Because of some morning farm chores, the boys got a late start for school and now they must hurry! Too bad...the walk to school and back is their favorite part of the day, as they pet the animals along the way.

Once inside the one-room overcrowded
schoolhouse, kids of all ages sat on backless hard
benches for six hours. Not many children owned
textbooks... often, the only book in the room never left
the schoolmaster's hand. The Little Brothers would
think about the enjoyment of the walk home.