News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-03-31

. 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 lime for
pleasure or recreation. Such was not
the case. however, though he some
times had to work longer hours than
he 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 thing without stopping
to think why II was done or IL there
was better way. He soon found out
that 1t pays TO keep oneself fresh and
vigorous BY taking the proper rests
and breathing spells and working at
certain hours he found that he 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 he had been doing.
He saw also that 1t was good idea
to take half day or a day off now
and then.
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great deal was to rumble through the
woods and fields and study nature. He
was what Is called ii nature lover-that
Is. he never tired of studying trees
and flowers ana birds and insects and
animals. 1t was mighty hard matter
FOR him TO go after the calves and get
| back In time for breakfast 1t was not
more than quarter of a mile to where
the calves were usually found-in
little meadow beyond the creek-but
the earlier Sam started in the morning
the later he would usually be in re-
turning.
He would get up sometimes while It
was still dark and only the first red
streaks of dawn 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 he would be off
suddenly. whistling 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 I'D. A
slight noise from some big treetops told
him that crows were leaving their
roost. A louder tapping meant buzz
yards. splash In the creek announc-
ed that bullfrog was taking his morn.
ing bath. Now and then a possum
would waddle by or belated coon
returning from his fishing up the creek
would stop to eye Sam inquisftively.
Crossing the creek and getting pref
ty close to the calves, he would stop
suddenly again to watch three or four
rabbits at their morning romp in the
dewy grass Farther on he might find
n 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 |
he might get there by sunrise if he
didn't find something else to interest
him.
When he came IN. fresh. bright eyed |
md hungry from his walk and found
breakfast waiting. his mother would
ask:
why. what makes you so late get
ting back! Sam?"
"Oh. I've been watching OIL Br,er
Rabbit and Br'er Possum." he would
reply. He had read the stories of Un-
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.
"Hello, Samr' he greeted. Say.
let's go fishin' this evenin'."
Are you up with your work?" ask
ed Sam.
you bet. I've quit loafn' round
when they's work needin' dom. Every
things right up to now"
''All right, then" said Sam; I'M be
glad to go. was just thinking
about it."
well, I'll git the bait and be long
bout ] o'clock after you. Say. Sam,
you shore are raisin' powerful lot O.
truck on this place. | declare, don't
see how you do it. OF course know
now that it's a good deal in the way
you work the land, but didn't think
could raise crops like this
And you never let up-fast as you git
one crop off you've got another com
in on"
Yes" said the boy farmer, I'm !
doing pretty well. Everything's been
favorable, though, and we've had plen-
ty of rain. AS for growing more than {
one crop, you've got to do that if you &
want to make any money. Besides. t
land needs something on it all the time y
to keep down the weeds and keep 4,
humus in the ground When | get my :
corn and cotton gathered | want to
hire you again to pillow this land and
sow it with some kind of a cover crop '
for the winter" s
"All right" agreed Bill. an do it. c
And since you mentioned ii guess I'll
sow my field In something-wh wheat or
rye I cOuld tISn In for naStura too ! z