WHISTLING FARM SERVANTS.
An old fci'mer once said he would not Layo a l.iiecl man on liis farm who did not liaLiiually whislle. Ee always liiretj Sjiid he nevci' knew a wjmt ; ling- laborer to find fuult with his. food, his; Led, oi; coup!?,in of any little ,extn work he was luke'djo perform. Sueh a mail was gene!f.lly hind to children and to _ animals under I]is lie woiild whistle a (M!fld land ji:|u wprmfh pel lift, an 4 would biiigin his hat full ,«fi eggs from tte barn v/i-hout breaking any'' ofjthem- Ee tad cuoli men carefulabout closing putting up bars, seeing that tiie uuU of Ins plough wore all properly lightened kiore he took it into the field. He me: 1 haw a.whistling, hired man beat or kick a ow, or to drive her on i.be lun into the stable. Ha had noticed that sheep he fed in the lyai'doi'sliedsaiheL'ecifti'nutid him, as he whittled without fear, He never employed & whistler who was not thoughtful and, eqoiionijCii). ' :
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1051, 18 April 1882, Page 2
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167WHISTLING FARM SERVANTS. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1051, 18 April 1882, Page 2
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