Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-06-07
The COmplaiaCF Answered.
BY PROFESSOR ALIEN.

"Fother, can Igo asirawbcrrying today ~
said Henry FELTON,, one bright June morn
ing.
mo my son, the corn is suffering for lack
of wedding. You must take You hoe, and
nssst me in the corn-feId to-day"
Henry was little disappointed, but he
put on MS cheerful face as he could, and went
Tor his hoe. They went TO the field, which
bordered on large brook. The soil was
| sandy, so that Henry found il quite eusy
work 10 hoe corn. lie was dcsirous of at
tempting TO keep up with his father, but his
| father told him that he must skip every 9TH
or bill, and come back on the same row.
In that way, he was enabled to keep up
with his father, wihOnt incurring much fl-
tigue. at icnst for time.
The sun began 10 grow hotter, and the
rows III seemed to Henry TO grow longer,
ana Henry began TO compare hoeing
| corn with picking strawberries, and the
more he thought, the more earnestly he de-
sired TO cease from the one, aud to begin up
on the other. His father saw that he was
getting tired, and told him TO 90 into the
little grove that was between the cornfield
aud the stream, and take some rest james
was little reluctant to leave his father TO
work alone: II 50 happened that neigh
Dor came TO ask Mr.. FELTON, TO assist him in
liis field for little while; so James conclud-
ed he would rest while his father was zone.
lie went into the grove aud having quench-
ed his thirst at a delicious spring, he Law
down on smooth rock that projected over
the waters which ran murmnring along i'm
their stony channel. Henry was now in a
complaining mood. lie didn't see wby he
should have to work any more than the 9TH
er boys; "Oh dear," said he 81 almost wish
was little boy again." (lle was only
twelve years old and not at all large for his
age.) didn't Use to have. any thing to do
them"
81 didn't use to have any thing TO do
once" said the brook, which didn't stop
while it spoke, but kept on smilingly in lis
course.
You don't have any thing to do now"
said Henry, not at all surprised that the
brook should enter into conversation with
him.
81 beg your PARDON" said THE brook. "
have great deal TO do. have TO do more
work thnn all the men aud women in the
township"
"Wi'at do you have to do, but just to run
along down hill;"
81 didn't use 10 have fine times then. |
used to have great deal of company. In
short was as free aud happy as YOU used TO
he when you had nothing to do but 10 90 TO
school, and sport with your companions.n
What company did you use TO hnye in
great many trout used 10 visit me.
and great many other beautiful fish: but
now that have no leisure to entertain Them.
they very seldom come to see me.n
"What do you have to do, pray ~
a." In the first place have to stop and stand
still for some time at the dam thew hoye
thrown across me just below, and thai is by
no means pleasant to one who has always
been accustomed to go forwardp. Then,
when am set at liberty, | am Obliged 10
hurry along in an artificial channel, ore that
is by no means picturesque, and that should
never have made for myself have 10 bur-
ry along to turn the wheel of grist mill
The wheel turns hard, and puts me ali in a
foam before get il round"
swell, when you have turned TINT. Won
don't have to go back, and turn il over again.
When have hoed n row, | have 10 turn
right back and hoe another"