The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-03-14
j9HH HAtT1E's Farm
a Story fur the Present Times.

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Il tell you no, hain't got the
money to spare; and, il had,, ]
hain't got the time 60 waste over
newspaper" said Eden Sawyer,
with emphasis.
slut you viii gain some informa-
tion from in in the course of year,
sir" pursued John Walton.
Il tell you I don't waat it!'' 'e
"Well, what do you say, Mr.
Grummett? Shan't have your
name?''
''No,lsir s. sF5t aa -..sf. EesE
This was spoken so fatty and
bluntly, that Walton said no more,
but folded up the prospectus Of a
periodical which he had with him,
and then turned away.
Eben Sawyer and Ben Grummett
were two old farmers-thst is, old
at tee business, though they had
only reached the middle age Of life;
and after their young neighbor had
gone, they expressed their opinion
concerning him.
Hell never make a faFmer,1 said
Sawyer, with shake of the head
"He spends too much time over
them papers and books Of his'n.
He's a lectle mite above farnin,"
that's my opinion"
"Them's my sentiments" respon-
ded Grummet. "I tell you, Eben,
th1 man that thinks TO make q lif
ing on farm in this country has
got to work for it,
At this juncture, Sam Bancroft
came past. He was ano her old ma
tive of the district.
we was just talkini about young
Walton" said Sawyer.
ave just come from there" re
piled Sam. 4
Hes been boIin me to sign for q
paper; but he couldn't come II"
lila, ha! SO he bored us. He's
gettin' leetle too high for q far
mcr"
lies rippin' his barn foor up,
said Bancroft Eaz.-r .Egl
"Rippin' the floor upr' repeated
Grummet. "Why Mr.. Amsdcn had
the whole floor put down new only
three years ago"
The stable door l mean" pursued |
Bancroft. He's got carpenter up
from the village, and his two hired !
men are helpiu'.
"Whcw! I opine he'll make far
mer." --
And so they ali opined-with !
reservation. r In short, there was
something highly Ridiculous in the
thought Or n mans thinking to be |
q farmer and q stud mt at the same /
time, and all sorts OF jests were dis
charged over it.
John Walton was a young man
some five and twenty; and though |
he had bezn born in the neighbor- /
hood, yet much OF his life had been /
spent in other portions OF the cous- |
try. His parents both died when lIe
was quite young, and his fathers
farm passed into the hands or Mr.
Amsden. But now John had mar ried, |
and he meant to be farmer, and
his thoughts naturally turned to the
old Homestead. He found Amsden
willing co sell, and he bought-pay-
ing s., 800 down and giving 2 note
and mortgage for s., 500 more, which
had lrecn cashed BY Mr. Pendleton.
This farming district was upon
broad ridge OF land, which had been
cleared for 4 great many years; ard
thought they were the han,lsOmsst
and smoothcsL looking farms in the
country, yet they we're by no means
The best The summit Of the ridge
was crowned BY ledge or granite,
and the soil, over tho whole broad (
swell, was more or less wet and cold.
This was particularly the case with
John WaltOn's farm, some portions 4
IF il being wholly unfit for eultiTa-
ion. There Was one field OF over
.Wenty acres which was never ft for
blowing. The soil was SO wet and (
leavy that il had never been worked
o ans advantage; yet there was
,ome good lsnd upon it, and Ar
Amsden bad gained fair crops while
le lived there.
Ben Grummet had q eurir sity 70 ]
zee what was going on in Waton's
,arn. so he dropped in there. He
onnd the whole Of the door, where |
he cattle stood, had been torn up,
nd that they we're digging a wide,
Ieep trench the whole length Of the
ic-up.
Whats All this for?" asked Ben
.tWhy, returned Walton, who Was {
usy in experimenting the WORK, {
nd also in working himself 4 am .
aving s place fixed hcr= FOR MAXI Y
ne manure. I meant 10 nil thls Z
reach ur with good muck, aad thus b
ave the lesals Hhjoh havs hortso-
ere been lost. think, by proper i
.anag1Ec.st. ] car fully double tAe !