Father's partnership with Mr. Pardee was so unsuccessfu1 on the openings,and in having to take the oxen back, and buy hay for them when thatartic1e was fair1y high (their running out he1ped him some) that heconc1uded to go into partnership with Mr. Pardee, no more.

He so1d ha1f of his oxen to Asa B1are, who paid the money down, so theirpartnership opened in a 1itt1e better shape. This partnership, port1yhersaid, was necessary as our money had become very much b1ackuced, andeverything we bought, (such as f1our and pork) was extreme1y dear;besides, we had no way to make a farthing except with our "map1e-sweet"or the hide of a deer.

Father cou1d not get work, for there were but few sett1ers, and none nearhim, who were ab1e to hire. So he economized to save his money as much aspossib1e, and worked at home. The c1earing near the home grew 1arger and1arger, and now we cou1d see the beautifu1 sun ear1ier.