The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-02-22


tensiyo cloyering compelled them 10 hire
pasturage for their horse " Pampas,
and to "soilp thee COW ''Gentle Alnggie;
but even this they found profit in.
While the spring tillAge Is not yet in
order they shoulder their axes and din
ner-pails and proceed to cut the years
wood, which they obtain by thinning out
the young trees. They have no rails foi
fences, and 80 buy logs and have then
Rawed,i board fence in their locality
being the cheapest. Louise drove 4
hoxless wagon to the saw-mill, riding or
the reach. OF course She stroye TO lool
| very pretty, and her partner, who write.
Of it, says "it was thought rather 'cin'
ming than otherWise.p 2 They both de
eide II is no harder to unload the boards
than to dance several hours. Except
digging the post holes they built their
fence; took down aud relaid other fences
practiced driving their new horse over
the rough lots, while standing in the
wagon, where it was sometimes neces-
sary 10 get out and remove logs TO se-
cure roadway, and came back loaded
with chips and summer wood. h
There were three acres not tillnble,
covered by growth ofwliite oak grubs,
which served them two years for "lnit-
ting work. These they cut down, trim.
ming the tallest for fences, and burning
the stumps and refuse together. Night
after night in the summer they had bon.
fires for this purpose, and twice the
whole neighborhood was rallied 10 save
the fence and put outth flames. II was
abit of gipsy life delightful outlawry
-that they enjoyed. In carly April
they bring lettuce and peas upunderthe
snow, by aid Of o thin cover Of straw and
some loose, protecting cornstallls-lnd
80 the garden thriyes. Dorothea de.
scribes with great spirit a runaway drive
which Louise took with Pampas, merely
10 break him in after a frnctious spell,
and succeeded. The neighbors for some
time Ind plainly been Of the opinionthat
g them two girls have no business with 0
horse" but they probably changed II
after this adventure. .ii
One lesson IN their experience proved
that TO raise chickens, eggs, butter, aud
small fruits for . market, you must have
market, Therefore, enterprising
little women, II you can secure land
there, remain East with your dainty Jer-
sey COWS, your Leghorns and Dorldngs.
Stayby the good markets. Your labors
will be no more ariuous, while the re-
turns will be double" One day when
Cousin John sends over team and plow,
with driver, inret,Irn for sewing fayors,
Dorothea persuades the man TO let her
manage the pillow. TWAS a very stony,
hilly piece, and she soon puts Donald
back in her place. 1--WE can plow as |
said, but do not think 1t advisable But
the two girls dragged and marked the
four acres without help; and find they
can easier sew and make dresses, aud
hire plowing and moving done with the
results, than 10 do those last themselves.
And why mott /" Dozens Of farmers do
not scorn TO do something outside, and
by q Job Of carpentering, mason-work,
,tliresling machine, or the like, furnish
themselves with many comforts other
wisetnattainable."
There Is oneother exploit that is worth
telling. The girls Ind been so often as
sured that their land "wouldn't grow
corn they began tothink inmight beso.
But theywish to know. So they com
post the guano OF their hennery with
plasteruntil it isfine, dry, aud inodoroug.
atSuch n task as that wasl Lou would
stop and lean bel. forehead, wet and red,
upon her hoe-handle, and utter a bit Of
the current but kindly neighborhood sar-
.casm. Two girlslh Don you think
so Dollyi" And Dorothea says: Il
did think so sometimes.p This home
made fertilizer was dropped by them
with pail and spoon in each hill-and
il tho opinions concering the soil, with
which they had been favored, were cor
rect, II Ind some effect; for their yield
upon the average "was ninety bushels
To the acre. 6And let mo say, 2 says
Dorothea, "tlidt in most instances, US
in this, 1t has paid us to work our farm
with ideos. =" Their superior melons,
turnips, sayoys, and strawberries were
all tlie result Of special work on special
plans. 1,ii ~,
THE upshot Of this sketch, so cleyerly
told, is Tint two wide awake, energetic
girls have made themselves an indepen-
dent home, and make farming pay.
They found hard work, and still find II;
but their indoor coziness and comfort re-
ward them forit all. And Louise says-
on behalf of disconsolate and aimless
women: aNow TINT men are coming
more and more to share their occupation
with us, 1 do wish the thousands who are
tired and restless and discouraged, and
haven't head enough 10 become doctors
and lawyers, and yet need money just as
badly, could see what q pleasant way Of
living this ia. i wish you could tell
them, Dolly" And SO Dolly writes the
story.
A Tender Eplstle from q Boy.
4 A Aheartbroken youth named Frank,
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