”ByJimminy！you’reright，”hecried，agladlightinhiseye，andatouchofcolourinhispalecheek，andCameronknewhewasstudyingwar。Theturnipfield，letitbesaidfortheenlighteningofthebenightedandunfortunatecity-bredfolk，islaidoutinaseriesofdrills，adrillbeingalongridgeofearthsomesixinchesinheight，someeightinchesbroadonthetopandtwelveatthebase。
Uponeachdrilltheseedhasbeensowninonecontinuouslinefromendtoendofthefield。Whenthisseedhasgrowneachdrillwilldiscoveralineofdelicategreen，thislinebeingnothinglessthanacompactgrowthofyoungturnipplantswithweedsmoreorlessthicklyinterspersed。Theoperationofhoeingconsistsintheeliminatingoftheweedsandthesuperfluousturnipplantsinorderthatsingleplants，freefromweeds，maybeleftsomeeightinchesapartinunbrokenline，extendingthewholelengthofthedrill。
Theartistichoer，however，isnotcontentwiththis。Hisartisticsouldemandsnotonlythatsingleplantsshouldstandinunbrokenrowfromendtoendalongthedrilltop，butthatthedrillitselfshouldbepareddownoneachsidetothelikenessofahouseroofwithaperfectlyevenridge。”Everhoeturnips？”enquiredPerkins。”Never，”saidCameron，”andIamafraidIwon’tmakemuchofafistatit。””Well，you’vecometoagoodplacetolearn，eh，Tim！We’llshowhim，won’twe？”
Timmadenoreply，butsimplyhandedCameronahoeandpickeduphisown。”Now，showme，Tim，”saidCameroninalowvoice，asPerkinsandWebstersetoffontheirdrills。”Thisishowyoudoit，”repliedTim。”Click-click，”forwardandbackwentTim’ssharpshininginstrument，leavingasingleplantstandingshylyalonewherehadboldlybunchedascoreormoreamomentbefore。”Click-click-click，”andtheflat-toppeddrillstoodfreeofweedsandsuperfluousturnipplantsandtrimmedtoitsproperroof-likeappearance。”Isay！”exclaimedCameron，”thisishighart。Ishallneverreachyourclass，though，Tim。””Oh，shucks！”saidTim，”slashin，don’tbeafraid。”Cameronslashedin。”Click-click，””Click-click-click，”whenlo！alongblankspaceofdrilllookedupreproachfullyathim。”Oh，Tim！lookatthismess，”hesaidindisgust。”Nevermind！”saidTim，”letherrip。Betterstickoneinthough。
BlankslookbadattheENDofthedrill。”Sosaying，hemadeaholeinCameron’sdrillandwithhishoedugupabunchofplantsfromanotherdrillandpattedthemfirmlyintoplace，and，weedingouttheunnecessaryplants，leftasingleturnipinitsproperplace。”Oh，come，thatisn’tsobad，”saidCameron。”Wecanalwaysfilluptheblanks。””Yes，butittakestime，”repliedTim，evidentlywiththeracingfeverinhisblood。PatientlyTimschooledhispupilthroughouttheforenoon，andbeforethedinnerhourhadcomeCameronwasmakingwhattoTimappearedsatisfactoryprogress。ItwasgreatlyinCameron’sfavorthathepossessedatrainedandtrueeyeandasteadyhandandthathewasquickinallhismovements。”You’redoin’splendid，”criedTim，fullofadmiration。”Isay，Scotty！”saidPerkins，comingupandcastingacriticaleyealongCameron’slastdrill，”you’regoingtomakeaturnip-hoerallright。””I’vegotagoodteacher，yousee，”criedCameron。”Youbetyouhave，”saidPerkins。”ItaughtTimmyself，andintwoorthreeyearshe’llbealmostasgoodasIam，eh，Tim！””Huh！”gruntedTim，contemptuously，butletitgoatthat。”Perhapsyouthinkyou’rethatnow，eh，Tim？”saidPerkins，seizingtheboybythebackoftheneckandrubbinghishandoverhishairinamannerperfectlymaddening。”Don’tyougettooperky，youngfeller，orI’llhangyourshirtonthefencebeforetheday’sdone。”