The Republican journal., 1900-11-29
OLD TINE CUSTOMS.

trained to work. Girls laught to
'oss and Weave. Deacons Sold Rum and
Parsons Drank IT,
From the Westbrook Gazette.
..qasre was no need of policeman
,,.n order at a dance in those days, :"
s+i. shoemaker, as he pared a tap
...f, and ran his thumb along it's
5r .ueaker was Mr.. Charles E. Lew
r.r more than fifty years he has
.l. ais home in Saccarappa and may
,.r,le he supposed to know some
III " estbrook and its old-time
t5to, Being in reminiscent mood
.d-mHed.
avian dance was given it was taken
'Tarted that everybody would be
.l.7t If any fellow forgot to behave
+.et ne was reminded of his man
IN way that was likely to set him
lu, Old keage, the dancing mas
a1, # great stickler for good be-
lir taught department as well
rr.g. and if a fellow made too
t4isr with his feet or his mouth,
I'LL went ON the floor chewing gum,
u~as,oT' would stop the whole
..r-~. util matters were rectitied. |
.ls td Keage.' but he was young
i. aud a more gentlemanly
.I.-, rod shoe leather.
n .. .ty 1t a point that every young
. .Mud bring a lady friend with
..lr dance. That made things
.qu' or everybody there. Boys
ur Struggling in to look on OF
..tuut the dancers. and the girls
I. 10 sit around the hall and
- -ruebody to introduce them to
N . We all knew each other
.... cdy for business, pleasure or
... .ast as il happened. Disturb
Wom occurred, but when they
I..-' ot the fellows could be de
.... luu to look out for themselves
s two others at pinch. We
ra-r folo without policeman and
-eod time, too. You see, the
..u- m rlose days were brought up
u3ld. They didn't need any
gymnastics to keep their
trim. | probably worked
t4aM most of the boys, but they
uough to do. was brought
andfather, Methodist par
., Dau a big farm in West Cor
old gentleman was a hustler.
Npakfast table he would ask
., - lid talk business in the same
s0 his is the way he usually
m~fD For what we are about to
.s, udy the Lord make us truly
,a.H harles. as soon as you are
l- 'uL yoke and get ready for an
1>.5lt IN to Portland
i.- s,I 10 lay out my work for the
nat fashion. Not that it was the
3 - of my task by any means.
e- a0orr breakfast time | had been
It il III the barn. | had ten
.~ 4pWrot oxen, two pairs OF horses
E'l sleep to take care of. Two
..a.c.N> | had to milk regularly
.t tHd morning. When the chores
0e ! started for school, if it
.Nele to he running. | was usually
ni ,ie teacher knew what kept
a Me and never found fault. Ii
.a~ ,fosed. as was the case most
Ia, INe. | was sent off to Portland
H ot farm produce. 1t was a
toI a ten year-old boy. and
-9euin9 on the return trip
.U frozen. The folks at home
.au1rd at my absence and came
''N me up. They found the
0rrlug around half a mile
lUUSt. | was sitting fast
ndil keg. with an old blanket
"n, nay knees. My hands We're
ro hold the relns. and they
--fng under the horses heels.
Hv INTO the Old kitchen and my
.rl made a big tire. " hen
'1Id walk ! was prlckly all
We had your foot asleep.
"I.
'.H".-te man confessed that he
4rerlenced thar sensation
".H- 10 Pauline llalis Slum-
1d the shoemaker: THAT 5
Ie,t: | guess another half
"'d cart would nave frozen
'gys We're thMly clad IN those
- lle coolest weather | would
Fl. lotland wearing no overcoat
"fhlng- nothing but short
thln cotton shirt. | had
.7 around my neck and my
a.- teet We're fairly well protect
litter with stout shoes, thick
-- and busklns. 1t was rough
~ t'4ngSters, sending them out IN
IL non. but most of them stood 1t
ana grew to be rugged men.
a the old folks used to take
-"l care OF themselves when 1t
llclng the cold. | remember
ige driver that the boys used
I"-eyed smith. He drove from
-7a.' rtralght through to the White
'a-alS- He would start from the