The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-08-22

was all right,and opened it to see if every
thing was snug inside. Seeing the ten
!, dollars, he drew it out, and examined it
\ with great curiosity for something like
Il five minutes; then he went to bed
i He arose remarkably early the next
morning earlier than usual, although he
had retired at so late an hour. He ate
breakfast with an appetite, but did not
venture any remark in reference to the
letter he had received the night before.
He felt that postmasters distributed the
mails without regard to their contents,
and concluded to keep silent. Promptly
at seven he shouldered his ak and pro-
ceeded to the woods, where he chopped
all day with an energy of purpose per-
fectly surprising. He worked just as hard
the next day and the next, and the next,
and the next. But that was Sunday
Well. he didn't chop that day but he
tho't good deal about making money,
and the visit almost at hand, and that
colt, and the $40, and any amount of 9th
er things just as bad, you know.
Monday morning came at the regular
time, and Tommy was up before daylight.
He was somewhat uneasy at the thought
of having to wait until after breakfast
but he managed to pass away the time
packing his valise. When the bell rang,
he sat down and drank cup Of tea, and
: then got up and put on his hat. He
wasn't hungry, and might miss the train,
and so goodbye-and he was off. We
would add, in order to prevent anxiety,
that Tommy didn't miss the train. He
was two hours ahead of time, and the
train itself was one hour behind. So he
had to wait three dismal hours. But he
got away at last, and was happy.
At the expiration of two weeks, he re
turned, and upon being requested to take
his pick of the four colts standing In the
2 yard, he did so. He selected the best one.
He was then given half dozen sheep, one
} pig, one calf, and an acre of ground, on
4 which to plant what he chose, the profits
to be his, and his alone Of course, it was
e understood that he should work for his
father, as usual, but that was a minor con.
g sideration. But at this poins of our story,
:; Tommy came out strong. Picture the
amazement of his parents when he told
them, with knowing wink, that he was
going to set the whole acre out to late
cabbage!
Mr.. Deliver said to his wife:
: "Betsey, wonder if that boy got that
! ridiculous idea out of that book on gar
, denim he had here all last week? know
! we're close to a good market, but cab
, bage never has, nor never will head we'll
on this farm"
Mrs. Deliver said to her husband:
+ "Well, Daniel, we'll hope for the best.
Cabbages pay we'll if they do succeed and
q he will likely get enough off the land to
8 pay Tor his labor at least.
But Tommy bought the seed and soon
< had thousands of young cabbage plants
in full blast But they didn't occupy his
/ time by any means He suddenly took to
doing a mans work on the farm-a pro-
ceeding which filled his father with de-
: light. Up early in the morning, until al.
!. most dark did he toll steadily along until
}. the corn was all planted. Then he pre-
o pared his own acre, and by the last OF
: May was ready to set out his plants.
= At this point he asked his father ques.
, ton. It ran something after this fash
{. ion:
"Say, father I'd like to hire you to-day
j and to morrow. I want you to help me
set out them cabbage plants"
n Mr.. Deliver looked somewhat bewilder-
ed, bnt finally made bold to ask what
wages he paid.
n 'I'll give dollar and half day and
! pay in cabbagesor i'll money when mar
q ket EN-"
Of course no sane man could refuse
;. such generous offer, and they went to
? work forthwith. They may have been
!, engaged half hour, when two boys about
Tommy's age came into the field in their
! shirt-sleeves and considerably out of
: breath.
] Gall right, boys" said the gardener,
J. "all right. There's the plants, and let's
work lively
edo you board these two young gentle
!, men? asked Tommy's "hired hand" as
r the bell rang for dinner.
. mo, father" replied Tommy, with his
first giggle, "theY board themselves. I've
! paid them off already. Jim gets my new
q patent skates, and Charley my old soldier
. overcoat. If I make we'll on these cab
bages, can bay something better next
winter"
+ Mr.. Deliver ventured no further re.
+ mark.
Fall came, and Tommy marketed his
crop, which had done quite we'll. It
brought him 5000. His father borrowed
! the money and put another 800 with it,
{ as free gift, giving him ten per cent. on
: the whole. This was pretty good sum-
mer's work for boy seventeen years old,
and Tommy felt very proud of it-rather
prouder than he ought to, I'm afraid.
They say the story writer must invaria.
bly, conclude a narrative pleasantly, in or.
der to make good impression. But we
can't do this. Tommy got badly mixed
up as the years rolled away. What with
the stock, farm crops, the rebuilding, the
repaintlng, and regular Journeys to lit
tie white cottage mile away-the resi-