Telegram-herald., 1890-07-13

lfVinSton - De2utitul nttle nest OF
vel % DO farmers Ike Jay Gould, Cy
Field and such thrifty grsnsers as Hank
Willard, whose place Is little lower
down the river &c Dobb's ferry. Hank
and Cy Field change workers in haying.
bat Jay keeps help enongh 10 put in al
Of bis grass himself. Sometimes he used
% help Bob Hoe in hsying and Bob
would help him IN stacking, bat since
the death Of Mr. Hoe Jay doesn't depend
much on the neighbors-
Mr.. Gould's place lts back from the
main road quite a piece and has an ell.
% IL. AS you drive in you see four or
five men with sheep shears trimming of
the side whiskers on the mall He has
quite a good lot Of tllable land around
the house and no has conservatory
about the Hze of the Paris exposition.
IN this he grows quite quantity Of rare
exotics. such as four o'clcclzs, marigolds.
bachelors buttons, "sturshons," morn
ing glories and Johnny-jump-ups (or
Johnny-jumpsap. rsther,. Mr. Gould is
a great fosaculturist and raises his own
seeds rather than trust 10 the gaudy but
prevaricating catalogue of the profess
siCnal scotsman.
Across the main road from the house
is the hay lot 1t covers about five and
threc-fourths acres, perhaps. and so with
twenty-seyen men, all willing TO pitch
right IN with enthusiasm, Mr.. Gould is
able 20 get his haying out of the way in
time 20 give him week in town. This
year be was drawn on the jury in
New York Just as he was going into the
hay field. For quite while he didn't
know whether 70 go down and make sure
Of his little old g day or stick to tho
having and save the crop; bat finally hs
throw his scythe over his shoulder and
said. "Cozne on. boys. They can get
other jurymen, but you would be long
while getting another man to take my
Place in tho bayfield,
Later l saw by the paper that Mr.
Gould was fined 900 for non appearance
when his meme was called.
! rs it true" asked hum yesterday az
an equestrian lunch counter, "that the
judge fined you 800 for contempt"
Yes" said Mr.. Gould, removing a
flles Of Wienerwurst from his whiskers
and speaking in deep, interest bearing
notes. Il was found 300 BY the judge
o. ron say, but proved by one Of my
hired hands that l was a member Of tho
Tarrytown Hook and Ladder company,
and so the iudge remitted the fine
On bright June morning, when the
wood bird wakes the echoes alclg the
Hudson and the wreES and the thrush
como down 70 baths their little beaks in
the beautiful brook which sings along
r.sst the door Of Washington Irving
qu-nt aud quesr old home, the quick
ear catches tho sound Of voices out be
hind Mr.. Gould's barn. Following this
sound one comes 70 4 merry group OF
"hands" clusterAl about n large grind
stone which has bacon rinds under the
hearings. \ small boz. recl.;ag with
perzpirntion. Ia turning the stone. while
Nfr. Gould with an old s-vthe may
tc seon riding on the top Of it. There
az other nien about who could turn the
g-nGstone ecsicr than The susll boy who
~ LMItA.A.e It, A.aaa NAt WtaE - III IA
enou-,i to turn \ grindstone but boy.
L discc-rrr0s . nan. so it Is customary
q secure n boy 70 DO this heart breaking
Job. md generally n boy who Is about 20
& fishing II selected He grinds on hour
after hour. while his worms ere baking
IN the sun apl his heart is slowly dying
In bis httie bosom.
Letter on che merry work hands 90
joycusly afeld A ing containing spring
water and q small strsl Idle bug Is taken
e. tie lot ard concealed under q swath
of grecn gr1ss. Mr. Gould. wearing a
pair of brown linen trousers and blue
Warmus. together with cli7 hat.
r'ls up his slseves 50 AZ to reveal the
raven nm featt.ws now slowly turning
O. iron gray which a.torn his brawuy
arms he then stands his scythe ard
swath mp where he can get Sc It. and
pulling large, four pound milestone
fr3n his pistol pocket proceeds to put a
keen wire edge on his weapon.