The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1848-04-11

v.
On Monday morning Hendricks was up
by daylight, and at work when Saul mad,
his appearance, which was not until he had
given the sun due precedence Hendricks in
formed him that new leaf was TO be turn.
ed over. ::fhiags, about the place are 60
ing 10 be done this week. as they ough, 10 be
done,' said he. s ..,a1rr gtsg.,4
I'm agreed, said Saul, who was quite
wiling TO work, but wished very .nucli to be
relieved Of the responsibility or directing
his own movements. "A, ..t..
4 'Mr. Balcr,' said, John. after breakfast,
has that axe come to lighlr l5
HIaven'l seen H.
'IIcre it is,' said Lzzy, 4 found it in the
grass in the garden. !.
'And took care of il like sensible body
said John, taking The uxc from her hond.-
I'Thankce.'
'rhe compliment was moi a very polished
one, but II brought over her beautiful coun.
tenance blush which she has,cncd into the
pantry 10 conceal. ~
| Now said he, 'lf you and Saul will 60
at those potatoes, ! will put iha: fence in a
shape that will keep Hydc's cattle out of the
meadow for some time guess
Hyde ought 10 put up part of it, said
Butler. i, si'f =. ia ~. ,.... r..
Il know he had, but he will never do il;
you might as well try 10 get hen 10 do
sum in the rule ofthree, al 10 get him to do
anything worth while. Come let us have
all those potatoes in, and that fence up be.
fore sunset r,r Hs ~. ....l
If we get all the potatoes in, it is not
much matter abou, the fcnce.'
what is the reason il isn',? Who wants
the cattle making mortar Of the meadow?-.
Come on
They got into tho wagon which had been
brought to the door before breakfast, and
Hendricks drove off at a rapid rate, making
great gathering of the loose boards in the
wagon and rendering it some what difficult
for Mr.. Butler and Saul 10 keep themselves,
or rather the board OH which they sat, in
place. .p1 ,4 ..,...,.
'Whlt has got into John 2 said Mrs. Butler,
prusing nom her etf,rls over the butter bowl
u W tching the rapidly disapl e,ring wagon. i.
q don' know s,id Lizzy, solily.--Now she
had better not have made any reply 10 the
question, for il WAS not asked with any ex-
pcctation of reply. say she had better
not have answered il. for | am mt sure but
that she strained the truth little in so doing
Some passages which had taken place be-
tween John and herself as they came home
from meeting together on Sabbath evening,
and sat in the 'iront room together, till the
roostcrs crowed, were, in fact, the causes OF
the turning over Of the new loafin the man
agemeDt ui the farm. a.5.r-
Before night The fence was pnt up ir the
most substantial! manner, aud the potatoes
all put ID ibs cellar.
The next lihoming, wIiea tlIey were all at
breakfast, John inquired. is IIslmes to
woik fol you to-dayg' yse ar
'lIc PROMISED 10 come and do what he
could towards faistng the backwheai.
lie thinks il will take him day and half
10 finish cradling IT, i,
well YOU dent want him. to dAyy;;-17send
the cradle loine and Tell him il is cradlcd?
'CrdIcd who did il'' ...... I'll.
Il did it,
'When?' r. ...I...r
''rhis morning.
The look of astonishn"nt and admiration
with which MIR. Butler regarded John, was
now observed by Lzzy, and led her 20 med
iitate dppn tic iroprie,y Of another retreat to
the p,nlry. She adopted, however, the ex-
pedlent Of holding coffee cup up to her
lips for very unnecessary length Of time.
What shall We 60 at to-day after we have
shock d up the buckwhea,?' said Hcndri ks,
Il dpn'lknow; what do you think we had
best do?'
Have the rye in where we took the coin
off,
well we will goat that then
In like manner, Johns advice was asked
daily and followed; so that before winter sef|
in, the farm presented very different aspect
from the one which it usually wore, at that
time. Commonly, some potatoes were fro
zen up, and some portion Of the intended
sowing left undone, in consequence of the
frost overtaking the plow. But now every
crop was secured, the grain sown, and up
quite green, The house banked, and quite
'sling of stone wall made. That the corn
was all husked in season, might have been
owing TO the fact, that turning over new
leaf had inspired the family with such
spirit ofindustry that L;zzy had joined them
IN their evening huskings,' and took her seat
near John, that he might break off such Of
The ears as were beyond her strength. Il
on one or two occasions that these
two continued their latafs fong after Saul and
his failier had gone TO bed; /
III course of time il came ii this; tia, MI
Butler Used to ask John what he was 10 do,
as though l|is right to direct operations was
.---For example, one morn
ng John had stone boat with several crow
bars in il at the door. .e .