,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,italics are enclos$ 9 und]scores4 ,additional notes w be f\nd ne> ! end ( ?is ebook4 ,illu/ration3 7cov]7 ,,two ,,m5 ,,on ,a ,,mill ,! ,/ory ,( ,,! ,,re/oration ,,( ,,baxt]',s ,,mill ,! ,baxt] boys !y built a mill1 ,sometimes x ran-- ,sometimes /ood /ill4 ,b :5 x ran1 x made no noise1 ,because 'twas built by ,baxt]'s boys4 ,by ,a4 ,,h>old ,,ca/onguay #aifb ,copyright #aifb by ,a4 ,,h>old ,,ca/onguay ,sket*es by ,gordon ,brooks ,pr9t$ on ,cape ,cod by ,,! ,,wayside ,,/udio ,,s\? ,,y>m\?1 ,,massa*usetts ,illu/ration3 ,?is ,,old ,,wat] ,,mill ,is ,be+ ,re/or$ 7,,x ,,is ,,hop$7 ,,by ,,two ,,local ,,*>act]s ,i ,"t goes1 y say3 ,ah1 no6 ,"t /ays-- ,we g6 --,,dobson ,a few days be=e ,*ri/mas ( #aifa we w raise a p5 gate 9 a flume adjo9+ ! ,mill ,pond 9 ,we/ ,y>m\?1 on ,cape ,cod1 & a #bej-ye> old wat] gri/ mill w aga9 gr9d corn into corn meal4 ,& s1 a vani%+ "p ( ,am]icana1 especially old ,new ,engl& dat+ to our colonial days1 has be5 re/or$4 ,hundr$s & p]haps ?\s&s ( p h be5 go+ by ?is little old build+1 especially 9 ! summ]1 )\t giv+ x a ?\ght b ! mill's visitors f n[ on1 gr[+ up 9 our mod]n _w ( television1 jet airplanes1 & high-p[]$ automobiles1 to say no?+ ( electric c op5]s1 w get a glimpse ( e>ly ,am]ica1 a view ( ! simplicity ( ! me*anism1 & ! quiet dignity ( ! build+ itself4 ,! mill is ! only "o ( its k9d on ,cape ,cod1 ! few o!rs be+ ei!r w9dmills or outside wat] :eels4 ,! orig9al mill 0 probably built ab\t #agaj by ,john & ,%ubael ,baxt]1 sons ( ,?omas1 :o arriv$ 9 ,y>m\? f ,rhode ,isl& aft] ! close ( ,k+ ,philip's ,w>4 ,orig9ally a mason1 ! loss ( a h& 9 ! w> made x impossible = ,baxt] to cont9ue 8 trade1 & he became a millwright4 ,8 w1 probat$ 9 #agad1 disposes ( full+ mill equipm5t4 ,?is equipm5t 0 f ! full+ mill :i* he built on ,swan ,pond1 n[ ,p>k]'s ,riv]1 9 ,we/ ,y>m\?4 ,he probably (f]$ no m ?an advice to 8 sons :5 !y built ! gri/ mill ne> ! ,s\? ,sea neighborhood1 b x is und\bt$ly ^! sons :o are immortaliz$ 9 ! little v]se on ! frontispiece ( ?is saga4 ,! poem 0 already old :5 ,amos ,otis reproduc$ x 9 8 #ahhj ,g5ealogy ( ,b>n/able ,families4 ,! ,baxt] mill pass$ f ,john & ,%ubael to _! *ildr51 ,ri*>d & ,j5nie1 fir/ c\s9s :o 7 w$4 ,f !m1 x w5t to _! son1 ,pr9ce1 & f him to 8 son1 ,pr9ce1 ,jr41 ^: gu>dian1 ,david ,scudd]1 sold "o-half ( ! mill to ,timo?y ,bak] & 8 son1 ,eleaz]1 & ! o!r half to ,alex&] ,baxt]1 a remote c\s9 ( ,pr9ce1 ,jr41 ?r\gh _! common great-gr&fa!r1 ,john4 ,ext5sive repairs 7 made to ! ,baxt] mill ar\nd #ahej4 ,x is likely t ,pr9ce1 ,sr41 :o inh]it$ ! mill on ! dea? ( 8 fa!r1 ,ri*>d1 9 #aghe1 ei!r made ! repairs or caus$ !m to be made4 ,aft] ab\t two hundr$ ye>s ( cont9u\s op]ation1 ! mill 0 f9ally ab&on$ ar\nd ! turn ( ! c5tury1 ! la/ mill] be+ a man aptly nam$ ,du/9 ,bak]1 :o e>n$ ! magnific5t sum ( #fh p] day = 8 "w4 ,! mill did l5d itself z a gift %op & a lob/] /& 9 ! pa/ few ye>s1 b z x /&s today1 completely re/or$ 9 all au!nticity x is do+ exactly ! "w x did orig9ally1 ) ! same ma*9]y1 except ! turb9e :i* _h to be replac$4 ,illu/ration ,,ii ,s _m p h ask$ me1 8,:at are y do+ ?is =80 8,is !re any money to be made gr9d+ corn80 8,:at are y ev] go+ to d ) ?is useless old build+80 ,& mo/ p1 :5 !y get an answ]1 sadly walk away %ak+ _! heads1 wond]+4 ,i suppose no "o p]son or no "o episode gave rise to my ?