The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-10-18
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THE CRAZY FARMER.

II tell you no. main got the money
to spare; and, if had, l hain't got the
time to waste over newspapers, said Eben
Sawyer, with some emphasis
"But you will gain some information
from it in the course of year, sir pur-
sued John Walton.
81 tell you don't want ii"
"Well, what do you say, Mr. Grummct?
Shan't have your name ?"
"No, sir !"
This was spoken so fatty and bluntly
that Walton said no more, but folded up
the prospectus of periodical which he had
with him, and then turned away.
Eben Sawyer and Ben Grummet were
two old iarmers--that is, old at the bust
ness, though they had only reached the
middle age Of life; and, after their young
neighbor had gone, they expressed their
opinion concerning him.
"He'll never make farmer said Saw
yer, with a shake Of the head Ale spends
too much time over them papers and books
o his'n. He's little mite above farmin'
that's my opinion y
"Them's my sentiments" responded
Grummet. II tell you, Eben, the man
that thinks to make Twin on farm in
this country has got to work for it.
At this juneture, Sam Bancroft came
past. He was another old native of the
district.
eve was just talkin' about young Wal.
ton, said Sawyer.
"Tyc just come from there" replied
Sam.
"He's been borin me to sign for pa
per; but he couldn't come it.
ola, ha So he bored us. He's get.
tin little too high for farmer"
"He's rippin' his barn floor up said
Bancroft.
"Rippin' the floor up r. repeated Grum.
met. "Why, Mr.. Amsdcn had the whole
floor put down new only three years ago. "
"The stable floor, | mean, pursued
Bancroft. "He's got carpenter up from
the village, and his two hired men are
helpin'."
"Whew Iopine he'll make farmer p
And so they oil opined-with a reserva.
ton. In short, there was something highly
ridiculous in the thought of a man think
ing to be farmer and student at the
same time, and all sorts of jests were dis
charged over it.
John Walton was a young man-some
FIVE and-twenty; and, though he had been
born in the neighborhood, yet much of his
life had been spent in other portions of the
country His parents both died when he
was quite young, and his fathers farm
passed into the hands of a Mr.. Amsden.
But now John had married, and he meant
to be a farmer, and his thoughts naturally
turned to the old homestead. lie found
Amsden willing to sell, aud he bought -
paying $4,000 down, and giving note
and mortgage for 81. 500 more. which had
been cashed by MIR. Piddou.
This farming district was upon a broad
ridge of land, which had been cleared for
great many years; and, though they were
the handsomest and smoothest-ookiug
farms in the county, vet thew were by no
means the best The summit of the ridge
was crowned by n ledpo Of granite and he
soil over the whole broad swell was moro
or less wet and cold This was nartieu.
larlv tho case with Jobp Wnlton's farm
some nortions of Il be;ng wholly unfit for
cultivation There WAS ono 6eid oc over
twenty acres which was never q, eor rnlow
inc the soil was 80 wes and heayy ,Lat
il had never boon worLed 10 .nv .dvan.
taco. vet there was somc GOOD lSnd unon
il and Mr. Amsden had ga;ned fa;r crona
while he lived there 'f
Rem Gynmme, bsd o,r;o.;,v 10 s.o
what was eo;ns ON IL Wsl,on;s barn so ~
he dronneS IN there ia connd ,hat ,bO
Who'll A. mhnsa n. W .,.I gS"u INA '"a' .aS 'nS
been torn nm md tba, ,hav wosa J;go;ns a
n wide deem trcnab ,be whoIa Ionn,5 e
The tie.nn.
aWhat il all this far ~ asked Ren
aWhv ) resnond.d w.,,oa $50 ,.hn H. 49,.
busy IN sunerin,end;nc ,hs vorL and also
In working himself af am hsvin, n,a.o
fixed hero for maxine man.rc mapm p.o -
6ll tbis trcncl, nm With GOOD mncl aaS a
thus save the lionids which have hereto.
fore been lost. | think by proper man