The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-05-09
HOE our YouR ROW. !

ao1J OO4 ntOV.
The youngest son stood with his fair
bride upon the threshold of the old
farm house. He WAS the last of four
brave boys who had gone forth from that
humble roof to work their way up man
fully to place of honor and usefulness
in the world. Perhaps there was little
dimness in the cid mans eye, and may
be little tremor in his voice. as he
spoke the farewell words. But he took
from the old side-cupboard his parting
gift % bright, new hoe, and as he placed
it in the hands Of the youth, the accom-
panying admonition sounded cheerily on
his ear, Hoe out your row." 10
1t was a fourth time a similar pre-
sentation had beenmade in the old home
stead. As r-.,. IT..-.st, s.,r.-.s
Everybody will find his row to hoe
in this world, George, and sometimes it
is mighty tough one; but it is only
towards that shirk it. Whatsoever thy
hands find to do, do it with all thy
might, and never forget to look up"
The old man wrung the hand of his
son, and stopped down to kiss the cheek
of his fair, new daughter while mother
busted herself with the dozen "last
things, which every one but mother
forgets. @
The lingering farewells we're all said at
last, and the old coach rolled away with
Che two hopeful, sunny hearts just enter
ing life's bright and beautiful summer.
The Old Homestead seemed deserted
and dreary as last years nest. The
aged pair sat down by their own hearth
stone alone, as when they began life to-
gether. e.-,,. 80. = = -
How these old walls had rung to the
sound of childhood's mirth, and child
hoods steps, and in later years had
echoed with the tread of manly feet.
Now they must live more in the buried
past.
But to George and Ellen life seemed
all one bright future, with rainbows Of
hope arching all their plans and pro-
iects. .sr ~. yl,, 1
one, and plenty of york for willing hands
within II. The young farmers chief
capital was his STRONG arm and stout
heart, and the sound working day prin-
ciples he had been taught from child
hood Sometimes he grew discouraged
at the prospect of paying for the place
he worked, but he was sure to meet with
hearty encouragement and words Of
cheer from Ellen; o glance, too, at the
parting gift of his father, as it stood on
the mantle in the family room, was as
good as sermon any day. There. il
stood, ever ready to give encouragement
or admonition, as the case might be.
Strangers might think it strange, curl
,. ous ornament for q chimney piece, but
it was soon regarded as one of the house
hold treasures. Dust or rust was never
suffered 10 mar It's brightness.
Ellen, Il is no use trying" said
George, one evening, quite despond-
ingly, as he turned away from some fig
ures he had been making on a scrap OF
--PsPss, can't make ont the payment
:. Mswssk, and 4 may1well give il tup.
Ellen looked up cheerfully from her
Z work aud nodded toward the Imantel
" I have hoed and hoed, but this row
is too much for me. The wool win pay
the nsxt installment. and the crops the
next, but where this fifty dollars is to
come from, that I need in addition to
whasI c4n make oi1. . more than can
see." ss--
"Sellth COW, George, /" advised Ellen.
Z " You we're offered sixty dollars for her,
! you know" -. : sstss
g But what can We do for butter, and
Tor cream in our coffee, an1 al that p
do without for . time, dear. A