Jonas on a Farm in Winter by Jacob Abbott
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and get the rest. I know just where they are, and I can get them all
down here before night." "You won't have time to get down before it will be dark," said the farmer. "Just as you think best, sir," said Jonas, "but I think I can get out of the woods before dark; and it is of no consequence about the rest of the way." "Very well," said the farmer, "you may go. Don't you want Amos to go with you?" "No, sir, it isn't necessary." "No, sir," said Josey, "I can go with him." So Jonas threw off his load, and then turned his team about, and once more set out for the woods. He and Josey sat upon the sled, talking by the way,--the storm continuing without much change. The snow gradually increased in depth, but the oxen walked along without difficulty through it. Sometimes they came to a drift where the snow was so deep as to come in a little upon the bars, where the boys were sitting; but in general the sled runners glided along through it very smoothly. The woods appeared still more somber and solitary than they had done before. The new snow was deeper, and it was falling faster; and, besides, as it was now nearly sundown, there was only a gloomy sort of twilight, under the trees. Jonas and Josey loaded the sled as fast as they could. They put on the last of the rafters, which Jonas had |
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