Typographical inconsistencies have been changed and are listed below. Archaic and variable spelling and hyphenation is preserved. Author's punctuation style is preserved, except where noted. Passages in italics indicated by _underscores_. Passages in bold indicated by =equal signs=. Transcriber Changes The following changes were made to the original text: Page 46: Added period after =trees= (Tomatoes, beets, beans, pumpkins, corn, And even fruit =trees.=) Page 63: Added stanza break between go and Don't (And three miles more to =go!" "Don't= let him go.) Page 63: Single quote changed to double after =through= ("He'll pull =through."=) Page 72: Removed extra stanza break after =stumbles= (The handle =stumbles. The= stubborn thing, the way it jars your arm!) Page 74: Removed extra stanza break after =wife= ("Hello, Meserve. You're there, then!--And your =wife? Good!= Why I asked--she didn't seem to answer.)