American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-06-14

gle on until the supper horn called tn
| men from the fields.
After the evening meal upon the farm
| the true love of a farmers life reveals il
self in the care of the stock, poultry an,
other living but unspeaking attachment
to every well-to-do farmer. "Yes," though
Matthew, 'here, in these dumb creatures
| the ennobling traits of man can find ven
| for its talents"
As the days rolled along, Matthew
whose whole heart seemed imbued with
the new world about him, slowly gained
| the knowledge of duties falling upon hin
all of which he endeavored to perform
to the satisfaction of the deacon, toward
whom he began to feel the affection of &
son, and who in return answered the
many questions pertaining to the proper
conduct of successive crops and eagerly
asked by the novice.
Hoeing in the heat of June and July
with the perspiration rolling down his
face-hmds blistered and aching back
| long rows before him and accustomed
| hands beside him-Oh! how manfully did
| the youngman struggle against the odds
and as each row was ended, sing joyfully
Hammer before you,
Hammer behind you;
Let npthing falter with YOU
Hammer above you.
Hammer beneath You,
| Not only didthese words fill his own
weary hands with renewed vigor. but they
also seemed to fine the hearts of those with
| him to such a degree that the deacon
would often be astouished that the. work
| was going forward % rapidly. 1t is the
sour and cherries heart that drags all
things behind it. The cheerful, cour-
ageous one will push everything ahead of
it-and having got it in good motion, the
So, when one year had rplled over Mat
thew's services upon the farm of Deacon
Rowland, the latter re-engaged him for an
indefinite time at full, experienced wages.
So aptly did the late novide assume the
duties after his second bargain with his
employer, the Deacon actually found that
much of the supervision of the estate was
wholly useless because of Mathews fore
sight and tact in arranging the labor of
the men. This Unborn ability created
confidence, which brought the sane quail
ity in return.
Everything prospered during thesecond
year, and nothing Jagged with thefthird,
by which time Matthew was pronounced
by the neighbors all about as the most
practical and sensible among tlnm Ill
little reckoning they what the mental toll
the slender boy mastered. By night md
through the long winters Matthew's mid
was intent upon nothing except devisiAg
new methods of making the most from
the least. The experience of men Of
science he tested, and separated the good
from the worthless. The best alone would
satisfy his ambition-to excel in all things
being his aim.
Could Deacon Rowland be insensible to
the value of such service-faithful service
such as would delight only in hammering
success out of some doubtful project?
This is a service the gods delight ina
service that heaven prospers-more exalt-
ed than the conquerer of battles, the which
draws all men to the feet of the hero who
dare aim at such bountiful benefits re-
CARELESS of self-"Ercelsior!'
As the third year drew to a close, Mat
thew took advantage of rainy day to
meet Deacon Rowland in the sitting-room
for the purpose of getting the old gentle
mans advice upon "A project he had long
had in mind-the purchase or rent of a
neighboring farm The meeting was
purely incidental, as Matthew had not
dared to decide for himself 1t was short
and to the point-as our hero Immediately
preached the subject by saying:
deacon, l am DESTROYS of having the
benefits of farm, or so much so as posi-
BILE for my own use. Shall 1 buy or hire
one?"
what farm have you in views" asked
Rowland.
"Southold's-fifty acres at one hundred
dollars per acre, or one-half for working"
answered Matthew.
LET it alone" CURLY said the Deacon.
"Why so?" asked Matthew.
"Take mine on halves, and do twice as
well as the whole of that"
Il will take it, and the verbal agree
ment was finished as the parties separated.
The first of April-three years from the
time he came there, an idiot in agricul-
tural matters-found Matthew to all intent
the master ruling spirit of the place, com
prising 100 acres of as fertile land as could
be found in the country about. Subsoil-
ing, draining and skillful feeding the soil
for two years more, enabled him to meet
his friend Harry Thomas.
PART Iy.-BALANCE SHEET
Give years up to-day, Harry, and bal
ance sheets ready, eh?" was the salutation
of Matthew Bernard, as he walked into
the establishment Of Harry Thomas.
"Halloa, Mat!-that you? You are
punctual, but | am ready" replied
Thomas, as the two friends shook hands.
Business first, pleasure next, is my
motto" answered Matthew, drawing II
chair beside his friend. This is my bal
ance, and it reads as follows:
IL months service at Sl5 .............-..S $50 90
- - Observation-Disclosures. 600 Cd
q receipts for working farm two year,. 1850 10
$3.50 90
Expense u months. .--...-.-tSl6 70
two years. 40 90 -
s.97 so
S2o3a 20
'Thus you see my net profits for my
five years services amount to two thou
sand, thirty two dollars and twenty cents,
every cent of which | have in cash to
substantiate my statement Were | to go
over the same field again, with the knowl-
edge | have, / could have shown much
better. Now for yours" called Matthew,
contemplatively.
MY account it somewhat lengthy, but
for simplicity have bulked it down, and
will say that the savings | made while at
Binnings amounted to nine hundred dol
lars, which is now merged in my stock
The account stands as follows:
Stock hands and bills due $50 90
ta-h ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 3oi W
Total assets : l.sSI %
IiuDlltle-. 2'Uo %
S92s7 90
Which shows my own earthly possessions
In he two th,nguuI fpya httnI rod and