The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-02-01
CHAPTER II.


Mr. Miles family consisted of his
wife, two sons ard daughter, who
went by the name OF "Pnkcy." Mrs.
Miles was u Cood-uaturcd, mOthcriy
dame, who was ut home only with COWS
and poultry.
The sons were robust young men
who had inherited their fathers conSti-
tuition an their mother good nature.
Each, TO use his own 0Nprcssion, was
rs strong as an on
There is no moro beautiful specimen
Of Gods hardwork than the hardy
sons of the soil whom we find in the
rural Il etricts. II j. these same farm
crs' sons of the soil who not only fur
ni~h the muscle oi our country, but the
largest amount of brains.
It is these robust farm lads who
make our legislators, our Governors
and PRESIDENTS. We ask the reader
who doubt, oar assertion to Just think
a moment how many Presidents OF the
United States tlcrc have been who
were not born and chiefly reared on
farms.
Eut we beg pardon, we are wander
ing from the story
The morning after Walter Brown
fields engagement to Mr.. Miles, he
was aroused at early dawn b. John
Miles nudgng him in the side, saying:
"lt i, about time farm men were up.
We must gIt out and feed. ~
You mean 60 10 bryakfast?' asked
Waiter, rubbing his eyes slccpily, aud
contrasting this early rising with the
. pleasant morning nap ne was permitted
( to take in the city.
"Brcakfa,t, no.' said John, in a
tone of some cont mpt I'D yc 'spoSc
we people i'm tho country do nothtn'
hut cat n, +. we must cit out an
feed tho o.>. horses. cattle and sheep
aforc breakfast Wen lc lltt about il;
| assure Nou." added John, rather
snappi,hly. Ben, been gone for an
4 hour or moro.
Walt,rcr. ed from the warm he'd
shivcriug with co,d-for the first au'
tumn frost had fallen during the might
wishing that hn could have got hall
an hour moro sleep.
Seeing that John regarded him somo'
what couicmptuousiN he hurried ON
the farmer costume. and went out
Thrsc wa, having cattle, measuring
and c3rrNjnw to each horse his raiion'
vi oats, feeding the green fodder 10
;hc sheep in the pasture, of whicl
Walter had his due share assigned him
He felt little timid as the catt.,
with long sharp horns ran after him.
while scattering the hay, hut lis de-
tcrmincd will ovcrcamc his terror, an,
he got through the feeding with Crcdi
To himself
Breakfast was announced, and he ac
companivd the boys TO tuc rear yard
where there was a well, SOM wasl
basins and towel hanging On the out
side wall.
This WAS strange place for ono {,
perform ms morning abutious and ar
range his toilet, but he found il not un
pleasant, and supposed it was hctitI
inspiring. They drew the cold, spark
linz water from the well and each pro
cccdcd TO wash las f,cy, head an,
neck.
Walter followed their example anI
found towel. comb and mirror hanging
on the outside wa ]. ~ and with vhic
he arranged his toilet when this va
completed the9 went 10 breakfast
Walter was sure he never enjoyed
better meal
Mr. Mil,s, as was his usual custom
laid ont the work Tor tie boys ourin
the day. ben, the younger Va. 1
plow some meadow lnl, and John
the Oh r.. an Walter were TO ''cut am
shock corn"
MIR. VI hims q har0cssci a sra'
Of hors 10 tn i.ht farm WAGON an
announced Tat Ia AMI = daurhtv
rmkcy wot i 80 20 Bu hvi'ie ID q
somc iail marketing. The iuaSr als