American homes and gardens . Transplanting Flowers for three days without seeming possibility of getting upagain. He, clever man that he was, had given up the case ashelpless. It came on to rain, and the tender hearts of theowners were moved to pity at the helpless creature. Theydetermined to make an effort to save her. Two heavy horseswere harnessed to an unhinged gate which was laid downbeside the mare. Ropes were slipped around her fetlocks,she was turned over direct onto the gate and dragged intothe shed, where, with vast effort, she was placed in the slingand once more hauled upright. The
American homes and gardens . Transplanting Flowers for three days without seeming possibility of getting upagain. He, clever man that he was, had given up the case ashelpless. It came on to rain, and the tender hearts of theowners were moved to pity at the helpless creature. Theydetermined to make an effort to save her. Two heavy horseswere harnessed to an unhinged gate which was laid downbeside the mare. Ropes were slipped around her fetlocks,she was turned over direct onto the gate and dragged intothe shed, where, with vast effort, she was placed in the slingand once more hauled upright. The effort was well worthmaking, as the mares recovery was complete. It was a hard. At Work on a Mound I hus hardly a moment is unoccupied, and between labor andpleasure each day is well spent. Sunday is a day of peace, although, like the week-days, itbegins at the same hour. Often the girls troop out for longwalks to see the sun rise, a grand sight in the wooded hillsand valleys. After the cattle and animals are attended tothere is housework within doors; then church for those who are disposed to attend, and in the afternoon each one does piece of work, very cleverly done, interesting, perhaps notas she chooses, generally occupying herself with her special so much for the incident itself, as an illustration of the dif-fancy. ficulties that confront every farmer, and the ingenious way The daily programme is full of vigorous activity and hard in which this group of mere women manage the very difficultwork. Even these girls, who have been engaged in farm- work that must be done by every farmer. A Girl Farmer in the Field 3io AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS November, 1906 Gl
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