5a  -TOM'S: EXPERIENCE 
many as you can handle conveniently in connection 
with your other farming. I'll furnish the money 
and you manage the business; all expenses, including 
a fair rate of interest on capital invested, and com- 
pensation for your services, and for care and keeping 
of the stock, to be charged to the firm, and all pro- 
fits to be divided equally. Whatdo you say?” 
A WOMAN'S INTUITIONS. 
‘The proposition seems a liberal one on your part, 
Sam, but the matter is new tome. I'll think it over 
and consult with my wife about it, for a woman’s in- 
tuitions in business affairs are often worth more than 
a man’s best judgment.” 
“That's right, Tom; stick to that. Your head’s 
level there, and no mistake. And now I guess we've 
had business enough for one day, let’s try a night's 
rest in ‘Tom’s Folly.’ I’m tired euough to enjoy 
mine, and have no doubt you can. So good night.” 
THANKFULNESS. 
The complete revolution in our circumstances 
which this day had wrought, rendered sleep impos- 
sible for either my wife or myself until the ‘ wee, 
sma’ hours” had come arid almost gone again. . We 
talked over all the trials of the past year, the changed 
prospects for the future, and fell asleep at last with 
hearts full of thankfulness to the good Father who 
careth for us all. 
THE MORTGAGE RENEWED. 
The next day we all went to the county seat and 