\ght 9 acquir+ ! mill & ent]+ ^u a program ( re/oration1 unless x c\ld be :at ,i h he>d 9 ! v>i\s ent]ta9+ /ories ( p su* z ,c4 ,milton ,*ase1 ,dean ( ! ,massa*usetts ,t[n ,cl]ks1 & retir$ ,t[n ,cl]k ( ,b>n/able1 :o tells mo/ engag+ tales ( 8 trips z a "y lad to ! mill ) a horse & team1 c>ry+ corn to be gr\nd4 ,p]haps ,i 0 fir$ by my fri5d1 ,george ,kelley1 a pond]\s1 phlegmatic1 ,cape ,codd]1 attempt+ to p]petuate "s ( ! *>act]s ( old ,cape ,cod1 p]sonifi$ 9 ,joe ,l9coln's /ories2 & p]haps by ! /ories ( ,walt] ,b4 ,*ase & ,h[>d ,h9ckley ( _! no/algic remembrances ( ! old mill4 ,if y ev] meet ,milton ,*ase1 see if y c get him to tell y ( ! adv5tures1 & /range do+s ( an old-"t travell+ b>b]1 "o ,frank ,clif=d1 :o w5t ar\nd to all ! bus9ess places1 liv]y /ables1 & gra9 /ores ) 8 little black bag1 ply+ 8 b>b] trade1 & :o employ$ a mo/ +5i\s me?od ( w>m+ ! %av+ la!r = 8 cu/om]s4 ,or p]haps x 0 en?usiasm ( ,m>g>et ,p]k9s4 ,maggie1 z we affectionally call h]1 sp5t long h\rs 9 t$i\s se>*+ ( ! records at ! ,de$ ,regi/ry1 ,t[n ,cl]k's (fice1 ,proprietor's ,records ( ! ,t[n ( ,y>m\?1 & int]view+ ev]yone %e c\ld ?9k ( :o might "k some?+ ( ! hi/ory ( ! old mill4 ,maggie 0 ! motivat+ =ce 9 pres5t+ an article at our ,t[n ,meet+ ab\t a ye> ago1 reque/+ ! ,t[n to pur*ase ! mill or take x by s-call$ em95t doma9 proce$+s1 s t x might be pres]v$ & re/or$1 b ! t[nspeople 7 n eag] to inve/ 9 ! pa/4 ,/range h[ s _m p insi/ ^u _! rights & =get _! obligations4 ,/range aga91 h[ s _m p are look+ = some?+ )\t giv+ "p ( !mselves4 ,:atev] x 01 or h[ev] x arose1 ,i f\nd myself engulf$ 9 ! middle ( h>d b fasc9at+ "w4 ,hav+ liv$ = ?irty-five ye>s close by ! old ,baxt] ,mill 9 ,we/ ,y>m\?1 x is n surpris+ t my curiosity & int]e/ 7 ar\s$4 ,someh[1 ,i felt call$ ^u to re/ore ?is old mill1 p]haps to keep a way ( life n[ =gott5 9 our pres5t civilization1 p]haps m]ely z a means ( self-expression4 ,a clipp+ f ! ,y>m\? ,regi/]1 ,novemb] ( #aice1 speaks = itself ( ! le?>gy ( pres5t day ?\ght1 :5 ! old ,f>ris ,mill t /ood = _m ye>s at ! corn] ( ,b]ry ,av5ue & ,ma9 ,/reet 9 ,we/ ,y>m\? 0 pur*as$ by ,h5ry ,=d & mov$ to ,de>born1 ,mi*igan1 despite viol5t prote/4 ,! clipp+ reads z foll[s3 ,,tw5ty-,,five ,,ye>s ,,ago--,f ! files ( ! ,regi/]--,novemb]1 #aice4 ,x is report$ t ! olde/ w9dmill on ,cape ,cod is to be mov$ f ,we/ ,y>m\?4 ,! ,we/ ,y>m\? ,association is attempt+ to obta9 ! s5tim5ts ( ,cape ,cod resid5ts1 bo? p]man5t & seasonal1 on ! rumor$ removal ( "o ( ! ,cape's mo/ picturesque objects ( great hi/orical value to ! ,cape--! old w9dmill 9 ,we/ ,y>m\?4 ,mrs4 ,george ,bre$ ( ,englewood & ,g]mant[n has wir$ ,mr ,=d1 ! new own]1 direct1 express+ h] individual feel+s 9 ! matt]1 & ! ,we/ ,y>m\? ,improvem5t ,society has done ! same4 ,we quote f a lett] also dispat*$1 8,if ! w9dmill is to be reta9$ by y ^u its pres5t location1 we are delight$1 b if x is to be remov$ x is a calamity40 8,x may be well to expla9 t !re is no record 9 ! (fices ( ! ,t[n ( ,y>m\? :]eby any (f] 0 ev] made & pres5t$ to ! vot]s t ! w9dmill 0 to be a gift or (f]$ to be pur*as$2 ?us ! t[nspeople h nev] be5 all[$ to express _! op9ion on ?is matt]1 nor h !y be5 all[$ to visit & inspect ! mill4 ,! door is always lock$40 ,i