THE YOUNG SURVEYOR;
OR,
JACK ON THE PRAIRIES.
BY J. T. TROWBRIDGE
AUTHOR OF "JACK HAZARD AND HIS FORTUNES," ETC.
_WITH ILLUSTRATIONS._
BOSTON: JAMES R. OSGOOD AND COMPANY, LATE TICKNOR & FIELDS, AND FIELDS, OSGOOD, & CO. 1875.
Copyright, 1875. BY JAMES R. OSGOOD & CO.
UNIVERSITY PRESS: WELCH, BIGELOW, & CO., CAMBRIDGE.
[Illustration: HOW THE BOYS WENT TO THE RIVER FOR WATER.]
CONTENTS.
I. "NOTHING BUT A BOY"
II. OLD WIGGETT'S SECTION CORNER
III. THE HOMEWARD TRACK
IV. A DEER HUNT, AND HOW IT ENDED
V. THE BOY WITH ONE SUSPENDER
VI. "LORD BETTERSON'S"
VII. JACK AT THE "CASTLE"
VIII. HOW VINNIE MADE A JOURNEY
IX. VINNIE'S ADVENTURE
X. JACK AND VINNIE IN CHICAGO
XI. JACK'S NEW HOME
XII. VINNIE'S FUTURE HOME
XIII. WHY JACK DID NOT FIRE AT THE PRAIRIE CHICKEN
XIV. SNOWFOOT'S NEW OWNER
XV. GOING FOR A WITNESS
XVI. PEAKSLOW GETS A QUIRK IN HIS HEAD
XVII. VINNIE MAKES A BEGINNING
XVIII. VINNIE'S NEW BROOM
XIX. LINK'S WOOD-PILE
XX. MORE WATER THAN THEY WANTED
XXI. PEAKSLOW SHOWS HIS HAND
XXII. THE WOODLAND SPRING
XXIII. JACK'S "BIT OF ENGINEERING"
XXIV. PREPARING FOR THE ATTACK
XXV. THE BATTLE OF THE BOUNDARY FENCE
XXVI. VICTORY
XXVII. VINNIE IN THE LION'S DEN
XXVIII. AN "EXTRAORDINARY" GIRL
XXIX. ANOTHER HUNT, AND HOW IT ENDED
XXX. JACK'S PRISONER
XXXI. RADCLIFF
XXXII. AN IMPORTANT EVENT
XXXIII. MRS. WIGGETT'S "NOON-MARK"
XXXIV. THE STRANGE CLOUD
XXXV. PEAKSLOW IN A TIGHT PLACE.--CECIE
Table of contents (by pages)
- 1: The Young Surveyor; by J. T. Trowbridge
- 2: Illustration A young fellow in a light buggy
- 3: But it was all jest perairie grass
- 4: The young surveyor and the old man
- 5: As he copied the marks into his notebook
- 6: That's the use of the tew trees
- 7: And measurin' along by the slew
- 8: You can employ another surveyor
- 9: Tew dollars and a dog gone ation
- 10: To bring yer animals West with ye
- 11: As a prairie hen shot whirring out
- 12: And the quid went into the other cheek
- 13: At length the fawn appeared on the summit of a low hill
- 14: Jack dragged the fawn and placed it beside its dam
- 15: With one suspender and a long switch
- 16: And we can take the buggy through the woods
- 17: Lord Betterson took a bigger mouthful than he could swaller
- 18: Cecie returned a warm smile of love and thanks
- 19: He belongs to the Philadelphia Bettersons
- 20: I suffered her to be taken and brought up by the Presbits
- 21: That they have Betterson blood in their veins
- 22: Cecie is so patient under it all
- 23: And a very unhappy change for Vinnie
- 24: She found the captain of a schooner
- 25: By way of salutation to Vinnie
- 26: Stopping at the Prairie Flower
- 27: Vinnie trembled with indignation
- 28: I've not much hope of finding Snowfoot here
- 29: Vinnie said she would show him
- 30: Singing snatches of songs with Vinnie
- 31: The Lanman cottage was close by
- 32: The men in the grocery watched him
- 33: Lanman came to tell her that tea was ready
- 34: Vinnie was made to talk a good deal of her journey
- 35: Betterson tottered to the door
- 36: Live Betterson walked out into the yard
- 37: Stopped all the leaks in the old boat
- 38: 'You're trampling the buckwheat yourself
- 39: That lot belongs to old Peakslow
- 40: I'll go and talk with Peakslow
- 41: And handed it to the astonished Peakslow
- 42: If he didn't sign a deed givin' Betterson that land
