Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-10-19
2faricillfllr1l department.
WHAT THEY DID.
TIE story Of a Berry Of Women 'rho 'reHf

the O2kWoo1 Female seminary, As ny
health was beginning to suffer from 50
many years Of indoor life 1t was not
without pang that l heard the doctors
decision. for NY work was very dear to
ne.
When had heard the doctors decis-
ion. the question then to be answered
was. What should l dos" l was en-
tirely alone in the world 50 far as fami-
" relations were concerned. and ny
school had been ny home 50 long that
change was . very unpleasant uDdertak-
ing. Ny habits were. and always had
been. very economical, and 1 had been
able to save from ny salary. year by
year, until / now had . few thousand
dollars in the hank.
Had l been wealthy. the prospect Of
sitting down and doing nothing would
still have been an ex.eedingly unpleas-
ant one Several projects came into ny
mind. but none Of them quite satisfae-
torv ones. In this dilemma bethought
NE Of NY dear old friend Amelia Black
{Of course that Is not her usme). and |
Wrote her at once 4 fortnight after
ward l received letter from her, tell
ing ne to come out to Ohio. where she
was, and 90 to eultiyating little farm.
and raise garden stuff for market.
confess the plan struck ne faTOra-
bly, at the outset, but to make assurance
still more sure, l inclosed Amelia's let
ter to the editor Of the Agriessltlrist.
and asked his judgment upon the plan.
His answer was very kind one. and
while be pointed out the many diHeul-
ties in the way. he thought there was
10 doubt but that we could make it pay.
At least, our living expenses
Ny mind was decided TO try the plan
the moment rad his letter. and then
the question vas when should I ask
to go with ns?'
l iran over in ny mind the vo1en
who really ought 70 get out II sehool.
and then / decided upon three Of nv
former ssziztant<-Miss Lewis, Miss
Sprague and Mss Dunn In addition
to these was our village dress-uaker,
Miss Mercy, who was sewing her life
away, and little Fannie Allen, who's
father and mother were dad l ST
down and wrote Amelia l would follow
her advice.
Those whom l selected to ACCOMPANY
ne gave ready assent, and had many
applications frOn others l finishes
everything On ny hands, and then start
ed for Ohio; the others we're to follow
ne when l had made ready for then
Amelia dear heart vas 50 cordial il
her Eelcnne shat never, for uoasat
felt houssick OF tired She had beer
planning for he, and had gathered to
getber many facts and items that ven
invaluable We visited the eountr-
lands about. and eventually purchase,
zfty-acTe TRACT. Just nine miles froc
the heart Of the city. PAVING fifteen dol
lars Al acre for It
The land. l vas told, was excelIen
for gardening. and the situation Va
charming. Three-fCurths Of the trzc
was handsome level prairie, and Til
was completely surrounded By voods
Our nearest neighbor vas tEO nile
away.
/ drew up plan for house. and
have 10 dOubt it would provoke . suil
did you see it arranged for SIX slee,
ing-rOoms. sitting-roon. dining-ror
and large kitchen The house, bzrl
well. eisteTns. etc, eost little ov,
twenty-five hundred dOllsrs-eviden,
that but little vas expended for ..faue
work"
When all vas finished l wrote "a :.
friends to eone cut, and By the TN
they arrived l had purchased furuitu
and made the house look ike hon
By this tine it Vas Octobe-, and '
could only have the ten acres that ,
intended to cultivate ploEed. and Il
put CT further farming until spring.
The winter was not lonely one
any mans We bought quiet hor,
and every day that was not too sto-r
&c drove 10 the city. We also oocupi
our tine in sewing carpets. making stu
coarse clothes for spring. and readi
Up gardening
Early IN spring advertised for \
and bis wife. and was fortunate emu
to secure sober German eouple-
built snail house for then near
Owl, and we're right glad when I
weather vas settled engugh to lss
eouneDee outdoor work Zach one
Is took charge Of some specizl depa
neut sxoept Fannie, Who vas too yOnl
Our nan Joe vas ID. at all inclined
find fault With any Of cur plans.
'ook wiling hold Of any thing lie !
asked to do. and did his best
Miss Lewis took charge Of tie :
given 70 '.nisesllzneszs" and her CT
we're large bed Of strzzberries, d
and be%tS Miss sPzg0e said sic 10
look after the acre 0foHio1s; Mss Dr.
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