c di/9ctly rememb] at ab\t ?is "t ! conc]n & heat$ meet+s held by civic gr\ps1 ! lett]s & telegrams ( indignation s5t to high public (ficials1 & ! angry voice ( ! p prote/+ ! removal ( ?is old l&m>k1 b x /ruck me z be+ a bit /range t n "o p]son 7includ+ myself7 came =w>d ) donations to pur*ase ! ,f>ris ,mill & keep x :]e x belong$4 ,ne$less to say1 x 0 ! usual /ory ( 8,let ,george d x40 ,9 look+ back1 x 0 probably ,george ,kelley & ,walt] ,*ase :o f9ally prodd$ me into action4 ,george ,kelley is engag$ 9 a fl\ri%+ insurance bus9ess 9 ,hyannis & is v h&y & exceptionally good ) tools4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 he is bett] ?an ! usual exp]t1 & has an ext5sive k ( craftsman%ip4 ,he is meticul\s1 pati5t1 & )\t 8 assi/ance ,i don't ?9k we c\ld ev] h accompli%$ ! project4 ,walt] ,b4 ,*ase & 8 bro!r1 ,milton1 are two ( ! la/ old-s*ool g5tlem5 left on ! ,cape1 bo? ( !m well-kn[n & belov$ by ev]yone & ! liv+ examples ( "y boys graduat+ f high s*ool & imm$iately />t+ 9 bus9ess z a cl]k or z an ord9>y labor]4 ,"o rose to be ! ,dean ( ,massa*usetts ,t[n ,cl]ks & ! o!r rose to be ! ,presid5t ( ! ,hyannis ,tru/ ,company1 ! l>ge/ comm]cial bank on ! ,cape4 ,!y repres5t a liv+ contra/ to ! av]age y\? ( today1 ! product ( our s-call$ s*ools4 ,^! g5tlem51 ?r\gh _! own ef=ts & by virtue ( ! simple1 ord9>y & basic fundam5tals le>n$ 9 _! s*ool days1 made a complete success ( _! lives & are vigor\sly engag$ today 9 direct+ ! affairs ( two banks4 ,bo? are 9 _! #hj's1 al]t1 & ent]pris+1 z 7 _! contempor>ies1 "y m5 ( #ah1 #bj & #bb :o became ma/]s & capta9s ( deep-sea sail+ vessels go+ all ov] ! _w1 pur*as+ c>go1 h&l+ all k9ds ( m51 & mak+ money & pr(it = _! employ]s4 ,i m5tion ?is because ( ! ?+s uncov]$ 9 work+ on ! mill to %[ ! %>p contra/ ( ! av]age y\? ( today :o is tak5 to s*ool on ! bus s t he c engage 9 physical ex]cise & :o1 :5 graduat+ f ! glamor\s s*ools1 hasn't ! slighte/ idea ( fundam5tal ma!matics1 ( figur+ simple int]e/1 or ( h&l+ ord9>y division or multiplication4 ,illu/ration ,,iii ,ar\nd #ahgj ! wat] :eel 0 dispos$ ( & a s-call$ 8new & improv$0 metal turb9e 0 in/all$ = a few v good reasons4 ,! old outside wood5 wat] :eel 9 ! w9t] became lopsid$ ) ice =m+ on ! paddles & ! unev5 motion 0 und\bt$ly disconc]t+ to ! mill] to feel ! build+ & ! ma*9]y wobbl+ ab\t4 ,:5ev] solid ice block$ ! :eel1 x 0 useless4 ,fur!r1 ! mill pond 0 limit$ 9 its volume ( wat] 78head10 to y eng9e]s71 s t :5 ! pond 0 l[ !re wasn't v mu* wat] to turn a l>ge outside :eel4 ,+5i\s eng9e]s ( t era came up ) ! s-call$ 8improv$0 iron turb9e to re/ "u ! wat] & "u ! mill :]e ice c\ld n get at x & :]e !re w\ld always be "s wat] 9 ! pond to turn x4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,orig9al ,,turb9e ,ab\t two or ?ree mon?s aft] we />t$ recon/ruction1 my fri5d1 ,george ,kelley1 came up ) an old pamphlet put out by ! ,j4 ,leffel ,company ( ,spr+field1 ,ohio1 dat$ #ahgj1 & sure en\gh ! pamphlet ref]r$ to a 8satisfi$ cu/om]0 z 8,j4 ,bak] & ,company1 ,hyannis10 :o 7 successors 9 title at t "t to ! ,baxt] boys4 ,i wrote to ! ,company 9 ,spr+field1 ,ohio1 & mu* to my surprise receiv$ a mo/ magnific5t bro*ure %[+ !y 7 /ill 9 bus9ess aft] all ^! ye>s1 n[ supply+ turb9es to great p[] dams1 b ready to build a small turb9e4 ,i ?