“`Madfrenzyfireshimnow，’“quotedLeon。
ItwasSundayafterdinner。WehadbeentochurchandSunday-
schoolintheforenoon，andwehadahousefulofcompanyfordinner。Allofthemremainedtospendtheafternoon，becauseinourhomeitwasperfectlylovely。Wehadabigdinnerwitheverythinggoodtostarton，andthenwetalkedandvisitedandtoldallthenews。Thewomenexchangednewrecipesforcooking，advisedeachotherabouthowtogetmoreworkdonewithlessworry，todoctortheirsickfolks，andtomaketheirdresses。Atlast，wheneverythingwastalkedover，andtherebegantobeaquiettime，fatherwouldreachacrossthetable，pickupapaperandreadalltheinterestingthingsthathadhappenedinthecountryduringthepastweek；thejokestoo，andtheymadepeoplethinkoffunnystoriestotell，andwejustlaughed。IntheAgriculturisttherewerenewwaystofarmeasier，tomakelandbearmorecrops；sohedividedthatwiththeneighbours，alsohowtomakegardens，andprunetrees。Beforehefinished，healwaysmanagedtoworkinalotaboutbeinghonest，kind，andlovingGod。
HeandmotherfeltsogoodoverLeon，andbythistimetheywerebeginningtoseethattheyweremightygladaboutthemoneytoo。
Itwouldn’thavebeensoeasytowork，andearn，andpaybackallthatforourschool，roads，andthechurch；andeverydayyoucouldseeplainerhowhappytheyfeltthattheydidn’thavetodoit。Becausetheyweresogladaboutthesethings，theyinvitedeveryonetheymetthatday；butweknewSaturdaymotherfeltthatprobablyshewouldaskacrowd，fromthechickens，pie，andcakeshegotready。Whenthereadingpartwasover，andthewomenwerebeginningtolookattheclock，andyouknewtheyfelttheyshouldgohome，anddidn’twantto，Laddiearoseandsaidthat，andLeonpipeduplikehealwaysdoesandmadeeveryonelaugh。OfcoursetheylookedatLaddie，andnooneknewwhathemeant，soallthewomenandafewofthemenaskedhim。