【英文读物】From Farm to Fortune or Nat Nason's Strange Experience.docx
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1、【英文读物】From Farm to Fortune or Nat Nasons Strange ExperiencePREFACE Nat Nason was a poor country boy with a strong desire to better his condition. Life on the farm was unusually hard for him, and after a quarrel with his miserly uncle, with whom he resided, he resolved to strike out for himself. Nat
2、was poor and it was a struggle to reach the great city, where the youth trusted that fame and fortune awaited him. The boy obtained, by accident, a fair sum of money and with this he resolved to go into a business of some kind. But a sharper quickly relieved him of his wealth, and opened Nats eyes t
3、o the fact that he was not as shrewd as he had thought himself to be. The lesson proved a valuable one, and from that moment the country boy did his best to not alone win success but to deserve it. He worked hard, often in the midst of great difficulties, and what the outcome of his struggle was, wi
4、ll be found in the pages which follow. In penning this tale the author has endeavored to show the difference between life in a quiet country place and in a great bustling city, and especially as that difference shows itself to the eyes of a country boy. Many country lads imagine that to go to the ci
5、ty and win success there is easy; perhaps they will not think it so easy after they have read of what happened to Nat Nason. More than once, in spite of his grit and courage, Nat came close to making a complete failure of what he had started out to do, and his success in the end was perhaps after al
6、l not as great as he had anticipated when first striking out. CHAPTER I NAT ON THE FARM Nat, where have you been? Been fishing, answered the boy addressed, a sturdy youth of sixteen, with clear blue eyes and sandy hair. Fishin? And who said you could go fishin? demanded Abner Balberry, in his high,
7、nervous voice. Nobody said I could go, answered the boy, firmly. But I thought youd all like to have some fish for supper, so I went. Humph! I suppose you thought as how them taters would hoe themselves, eh? sneered Abner Balberry, who was not only Nats uncle, but also his guardian. I hoed the potat
8、oes, was the boys answer. Got through at half-past two oclock. If you got through so soon you didnt half do the job, grumbled the man. I aint goin to have you wastin your time on no fishin, understand? Cant I go fishing at all? Not when there is work to do on this farm. But I did my work, Uncle Abne
9、r. An I say it couldnt have been done right if ye didnt take proper time fer it, Nat Nason! I know you! You are gittin lazy! Im not lazy! cried the boy, indignantly. I work as hard as anybody around here. Dont you talk back to me! ejaculated Abner Balberry. I say you are lazy, an I know. How many fi
10、sh did ye catch? I only got two. They didnt bite very well to-day. Humph! A-wastin three hours an more jest to catch two little fish! If I let you go your own way, Nat Nason, youll be in the poorhouse before you die. I dont think Ill ever get to the poorhouse, Uncle Abner. Oh, dont talk back! Take y
11、our fish to the kitchen an then git down to the barnyard as quick as you can. Youve got to help me milk to-night. An dont you dare to go fishin agin, unless I give ye permission, added Abner Balberry, as he strode off towards the barn. A sharp answer arose to Nat Nasons lips, but he checked it and t
12、urned toward the kitchen of the farmhouse. What luck did you have, Nat? questioned the did woman who was Abner Balberrys housekeeper. Not much luck, Mrs. Felton. They didnt bite very well to-day. What was Mr. Balberry saying to you? went on Mrs. Felton, who had been housekeeper at the place since th
13、e death of Mrs. Balberry, two years before. He was mad because I went fishing. I am sorry to hear that. Uncle Abner never wants me to have any sport. Hes a hard-working man, and always was, Nat. He doesnt believe in wasting time. But a fellow ought to have a little time off. That may be true. Dont y
14、ou think I work pretty hard for a boy of my age? I do, Nat. Uncle Abner wants to make a regular slave out of a fellow. Didnt he say you were to help him milk to-night? Yes, and I might as well get at it right away. If I dont, hell give me another jawing, answered the boy, and placing his fish on a b
15、ench, he strode off toward the barnyard. Nat Nason was an orphan, the only child of Mr. William Nason, who had been a brother to the late Mrs. Balberry. The boys father had been killed in a runaway and his mother had never gotten over the shock of the sudden death. When the youth found himself an or
16、phan he was taken in by his Aunt Mary, who did what she could for him. The Nasons had not been rich, so there was little or no money coming to Nat. From the start he was told that he must earn his own living, and this he proceeded to do to the best of his ability. The death of his Aunt Mary was almo
17、st as much of a blow to the lad as the loss of his mother, for it left him under the entire charge of his uncle, Abner Balberry. The latter had no children of his own and he made Nat work as hard as if he were a full-grown man. The Balberry farm was located in Ohio, not far from the town of Caswell.
18、 It consisted of one hundred acres of good land, with a house and several outbuildings. Among his neighbors Abner Balberry was considered the meanest man in the district. Abner himself thought he was a pretty good man and he counted himself a real pillow of the church, as he expressed it. For two ye
19、ars life on the Balberry farm had been one continual grind to Nat Nason. He was expected to work from morning to night, and such a thing as a whole day off was utterly unknown to him. He received next to nothing in the way of spending money. Ill save the money fer ye, Abner Balberry would say, when
20、questioned on the subject. Taint good fer boys to have too much cash on hand. It makes em reckless. But you never give me anything, had been Nats answer. Never mindIm a-givin you a good home an good eatin, was the answer. The good home and good fare were something to be questioned. Nats room was a s
21、mall one under the roof, his clothing usually made over from the garments worn by Mr. Balberry, and such a thing as an elaborate table was unknown on the farm. Many times Mrs. Felton had wished to cook more, or make some fancy dishes, but Abner Balberry had always stopped her from doing such a thing
22、. Plain fare is good enough, he would say. An if ye eat too much it only brings on the dyspepsy. More than once Nat went to bed feeling positively hungry. When Nat reached the barnyard he found his uncle already there with the milk pails and milking an old white cow called Sukey. Go on down the lane
23、 and drive up Jule, cried Abner Balberry, without stopping his milking. She just went down that way. All right, answered Nat, and passing through the barnyard he hurried down the lane mentioned. Jule was a new cow that the farmer had purchased a week before. She did not seem inclined to herd with th
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