\ght x v int]e/+ t at lea/ !re 0 "o company left t c\ld turn out & furni% a small turb9e4 ,ev]yone likes to play 9 ! wat]1 s we w5t to "w ab\t ,augu/ #a1 #aifj4 ,y c well imag9e ! condition ( ! mill4 ,w9d[s 7 %att]$1 ! sills 7 p[d]1 ! ro( practically gone1 & ! build+ _h a def9ite cant to ! ea/'ard4 ,x really look$ hopeless4 ,=tunately1 mo/ ( ! anci5t ma*9]y--! /ones1 ge>s1 brakes1 & *utes--7 /ill intact1 ev5 ! mill]'s little desk :]e he kept 8 records1 & ! anci5t b9 = /orage4 ,! beams1 ! corn] po/ /uds1 etc4 are ( trem5d\s size & all mortis$1 t5on$ & d[ell$1 & h>d z rock4 ,! /airs 7 worn pap] ?92 ! floor 0 practically gone4 ,dirt & du/1 ( c\rse1 7 ev]y:]e4 ,! /ones are ! ,fr5* buhr type1 :i* are practically impossible to obta9 today1 to say no?+ ( ! fact t probably no /one c\ld be obta9$1 except 9 upp] ,new ,engl&1 s _m ( ! old mills hav+ be5 raid$ & ! equipm5t1 especially ! /ones1 tak5 away = /eps & o!r decorative purposes4 ,illu/ration ,eric ,sloane1 9 8 exceptionally f9e & exhau/ive rese>* entitl$ 8,! ,vani%+ ,l&scape10 ref]s to ! patt]n ( ! /ones1 mean+ ! furr[s or grooves cut 9 ! /one1 aga9/ :i* ! corn 0 gr\nd4 ,directly und]nea? ! fir/ floor ( ! mill 7 ! rema9s ( a wood5 pit1 :i* 0 fill$ ) s&1 gravel1 & debris1 accumulat$ ov] ! ye>s1 p>ticul>ly because ( ! rais+ ( ! adjac5t ,/ate ,highway f "t to "t1 & m or less by ! action ( ! elem5ts4 ,/ick+ out ( ! debris b5ea? ! fir/ floor 0 an iron b> or %aft1 ab\t five in*es 9 diamet]1 s ,george & ,i & a c\ple ( hir$ help w5t to "w1 & on h&s & knees we f9ally manag$ to dig en\gh away to /& upright & ev5tually came to ! top ( ! old turb9e :i* 0 s f> ru/$ z to be beyond recondition+4 ,we uncov]$ ! complete :eel pit1 ! floor ( :i* 0 ab\t twelve to fifte5 feet bel[ ! level ( ! fir/ floor ( ! mill4 ,?is pit 0 made ( h>d p9e1 #b in* planks1 set aga9/ #ab #ab h>d p9e uprights1 & 0 ab\t #aj foot squ>e & probably #ab feet deep to ! l[] %elf1 call$ ! 8tail race40 ,we _h a r\gh "t remov+ ! old turb9e ) "s hydraulic jacks1 muscle p[]1 & ! sage advice & help ( fri5d ,george4 ,n[1 ,george is a m>ri$ man1 bless$ ) ?ree *ildr51 & ,i notic$ 9 our local newspap] "o ev5+ %ortly aft] we _h />t$ "w t 8 wife _h exp]i5c$ ano!r happy ev5t4 ,george _h n m5tion$ ?is to anyone1 includ+ me s :5 ,i sugge/$ ! next day t ?is 0 a bit ( a surprise1 he said1 8,y "k1 x 0 news to me1 too4 ,la/ night ab\t ?ree o'clock1 my wife woke me up & said1 #8,george1 ,i ?9k y h to take me to ! hospital4' 8,i mutt]$1 #8,:at =8'1 & %e repli$ t %e 0 go+ to h a baby4 8,y "k01 said ,george1 8,i d decl>e t is j :at happ5$40 ,i suppose ev]yone has a desire to inve/igate1 to explore into ! pa/1 & to relive "s ( our hi/ory & pa/ traditions4 ,?is mill & its re/oration has provid$ u an excell5t opportunity to te/ our ability to d :at ! old folks did4 ,!y 7 able1 ) _! crude tools1 to build ?is mill & to actually make x gr9d corn 9 excell5t fa%ion1 ev5 to ! ext5t ( do+ a ?riv+ bus9ess4 ,x is int]e/+ to reflect t !y did n h ! mod]n p[] tools available today1 nor did !y really h ! "t we h today1 b ^! folks really built = p]man5ce4 ,eric ,sloane aptly puts x by say+1 8,:at a %ame t ) all our timesav]s & ) our abundance ( weal?1 we d n h ! "t today & app>5tly _c af=d to build ! way !y did or to use ! excell5t mat]ial !y did40 ,:y is x impossible = our build]s & ar*itects to con/ruct a h\se ) a b[ ro(1 = in/ance1 a little m ov]hang on ! rake1 a box return ) gutt]s1 a dec5t-siz$ *imney1 & _m ( ^? small ?