The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-11-06
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My Quarter Section.

LetNcr III one at GHr ward schools Tor SlN
wears. Together We had detied the pet
II tyranny Of The man whom an inscrutr
able prov demce had placed over us in
the capacity Of principal Together we
had prepared the ''spreads and "blow-
outs, generic names for The official show
ot the examination papers, drawing, etc,
that are exhibited to the world ii admir-
ing parents as the individual and colcc-
tive result Of the genius of their lndlvld
ual and collective progeny. In the long
vacations We had gone on various eNrur-
Slons together. read the most approved
educational and literary works, and in
short, wintcFrd it and sumnered it to-
gttAer for siX Years OF course we had
planned always to live together, ana
keep the most delightful Of old maids
halls. and well. we were all that is
meant 10y he term Of intimate friends.
think il was in March Of iS~3 thar
tie idea struck lis. | do not remember
what paper it was that illuminated our
darkness : however, that is Of no consc-
queuce. 1t was a wet March morning
and was staU@iug in the hal Of the sixth
ward scnooi house. trying to dry my
dlaggleG SKIRTS at the register and feel
iug well, rs though it would be emf
nently safe ior the future candidates for
the presidency to cultivate the foreign
accomplishing ut Of walking Spanish iHr
thai aay, V hen Miss Arabela Thompson
came IN with a Wet umbrella in one hand
and paper In the other. ihompy was
always sunny, 1t would have taken d
veritahle deluge of forty DAYS and forty
nights TO have made her willing to ac-
know edge that il was bad weather She
came in smiling with a bright Good
morning" and, without waiting i0r me
to air my eloqucnce on the subject, she
began
Sec here, my dear, have the bright
est plan you ever heard of for our sum
mer vacation" and she proceeded to un-
fold her paper and her plan. The paper
contained a glowing account Of the open
ing spitndors Of the mighty territory Of
Dakota, ana HE unparalleled chances
for making fortune and gaining home
by going out to the vast, unoccuped
prairics and taking up claim" Just
picking il up SOU know, 50 easy and com
t0Ttabie. Then followed a statement OF
the laws regarding the acquiring Of the
various kinds Of claims. homestead, pre-
emption and timber claims.
.AIou Just 20 out there, enter your
claim put up Sod house, live in It SIX
months. prove up, pay : - an acre,
and YOU have your claim to llVe on or
sell
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