Plowing is one of the most pleasing parts of the job.

Sowing the seed beats it a little, from an artistic standpoint, either is preferable to haying, threshing, or corn cutting: all are parts of my work, so I'm going to begin.

Mother, I hope you don't mind if I take your grays.

I'll be very careful; but the picture I present to my girl to-day is going to go hard with her at best, so I'd like to make it level best." He arose, went around and knelt beside mother.

He took her, chair and all, in his arms: "Best of mothers! on my breast Lean thy head, and sink to rest." She quoted.