New-York tribune., 1908-08-09


~ this house stands, with NY half OF
bASR l. The money recovered from The
AFe2s41s-S -Szs4 Wolves" said Uncle Tom Andy
s1.7A3Sls.-x Bill Fathers farm was FIVE miles
q E1Sezt u south u here Blue River
k-iTrAl/L--- B4l-e- bought the forty acres lust
tE2bTl95 north Of this. Our first task was
FETT f,3gtE o. build log cabin. We erected
1SSt1=S@-N@1 on The little patch OF raised
ground close The -tve- lust below the barn. You
have al rla--t II --.-v0u. and TWO or three other
generations / stands there Vet, and viii stand
there as long live L have my way concerning II
After our I'M was built. Balser and moved II
and began e.----E-ne land / was big undertaking
9-two bov5 seventeen wears old. but went a L
with discrimination and made far progress from the
start You haze NJ idea u The magnitude OF the task
The ground was almost covered with great trees.
many Of then four tee- - diameter and between
tae trees f.---- he'd unie-growth that would
make the h4.- "a 4 dogs back look thin by com
14-s1n l. was hard. slow work: but BaIser ana
took cur t- IT, and for the first three or four
years We we-- .--eu-eE with a small clearing
The house nearest Us down the riEer was haster
ta-ee miles East u Us three or four miles dis
t4-t lived t- families. but they did not belong 70
the Blue Rive cement and did not know them
L. ou- we had . floor made Of logs
s-55-hed v- ~ ADJ OF three sides and fitting
s-ugly t0gerr- There was a ceiling overhead un-
C-- the clart ri root. and 0f course we had Tne
-4-ge frerlal- .l-- cabin on Brand wine had been
go well VEN - u protect Us against cold wind;
1u- ou- nev ri On Blue was a defense against
both the WIN HI The frost We also built log
Stable for =. T. and when winter approached
w were 1-e-.-.- u I've s,1rnu-uouslv Mother gave
ne COW. ar lie II the fall brought up corn
and cats for -.-E We had chickens also, and after
He were far. .-s-aIlet Tor the winter we lived
-gaIy. We * school books and histories with
rs and dunn - long winter evenings We acted as
r@-c other -.-- and learned much a Il we
1z- been II
After the aes-he- set n. our principal work
E. course. was -a---ug though We also did good
l-- d clea---- H- dliu'- have many adventures
"'-th narra..- n1- We spent grand. happy
f1lltahie oh. how happy Werel see
even the little --s Il that winter more distinctly
nan the gre. Hes u recent years. We had built
4ls oak -at- ---.- We placed II front OF the ire,
--- the ril--- Two bows sitting At the table
-he-1rg BIZ --e5gtI- j. - me ike peep back
'--5 Paradise Sir. hag- COW we were, And what Ii
sweet zest lite ..1 fr- us, We had q real bed
--s-lerbe--.-- u The corner. and the walls Of the
--ia "e-e COVERED with shelves. handy for stor1n@
arms. a--.--.-.l5:l tools provisions, and uteI-
We h-- dishes -13 and pots and pans s.
---ef5us tra- -.aE were often n our way.
Usually H- ae-- home every second Sunday
-- as lh-1s--.s- s-r--3ached We skipped q Sund 1y.
-l.--itg U E.. home u meet Santa Claus
= DAY u- .s. before Christmas killed Il
- .lTke. an intended To take Il home for Christ
9 9 lirre-. he weather al that time, ! well re-
5'aoe- Has beautiful. ! heavy snow covered the
s5lid. and r. ra5 very cold. The trees about our
-- We're i-=- med with garlands OF crystal and
80 ana the bright sun oach u spoil the exquisite
-ls was gentle II the matter Of heat but mighty
---aIlce A e lived N a faIryland-
LhklSINA- morning Balser and / awakened at
d. me usual early hour but. remembering the
.. @e concluded - make ourselves a present of "A
mig nap -a ne rolled over and went % sleep
- e c-c Ua- sleep long. however; for we were
Ri1ei-e1 1y leai- II laughter and cries Of Balser
O. aL1 Tom ANDY Bill, outside the door
f. '--e j ---zed instantly i was Mabs, and
-, nay safely wager everything YOU have that
=, our Of bed pretty quickly
-i toilets He-e made while YOU could count a
t5- g.. afc "teH ! opened the door there were my
E.CE 17reIs and Nab Two Of my fathers horses
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