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CHAPTER II. 



FARMING ON PAPER. 



As we intended to return in a short time we brought but 

 little from the city, but used instead the things which we 

 found in the house. Our time we passed in most delightful 

 idleness. We had come for rest, and to recruit our health 

 and strength ; therefore we took things as easily as possible. 

 We had but two meals a day, to save trouble. Most of the 

 time we were out walking, or reading when the roads were 

 bad. We slept a good deal, and did nothing a good deal 

 more. About the twentieth of the month we began to re- 

 cover our old-time health and spirits ; for I found when the 

 excitement of my husband's sickness was over, that I, too, 

 was far from well. It was then I began to wish we could 

 stay here all the time. Turning this over in my mind, I 

 wondered what we could do for a support if we were to re- 

 main. We could not live in idleness, that was certain. At 

 breakfast one morning, I opened the matter by saying : 



" What is sass, Robert? " 



" Garden sauce, I suppose, lettuce, beans, etc." 



" Do you remember our first ride up to this place? " 



u Yes; what of it?" ' 