+s t l5d *>m to a h\se & give x "* & dignity8 ,:y are we satisfi$ ) *ick5 h\ses1 or is x t we h n made ! progress we ?\ght we _h8 ,all ^! ?+s we ?\ght ab\t z we w5t ab\t ! bus9ess ( re/oration4 ,illu/ration ,,iv ,! peace & quiet ( ! mill pond e ,saturday morn+ 0 %att]$ by ! rumbl+s ( two wat] pumps4 ,^! pumps _h to suck out ! wat] f ! pit 9 ! flume to enable u to ev5 see :at we 7 try+ to d4 ,?ree or maybe f\r1 v muddy *>act]s1 attir$ 9 ! necess>y g>m5ts to )/& ! cold1 7 always 9 ! dep?s ( ! mill1 work+ 9 ! mud1 s&1 gravel & debris1 & at times x seem$ z ?\gh we 7 m]ely mov+ ^! f "o place to ano!r1 r ?an dispos+ ( !m4 ,we f9ally manag$ to extricate ! old turb9e4 ,! simple me*anism & design ( ?is anci5t piece ( ma*9]y to me is always m>vel\s4 ,we _h hop$ to r5ovate ! old turb9e & put x back 9 its place1 b age & ru/ made ?is impossible1 & ! turb9e n[ re/s on ! %ore ( ! pond = all to see4 ,9 ! process ( mov+ all ! mud & s&1 we uncov]$ ! rema9s ( ! orig9al flume or sluiceway lead+ f ! mill pond to ! :eel pit4 ,we f\nd ! flume to be ab\t five & a half feet wide & orig9ally ab\t t5 feet high &1 r\ghly1 ?irty feet long4 ,! sides 7 plank$ aga9/ #h #h h>d p9e timb]s :i* 7 9 turn cut or t5on$ into #h #h mortis$ supports1 twelve on ea* side ( ! flume1 ab\t two feet ap>t1 & ea* d[ell$ or p9n$ ) "o & a half in* h>d p9e trunnells 7wood5 p9s to y74 ,we 7 n[ d[n ab\t twelve feet 9 ! dike ( ! flume1 & we _h to h& %ovel & excavate all ar\nd ea* /ub ( ^! timb]s1 knock+ back ! d[els & pry+ out ea* /ub4 ,^! uprights _h be5 brok5 (f :5 ! flume 0 fill$ 94 ,e "o ( ! /ubs & ! p9s 0 bright & new z ! day x 0 put 94 ,pack$ ar\nd ea* section ( ea* /ub 0 ab\t six in*es ( semi-h>d blue clay4 ,app>5tly wood or any sub/ance long imm]s$ 9 wat] w la/ =ev] & und\bt$ly ! clay we f\nd pack$ ar\nd ea* help$ to pres]ve ?is wood4 ,we ?rew ! /ubs ^u ! top ( ! dike1 & !y 7 n 9 ! air & light two or ?ree days be=e !y turn$ gray1 discolor$ & ag$ look+4 ,george ,woodbury1 9 8 book1 8,john ,g(fe's ,mill01 says3 8,wood c be almo/ indef9itely pres]v$ if x is kept ei!r consi/5tly dry or consi/5tly wet all ! "t4 ,let x get wet & dry out a few times & x quickly decomposes4 ,9 ,egypt :]e x nev] ra9s1 wood5 objects are f\nd well pres]v$ aft] c\ntless c5turies ( burial4 ,9 ,switz]l&1 ! piles driv5 into ! ,lac ,neu*atel by ! aborig9al lake dwell]s are /ill s\nd aft] two ?\s& ye>s40 ,we c\ld n obta9 any prop] h>d p9e #h #h1 b we did f9d "s creosote #f #h h>d p9e timb] creosot$1 ab\t tw5ty feet long4 ,fri5d ,george v c>efully made ! t5ons1 & we 7 able to replace !m 9 ! old position f :5ce !y came4 ,?is may s\nd easy1 b j try x6 ,aft] a few h\rs ( ?is "w1 ! writ] became exhau/$4 ,hot ba?s & horse l9im5t help$ some:at1 b ,i ?9k ,i c /ill feel ! effects4 ,! *ances are1 our t5aci\s =efa!rs _h no tr\ble :atsoev] 9 ?is "w4 ,we 7 able to re-use ab\t fifty p] c5t ( ! old p9e p9s1 or trunnells1 recov]$ f ! jo9ts4 ,! new ones we made by h&4 ,i w\ld sugge/ to anyone contemplat+ su* a v5ture z ?is t he w\ld be wise to anticipate endless fru/ration1 h>d "w1 & snide & cau/ic comm5ts f onlook]s & disc\rag+ prospects ( completion4 ,! embankm5t w\ld cave 9 e few m9utes1 not)/&+ our amateuri% %or+ attempts1 b we manag$ to keep ahead ( ! cave-ins by %or+ up quickly be=e ! :ole dam cav$ 9 on top ( u4 ,dur+ all ?is1 ! level ( ! wat] 9 ! mill pond _h to be l[]$ s t we c\ld "w 9 ?is spot1 :i* is ab\t two or ?ree feet bel[ ! bottom ( ! mill pond4 ,! l[]+ ( ! wat] level result$ 9 great con/]nation to ! inhabitants !reab\ts1 ^: only conc]n seem$ to be :5 7 we go+ to raise ! pond4 ,no "o seem$ to c>e ab\t our sudd5 demise f ! pond break+ ?r\gh ! dam4 ,( c\rse1 ! pumps _h to be work+ con/antly :ile we 7 employ$ 9 ?is op]ation4 ,"o ( ^! pumps 0 loan$ to u by ,s4 ,r4 ,nick]son ( ,hyannis1 & ! o!r 0 giv5 u by ,colonel ,ralph ,?a*] ( ! ,cape ,cod ,%ipbuild+ ,corporation1 "s ( ! few p]sons :o 7 sympa!tic ) our cause4 ,al?\gh ?is pump f ,colonel ,?a*] 0 probably ar\nd fifty ye>s old1 x prov$ to be a mo/ reliable & excell5t piece ( app>atus1 consi/+ ( a l>ge1 horizontal1 s+le cyl9d]1 8make & break0 eng9e1 driv+ a heavy1 eighte5-in* rubb] diaphragm pump4 ,x c]ta9ly puts to %ame "s ( ! mod]n pump equipm5t ( today1 *ugg+ along h\r aft] h\r l a pati5t old horse )\t mu* noise & clatt]4 ,we all became v fond ( ?is /urdy antique :i*1 to my m9d1 comb9es functional beauty ) gratify+ simplicity & reliability4 ,cool+ 0 a simple matt] ( a pail ( wat] 9 ! cyl9d] jacket tank2 lubrication 0 by a few grease cups & an outside glass oil conta9] ab\t ! size ( a l>ge tea cup2 & ! />t+ 0 easy & positive1 all by h&4 ,illu/ration ,all ! visitors seem$ to be drawn to ?is piece ( equipm5t :5 x 0 op]at+1 & we signifi$ our tribute by m\nt+ a small flag on ! pump e ,saturday morn+4 ,i %\ld n =get to relate h[ ,h>vey ,/udley1 a "y1 local contractor1 s5t up ?ree m5 & all ! %+les necess>y to entirely re-d ! ro( ( ! mill itself4 ,h>vey also gave u a goodly supply ( #aj #aj h>d p9e timb]s :i* we put to good use 9 ! sills & o!rwise4 ,ab\t six mon?s be=e ?is project got und]way1 ,h>vey1 :o is g5]ally a quiet1 peaceful s\l1 deliv]$ an impassion$ spee* at our annual ,t[n ,meet+1 decry+ ! lack ( int]e/ by ! t[nspeople 9 ! pres]vation ( "s ( our own l&m>ks4 ,! build+ itself _h to be rais$ by ,bob ,hayd5 & 8 crew1 & a new f\ndation completely made on ! old4 ,:5 ?is 0 done1 new sills put 9 & ! build+ l[]$1 ?+s look$ a little bett]1 = at lea/ ! build+ sat upright4 ,h>vey gave concrete help1 b al?\gh a good _m p express$ _! admiration ( ! job we 7 do+ & ! task :i* we _h und]tak51 we didn't get too mu* actual help4 ,x is always m fun to wat* "w be+ done4 ,we did1 h[ev]1 among o!r p1 receive help f a photog5ic b>ri/]1 ,h>old ,hayes1 :o sp5t an aft]noon 9 8 boots ) a %ovel help+ u to di/urb ! mud ( ! c5turies4 ,"o k9d g5tleman1 :om ,i d n "k1 0 wat*+ u "o day z we 7 try+ to pry (f "s ( ! ru/$ bolts & nuts f ! old turb9e4 ,he %[$ up ! next aft]noon ) a l>ge1 mu*-ne$$1 ,/ilson wr5* :i* he donat$ to ! cause4 ,b5 ,baxt]1 "o ( ! liv+ heirs ( ! 8,baxt] boys01 & a desc5dant ( "s ( ! be/ sea capta9s ! ,cape has ev] produc$1 gave mu* ( 8 "t & ef=t & loan$ u consid]able equipm5t4 ,b5 is an exp]t m>9]1 engag$ 9 f]ry+ c>go back & =? to ,nantucket1 virtually br+ 8oil to ! lamps ( ,*9a04 ,i don't ?9k anyone kn[s ,nantucket ,s\nd bett] ?an ,b5 ,baxt]4 ,betwe5 8 trips to ! isl&1 ,b5 f\nd "t to be ) u e ,saturday4 ,he is a /\t fell[4 ,my fri5d1 ,john ,doh]ty1 :o is engag$ 9 ! build+ ( homes & sell+ ( real e/ate1 has deliv]$ to u _m loads ( loam1 fill1 & s&4 ,*>les ,cunn+ham1 a local contractor & build] ( l>ge build+s1 0 mo/ g5]\s 9 (f]+ ! use ( 8 /ock pile1 :]e a treasure 0 f\nd ( diff]5t sizes & %apes ( all k9ds ( lumb] & mat]ials4 ,he told u to take any?