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Life in the Backwoods By: Susanna Moodie (1803-1885) |
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LIFE IN THE BACKWOODS,
A SEQUEL TO ROUGHING IT IN THE BUSH.
BY SUSANNA MOODIE, Author of "LIFE IN THE CLEARINGS," "FLORA LYNDSAY,"
"GEOFFREY MONCTON," etc., etc.
I sketch from Nature, and the picture's true;
Whate'er the subject, whether grave or gay,
Painful experience in a distant land
Made it mine own.
NEW YORK: JOHN W. LOVELL COMPANY, 14 AND 16 VESEY STREET. CONTENTS CHAPTER I. A Journey to the Woods Corduroy Roads No Ghosts in Canada
CHAPTER II. The Wilderness and our Indian Friends The House on Fire No
Papoose; the Mother all alone
CHAPTER III. Running the Fallow A Wall of Fire "But God can save us
yet."
CHAPTER IV. Our Logging Bee "Och! my ould granny taught me." Signal
Mercies
CHAPTER V. A Trip to Stony Lake A Feast in an Outhouse The Squatter's
Log Hut
CHAPTER VI. Disappointed Hopes Milk, Bread and Potatoes our only Fare
The Deer Hunt
CHAPTER VII. The Little Stumpy Man Hiding from the Sheriff An
ill natured volunteer
CHAPTER VIII. The Fire "Oh, dear Mamma, do save Papa's Flute" "No time
to be clane!"
CHAPTER IX. The Outbreak Moodie joins the Volunteers "Scribblin' and
Scrabblin' when you should be in bed"
CHAPTER X. The Whirlwind Two Miles of Trees Levelled to the Ground Sick
Children
CHAPTER XI. The Walk to Dummer Honest, Faithful Jenny A sad History
Tried and Found most Faithful
CHAPTER XII. A Change in our Prospects In a Canoe Nearing the Rapids
Dandelion Coffee
CHAPTER XIII. The Magic Spell "The Sleighs are Come!" Leaving the
Bush End of Life in the Backwoods LIFE IN THE BACKWOODS A SEQUEL TO ROUGHING IT IN THE BUSH. CHAPTER I. A JOURNEY TO THE WOODS. 'Tis well for us poor denizens of earth
That God conceals the future from our gaze;
Or Hope, the blessed watcher on Life's tower,
Would fold her wings, and on the dreary waste
Close the bright eye that through the murky clouds
Of blank Despair still sees the glorious sun. It was a bright, frosty morning when I bade adieu to the farm, the
birthplace of my little Agnes, who, nestled beneath my cloak, was sweetly
sleeping on my knee, unconscious of the long journey before us into the
wilderness. The sun had not as yet risen. Anxious to get to our place of
destination before dark, we started as early as we could. Our own fine
team had been sold the day before for forty pounds; and one of our
neighbours, a Mr. D , was to convey us and our household goods to Douro
for the sum of twenty dollars. During the week he had made several
journeys, with furniture and stores; and all that now remained was to be
conveyed to the woods in two large lumber sleighs, one driven by himself,
the other by a younger brother. It was not without regret that I left Melsetter, for so my husband had
called the place, after his father's estate in Orkney. It was a beautiful,
picturesque spot; and, in spite of the evil neighbourhood, I had learned
to love it; indeed, it was much against my wish that it was sold. I had a
great dislike to removing, which involves a necessary loss, and is apt to
give to the emigrant roving and unsettled habits. But all regrets were now
useless; and happily unconscious of the life of toil and anxiety that
awaited us in those dreadful woods, I tried my best to be cheerful, and to
regard the future with a hopeful eye. Our driver was a shrewd, clever man, for his opportunities. He took charge
of the living cargo, which consisted of my husband, our maid servant, the
two little children, and myself besides a large hamper, full of poultry
a dog, and a cat. The lordly sultan of the imprisoned seraglio thought fit
to conduct himself in a very eccentric manner, for at every barnyard we
happened to pass, he clapped his wings, and crowed so long and loud that
it afforded great amusement to the whole party, and doubtless was very
edifying to the poor hens, who lay huddled together as mute as mice... Continue reading book >>
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