After rubbing and talking to him awhile, he paid his respects to a pair of oxen and three or four cows, which he helped James and Jerry to drive into the pasture near the barn.

He next visited the hogs, and then the hens.

This completed the list of life stock on the farm.

He then had a frolic with Jerry in the hay-loft, in the midst of which he suddenly stopped and inquired: "Is n't it almost time for you to go to school, Jerry ?" "No," his cousin replied, with a laugh, "it wants just six months of it." "Six months!" exclaimed Oscar; "what do you mean?
Don't you go to school ?" "Yes, I go when there is any school; but it does n't commence till next December," replied Jerry.
"That's a queer idea," said Oscar; "I should like to know how long your school keeps, after it begins." "It keeps three months," replied Jerry.
"I should like that first-rate--I wish I lived here," said Oscar; "I have to go to school all the time.

But why does n't your school keep more than three months ?" "I don't know," replied Jerry; "I guess it's because folks are too stingy to pay for it.