The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-08-12


So it must be in Gods, in the life that's to be-,
After whilcs u
" Y. Independent.
SOW WHAT YOU WOULD REAP.
BY rsAposE nostns.
1t was harvest me at Farmer Debsoas,
and halt a dozen stalwart men stood
around the well, washing their hardened
hands and bathing their sweat-stained
They were all there, snatchinga moments
rest before the first summons to the noon.
day meal, except the very weakest and
weariest of them all. Tommy, Dobsen.
the farmers son, had reached his four
teenth year, and was expected to do a
mans work in the harvest field; and al
though there are pleptEef. lazy boys who
have too little energy to hurt themselves
or allow anyone else to, when it is said
that Il boy is doing a mans work it gen
orally means that he is doing great deal
more. The long, warm days, with their
hard labor, were rather trying to Mr..
Dobson, and he felt that early rising was
not beneficial to HIM, and one rests so
well in the cool morning hour that he
thought best to take advantage of it. And
now that Tommy yves eldsenough to at
tend TO little matters about the premises
there was no reason why he should not in
dulge in the luxury of an extra hours,
rest, and so Tommy was called at four
O'Clock in the morning to get up and
make the fire, and milk the cows, and feed
the calves, and carry swill to the hogs,
and feed, water and harness the horses,
and attend to things in general, like a
l,,t;t Ell L. f,%1, n,r Il
himself with Il morning nap. On this
been busy for not less than two hours De-
fore any other hand commenced work, they
proceeded to field about half aanile from
the house. As Mr.. Dobson was about to
start the reaper something was found to
be slightly out of order, and upon looking
in the tool-boX for the wrench it was
found to be missing.
Tom, you've had that wrench; what
did you do with it," asked Mr.. Dobson.
Il haven't seen it, father
Where's it gone to, then? OF course
you have, or it would he here. Go to the
barn and hunt it up, and be lively about
it, for we can't afford to wait long
II don't know where to look, father
Look where you had it; in the wagon
for iHstanca,' said M Dobson, s,itldehiy
recollecting of using and laying it thene
himself; and the boy started back, while
the strong, unwearied men sat down under
a tree to wait for him. When the reaper
started Tommy bound with the rest, and
although he did no more than any other
hand it taxed his strength more severely,
and he was the weariest one in the lot
when the hsl sounded ifor; dinner: The
men went dIeetk.te Gehouse$ leaving the
o,,l f,ol <l,o< nd
it was not until they were half through
BILE. When they had finished the meal
they went out and sat under the treesAt0
rest for half an hour before GOING to the.
field again. emmy lladsscSfcely. swa~
lowed the last mouthtul when Mr.. Dobson
callea; - Tom, bring out the tobacco box
and some matches. / forgot to bring IN
that Jug he said, as Tommy made his ap-
pearance with the desired articles. "Tom,
you'll have time togo and get it before we
90 to work again,' and for the third time
that day the boy Started of through the hot
sun TO the farthest corner of the farm.
"Why, how long you have BEEN" said
Mr. D., as Tommy came walking slowly
and YEARLY back, to where they were rest
ing. when. / was of your age / could
have walked that distance in half the time
Hurry up, now, and harness the horses
Take the other span this time; half a day
is long enough for one team to draw that
reaper-not but that they could do it we'll
enough, but my horses are in good condi-
ton and mean to keep them so. Go in
the house and get my hat first. I'll fill
the jug. You've been gone so long that
ado dozen asads waiting on yQsos slow mo.
Tommy, bring in an armful of wood, y
said Mrs. Qobson, as he entered the
"Oh, mother, 4 am so tired; / do wish
Icould sit down Just little while"
so am l tired, but can't, stop fol
that; it is the busy season, now, you
know, and we all have to work if we are
tired.'.:s a.
of I should ever be man l won't
work on a farm if there's anything else ]
can do" said the boy, as he laid the wood
"WhyaEs the pieasan,sstahse in the
world, iahdsMrs. Dobson. 81 hope you
won't be getting such notions as that into
your head after all that We have done%ar
YOU. Il is your DUTY to stay and care fel
us in our old age
Itisn'tTiving on farm that is seHafd
maybe, but being a boy is the Warst par
of it. i'll was't man could goast then
under the trees and sit down ard have q
little rest. perhaps" muttered Tommy
place and going on. 50 He brought the
horses round, and Mr.. Dobson said
"Tom, did you carry any swill to the
hogs since you came from the field?'
"No." tsfi 5 JEF r;its
"You careless boy, you wouldn't dc
anything if didn't attend to it. Give
me the lines and Ill drive. on, and vet
can go and give them couple of pailful.
and Overtake us before we get to work"
And if Tommy Dobson does hot tax,
care of his parents in their old age III
will be considered very undatifulvssn
And let me- ask every parent who Ss
poets such service from their children
one question: Do you dcs1rSeefn F b
course every child owes a duty to it
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recruit y6ursttSa strengA and lake you
own ease by. imposing an extra burden
upsnsyopf, khildi | Did you ever ,soa
slider that the half grown limbs were no
made Of castiron, but could grow wear,
as we'll your Lwn? 4 have een men
and wonen too that seemed td conside
that the sole object of their children's ex
iseM Ffs n 9rve THEM yan1if yth,,
. Il ]l4aks.. as;ss aseaEs l1eHit|
Of the parent in the helpless years of tn.
child's dependence, how can he expect 81
these qualities to spring spontaneous,
from hs m. the s,, heart Of !, RTi3E 2
and his fathers a s 1sA ffselel
lavished. upon the parent who ms neve
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