Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-12-29


improving the high ground with the muck from
the low, and the low with the sand or loan Of
the high. As the twins" grew up toward
manhood, they felt, like all young men, as
though they could do wonders for themselves
by leaving the old hive and striking out to make
their fortunes on their own hook but the faith
er's experience had taught him that ain union
there is strength" and he advised them to re-
main at home with him and he would allow them
so much month, or il they preferred, they
would all work in common, and each share
part of the profits. The advice of the father,
aided by the persuasions Of an excellent mother
and alfectiona,e sisters, who all aided in making
home pleasant, overcome all inclinations 10 go
abroad. The farther, and sons formed sort
Of joint stock, or rather, joint labor company out
doors, and the mother and daughters its coun-
lerpdrt in the house. The mother was a very
intelligent woman, and acquainted with the ways
of the world To more than an ordinary extent
for one in her place-having taught school in her
younger days.
AS has been said, Mr.. Buuon's farm consist
ed Of less Than a hundred acres, containing, in
fact, but seventy. For while he thought Of
buying part of his neighbor Russel's, but he
found the more and better piece of ground was
cultivated. the more a great deal il produced.
Acting on this hint, it was not long before they
found they had as much land as they could man
age with profit. Their farm was situated ten
miles from Boston, and in two or three yeats
from the time to which this story refers at It's
commencement. railroad was constructed
through the town, and no, far from the farms of
MIR Russell and Mr. Burton. This gave facilities
for getting the products Of the farm, its fruits
and early vegetables. TO market. and Burton and
his sons found each year added 10 their income.
There came TO be prea, difference between
the two homes ofthe two families here spoken
of. The Russell family were all engaged upon
boots in some form or other. The mother and
daughter "bouud, stitched and fitted boots. and
the father aud sons made them, and when the
boot business was good they handled a good
deal OF money. But all must have times for
recreation, and the only recreation that suggest
ed itself TO the younger members Of Mr. Rnssels
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The mother had ia her part the useful herbs,
ple-plani, asparagus and row of gooseberres
which friend had sent her, OF choice kind.
Inc 'a'her PAID attention mainly to the kitchen
garden vegetables onions, beeis' Carols carly
potatoes &c, and around his own and Mrs
burton was set out row Of currant bushes
rcu ana whi'e ana 'hen ihey had patch ihey
cultivated IN common, IN which were TO be found
cucuWoers' early peas, BEANS &c. linen each
oil tue young folks had Whatever fancy or incii-
nation Dictated and there was generous rival
~ between them as to which should exhibit the
most attractive territory. The girls each plan
ned her own Improvements, and the boys
rendered all needed assistance IN spading, plant
ing 'rees' or constructing arbors' or any thing
else mat required their aid. Their gardens, OF
COURSE aoounded mostly IN flowers and shrubs,
though among these were to be seen strawberry
beds III me most perfect condition, tomatoes,
melons, ana variety oil other fruits The
Twins went mostly into ,ree,irulls, as cherries
peaches' pears and apples. CALVIN was manly
interested IN Cherries piums and peaches while
Luther as assIdnously cultivated pears dwarf
ana s'andard-and apples and there was not
Jay IN the year IN which the family were not
iully supplied with fresh fruits. The apples
were not gone from The bins in the cellar, be-
fore Strawberries, early cheIries &C., we're a.
bundani then curranis' gooseberrles, raspber-
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