. ''if you'll Civ
. me Lizzy, will stag aud work for you a
!. any rate you choose"
|. Lizzy turned very red but did no, run I
D the pantry.
e WELL said Mr. Butler, who had r.
Gently seen what things were coming tC
c ''thai mus; be pretty much as you and sh
o can agree, must nj il, mother 7"
J. II guess So" said the mother, droppin
several stitches in the stocking she WI
tnittinr