Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-02-11


y Alden bad an ambition. Shutting
'sl .hgriie With q snap, tossing aside
y .,nonl Of the stick be had been
D e. l.I.a and brushing the long shaw
Hnl'l IN Ma lap he arose to bis feet and
ns ,s5,,.s,s.,,nipediy, "Ill do II, by guml I
ail - IN lest as well represent this
~ ,bis wear az anybody else. Nuthin'
ss 49, puthin' hev. I'm a-Roin' to
NJ. n.y. nv oar in an see where land"
W "a .-ss soliloqnizing. He had no audi
=, .,,spt the pair OF working cattle
~ ~ , mon ID had run out furrow q
w .,aatss before, and which were con-
-,.5lv aeespting the opportunity 70 rest
.sss their ambitious lord and master
..,,isd and meditated. Rover was out
,s..,po when Jed announced his call
having trotted over the wall and
20 me- brook TO stake his thirst, in
ss.,,sllr stopping at a woodchuck hole
a,g IA the oxen we're the only audi
s,bot could bear witness TO Jed's pro-
cement ~ hain't much va poll
,sb1n s'pose, bot guess Ritten 'leoted
,',Hoa a a good deal like grubbin' out a
s',ons Vimont hill farm yew hev to
7, %, sfakes and hustle like The devil.
n, ssrlv mornin' an late night, short
..,l line an dumb little chance q go
sboi calc'late tibet ef ! en- make
Amin pay on this rocky old pastur'. |
inland this Office by goin' at It tn same
wt Gee up. SPORT Gee, Ned !"
in5 after TIC oxen had taken a parting
rsotblnl from berry bush, they re-
ml,,i with due dignity and pointed
,vos, lhs aeld again. with Jed holding
N allow. deftly turning il to the right
wen and stepping on the edge Of the
suaurasd rreensward to make easy the
ar psth Of the harrow. AS he struck
wra slight knoll, be saw his neighbor,
hn,om Fetch, approaching from the
sbsf direction. engaged VI the same kind
work. and timed his trip so that he
nnsd up ct the division fence Just a.
NJ Fetch spoke sharp WhoaP' to his
NJ uofkers on the other side Of Il.
aGd mornin', said jed.
sod mornin'.n replied his neighbor.
aFine weather rr our bizness, amt itf''
pnufad Jed, with unusual o0rdiality,
m be vas naturally somewhat taoiturn.
aUh, bah. assonted Mr.. Felch, look
ng m II zee yew've took 20 usin'
i'ouf stays n plowin' this spring. Like
su bsilefT
swell, / dunno He'd iem an
thought ia try EN- eout, an see what
iheyd dew. Used 'em on tn wood lot,
y know, last winter an hain't found the
aght customer rr 'em yit. Putty tuf
han' here, sn they're hard an my boss
aoit 20 thought Tdp'r'aps git on better
Vi o. stays. Sold Yournf"
"Sope not yit Guess I got Gust 'mer,
BOT mnt sure, an thought I'd rest ZEN
BamIte and let EN- take on some flesh,
iIe''m pooty hard rub teamin' Thu
Ffag"
ihotso men had drawn up beside th'
aaee and were ahop-talkinR after th'
asy fashion Of go0d.naturod farm neigh
ns First L was oxen. then pigs aut
h'n seed corn that claimed their dis
curse. For ten minutes or 20 they raI
" and Mr. Felch made a. though h
'ould swing Bis team about and taxi
mother iuuow. but Jed still showed NJ
hln Of the restIesness that generally
"H hin going In the field. Finally
slan Mt Fetch had purposely allowe'
A' conversation 10 drop in order 30 breal
way Jed looked up suddenly and said
ny Rant, d0nt hurry. / got stump
hin' Q say. Don know heoW 'tiili ~
~ bot I've got notion Of tryini b
sPiseni The town this year. Wha
tle think " itfn
SAMSON Felch was not easily Jared
~ be plainly showed surprised inter
~ An cir Of amusement would hav
~ Observed also hy Jed had be been
lsner observer.
We'll Ter, dunno, Jed. Neve
sought ont before. Didn't s'poso yes
- aay hanketin' fur politics. My owl
WON y thel runnia' for Office is po0t
~ pHnesa. M yew Rit licked ye,
lsvf trouble r. yowr pains, an
-'lsa loi o. pains, too. ~ yew bar
~ YIN YeE're money sout an friend
4 Y we long run. Had N idoe YES
M ~ ~ i same way. I hainit been Ii
s'ne nuh e know heow & play "a
~ aet what yewt p'tic'lar chance
WV ee' Course We know who yer friend
n. thei I'm one, an Of yewiro goin' &
- vote Pr We on this side tn fenc
~ I've Nv EN-, f'r know what Tim
s4ne time, o. yow'il low me to "a
wa, ia wise yew 10 stick I, Il
~ ~ . Keep eout o. politics. strippir
,, ...n main the most payini Job IN Il
a ,.,l, eat Il pays sumpthin', an q
~. 80 sight better'n helm stripped b
'sunks tibet air too shrewd and to
- i've BY honest work. Kick q
n .1lt, and Of he moved.
~ '.a a awhile longer on the beam 81 b
s.' eaewng the rough blade Of Rra
~, % had pluokgd while his neiehbo
lllioaophlzed.
N. v know, p be mused, ahs may
~ heg heard a lot bout tn que
49,. n politics, but seem 20, ef I
49,, nan stands up pr once In an no
N. w thsy ought 10 be 4 fair shake I
,,.- sa@ is, 81 eour style Of Ruv'mer
b, l.ling more'n e sham. I'm Roin'
n N 'ee, auywaylp
49, Jed Alden's modest boast that