The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-05-07

and 9Istinctop; she qsriTod TO be 70;
own .rosp3nsiblltlos and duties, AZ no
connlvuncc of the family ductor) decided that
she could not undertake. the labors Of the dairy
and poultry yard; hence two great sources II
lormcd. Vita farmers OF The pam. ld-fash-
innrd schopi. tho butter WAS commonly said 10
ndcd UNco icut prices OF atc years and wo
send over 60 1909 wouIy to France for eggs.
Bul both rclulre good deal Of attention.
which cannot bn rendered Ncuriously. Mrs.
- ana her Two ,diuEhter5 did not like
mcssih,. about hens, hnsts among ieas," and
woman had brought the girls up 10 he young
ladies '-m"anlh- ctgap parody OF tho
school. and returned with II thin veneer OF no
called accomplishments; nice. nmlnDlc girls
untitled tor tho practical duLlcs Of lllo. Their
tmu was mainly passed eitlgr in visiting or
administering 100 prpiuso hospitality 10 in
In ike manner thetr tllroc brothers grew up
hnc, sturdy. capable. but rather expensive
young follows. with II strong prediction for
farming and .perpqtuati ny The family hubl4.
The oldest his father wisely attempted to d-
ynrt INTO nnoth9r pursuit: by gHtiing him a.
ment, he returned to his dearly loved home and
ileIds Then ha went to Bcmcrarn ~ Oycrsr"r
twelve months. Ia the nlcan time things had
not been improving At the raternal hoiuesteaG;
Jo5bpn hTcn una Ilt lubItif Union maj
raised the peas4nta wages and the bad seasons
had set in. Tho rindurpcst and foot and
mouth disease had dccinuted tho cattle The
lads had all grown into young men, and We're.
indOcd, rather too prominent ut home az Mrs.
-, remTorked ther; wore four mastGrs in the
tho general decadence OF agriculture and its
dubious prospects the hartsoed itther took u
iaTw for his f2nS in the Vale Of MeTwi,ckshre
land, of stiff clay, and 80 cold and damp that il
needed hundreds of pounds expended ON it
in the burrows OF the fields and PUSHES growing
out of IT in summertime ploc0 was owned by u
make no improvements. and wanted every pen-
ny he could exact from his tenants, He had
himself tried to work it, and given il up as u
lighted ut having a home Of their own and
chance OF Independence, bucklod to their task
which in the face Of loss formidable obstacles
might have compelled success. They not only
sunk great deal OF, the pqternal money 10
Vt the same ungratoful task. It was all in vain.
That unlucky farm proved the at straw which
camel. their father. and sunk the scale Of tho
fortunes Of the, family irretrievably.
tiona burdens Of bad weather i and M doplorabe
harvests. 1t became impossible for him to en-
dure the peeyniary pressure. s9. five yenrs
left in such nm improved condition that for
heir, who took il himself OF his father present
cd him with a bonus OF E10O, on the recon-
se at Witch M stock b%onsht i hsh
prices. enabling him to pay OF his debts and
make an honorable retreat to the farm in War
diminished circumstances. and with still in
crrasing disadvantages. Times got worse, and
he dug wells. sheared sheep hired OUT. and
turned his hand to anything. like the good fcl;
he Thsnsr hS
young farmers in similar circumstances. Tho
youngest of the brothers has since returned
lently: the two ON farm which seasonabs
loan from an uncle enabled them to purchase.
ed agriculture for horse dealing. in which lie
is assisted by his returned son. The wife has
lost money in the attempt to earn it by keep;
another wet farm In WqrWicfshiro. and viii iii
lis broihers-In law to Texas Her sister
poor pretty. clever girl!-is eating rather Bit
l have written at such longth Of this family
twho. however are but an extreme type of too
many Of their classl that ny account of the rest
character. Luckily. their stories will not suffer
from compression. One. who had succeeded
q thrifty and shrewdd old bachcior. Finding
that he could obtain no abatement Of rent COM
Hnesy made his arr q for tn
ing the land and business together. the first
notice that the 'Slure got Of his Intentions
paper He retired into private life and d
nrighD1ring town. and now drives or rides
about tho country in state OF .corpulent self
Another tenant had largo
family and small capital, got in arrears Of REM.
He is now n butcher near London. A
third tenGnt found a cheaper farm else
whore. His younger brother. who succeeded
him in the same occupation. left because tho
Squire would do littl 10 toward draining and
nothing OF building sheds for the cattle Ho
has at present. dairy farm in the south
ern part 81 the county and boards gentlemen
who hunt during the winter also catering for
their horses. Still another brother perhaps
the largest holder on tho estnte ind onco
greatly in the confidence Of his landlord (ho
used to 80 to London every fortnight TO sell tho
cattlel has also left for similar reasons to those
already instanccd. complicated with much per-
sonal cNaspera lion. or all our Squire tenants
live years ago he retains but one. Having con-
tract"d wealthy mari ilge. his son Is enabled
to farm about a thousand acres: the rest OF tho
land, greatly lowered In rent. is either lei to
new men or left on its owners hands. Such ia
the state Of things on ono of the finest estates
IN North Hants and OXuu. L. BIG.