The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-10-12

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where have been. to see what have seen, to
pleasant homes were such pnre hearts as here in
New Englandl You have but to see what have
seen, the effect of sloth Incidence, exemntion
from labor and care. TO appreciate your own high
y-favored position, that of the tilIer of the soiI'
"But brother must speak plainly; beware lest
in avoiding what you consider useful expense,
you commit greater error. No matter if you do
not put the cash in your pocket if you make free
aad happy home for your own family, if with puro
and loving hea rts you find and cherish what money
cannot buy in this selfish world, true happiness,
then be content. ~
But do not suppose for one moment, that mon
ey uselessy expended in improvements, or rather
| supposed improvements. for may be I shall differ
from you there, is the only evil to be avoided
There is evil, greater ihan-a! the dtching and
subsoiling of which you have been speaking. 1t
is improvident, careless, neglectful way of
farming, which brings misery and in its train
| He that dealeth with slack hand,' you know
| the rest of it brother.
BY the way. have you thus far been successful
in your plans-have your expectations been reali-
zed-do you know how you stand-what is your
yearly income?'
%, WE'LL ahem, don't exactly know, now; but
then 1 am going to reckon up one of these days,
| and then can tell; but then you must know, Fan
ny, that keeping accounts, &C.. on farm, is what
one can do or not, just as one chooses; it's well
enough, though. if one has plenty of time to do
everything. no harm perhaps can come of it, then,
but hang it, (excuse me sister) fI would have the
name of my wife's keeping books or accounts for
me it twas ever done. They say Mrs. Prentice
assists her husband in such matters
Il shall begin to think quite highly of this Prem
tee famiy it remain here through the season, ]
suspect replied Fanny with emile.
'O have nothing against them, save perhaps q
little prejudice, it's their management, speak Of
said Mr.. Lee.
Now, Fanny. don't you remember Major
Shines! Well, he undertook to manage something
after this fashion: he bought new fashioned tools
of all descriptions drained all his low lands, graft
ed all his apple trees. and tried all sorts of book
farming, took know not how many agriculture
papers and what was the end of it, do you remem
der, Fanny?' said Mr.. Lee with a triumphant
smile.
Yes, remember it all, and do you remember
When we children went to school how the tools
and machines all lay by the roadside. piled and
covered with snow-what strange fantistic farms
they were; how the gates were off the hinges
fences down, and the cattle traversing the fields
| breaking the young fruit trees-the we'll sweep
broken, and The pole with tin pail fastened OF
the end to draw With
''Do you remember how 3ou used to snow bal
the house where no smoke issued from the chin
ney, on our way to school in the morning with nj
fear of a remonstrance from its inmates, w hu seem
ed to care for nought but little more sleep! d.
you remember how his graft died for want of care
and again my memory is not at fault; if Major S
read agricultural papers, you and know he neve,
paid for them
Yes Jerry. remember oil these things, and i
was not book Turning that ruined him, it was own
right-sha say it, brother, shitlesae,s; not YER
pretty word is it! If the Major had united habit
OF regularity, industry, and economy, with energy
his book farming could never have harmed him;but
alas all these important requisites were wanting
AS well might you suppose that the locomotive
which Is now flying past US in the distance, woulc
reach its destination with its burden living freigh
at the gwen time, safe and sound, without wooc
or water, and the constant and unwearied care
and oversight of man. as to think farming with the
most complete tools to work with, and correct ides
OF their use, can be made profitable or useful en-
! ployment without systematic arrangement O
ones affairs with skill and prudence, and the same
order which is requisite to render any other bust
ness prosperous.
In truth. brother, l do not believe it is mon
ey-making business; but that is of little conse
qaence; do not teach your children that money
makng is the most important, but tell them BY
your example, that money, is nothing, that great
ness is nothing, that goodness is the real jewel ii
the casket, and learn them to cherish it we'll. Ant
brother, let me again speak plainly, do not let
press too heavily upon your wife. You may no
have noticed as have, that Ellen is looking quit
worn; believe me, brother, It's not time alon
that has deepened and widened the burrows on he
pale brow-hard work brother-hard work.
How long the conversation would have contin
ued, we know not, had not the sound of merr
voices and the lenglhening shadows told them t
return.
AS tHey u6dT6Q tn6 mouse, NIT. Lee was aCcOs
ted by man awaiting his return. i called for t
settle up that little account with you, squre should
MT be particular. but talked of going away, and
thought 'twoud be handy to pick up enough so a
not to be put to for money to pay my expenses, y
see thought 'twoud be we'll enough to 'squar
off,
We'll, yes, ahem; how much is there due, Nj
VIZ
| Have you looked over your account, squirrel
No, not lately
%, well. your books will tell, 1 suppose
: i believe didn't put that on the buck. (be care
fal, Jerry, You have no book) but had a minut
of it on piece of paper. Do you remember any
thing of piece of buesh white paper, with figure
on it motherl'
Il have seen several such pieces, and will brin
them TO you.' Mrs. Lee eftihe room and soon return