St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-04-02

done, just us your father does. Soon
spring, he tells me before he rides of,
that may pick up stones or spread
manure till it is time to milk and fod-
der; after that comes ploWing and
planting; little later in the season he
tells me to hoe corn ur potatoes. or
weed the garden, ill it is time to get
up the COWS; and il he is at home when
take the pals to go ont to milk. he
always tells me to he sure and strip the
COWS clean, Just as though he thought
should he lazy and dishonest enough
to leave half the milk in their bags If
hr didn't tell me So ; and he would hc
just us likely to tell me that before Il
dozen visitors aS any-makeS Il tcl-
low feel mighty comfortable. you know.
In the winter have to chop wood
most of the time that am not in school:
and don't think my father ever feels
quite satisfied if don't chop as much.
and plow as much IT'S Il full grown mau
could do in the same time. | didn't
know till the other day how it was with
You Phil. don't wonder that your
patience is worn out and | assure you
that | am quite as tired of living in this
way IS you are"
Il heSitated good while. Clint"
Phil replied, "bctore decided to speak
to you about it: but | made up my mind
III hay ing time that it was the last sum
mer that | should stay at home and
help hay it and fare aS did then. Fa
thcr is always ready to find fault he
generally S;tN> when he gets home. i
don't think you've hurt Yourself work
1
asks me if my back d"c>u't ache. I've
chopped 50 much or hocd 81 much: and
no matter if | work aS hard a> can
from sunrise till sundnwu, never heard
any thla% more encouraging never got
one word of praise. feel >oIry I"
clear out. ON my mothers account. !
love her. and believe that she loves me:
but if father loves me he never shows
II it-ncNer speaks IL tender. loving word
to me. Ny mind l. fully made mp.
Clint. am going to run away: and
want to get OH Tonight. Never mind
about NnuI clothes I've GOT shirts and
haudkcrchictS and >tuckim"~ enough
put up. and I'll divide with Nou tiil We
can cam more. Last week Thought
il N"uld gricvc mother -. | pretty
much decided to give it up; bat / got
II provoked tie day th.t father went
to Hartford | determined would 20
anyway. You see. here I've lived ever
since was born. within eighteen miles
of Hartford. hut never WAS thrIr. nor
III any other city.
| asked father il | might % with him
last JUNE. " hen he Wa> going ai'd he said
that couldn't 90 very well then. hut /
should =" with him the til>r tim" that
he went after having. Well. when h."
spoke ut going last week. asked him II
h, W:i~ goIuG In take mc along and he
ar>WcIrd. pretty rr.lbhrdll. No. iii {:
rrrttl time toi you to think of gong
when the hired uIan l. gone ! told
him that | would get lnu Ia come and
1t" the chnr, :. and tlat i"u would i've
IT, iiIhtul in doing them ~ ! would hc:
but he wouldn't hrar Il word about il.
| didn't feel very light hearted after he
MAS gone. bat tried to brave ii out
the best could; and ! worked hand all
day. That attcIm""n WIS Il dark. cloudy
attcru""u. and got up the COWS and
miikcd them 4 little earlier than | sup
posed that | did but | didn't think 'hr
sun was five minutes high when got
the chores done. | took the. new -pain.r
aud sat down in the dnnl :" rs tu hc uu
ilud Ia Ia take care al tn" horse Wiru
father came : and hadn't read - quar-
trr ot Il column wien lc drove up.
Well. - trur.I> | i've and bIt.i1hc. after
his promising me- that | should Z" t.
llHitiuld with him the first time ihaj he
went HiicI hlNIu" and then hIcahlug
ms N"i" "'''IN ihG me 1" i''' uh>I IPV"'ii'"
aud tn work hard all d.tN. the first thlu"
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