- 43: But Snowfoot had returned to his grazing
- 44: Did Peakslow say anything to you about our folks
- 45: They found a couple of little Peakslows there
- 46: Peakslow looked at his neighbor Wiggett
- 47: Probably Peakslow had never thought of that
- 48: Wiggett remarked confidentially
- 49: Seeing Vinnie in some distress
- 50: For Betterson showed by his bearing
- 51: While Cecie looked at her book
- 52: Rufe might have hitched the horse
- 53: Vinnie looked admiringly at the bright
- 54: Rufe knew how to appeal to the paternal vanity
- 55: Betterson had been unfortunate in business at the East
- 56: My husband is a Betterson of the Bettersons
- 57: Betterson so far forgot herself as to say she felt rich now
- 58: After he had spoken with Vinnie
- 59: While in the third tub sat Chokie
- 60: When he saw Chokie sailing away
- 61: But walked between Jack and Rufe beside the oxen
- 62: And you should 'a' heard Peakslow talk tew him
- 63: You can slip your bridle on that hoss
- 64: Jack was not inclined to talk of Snowfoot
- 65: While I am waiting for Snowfoot
- 66: Wad and Link both went with the fork
- 67: Now just a millionth part of an inch higher there
- 68: If father and Rad would take hold with us
- 69: But Wad said he wasn't going to be a farmer
- 70: Thanking old Wiggett for his information
- 71: And he has turned Snowfoot out to grass
- 72: Betterson into the buckwheat field
- 73: Giving Lion the bridle rein and Snowfoot a slap
- 74: Peakslow concluded to step back
- 75: Peakslow choked back his wrath
- 76: Peakslow has got all he could out of him the past week
- 77: And no near neighbors but the Peakslows
- 78: Vinnie remembered the swarthy face
- 79: Peakslow with an appealing look
- 80: Peakslow stopped her scraping and scowled at Vinnie
- 81: An' he's dreffle sot in his way
- 82: But Vinnie never felt less like laughing
- 83: Saw Snowfoot disappear with his strange rider
- 84: Balanced the quid in the bulged cheek
- 85: Lion gave another upward spring
- 86: Perceiving the faces in the buggy
- 87: The elegant Radcliff Betterson
- 88: Betterson had retired to her room
- 89: Merely giving Vinnie a swift glance
- 90: Vinnie urged him to stay to supper
- 91: And Vinnie heard Radcliff say to the boys
- 92: Betterson drove over to the Mills
- 93: Wiggett watching with a jealous scowl
- 94: Wiggett had quite mistaken his meaning
- 95: Having hitched Snowfoot to an oak tree
- 96: Betterson was coming up from the stable
- 97: Lord Betterson gave Rufus a small key
- 98: And Snowfoot tugging at his halter
- 99: Cecie sat in her chair by the supper table
- 100: By the time Chokie was extricated Mrs
- 101: With a gesture of despair toward the ruined linter
- 102: Illustration PEAKSLOW REAPPEARS
- 103: We all thought you was under the linter
- 104: Followed by Lion and Rufe and Link
- 105: Rufe jumped down from the wagon
- 106: Where fording seemed practicable
- 107: In the direction of North Mills
- 108: Peakslow and the younger children
- 109: And you've heard nothing of Radcliff
- 110: I don't believe Rad is drowned
- 111: And his priches keeps in de vagon
- 112: Vinnie had a plan regarding the Peakslow children
- 113: Peakslow saw Lord Betterson in the yard
- 114: Peakslow puffed hard at his pipe
- 115: Vinnie was proud of her nephews