Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-28
mother. Arthur was sickly though
merry Ind, and tho "ctores" that natur-

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by his father; the doing which kept the
latter from his other duties to such AN
extent that he was continually behind
| with his work
In the course of half an hour, Arthur
and Mark returned from the creek, the
latter looking very clean and ROSY, and
tho former very blue.
| "Wc have concluded, Mark" said the
farmer, slowly, ''to give you months
trial"
"Hurrah. hurral.' shouted Arthur,
throwing his cap in the air. "Ain't
that jolly. Now shall have some one
to play with"
~ shall expect you," continued the
farmer when Arthur's enthusiasm had
somewhat abated ''to help milk, feed
the pigs aud hens. water the horses.
bring i'll the wool and water, and do
such other light work rs may call upon
you to do. IF Mt the end of the month
we are mutually satisfied with each other,
we will make bargain for longer
period"
That night. for the first time in his
liic, Mark Bloomcr slept on Il feather
bed, between snow white sheets. The
next morning hc was up ut daybrcak,
and had the fire made. and the tea kettle
singing right merrily, before Mrs. Green
made her appearance. In short
time the farmer came into the kitchen
with two large lin mill1-pails, one of
winch he handed Mark with the remark
CHOW, my lad, come ont to the barn
with me, and will give you your first
lesson IN milking. Mark was rather
awkward ut first but soon learned TO
milk as well ms the farmer himself
In fact, he did so well, and so cndcarcd
himself to the whole Green household,
especially Arthur, that at the end of the
trial month, they were not only willing,
but anxious to have him stay through the
fall and winter, and do chores for his
board and schooling
"All work and no play makes Jack n
dull boy" Farmer Green, being Il sensible
man, recognized the truth of this old
saying, and gave Mark one day each week,
call to himself" Instead, however, of
It's being all to himself, il was all for
Arthur; Tor he gave up the entire day To
the amusement of the latter, making for
him kites, balls, bows and arrows. traps.
etc. In FAC: lie worked harder on his
.
was constantly singing his praises; he
coul'i out run, out-swim, out skate any
boy round. AT school he fairly astonishrd
he teacher by the rapid progress he made
Al Farmer Green's everything about the
barn and sheds WAS in order: every tool
ind II place of its own, and was kent in
IT'S place: the COWS were sleek the horses
shonc IKE glass bottles: the woo,lshcd
was piled full of wood. and the wood-box
and water pals were never empty.
Il don't know wiia, should do with
ont him, " said the wcil-satisiicd farmer.
lies worth his weight in gold
Things went along thus pleasantly un-
til the holiday vacation. The day but
one before Christmas. Mr. Green handed
sealed envelope to Mark, saying: IL
want you to take this to Mr. Perry. lie
lives over on the Cherry Valley road,
YOU know. I'd let you have one of the
horses, but I've got to 90 to the village
for that load of feed. You'd better put
the letter in your inside cont pocket. for
there's money in it. It's the pay for
that ycarling bought didn't agree To
pay for it till the first OF March, but
Pcrry's just heard that his daughter in
hnr. nn,,,', , s,IM' an" Is gong I" see
80 lit wants inc none?
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f,r,,,,r ,. "r'I w. ~ Z" merry 'uhS ne
or rn.d am', .a,,,n',, s.' 20, us i"'',
:. ''''' ''''' 'e'"'"c" Ho'he anu uhioaied
,cemS 10 me 1t hbon' time Mark
S"' na'N' almost chorc time, SAID
W. ''rftn I" MS vile
~, "''S"e hr mas met some oi his
S,"'"''hn''S On inc ROAD, ana Is having Il
piay Spc,' Toys VII, nr noys'yon know,
sal" Inc Ain'hearted MIS- Green.
~ I'VE " e'ocN Marx hau not made his
"pPe'''"ce' anu inc farmer went out tt"
','',h ''o"e' ram IKE INN to dilly.
"'''! Mhr'' on in ctrah"' ne mnttercd
! l" "i'"scii' as hc iopA uown his miikinT-