The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-08-07
Uncle Gus Story OF his Cnrn-HoeinG
Days-A Picture Familiar to many
other Boys.
Written yor the Rcyistcr.'

mCnt and tAtterN-WouIut u- ANU III ~ '''
sweller and sweat u the risk ~ my
homes and life to be out first, carry the
hi,,gc.t load. 90 the best days work, II
rSiciou.ly Dragged on by the men.
They played it on me then, but they
Gun d6 il oqin). But the full OF iiattcry
and praise being withheld, the engine
cooled down Wonderfully quick, the
steam con ienscd instanter, and | Wa
like other boys, got discouraged and
tired very readily when work was IN
front, and fun on the TANKS ard rear.
Well, we had been keeping up with
the pillow nicely, with plenty OF spare
time. till we came to that shade tree,
and there we must have our usual set
10 wrc.tllug and scutliing, | could
throw him, but he could hold me down,
he being the stronger, the more agile,
and many beaten spot and sacrificed
hlil gttcsted how evenly we were match
cd. And then pestiterouS chpmouN,
those cunning little corn-lield imps Of
mischief, came chattering by hanterIng
"a, Tor "a chase; and H. We could III brook
a banter. away We went for the saucy
scamp. chasing him into his hole, where
We digged and dlgged till We were
tired and discouraged, and finally re-
mcmbering that we must 60 to work,
found We were away behind the plowi
AMI it was with aching bones, dragging
spirit, and complaining hearts, that VIC
di,couruglngly took up our hoes and
nodded YEARLY along, sighting oui
work. of course, So that when We wen
for , drink and it is remarkable how
often bows will get furnishing thirsty
when discouraged with their work-w,
won't say when they are lazy, for boy
don't get lazy, they get discouraged,
know that is So IirdS a toy once n'pSef
! WIS saving when we went Tor
drink We had TO set our hoes up IN on
rows ,o tell where to set in-tor how
else could we tell the hoed from the un,
hocd? and it was matter OF tNec
principle with us never to hoe 70"
twice-unlcSs We mad to.
And how many of US, men and women
do our everyday life work 20 poorly
that we have to set stake or cut II note!
To tell where we leave of!
And So we worried along that day
letting farther and farther behind, with
our tall brother at the pillow scoiding
and threatening us, and tauntinc u, by
calling, as he plowed by, "Here 90 boys
making more rows for you, and see
how nicely I'm covering it up, 50 hurry
along and uncover it good now, and
catch w. or may be you wont ca'th II be-
fore night" And of course we rctorted
and Getting nettled beyond endurance,
and the morale of all our active forces
becoming desperate, we were Just on
the point of getting the toothschc,
hradr,ne, cole, or some other OF those
invisible clever maladies, ever ready to
help boys out Of tight places and re-
porting to the family hospital for relief,
where the good motherly matron ana
blessed matronlv mother was just as ever
ready to administer bread and butter
plasters internally. As II magic curc-ail
for all these intangible, strategcticsi Ills
that boy flesh is heir TO; but just then We
o,picl we'll known bent torn, with
hands crossed behind MS back, icl>urcIY
walking through the field toward Us
with hi- feet showing aside It cIod here
u"N'''y' 49, a. r.,;li,r "or.n,,a,,,
'' - - -. of III ;,,oo,,tinlr ,naI.
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-o"' WV, ,,,;rarrs and =, was to, late
,'".'' Va n,ms,l. - .oyo Ms
!, ''' ,la inevitable afc
~, ;n',.;,ah,, WI. unavoidable. and
W." n... nn tho .vn,.cd flank | wa,
a. M" 80 r..ti,. the full fore,
'. ~ 49,, ;,,,atinn hy . wbncl across tn,
,,',;,.,,,.r ,bst sent me SPRAYING
a,nwsrr,ho wardy row | had lust gone
~y.r and with the fathrrlv admcuiti,r
=, mil those weed, while WA, down
..i ,sLa ont with me both the row hao
,.nu. over and the one | was on. he
hurried an to the front and | WAS LET,
49, .,c mn mu,tcr aud think. and wa,
s.rfnn,,, in b,irr in a situation now tc
nh.rrvc the generals further proceeding.
Win , .glmcriutcre,, than the other boys
.,,riA crioy.