CONTENTS 



CHAPTER 



I THOSE WHO LIVE IN THE COUNTRY 



II COWS AND COURTSHIP ON THE OLD-TIME 

 FARM .... 



Ill UNDER THE OLD APPLE-TREE 



rV ON THE BANKS OF THE AVON 



V RED LETTER DAYS 



VI DAIRYING IN THE OLDEN DAYS 



VII STUMPS AND SNAKE-FENCES 



VIII A ^'shooting match" . 



IX THRESHING DAY 



X SWEET CIDER AND **APPLESASS' 



XI THE ** 'coon hunters' " CLUB 



XII THE CHAMPION 'COON HUNTER'S STORY 



XIII BY THE FIRESIDE 



XIV FAIRS OF THE PIONEERS 

 XV SCHOOLS OP THE THREE **R'S' 



XVI SONGS OF OTHER DAYS 



XVn OLD WELLS 



XVni BEE-KEEPING 



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