Homesteading 



course, a good well could be put down, and would 

 prove a very desirable addition to the property. 



There are probably much better openings than 

 the foregoing, which may, however, serve to 

 show that there are opportunities for capable 

 women with some capital, a knowledge which 

 will grow, and a desire both for a country-life 

 and one of single blessedness in a new country. 



A young couple embarking on such an enter- 

 prise would of course enjoy many advantages, 

 though the cares incidental to maternity and 

 the rearing of a young family diu-ing the early 

 years of unavoidable toil and struggle should 

 not be lost sight of by any who think of 

 making a home even in the more settled districts. 



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