Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-11-21
The Mortgage on The Farm.

1t is very rarely that we prin, {,
eng by an article as the following from
correspondent Of the Homestead. but IT.,
interest OF the subject. of interest TO 9,
many farmers and farmers wives. (o
here are many, many mnrtgeged farms
md the candid, spirited way N wbicl
The subject is handled leads US to print I,
And we cannot cut it down There ia no,
4 single sentence which can be taken.
except 10 the hurt Of the article, so W.,
give it entire, knowing ii will touch .
responsive chord in tie homes on YER,
many mortgaged farms.
WOMAN SPEAKS RIGHT oUr-.RRAp WHAT
SHE SAYS, EVERY WORD OF 1T.
| have been an Interested reader of III.
brief but spirited discussion in the Home
'!ead AS regards large or small firms AN,
want TO thank 20, II X" for hi. sensi
bic words and tell HIM his views are mir,
throughout. Brother 20. II X ~ wis.
YOU would ride over our six HUNDRED acr,
firm in central Maine, with J ,hn. thi
o''ooe, a"el noou anu convince MN tina
smtI,er iarm would cause him les
"oi'J' oe uloie Pronlapie, btttel every
way anu uouot.e-s would leng'hen th
days OF himself and wife by |, ssenin.
their work and cares.
John and have been married ten wears
and this has been our only bono of con,cn
ton, this matter of a big farm. morte,y, ii
10 NE lasI "o ucnucH ll'le on the river
oauh' VI sna'i Iafm anu own It, 1t may
De because nave sucn So 1'h nsiur''
'nae l 10 want 10 nave what Is around n.
ou' > ou' very o""' anu recn9nz' o.
gamer comforts ABOUT Us AS our cIrcun.
sahct a'loW.
Ol' Tue l'cl cheese nave made, ton
OF II, ana the pounds OF golden butter !
nave pit.eu nv" gi'l-ed2ed prins. An'
Tor "ha'! Not Tor any good thing then
SAFE won oriRS INFO my preclou, huu,-
hoIu; not ior additional conn., rts or even |
me necessities OF He out TO h"Ip pay tina
mortgage interest.
Inc nrst lew years we were very hope
luI an" 'nouSnt' surely with such Al
income as Ia" OH larm brings in The deb
can De easily lltttd II tvc years" In
Come there Is IN abundance. but great
Constant Outgoing Tor neediul expenses.
liable supplies Tor our regular family OF
+leVrh' replacemtnt AMI repairs OF f,rm
lng too's ana wages OF hired help So lei
yeals instead Oh hve have rolled BY, year,
l'nen WIN 'nnor Ior J'hn and L. and 't'
bt IS MS onlsy and lmmovable AS ev'r.
l cannot 'hihk II Is III m Engagement GU
doors or leaks in The hou-eho'd sleeves IN
doors. LIS simply the leaden fact tina
me wages OF hired help nearly consum'.
all rolus from any farm, ard If there Is
mortgage meet 10 pay besides LAKES
h'ch count on so many acres, it S n IT.
ba't tie against debt tor him VINO puts him.
SELF IN such position We have prompl
" met each years expenses and inlert>,
money. but that Is all we have found il
poSslole 10 40.
John IS Sui hopeful and unconvinceo
lhat 100 many acres Can be disadvantage
u not nuisance, 10 hold IN ones name.
he watches Inc ponderous loads Of hay
ana gram 90 rom g INTO The barns through
ne harvest GAYS. and looks over his bins
'f unsoId oats and scatt lid piled to the
alters with the heeces Of three hundred
'hetp and thinks, There IS money in
- N N'N 49, " 'Ht luis
'ea'; hut l know when lht. 81 n da,
'rSest laoorers are paid, and lne wages
II our Sc ''"n men, hve Ct them. selIled
'hd me he'p IN doors and the household
EXPENSES met, and The taxes and Tie ever
ai'lng due interest money paid, there {
Won ne >lxpeuce lett 10 pay In on the
or,gage.
IKE large family. like 10 have .
III The leaves of our extension table
leeded al each meal, and Am proud 10 call
or ,hrce aha nall wards at m'rblod o
nom lor our every Gay laoIe CLOTHS. But
would much father the group OF lac = c
round our board would be those Of our /
'wn children and not those OF uncung"niai '
Il! ehngs.
lhele are Two liitle faces at our tiresile n
NAT are ouIs-tWo lltle voices that Q
Wee ~ "a Us papa and mamma Il
VI II 1t had no. been for HE bur lens of D
'ofR ana care nave borne and the Con- q
ant no. lns mere and lh're To "see to =
1Ings against which our earthly lnber.
aces some lmts rebel, there might have
cen hVt; ana say 1t Is 100 bad VIII a
ne mas 10 econnm re IN children, OF
tther, sacrlnce lhem on The altar OF
'o' f. when she cannot avoid in such
onsthold MS ours.
John is yet in his thirties. hut his halr Il
getting gray and there is an u9ly stool >.
his shoulders AS though lie bore Il -
Onsla' "eieh'-and be door, heavy d.