Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-03-24

indicating that they would open early,
Sam tied white strings on them In
conspicuous places.
1t may seem that with all this work
Sam Powell had little or no time for
pleasure or recreation Such was, not
the case. however. though he some
times had to work longer hours than
be liked because he was not able to get
help
But Sam had got in the habit OF using
his mind. He never initiated other PEG
pie In doing q thing without stopping
to think why it was done or if there
was better way He soon found out
that II pays to keep oneself fresh and
vigorous. By taking the proper rests
and breathing spells and working at
certain hours be found that be could
DO as much or more work In eight
hours as In twelve. After that be did
not commence work before daylight or
quit after dark. as be had been doing.
He saw also that it was a good idea
TO take half day or a day Off now
and then.
one OF the things that Sam enjoyed
a great deal was to ramble through the
woods and fields and study nature. He
was What is called nature lover-that
Is, he never tired of studying trees
and flowers and birds and insects and
animals. It was a mighty hard matter
for him to so after the calves and get
back IN time for breakfast. 1t was not
more than quarter of mile to where
the calves were usually found-in
little meadow beyond the creek-but
the earlier Sam started in the morning
the. later be would usually be in re
turning.
He would get up sometimes while it
was still dark and only the first red
streaks Of daw showing in the east.
He would get out in the fresh air and
throw out his arms and take deep
breaths and walk about the yard for
few minutes; then be- would be off
suddenly, whistllng a lively tune and
scattering the dew from the grass and
plants with his feet
He liked to sit down on the creek
bank in the dim light of morning and
watch the world just waking up. A
slight noise from some big treetops told
him that crows we're leaving their
roost louder Tapping meant buz-
yards. A splash in the creek aDnounc-
ed that bullfrog was taking his morn.
ing bath. Now and then possum
would waddle by or belated coon
returning from his fishing up the creek
would stop to eye Sam inquisitively.
Crossing the creek and getting pref
ty close to the calves. be would stop
suddenly again to watch three or four
rabbits at their morning romp in the
dewy grass. Farther on he might find
a strange flower or shrub and study it
ever SO long. trying to determine the
name of it. Sam and Florence were
both nature enthusiasts. and there
were few flowers or trees the names
Of which they didn't know.
Finally. the young farmer would find
the calves and start them home. and
be might get there by sunrise if he
didn't find something else to interest
him.
When be came in, fresh, bright eyed
and hungry from his walk and found
breakfast waiting. his mother would
ask:
why, what makes you so late get
ting back, SAM
"Oh. Eve been watching OIL Br'er
Rabbit and Br'er Postum. be would
reply. He had read the stories of I'm
Gle Remus and always called animals
by the names the old darby gave them.
One Saturday morning Bill Googe
climbed over the fence and came to
where Sam was at work.