The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-11-19
Hfher a. in esvnns psverU Govt Report Aug ii 1859
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ABSOLUTELY PURE
A HEDGE FENCE.

but, ~ atf rate, " usu btfb s'' @a' ~
q hedge fence, and 1t bsd 10 reality NOR
than fulfilled the intent aud purpose Of IL
osner. Macy Mott
When old Obed Mott died twenty year
before, the farm WAS divided into two equa
parts from the back fence TO the highway
10 front; and young obed and Nancy. th'
only children took. possession oil their re
spectiye portions.
! Obed chose the hall facing the cross
road; aud be had slse the wood lot. ss 81
Offset to the old house and ouibnildings on
the main pike. which portion fell to Nancy
he built house, and then brought
home a wife. Bu, Nancy kept the even
tenor Of her spios,er life in the old home
Obed continued to work the place" AZ
he had done for years. carry ing on Nsney's
portion on shares. lie kept up her fences
looked after her stock, and took care oi
things generally.
Nothing happened TO make this other
wise than satisfactory until. some years
later, Nancy's COW broke through the front
psr, OF the line fence. and totally destroy
ed Obed's garden. The COW was an unruly
creature, and had caused damage before
but this WAS the last feather. Obed s vile
FELT righteously vexed. The garden had
been fine one.
Sometimes always gettin' in. Obed COM
planned TO Nancy that day. You've got to
get rid Of that snoopn' critter. Nancy, or
else someihin's got to go up atween us that
boss high, ball strong an pig proof.
Fences amt immortal, no moren folks,
she retorted. stung by what seemed sign
OF wanting interest in her and her possess
ions Yes, it's time somethin went up
that won't tumble down il you pint your
finger ut II.
Unfortunately, the next thing obed did
Was to mention the matter OF new fence
at an evil moment, when an sdvicegivlDg
relative OF his wife was present.
Obed, il you have an eye open for iutut
troubles. you'll take each one o you ball
O. that air line fence, an be holden, fer 1t.
vas this relatives prophetic advice.
Prophetic it surely was, for il obed had
had "an eye out for future troubles he
could not have done a surer thing to bring
them than to take this advice, which be
! did.
He went to Nancy. Yon can take front
or back, ary one he said. as be concluded
his suggestion with regard TO division OF
the fence, having weakly propped it up by
quoting bis authority and reasons for the
step.
III take the front half. said Nancy.
sharply with q spssmodic Tightening Of
her lips.
The next week the old fence WAS cleared
away, during Obeds absence from home
When be came back an unknown man was
plowipg deep fulrow right on the line.
Women don't know nothin. was Obed's
dise usted exclamation, as be first noted
the proceeding from back window. III
have to go an see bout it,
! He drew on bis boots and went, and was
met by Nancy.
What are you ,bipkin' bout, Nancy he
began.
Bout the fence, she replied, coolly,
Well, tha, amt the way TO build the
fence.
'Iaintp I'd like TO know how else you'd
start hedge feDcel
A hedge fence? You don't mean to say
that you're goin' to set out hedge fenceT
| That's Just what I'm goiu to do. I'm
eoin' TO build eometbin' thstll be boss
high. pig proof and bull strong. she
answered With emphasis.
Obed went away speechless but soon re'
turned with his wife.
Itil be lust breedin' place for snakes
said 0bed's wife.
amt afraid Of I'm!
I,ii take oceaDs o money TO keep IL
iookin' nyhow, after ms gioxed, obed
argued.
| sint got poibin else to lay !, out on.
Nancy returned.
But a picket fence wuuld've ben 30
much nicer, Obed'r xife lsmen,ed.
You can put picket fence long your
ball, or d stump fence or caterpillar rail-
fence, Nancy snapped. This is my half
no~
But you might a consulted fcuseb body
bout il, seems TO me, said obei.
don't coutuli others bout family mat
ters. she answered With dry siepitcsncc.
So they let her sloue aud The fence went
on. The Usage oranges acre well set. aud
for two years seie we'll tended by the mao
Who took the Job.
Ii vas excellent soil aud they grew
rapidly. They were splssbed that is.ofn'
iene,bwise along The row aud pinned to
ths ground. iba, they might heeome i'm
pene,rable. when from The rfosirsis
branches olher you'd shoot mp. Aud the
feeling xlieh bessn with the ,nsseslioa
Of the fence gres Si,h It's gtosih.
obed talked il ever At home With his
wife. and Nancy thought il over 10 houts
Of loneliness.
obed's xiie's felsiious thought 1t N
Outrage, and advised obed TO get cut 81
irjanc,iou OF something q the sors Bat
obed hsi wisdom enough lsii TO refrain
from legal proceedings
'T~ouId be going ifon bad 10 snss. be
remarked, srd ! don't zee bow body d
milne . lot o. gfovin' stof like that.