All these but the last are laborious occupations; but they do not make hard work of them.

Two days' labor every week will provide abundant food for a man and his family.

He has from five to ten dollars a year of taxes to pay, and this money he can easily earn.
The sea always supplies him with fish, sea-moss, and other food.

He is fond of fussing at different things; but he also lies down on the grass a good deal--why shouldn't he ?--he reads his paper, he plays at cards, he rides about a good deal, he sleeps more or less, and about midnight he gets up and eats a hearty supper.

Altogether he is a very happy creature, and by no means a bad one.