The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-01-27
HE DOES HOUSEWORK;
SHE RUNS THE FARM

I two birds. even If we do live according
to our own style.
when we got spliccd we made up
our minds to come down here In the
Ozark country, get US q homestead ana
soon have us q farm OF our own. mere
was lots OF brush II woods on the
place when we homesteaded It.. Serilio
took her ak and went to work cutting
the trees and brush and clearing
ground. I wanted to help her. but when
1 tried the %chopping for a halliday n
fired me. h said she married me to
do the cooking to to take care Of the
house, M that she didn't want to
more. Well. 1 too the hint and fixed
her up dishes that she couldn't help
from liking n about which she
couldn't say they were not az good as
mother used to make
III have to w up that l did feel
purity mean for a long time when I saw
my wife hook up the horses to the
big pillow. go 60 h field and work all
day. 1t didn't look right to me. for I
had always been used to seeing boys do
the work in the field. But, when I
| talked to her about 1t she said she was
1 would do the woman's drudgery she
would run the farm all right and she
sure has,
rs there ny farm work you cannot
do?" Mrs. Longman was asked.
II believe I can take a hand at most
anything that is done on h farm" she
replied.
do you husk corn ~yourseIf?"
II do not husk IT in the field. I snap
it, haul 1t to the crib and husk it when
l feed it," said Mrs. Longman. 'Of
course, 1 do o claim to be q champion
corn gatherer. but I always manage to
haul in as many loads in a day as any
one l ever saw gather corn. I gener-
ally cut up most of the corn so I can
have fodder to feed the stock"
She was asked she did about
the heavy lifting on the farm. 1T guess
| do just like any other farmer. I lift
1t if I can. and If 1 cannot I call some-
| one to help me-"
7 thought all women were afraid Of
mules" said the questioner to the wom-
an farmer.
Lots of people have a wrong opinion
of US women," she replied. I'VE are
no moe afraid of them than are men.
Not many of us have occasion to work
with them I like to work mules. I
have broken many Wild mule to work.
L lave been kicked at by a mule
| yet"
You ought to see her ride" spoke
up her husband. She can ride any
horse or mule. you ever saw. She has
always broken all our horses to ride
and work. The first time 1 saw her
get on a young horse l was scared out
of my wits. l thought she sure would
be killed. I never saw such buckin..
but the old woman stuck on, and after
that 1 had any fears about her.
1 guess l was about the hardest AMI
ma she had to deal with. Me and the
n%eighbors caused her more trouble In
getting lined up right thar did the most
vicious colts. But she's got us all we'll
trained now. No one around here
thinks 1t funny or odd now to see her
shocking wheat, or. cutting corn. or
blowing. or planting corn, putting up
nay. chopping wood or doing anything
else: You're the only man who has
paid n attention to our way Of work
Ing for the past 20 years."
JAKE mas been saying so many things
about my work." said Mrs. Longman,
that I think I will have to tell some
OF the nice things about him. I maybe
ought not to say it in his hearin'. but
Jake t. famed over the whole neighbour
hood for his light bread and Mes
There Is hardly a girl in this part OF
the country who has not come to Jake
to learn how he makes such nice fury
pread: II you ask any of the neigh
boring women who is the best cook In
this county, they are almost sure to
LAY Jake Longman. They can't saw
SO much for his sewing, yet he is not
at all bad at that. I'll tell YOU what
JAKE ana l have come to the CONCLUSION
wash ulSlOoQ OH In this
world one part for women and another
for men. We think both are eoual IN
their ability to do things. Either can
do one part as we'll as another. II all
depends on how they are brought IN
Jake and I have proved that havanst
we?" "sent
The neighbors without execution
speak OF MY. and Mrs. Longman In tho
highest terms. They say they are the
best of neighbours. and although thew
have chosen to do their work d%ffferentIy
from other people, they never fan 70
meet their nefghborly duties.
Their l6O-acre farm is one Of the hest
Improved farms in the county. TIC
fences are in good condition. the felde
clean from weeds and h house ana
} barn IN good repair. The stock on the.
place is fat n healthy. '
MI. Longman has time from h..
: household duties to keep a large f1ocF
of chickens. The yard is clean ana In
/ vftfng. h house is free from iitter
and no difference when mpan corna.
I the. rooms are always found neat and
!, tidy.
In the evening as the two happv neo.
pie sit by the f1resfde in the coor ar.
tumn days, there is an atmosphere oe
r cheer and contentment which makes
the evening visitor feel au. unaffectes
, welcome in the Ozark country home