"She's awfully nervous, Nancy is," said the young farmer, a trifle apologetically; "she would have it at brother Ed's that she was being burned out of house and home.

" "Dorn, we won't take that money," said the farmer, deliberately.

He is less exclusively a farmer, concerned with the technical processes of farming; he must be more largely a business man.

Only twenty per cent. was to be paid down; no more, said the circular issued by the directors, might be required for years; perhaps there would never be any further call: but that would depend very materially on how generously the farmers through whose lands the road would pass should give up claims for land-damages.

The supper mostly consists of some good old English dish, (of which there is plenty,) and the jolly farmer presides at the head of the table.

The pines have developed their delicate blossoms on the highest twigs of the wood every summer for ages, as well over the heads of Nature's red children as of her white ones; yet scarcely a farmer or hunter in the land has ever seen them.

'It be the same as I drink myself,' said the farmer, sharply, and immediately sat down, struck the horse, and drove off.

" "You don't say so?" said the farmer, uneasily.