+ we c\ld use1 & ! (f] 0 music to our e>s4 ,i d hope ,mr4 ,cunn+ham didn't feel too *agr9$ :5 he saw h[ mu* we 7 tak+1 b nev]!less he gr9n$ & said to g ahead & take :atev] we want$4 ,! ,h9ckley ,lumb] ,company ( ,hyannis graci\sly (f]$1 & we quickly accept$1 lumb] & supplies f _! mill & w>eh\se4 ,our busy surveyor ( highways1 ,*ris ,m>%1 loan$ to u f "t to "t a ma*9e call$ a back hoe1 :i* does m>vel\s ?+s1 & "s m5 to help ) ! h>d digg+4 ,"o g5]\s s\l1 ,tom ,p[]s1 has giv5 u sev]al beautiful trees :i* we are plant+ & hope w live to beautify ! /ructure & ! l&scap+4 ,tom is a director & (fic] ( sev]al banks1 owns mo/ ( ! real e/ate on ,cape ,cod1 & is a tell] ( tall tales 9 any dialect y wi%4 ,! two signs1 & especially ! f9al sign1 :i* grace ! mill prop]ty 7 made by a sign pa9t] & arti/ extraord9>y1 "o ,h4 ,o4 ,?ur/on1 ( ,c5t]ville1 a fri5d ( long-/&+4 ,!re 7 _m times :5 x seem$ to me we w\ld nev] f9i% ?is job2 t x really 0 p]haps too mu* = u to h ev] />t$1 :at ) our limit$ k & seem+ly insurm\ntable ob/acles4 ,someh[ we all kept go+1 hop+ t we w\ld f9ally h ! mill complet$ z we envision$ f ! beg9n+4 ,x rem9d$ me ( ! *ap :o _h ! tig] by ! tail & didn't d>e let g4 ,v ,?is l& on :i* we live1 call$ ,cape ,cod1 is visit$ by hundr$s ( t\ri/s 9 ! summ] & dwelt ^u by ! ye>-r\nd resid5ts1 mo/ ( :om are totally unaw>e ( ! ri*ness ( ! tradition & ( ! way ( life :i* is f\nd "h4 ,?is way ( life is q diff]5t ?an any "o f9ds 9 any o!r "p ( our c\ntry4 ,we d live close to ! sea1 & we h _m little villages ne/l$ ar\nd quiet1 pati5t roads4 ,we h innum]able ponds & lakes1 & ! va/ seas on ei!r side ( u4 ,express highways br+ cr[ds to ! ,cape1 b !re are _m villages & communities n encroa*$ ^u z yet to a great degree by spe$ & ha/y liv+4 ,be+ close to ,plym\?1 ! bir?place ( lib]ty1 & ! second l&+ place ( ! ,pilgrims1 we1 ( c\rse1 are b\nd to hi/ory by close ties4 ,i ?9k & ,i hope _m p are becom+ m & m aw>e ( ! gradual loss & decay ( our hi/orical l&m>ks1 & my ?\ght is to pres]ve ! ri* b dw9dl+ h]itage ( our traditional l&1 n by or ?r\gh ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or by ! ,/ate ,gov]nm5t1 b by all ! p 9 local communities ?r\gh our own ,t[n ,gov]nm5t4 ,!re are a few re/oration projects n[ "u way & "s h be5 complet$ 9 ! pa/ few ye>s4 ,i c ?9k quickly ( ! ,we/ ,p>i% ,meet+ ,h\se 9 ,we/ ,b>n/able1 :i* c be se5 f ! ,mid-,cape ,highway2 ! old ,hoxie ,h\se 9 ,s&wi*2 ! ,s&wi* ,wat] ,mill1 n[ be+ re/or$ by ! ,t[n ( ,s&wi*1 :i*1 by ! way1 has a mo/ excell5t sett+ at ,%awme ,pond1 9 :i* are reflect$ ! tall1 :ite build+s surr\nd+ x2 ! ,brew/] ,mill at ,/ony ,brook1 hav+ be5 re/or$ ab\t ?ree ye>s ago by ! ,t[n ( ,brew/]1 :]e "o c pur*ase corn meal e ,saturday aft]noon at tw5ty c5ts p] p\nd4 ,i rec5tly pur*as$ "s ( ! corn meal f ! ,brew/] ,/ony ,brook ,mill1 :]e x is sl[ly gr\nd betwe5 old mill/ones1 & if y h nev] ta/$ corn meal muff9s made f ?is fl\r1 y are 9 = a real treat4 ,gr\nd 9 ?is mann]1 ! corn app>5tly keeps ! goodness & ! natural nutri5ts ( ! gra94 ,x is n process$ & blea*$ to a po9t :]e x ta/es l a blott]4 ,x actually ta/es l corn4 ,we h also tri$ "s ( ! :eat fl\r1 & ! bread made f x is some?