The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-07-30

the old Homestead, srd Timothy could 4
no isas thsn get out the spring vsgos %
drive ber 10 The nes home.
i. YES yet early In The spfisssime. On
the Wild plum Trees verS white vii
bloom. The tall naples and sius By u
r,sdside ssane .bsitiigb. ssssels 10 q
soft brere, and myrisds OF bu.,ercuT
and purple hnsd psnsiss dotted the graz
grown lanes.
Idunno uhs, you wanted Of 80 muc
sroood round your house, remarked Tir
othy, rtfectivsly. ~ TIE wagon rolled 90
lily along. He'll 40 acre would Of bee
enough. l shoald say.
No. it wouldn't. maintained his sistei
stoutly. I'm sgoiu toto ,be gsrdeuin
business. to raise truck fur The markets.
Timothy whistlsd.
You'll make failure Of Il. sure as euns
be- declared. ruthlessly.
But Miss Ferobis wAs not to be dis
coursged.
There plenty Of men makes alivin .
Il. Why 20, mei she askedr I've got . lit
tie money laid by to start on. An I've 60
q stout pair Of arms. an never vss sick |
day in my life; so why should l make
'ilure OF IN
Bu, Timothy only shook his head and
remarked. vaguely; that ii was "onprsc
ticsbls. and she would fnd out" and de
clinsd to commit himself further. And
the conference WAS cut short by their sr
rival IT the cottage.
II was lonely place, but Miss Ferobis
was blessed with strong nerves. and soli'
tude had no terrors for her.
She had sccumulsted , few odds and
ends OF furniture from time to time, the
gifts OF various friends and relatives, which
went gcod way toward furnishing her
diminutiye dwelling.
Aud when they we're arranged to her sat
is faction. aud square Of brigh. rag car
pet tackled down in the centre OF the
room. Miss Ferobia felt as happy as =
king.
she Was too tired after her days work
to do more than take . cup OF ten and
retire to rest. But Q comfortable nights
sleep on the old fashioned square posted
restored her energies. and for the
next few days she was IS busy ass mailer
over her preparations.
Lem Dodson was hired to pillow the
"truck patch. q COW with young calf
was bargained for, and few fowls Of the
Plymouth Rock and Dorkiog species were
purchssed and we're soon caokling vigor.
ously around their new quarters.
After little more help from neighbor
Dodson. and vigorous uSe OF the hoe on
Miss Ferobis's part. the ground was in
'eadiness for planting and the ambitious
market gardener sat up till long past her
,susl bed time looking over her stock OF
leeds, and selecting those requisite for i'm
mediate use. ~ Es
There might still be late irosts, she re
lected, as such tender plants ss: besnr
nd cucumbers, summer squashes and nut
neg slons, would lie better out OF the
round than in il for q few days to |
,ome.
But beets and lettuce, spinach and mar.
owfat peas and rutAbsges, would stand
pything short Of . regular freeze. and
,ight be safely planted at once.
And. late though she sat up. the fret
ink flush Of early dawn did not hud Miss
'erobia mapping the next morning, nor
,r many mornings to come.
She was up with the birds and after has
: breakfast out she sailed, and hoed and
aked, weeded and trAnsplsnted, till her
ack sched and her fingers grew sore and
er nose freckled and her cheeks tanned.
tut gardening is hard work, ct best, and
bough Miss Ferobia lsbored With will
be grass and weeds would creep in here
I'd there in spite Of her vigilance, The
urslsne 'pusly M she called it-and
orse nsttles grew faster than her butter
cad lettuce or White spine cucumbers.
Then the weather VAS not always pro
itious. and her first planting Of sugar
orn and early rose potatoes rottsd in the
round.
But Miss Frrobia, nothing dsunted. re-
lsnted the vacant rows with later vsrie'
es, and in due time The seed sprouted
I'd gave every promise Of . luxurisnt
'op.
Bot from that time on 1t vas. IS the lit
Q woman declared. . "tussle" between
erseif and the weeds. Ii
While she was boeing her cabbage and
obi robies and wedding her silver skin
piops, the cookie burrs and Wild morn,
q giories we're aourisbiDg among her :
rect corn and potatoes.
She worked early and late, however. TO
I'D icate the tenacious interlopers. and
nsIly succeeded 10 accomplishing her
sk. When lol one unlucky night Far
er Nubbbins's pigs forced their way
broken psnneI Of the fence. and
aged havoc smcpg the growing crops.
Snsll wonder indeed. II our heroine
II her temper at last. aud peted those
,es With ciods. or whstever came hand.
u, aud even whscked ope Of them across [
e snout With the hoe handle. 4
But With sll her Efforts II vas late in the
y when the lsst one Of The msrsudeFs
n disposed OF aud the fence patched I
>, after . fashion.
II will ssy hers, 10 psrentbesn. that !
believe . woman could vote. and even
axe Laws, and ,xecuts them, too, - we'll I
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