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sum by sawing, splitting, and piling some 

 fire-wood. He then got a job of sawing a 

 dozen cords for an old Dutch Dominie, 

 and while at this work the attention of 

 old Dr. Peter Wendell being attracted to 

 the diligence of the lad, a bargain was 

 struck by which Koessle was to have his 

 board, two suits of clothes, and forty 

 dollars in cash per annum, in return 

 for sweeping out the Doctor's office, and 

 riding his rounds with him. He was thus 

 employed nearly four years, but then went 

 out to a farm on the Western Turnpike, 

 which he leased for a term of years from 

 his employer. He now commenced his 

 market-gardening on a small scale, feeling 

 his way and using his little capital to the 

 best advantage. An English landscape- 

 gardener, named Sears, took board with 



