| Show hay We from will My Daddy the lower ten acres next to the highway begin work on the upper twenty next Monday brother Leo andresponded quickly to orders It would soon be quitting time Saturday seemed and with the such long day Tomorrow would be Sunday Just rest clean up and go to Sunday School and Sacrament Meeting No more work for us until Monday The hay was loaded Daddy unharnessed the other team and turned them loose to rest and graze in the field until Monday All four of us climbed up on the load of hay for the thirtyminute ride from the farm to our home in Mt Pleasant It seemed good to get home We drove the loaded wagon to the red barn unhitched the horses and did the chores We were tired fromhard weekwork in the hay field It had been hot We felt sticky and dirty How good it would feel to get cleaned up and refreshed Mama had supper ready for us We had only to wash our face and hands before sitting down to eat Daddy let Leo and me have our turn first at the wash basin While we were washing he picked up the water bucket went out to the hydrant and brought inpail of fresh water After our evening meal it was time to prepare for the next day--the Sabbath This was important to us The Ten Commandments told us to remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy This was one commandment that we enjoyed keeping-a day of rest One of our tasks was to collect all our Sunday shoes and get them polished ready for the morrow Leo andsat down with the polishing equipment and proceeded to make the four pairs shine While we were at this job Daddy was going ahead with his weekly shave We always enjoyed watching him His first job was to get his straightblade razor as sharp as possible With his left hand he would hold on to the leather razor strop and forth to wondered how razor in his give it he kept right he stroked it back the edge he desired We from cutting the strop 11 He |
