The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-07-10

the gentle infusion until be- felt better. lie
took the paper, also his hat, also his coat
and a. soon as be- was out Of sight sent the
thoroughwort skltering over the fence, and
with in,igorntcd powers and glad heart len
The scene Of his thrallom behind him forever,
We would not justify this most Migrant piece
Of deception, but suggest M palintion that
il was great time for spcaring pickcrol and
suckers o'nights, which employment on the
farm would not allow
Boys viii be expected 90 rise NJ four o..
clock Ia the morning during the month"; and
go harehcndod and harcioolcd, and with
poihing hut shirt and pants on, 20 the harm
yard, for the purpose Of subducling the lnctc-
al duid from the dstrnded uddcrs Of the mil
KS mothers Of the herd aud jn buckets brm.
ming with the hlood.warm foam, bearing 10
to the portals Of that room where the dairy
maid stands ready IN do IL good chtru, or
90 make IL "just the choose After this 81
done, hc is TO drive the cows to pasture
This office for q young and susceptible mind
s one OF considerable moment The COWS
being hungry take occasion 10 grab mouth.
luls Of the dewey grass at every opportunity
and afford admirable facilities for kicking
them, Il the boy has procliyitirs toward that
Kind of exercise II the way should bc long,
there il nothing, probably, more entertaining
to the mind aud conducive 90 th" develop
mcnt Of muscular power, than tAc stouiug of
rcd squirrels, A boy of-a quiet turn VIII
nmusc himself with Wishing hi, finger were q
horse pistol, aud, in Imagination, viii Kill H
game bag Wll of cll.biIds and pcc-wccs, tlk.
ing appropriate aim with thn Hypothetical
ilre.arm, and swapping his thumb Tor "a per
cuAaiuH 4p.-fiEgat -Al4a.s .ilg- -. J. 44.l-a.A
performed ln this way without overt Niu. II
he gets to the pasture bars vi,hou, hitting
the stone briscon his heel against some mis-.
cradle protuhcrancc in hi, path, and lmpiug
q quarter Of mile 10 the tune of naughty
words, hc will do well.
Breakfast over, and the sun well mp, he
will go To the meadow 20 turn hay. whore the
mowers have been swinging and Whctting
their scythes all the morning, Being obliged
to work alone, he will t1l,r IL lcisurcly, as o.
muttcr."i o""'co owl, " D." % h' "-'''" 81"
mowers laugh. he Wit wonder what ugder
the sun they are laughing about Then, per
haps, he will find humhlehcc's nest, and en-
gage in a fight which will ultimate in svi2.
urc nl i L. sl!clLLll- - LL.4lLl--I !-l-4-lA
source of amusement will bc a nest of young
mice, which he will Gud squcakiug in the
grass. We have known morning agrcCn-
bly shorn of is m0notony by finding wood
chuck in trap, and in q piichlork chase ai-
ter black snake. Well, the mowers will
perform until the dew is oH aud then they
will take their pi,cfrorkS and help the boy
previously blowing him up for being so Iuzy
So the boy works on until lunch time, suck
ing, on all convenient occasions, at the sweet
cucl water. which soon hccamGs Sufficiently
warm not to endaugcr his life.
In the afternoon, rs soon after dinner a.
may be- the boy goes out 10 help give the
hay another turn aud to rake It into win
rows previous to tumhiug it, Soon there
appear in the west certain silyer-crowned,
ominou,- looking thunder hcuds. These are
remarked upon, and word given to hurry up
/ The boy is sent for the team, and. in the
meantime, the rnkcs are busy. The cloud in
| the west begins to show It's black bosom
/ The mir dies down to perfect stiffness, and
! becomes terribly hot aud sitting. The boy
I strains his back to get the heavy yoke upon
| the cattle, and if he isn't afraid OF thunder,
hugely enjoys the excitement and the hurry.
] AS soon as the cattle are attached to the cnrt,
he is IN it, with his long whip and, yelling
at the animals ns if he were at the head of n
| charge of light infantry, puts the awkward
I creatures into a trut. When tt1ry Ert tn the
/ field, their tongues are out, and lthcy are en-
gagged in breathing Mt the rate Of one hund.
red and twenty inspirations a minute. Then
the smartcst pitcher takes the fork, and the
hest loader displaces the boy, and the poor
fellow is told to rake after the cart.
Oh! that raking after the cart behind n
man who pitches on tumble at two forks
full IL is serious business, and induces
rerspiration But the boy flies, and II he
doesn't rake clean. gets sworn at The cloud
meantime, grows NJ ckrr. and the rukers arc
hurrying the winrows into cocks. The thun'
der mutters, a cool breeze begins TO sweep
up, and after n world of hard work, too rap
idly done for thought, the load is on, and
turned homoward The boy is told TO rak,
after those who are piing the hay. AZ last
lust as tn. load reaches the barn there is
vivid fash of lightning, wh.sk OF dust II
the adjoining road flies into the air, the cap'
of the hay cocks take to wings, the gren
Grops begin to fall, md the boy flies for thu
house with the rest, and enjoys the rae'
hugely. As soon as the rain has swept over
he is directed to the barn to help NOW ava,
the load and then, sometimes wholly swamp
ed in hay, with the black clover leaves stick
ling to his sweaty face, and sutIocatng in th
close air under the roof, he does that whIcl
would absolutely kill boy dcicately bred.
After this, perhaps he is allowed TO taxi
, the old mare TO 90 after the cows with. Al
ter getting out of sight he puts the old mar
To her best pace, hut is not able TO time ne
for want of a watch. The cows home, ant
| milked and various chores done up abou
the house such as feeding the hogs. looklnl
after a setting hen, and eating supper OF
cold corned beef and potatoes with vinega
OH them. he is ready for frolic. the only on
practicable being that of going in swimmin
D aud diving from higher board and swim
ming further pnder water than any other bo
y in the neighborhood.
Speaking about the old mare, some OF th
boys severest trials are connected with he
o Riding horse TO plough between corn is a
exrrstyr whirh iHtermiBelss the active an