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A Daughter of the Land

CHAPTER X
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But to drive us like cattle, and turn all we earn into land for the boys, is another matter.

I rebelled last summer, borrowed the money and went to Normal and taught last winter.

I'm going to teach again this winter; but last summer and this are the first of my life that I haven't been in the harvest fields, at this time.

Women in the harvest fields of Land King Bates are common as men, and wagons, and horses, but not nearly so much considered.

The women always walk on Sunday, to save the horses, and often on week days." "Mother has it hammered into me that it isn't polite to ask questions," said John, "but I'd like to ask one." "Go ahead," said Kate.


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