. The history of Springfield in Massachusetts, for the young; being also in some part the history of other towns and cities in the county of Hampden. 118 HISTORY OF SPRINGFIELD. of the flail was asfamilar as thechopping of theaxe as it cut thecords of wood forwinter use. Anold-time farmertised to say thathe could alwaystell whether theman doing thethreshing was working by the day or by the job. If the former, the flail seemed to say, By the day, by rthe day, by the—?—day; if by the job, the flail sang merrily, By-the-job, by-the-job, by the job, job, job. Such is hu-man nature that one is apt
. The history of Springfield in Massachusetts, for the young; being also in some part the history of other towns and cities in the county of Hampden. 118 HISTORY OF SPRINGFIELD. of the flail was asfamilar as thechopping of theaxe as it cut thecords of wood forwinter use. Anold-time farmertised to say thathe could alwaystell whether theman doing thethreshing was working by the day or by the job. If the former, the flail seemed to say, By the day, by rthe day, by the—?—day; if by the job, the flail sang merrily, By-the-job, by-the-job, by the job, job, job. Such is hu-man nature that one is apt to accomplish more when he worksfor himself. When the right to do this is entirely cut off theresult is slavery. Notice the farming operations, pictured on these two in March or early in April comes maple sugar makingand when the weather gets warm enough to put the sheepinto the water, their wool is first washed and then sheared; during the slacktime of summer,when plantingand hoeing areover, rails can besplit for mendingthe fences, and inthe fall the boyscan catch these were
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