The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-12-20
The Anti-AGonopo1iSt.

said, shall know how to take care of I
her,
Tore Neset was only squatter's son.
There were people, though, who said that
he came oftener to see the farmers daugh-
ter on Husaby than anybody else. Old
.Junt did not like this talk, and said 1t
was not true, for he had never seen him
there. But people smiled to one anoth
or. and limited that if he looked better
into that corner where 'Aslang sat, in
stead OF squabbling with those who strut
ted on the open floor, he would have found
| Tore.
! Spr;no came, and when the cattle were
driven up on the hills for grazing Aslang
followed to take care of them. Hot lay
the day over the valley, but the cliff rose
cool above the sunsmoke, and when from
its TOP the cow-bells tinkled and the
watch dog barked and Ashlong sang and
PLAYED on the Iur, how did the boys feel
toiling in the meadows below! The FIRST
Saturday night they all took to fine cliff,
one faster than rhe other. but still more
fast they came back one after the other
lust where the path turned the hammer,
some one stood and took hold of them
one by one, as they came, and wheeled
them downward, making his words we'll
remembered: at you choose to come
again, you shall be still better served"
AS far as people could understand,
th,re was in the whole parish only one
who had the proper hand for such piece
of work, and that wac Tore Neset. But
all the rich farmers sons thought it rath
er mean that he, the squatter's son, should
take his stand next to her, Aslang Husa-
by.
The same thought also old Junt, when
he heard it, and he thought further that
if no one else could master that chap, he
would try, and those sons of his. Junt
had begun to grow old, but although he
had passed the three score, he still liked
to try wrestling match with his Oldest
son when sometimes the company seemed
to him to become sleepy.
Up to the Husaby grazing grounds
there led only one pathway and it started
lust in front of the Husaby farm. Next
Saturday evening, when Tore intended to
take this way and already felt little
more quick footed because he had cleared
the stable, one rushed upon him and
grabbed him by the throat. what do
you want?" said Tore,and threw the other
to the ground SO it rang through his
body. .sThat I shall tell you," said an
other, and gave him blow from behind !:
it was the brother. ''And here is a third
said old Junt, and clasped him around
the waist.
Tore grew stronger with the danger;
where he hit 1t was felt. And he was
Timber like willow wand: he bowed
and bent; where blows fell, he was not !;
where blows were not expected, he Chit.
Butet last he tumbled, overmatched, and
a sound thrashing he got, though after
ward old Jaunt often said that he had
never had finer lad to deal with. The
three kept on trial the blood came, then
Husaby said stop, and added shrewdly
" Now if next Saturday night you can
cheat the old Husaby bear and these
cubs of his, you may have the lass"
Tore dragged himself along as best he
conld; when he reached home nc lay
down. Much was spoken in the parish
of that fight on Husaby farm, but every
one said: What would he there!" there
J was one, though, who did not say SO, and
that was Aslang She had waited for
him that Saturday night, and when she
, heard of the meeting between him and
her father she sat down and cried. and
to herself If cannont get Tore | shall
not see another glad day in this world. y
Tore was laid up for the whole Sunday,
} and on Monday he felt that he must still
, keep the bed. Tuesday came, and what
! a fine dav it was. 1t had rained during
the night, and the cliff was green atresh,
The window was open and the smell OF
} the foliage drifted in. Upon the cliff the
cow-bells tinkled and somebody was sing
: ing. Had it not been for his mother
) who sat in the room. he would have crl-
, ed.
On Wednesday he was still in bed but
on Tuesday he wondered whether he could
not be all right till Saturday, and on Fri
dav he was up. He remembered now
the words which ,Junt had said II mex,
Saturday night you can cheat the ole
!, Husabv bear. and these cubs OF his, YOU
! NAV have the lass He looked away Il
! the Husaby farm time after time. :
don't thing there will be any more beat
ing" he said.
G There led. as above mentioned. on!,
one pathway up to the Husaby grain:
d grounds: but one vino dared mlgot ge
E up there, though he did not gothe beatel
I way. By rowing around small land
slip. and mooring at the foot OF the CHI
: one might get up. though the wall wa
so steep that it had seldom been troddel
; bv the goat. who else is aot very particu
lar about her way.
/ Saturday came. and Tore was out door
u the whole day Never was such day
: The sun played. so the woods danced AN
&C every now and then some one sang an
y called upon the cliff He sat III front c
D the door when dusk came and dewv ms
v crept upward along the hills. tie locke
toward the cliff: all was quiet there Ii
n looked toward the Husaby farm. an
m then lie jumped inio the boat and rowe
u around the slip
en- Upon the cliff. before the hut, sat 4
at lang. her days work done She though
~ that since Tore could not come, all tt
Us more would other people come, and ST
let loose the dog and strolied away 81
sat where she could look down into Il