Then the pigs and chickens must be fed every day, and this Frank took entirely into his own charge.

Wood, also, must be prepared for the daily wants of the house, and this labor he shared with Jacob.
In the afternoon, however, Frank usually had two or three hours at his own disposal, and this, in accordance with a previous determination, he resolved to devote to keeping up his studies.

He did not expect to make the same progress that he would have done if he had been able to continue at school, but it was something to feel that he was not remaining stationary.
Frank resolved to say nothing to his classmates about his private studies.

They would think he was falling far behind, and at some future time he would surprise them.
Still, there were times when he felt the need of a teacher.

He would occasionally encounter difficulties which he found himself unable to surmount without assistance.