Sauk Rapids frontierman., 1859-10-20
+3'ss = 80 From tho Prairie Farmer.
''ss Il Twlo PICTURES,
,AITALE FOR WINTER EVENINGS :
y W MRS. =. u. COTE.

saa saaiBY MRS. r.lln. COLE .stl aTii'i
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'iai IMAGalE. dear. put down your, work
j now and bring in some wood for good
FIRE. II ID most Ave clock, and father
and Thomas will soon be here, and it'a
SO cold /? So
i Oh yes, mother, III minute ]; I have
Ijust one inch more to,sev f,ssl, stsl sil-l
Can't you milk tornight. too sss
To Be sure I car. . ~
III We'll, now. that's / good girl !; you
know Thomas will have 10 take care III
the horses and feedthe stock, apd q dog
4 en, other things. s,4a ssasg8 tla
NJ Oh !! / know, ! know, and he will be
,EcoM and hungry and tired. Y so4s 7.
j Yes. for he alwayys sa " he would rath-
or work hard on the farm, than go to
town to market. E.st.a atii 1a f1s...s
Well, now, let's see what ! can do ;
can make up the fire and bring in the
wood and chips for night, and milk the
COW, and feed the lambs. Obi! do
like to feed the sheep and lambs !; they
nibble the corn out Of my hand SO queer
\ with their little warm tongues, cts, etc.
You can throw the corn over to the
lpigs in the pen. .<-.4. '''s+ Y s.s
| So Twill 4 '3tls s89 ss9gA4 fa.
What else? a0 :sth 5 lud4 i55afI
Fl You help me think !? at.is,aa
\; Put the oats in the trough for Ned and
Billy. s's Is 4 s3 ss.a
Just the measure full heard father
Esay SO. iFl isftl n ia q
ii And you can pump water for them,
Yes, and throw down the hay.
O! I'm 50 glad, so glad and away
bounded Maggie to the wood-house on
feet as spry as kitten--for kitty ran
with her, and q fine race they had, toe,
and Maggie beat
Now, kitty, said Maggie,) what a
good-for-nothing little puss you'are;; you
canlrun and get in my way, but you
cant carry a. stick nor chip just then
Maggie tumbled down a few sticks,
when out popped small rat which kitty
secured in an instant. Maggie clapped
her hands with glee. 2 aA's fa4i5iis is3
Oh miss kit, you are good for some
thing; that old rat would have been eat
ing old Sukey's corn tonight; now you
shall have some nice new milk, SO you
shall. And away they ran-Maggie
with her wood for the fire, and kitty to
show her'ratto the household. R t!a
NJ The FIRE was soon fine, the COW milked,
Il the pigs fed, the sheep and lambs taken
care Of, the oats measured out, the rack
stuffed with hay, the watering trough
filed, and Maggie stood pondering what
to do next. when she heard the crack of
Thomas why, and his cheerful whoa;
hoa Bill, ge-up Ned" coming up the
lane, and away she flew with nimble
feet to open the gate. y ~
oh! Maggie, is that you, shouted
Tom-you're the girl for my money
Are you cold Tom M IS a
rather guess ! am; my fingers are
stiff as pegs.
Oh, father. there you are. fA 2a
u Got good fire darling ? saidthe man
fgrey hairs as they came through the
gatg .ss., taa Tao,si aIolis4nIts.9 isG
Wait till you get in, papa, and see,
said Maggie as she danced up and down
to keep warm, and seizing his great
mittened hand in hers as soon as his
feet touched the ground.
This is. nice, said Che farmer, l de-
clare ! don't believe every body comes
home to such q good fire, do you, Mag
gle ? a'3 e. M iiA ss'ia' tes Il 'As9s
Maybe every body has not daughters
|t0b0iN them answered Maggie. I esi
| Guess moi said father, ashe drew her
20 his side and pvt his arm around her
waist. .,,.s ,.,. s.o.s .... .fss5., lss
81 down M Tom and warm warm ! !. little, and
then I'll 60 nut with you and help fod-
DER I declare. mother, your supper
smells good. ;sssan8 .sss5; ss9 lssss " 4
So they warmed and talked, and all
The time Maggie1's eyes were dancing
with delight, thinking Of the surprise
ttkat awaited her father and brother. o2
II don't see mother. but / shall have
to hire . boy.,said M. Harlow.ln 4 am
getting old. 4 find. end when I've been
out aII day. its hard work %, feed and
lr6b down ths horses, and take care III
Ithsp sheep; andirs tirne nowi that Tom
was eating hisssupperp 90 asttn b OF to
his writing schooL ssis,s @ ast sgss,r-
III Maggie had not thought Of that, and 4
new gldw of pleasure spread over her
good kind face sss5 aasA ei sA' a
Esw,n hurry said Tom Yoa needn't
20 out again to-nighi; and Tenn started
.Ifor the door. Hnrrah /! here who
brought IN. the wood F
Maggie Iaughed. ,.s,,
+ Bless fier iittle heart, said the father,
with tear glistsning inthis eyes. - he
lfose stiffly and prepared 70 50 out "
/ hslp 4 ON with athe chorss.sy, Il as,s, III.
Now father, ,said Maggie putting her