The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-08-24

NV ENGLAND GIRLs WoRKINaA WEST
ERS Fam. I'm our rambles Up the
Chippewa few days ago, we CHANGED
upon a brown faced grill blowing a
twenty-acre com field She was rugged
in snuff colored 'bloomer, with a
straw hat and good, honest number
seven loots There was no sham about
her. She was evidently working with
will. She had been in the field since
early morning, taking long strides be-
hind 6pirited horse, with the lines
thrown across her shoulder, and both
hands firmly at the pillow. 1t was just
good fun she said, to take care Of
twenty acres, and away she strobe
through the long rows-turning corn
ers, kicking over the sods, and never a
thought of rest or who, till the din
ner horn sounded across the field.
On inquiry we found that our corn
field heroine was one of two New
Hampshire girls who migrated with
THEN parents to Eau Claire some dozen
years ago, They had small means, but
were Of good working stock. They
bargained for quarter section Of wild
land and set about making q farm
There were no boys in the family
The girls were young. bright, healthy
and full of pluck and yigor. Then
mother dressed them in boomers and
gave them their choice indoors or out,
From the start they took the place Of
boys; they were not afraid OF dust or
sunshine; they never complained; they
never quarrelled with each other; they
never tired out; they seldom missed a
day from the fields through all the sea
sons, from earliest spring to latest au-
tumn. As they grew older they grew
tough and why, and were alike ready
at handling teams, breaking colts,
building bridges, opening roads, ford
ing creeks, clearing meadows, loading
hay, binding grain or mounting q straw
stack. In good seasons they cut eighty
tons Of hay and eighty acres Of grain,
In rainy seasons they had to bring out
their hay by hand, carrying it on
poles, knee deep through sloughs and
marshes. Ia winter they attended
school and took care of sixty head Of
cattle, drawing hay from the swamps
in the coolest weather. They hired no
help except at harvesting. They did
their own trading and marketing, and
could never be outwitted by any of the
store chaps at Eau Claire.
The girls are now eighteen and TWEEN
ty years Of age, and have done more
farm work than any two boys in the
country. Their father beginning with
nothing, Is now rich with broad fields
and thousands Of ready stamps, most
y achieved through the grit and ener-
gy Of his daughters.
During the present season the girls
have Set up little on their ont door
accomplishments, and are only cultiya-
ting twenty acres of corn for their own
amusement. They have built them a
spacious residence. They attend balls
and parties, 60 fishing. drive their own
teams, and occasionally give the boys a
chance to show their spunk and gal
lantry. OF course such girls are OBJ
iecis Of excitement and interest in the
neighborhood They are looked upon
As capital prizes, and young fellows
are ready to break their necks Tor them.
They are now right in their freshest
bloom, but they are neither coarse nor
masculine in appearance; they are
simply ronnd, good formed, sprightly
full-bTeasted girls, with resolution 10
their eye aud plenty Of good sense in
their heads. Ma9aukee Wisconsin.
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