The old homestead thus passed into the hands of a son, to whose wife Mag had applied the epithet "she-devil," as may be remembered.

John, the son, had not in his family arrangements departed from the example of the father.

The pastimes of his boyhood were ever freshly revived by witnessing the games of his own sons as they rallied about the same goal his youthful feet had often won; as well as by the amusements of his daughters in their imitations of maternal duties.
At the time we introduce them, however, John is wearing the badge of age.

Most of his children were from home; some seeking employment; some were already settled in homes of their own.

A maiden sister shared with him the estate on which he resided, and occupied a portion of the house.
Within sight of the house, Seth seated himself with his bundles and the child he had been leading, while Mag walked onward to the house leading Frado.