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The customs of their life were plain and simple. Some of us yet remember with a thrill of pleasure the bees and frolics for raising buildings, plowing, mowing, drawing wood, paring apples, husking corn in the evening in the great barns when the man who got the most 'rooyes' was the hero of the evening. The mouth waters yet at the recollection of the soups and meats, pies and other delectable things prepared bountifully by the good house-wife, and of which every one was expected to partake to his utmost capacity. If he excused himself he was regarded as not appreciating the skill in cooking of the lady of the house.
Many of us also remember the broad,open fireplaces. What a splendid fire the huge sticks did make in cold weather! How the front of you nearly roasted and the back nearly froze, or right the other way! How the older men (and the young as well) did like to stand with their backs toward the fire and their coat-skirts tucked away under their arms, and toast and toast until they could stand it no longer.
We remember, too, the crackling-machine for the flax and the little flax spinning-wheel, and the carding machine and the large wheel for the wool (just look in the old kitchen here and see specimens of some of these things), all of which were to be spun and woven by the fair hands of the busy wives and daughters.
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