. Highways and byways of the South. y. In that case the masterhad certain of the scholars go into the surroundingwoods and drag out brush, and then an axe was borrowedand they cut the brush into stove length. The mill to which we journeyed was an ancientwooden structure erected about the time the Lincolnfamily moved away. The preceding mill stood closeby, and one of its millstones served as a doorstep at thefront entrance of the house occupied by the stone that helped grind the corn for little Abescorn bread is one of the few Lincoln relics still pre-served on the historic farm. I
. Highways and byways of the South. y. In that case the masterhad certain of the scholars go into the surroundingwoods and drag out brush, and then an axe was borrowedand they cut the brush into stove length. The mill to which we journeyed was an ancientwooden structure erected about the time the Lincolnfamily moved away. The preceding mill stood closeby, and one of its millstones served as a doorstep at thefront entrance of the house occupied by the stone that helped grind the corn for little Abescorn bread is one of the few Lincoln relics still pre-served on the historic farm. I was at the Burtons over Sunday and was awak-ened on the morning of that day by a hammering inthe yard. When I went out I found Mr. Burton The Birthplace of Lincoln 169 tinkering the back gate and his wife superintending. The ox is in the ditch, said she, referring to theNew Testament excuse for Sabbath work where the needis great, and Billy must mend this gate if it is was broken yesterday, and I couldnt sleep last night. A Wounded Crow for thinkin the hogs might come in and turn over mykittle of soft soap. But I spose Id slep better if ithadnt been for a screech-owl that I could hear some-where out in the pasture. A screech-owl always makeme feel curous. They aint as bad, though, as whip-poorwills. Sometimes a whippoorwill come and sit onthe house, and it holler there for hours and cluck ever 170 Highways and Byways of the South time it holler. That worry me so I could kill em allif I had em in a sack. Are you going to church to-day ? I asked. 1 been layin for to go, was her response, buttheres a party comin to Lincoln Spring, and we got tostay and see they dont do no damage. Im willinpeople should come if they are quiet and behave them-selves, but I dont like them to come on Sunday tocavort the way some ofem do. I walked to church alone, a distance of two building was a plain, spireless structure of brickin a patch of woodland. Sunday school, which pre-ce
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