WINDFALLS OF CORN 



MR. GEORGE WHITNEY lives in the foothills in the 

 northern part of South Carolina. He is now a very 

 old man, but until he was seventy years old he 

 farmed. His farm contains one hundred and forty 

 acres and is known far and wide as the Whitney 

 farm. If you ever visit that neighborhood, you will 

 hear people tell of the wonderful crops that were 

 made -on that farm in the days when old man Whit- 

 ney was young. 



One day Frank Sellars and his father started in 

 an automobile to visit Frank's uncle, who lived near 

 Mr. Whitney. About twelve miles from home one 

 of the tires deflated and they had to stop to repair it. 

 It happened directly in front of Ed Cherry's house 

 and Ed came out to talk to Frank's father. When 

 everything was in readiness to go, Frank's father 

 said, "Have you made good crops this year, Ed? " 



u Yes, I have had good luck this year," Ed replied. 



"Does that field across the road there belong to 

 you? " Mr. Sellars asked, looking at an old cornfield 

 where the stubble were left, at the same time crank- 

 ing his car. 



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