Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-12-17
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THE SOUTH BRANCH FARM
.. sss1Co. HAsplsa DAVIS

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Wv, as'e go :" - ~ ,, s
Aaase - y s,out ons-was
is' 'A'', 80" oo,as rain or SIM.
NV" e'e'' ''" ''s,,. saad womsn. win
@" ,s's', 81 : ,Iab, ,it,,s Knot bebiud,
w, grey ~" ~ "s"' 80. 80 h,.ot Gown
anu "ee".s Wv se,a' ,oa,. wss s,w.ys
aaa pe""es W eese nn, somstmes
hAe '"e e'as's' rss - ri .ss The ous
sne wac SN'eep, ~ $50 .hso she oould
ho'' ~ WV VIVA wv" and 6oid her
80" r,s .,, was vain, the music
90 ana sweet, ma wonder she slept,
so.,'',.s ~. ord thai were read
s,,s,sa ns, so,i, Il sesmed ~ II her
an',ahood woks A. II the tears must
oa,na ,o he, lang dry eyes. but they
80. AZ, ny ,hs tms she had walked
noms with hs, son william, the strange
s,"rv ~ nethIsheu, or Of tho heavenly
glory to come, had faded into q douOlfv
dream. and all that was real was the
South Branch farm, tho price Of pork OF
tho fall 10 potatoes AMER church, dinner
must be ready. dipping hot, too, on nc
count OF the boarder,) IN half al hour
then she had tho sheep 10 look ai1ef' anu
the poultry TO feed, then supper Then
milking. The Tapeys never had Kept
any "help," Mrs, fancy had brought up
xix children, Ibeen sole cook, seaWstress'
tailor, and dairy.maldi yet her husband
old Zen, always had said "safais ho'
capable woman. No fancy blood Ia her.
Ran had been dead iiyo years but his
.,,o. ,ven, NJ, carr,ine n growing load,
~ ,,s h.c. which lacked bone. william
wss a hsrder ask.mastcr than his father
and besp, tho very oxen had fol, the lash
of,ener, and their corn fell of one half
lilo sat In the kitchen now, with book
before HIN, while lhls mother aud young
est sister, Lefty, were cooking the supper
,T.ke that butter off OF the table," he
s.,d suddenly. "Molasses will do.
W.. a.. vo, .,oI,,, meat for, lt's not
no""..0v PIT n hack IN the cellar"
"y.o wn,,sm." replied his mother,
.,,m,ss,vo,v "Ooly 1 thought the
noordorn
INV" ann, ooord IN feed him like n
,ora you,ll have 70 exercise economy,
m.,,.. Ic.nY n. ,lwavs here TO look
49,. ,,,ncs How nm I ever to nav for
.,...oaov, ,o,s ,f money Is aupp about
y. A.. ,u.r,,,
,,In ,rhH, WAY wu,,mw Mrs. Tan
u,, coed o,.s w.nde,cd over the bare
.,,oh.n IN. smou,dcrIn, Goals In the cor.
40, =, ,,o gr,te tho balf.staryed fnce OF
hor u,,,e Girl Ar try 70 save, I'm sure.
W., ,,.n do vo, MANI
.o, TIN ,,,.,,. ,,s hoor
o"' WY ,,TS...,s = ,a,, n, over,
WIN 'A"s. W., .,a .,"r. ,hs Won,
on W.. 'n,.,, s~oh . ,ot -, mou,hs &c
.ou.'' Du' ""' ''e" " ' "
'eea- ..,o .,.,,, ,,to N,
he s'afe.' ~ ..'''' "Ao S" a". an,,n,
pantry 'n' "'u NV 49,, so as..I 40, no,
supper, w" "'' 80, a.,
her' Ah' si'' ""' o''."en.' u,,,,,.,,
ne' 'e"'' """.s s'',.,a s.,,,,. - ho
foor Lucy lev 'h' i'oi.'',' s" CIV, M
hearty "pp''''' 'o'e "pon w. - .,or,.
Always hungry ""As'' W :,
ME- Aan'' io'sos w ."' W =
or dr'nh hut 'n"A' ~ o" -.
wac w IVY 49,, 49,. .ua ho,d an,
naa liau, .''i. Ms ,. ' - s.w Th
"',~' ,,,. -, ,ho forr
good, wholesome produce oi th' iain'
which should nave leo Inc cni'ofen' n''
gone to market, while 'ney a'e VIC ieiu''
the money, which should have educatc'
them, had beenput IN the BANK 10 puy ines
lots. When her baby was III, no ooc'o
was brought, and the cma aleui VI
money saved went 10 Vic io's' JUG n'o.''
er had begged for maidstone Tor IN
child, but the money was needed LOT 'n
lots. There was Lefty, growing W W
woman, half-clothed ana hail'star'eo
without sparkle OF 1un or pleasure !
tighten her young life; while poorer g'r'
dressed, and went out, and had company
ana enjoyed, Us the young shouiu' "a'
filled with comfort and happiness Ever
penny thus saved, William laid by 10
"the lots" Yes!-those twelve acres
had come to be the absolute Gooa lo
these people. Not happy life, nor Goo
nor heaven.
After supper, his mother followed biz
out,