+ to be exp]i5c$4 ,o!r re/oration projects t come to m9d are two or ?ree w9dmills 9 ,*a?am & ,ea/ham :i* h be5 re/or$ or reproduc$1 & a few h]r+ runs1 b !re are _m o!r places & sites t are gradually go+ unless we all make "s ef=t to pres]ve !m4 ,we _c1 ( c\rse1 entirely recapture ! way ( life 9 ! #ahjj's1 nor probably w\ld we want to1 b x w\ld seem t we c\ld pres]ve & keep t :i* 0 good & ^? me?ods :i* 7 effici5t1 employ$ s long ago4 ,i don't ?9k anyone wants to give up our electric lights = ! old oil lamps1 nor indoor ba?rooms = ! outside 8privy0 7not)/&+ he>say t ! outdoor 8privy0 0 q pleasant on a balmy summ] aft]noon71 b !re are _m ?+s :i* we c le>n f ! old p t c]ta9ly w\ld make our mode ( liv+ & our exi/5ce a bit m pleasant1 tranquil & s]5e4 ,al?\gh x may co/ a bit m to 8po/ & beam0 a h\se1 a bit m = a b[ ro(1 or box returns1 or d5tal "w on ! trim1 ,i d believe t _m p w\ld really pref] ?is type ( con/ruction once !y h se5 x1 & ,i d "k t mo/ p c\ld af=d x4 ,i w also g f>!r out on a limb & say t ?is type ( con/ruction is actually *eap] 9 ! long run1 & ! long run means ! lifetime ( a h\se4 ,plym\? is n[ emb>k+ on a v ambiti\s program ( rebuild+ ! old 8,plim\? ,plantation04 ,i d n ?9k t we on ! ,cape c d ano!r ,williamsburg1 nor d ,i ?9k t we %\ld try to re/ore ev]y?+ we f9d1 b ea* t[n c\ld d a little bit ea* ye> t[>d sett+ aside "s ( its hi/orical treasures4 ,we h all k9ds ( bea*es1 public l&+ places1 swimm+ pools1 bo? public & private1 = ! two-week visitor 9 ! summ]1 all k9ds ( dance halls & b[l+ alleys = _! ent]ta9m5t2 b :at a great weal? ( in=mation1 int]e/1 & education c\ld be ar\s$ ?r\gh ! re/oration ( "s ( ! old build+s & l&m>ks4 ,! ,y>m\? ,hi/orical ,society1 l _m o!r simil> gr\ps1 has be5 do+ an excell5t job4 ,! ,capta9 ,bangs ,hallett h\se has be5 au!ntically repair$1 re/or$1 & recon/ruct$ by & ?r\gh ! ,hi/orical ,society4 ,capta9 ,bangs ,hallett 0 "o ( ! deep-wat] sailors :o comm&$ "s ( ! well-kn[n clipp] %ips1 ! giants ( ! sea4 ,?is h\se is op5 to ! public e aft]noon 9 ! summ] & reflects ! way ( liv+ at t "t ( ! m well-to-d sea capta9s4 ,my idea is n to re/ore ! ,baxt] ,mill j z ano!r museum :i* w\ld be fill$ ) all k9ds ( anci5t bric-a-brac1 furniture1 glassw>e & curios = p to look at & pass by4 ,my ?\ght is t we %\ld re/ore & recon/ruct ?is mill1 hold+ to exact au!nticity1 s t ! f9al result w\ld be exactly ! same mill ) its fundam5tal me*anisms & its simple dignity1 & turn out ! same products4 ,illu/ration ,,vi ,sn[ & bitt] wea!r came e>ly to ,cape ,cod 9 ,decemb]1 #aifj4 ,we h always bragg$ ab\t ! mild w9t]s enjoy$ on ! ,cape1 b we c]ta9ly _h a real old fa%ion$ "o ?is ye>4 ,e ,saturday x seem$ t ! v na/ie/ wea!r prevail$1 b on ,monday x 0 beautiful4 ,x 0 really h>d "w 9 ?is flume & 9 ! :eel pit at t5 & twelve above z]o1 not)/&+ our heavy w9t] clo?+1 b nev]!less ab\t t5 o'clock a welcome c(fee break 0 tak54 ,"t aft] "t ice w\ld =m & congeal ar\nd our boots :ile we 7 work+1 & a p5etrat+1 deadly *ill arose f ! :eel pit4 ,i don't "k h[ _m h\rs 7 sp5t 9 break+ up ! ice be=e we c\ld ev5 />t to "w4 ,=tunately1 no "o seem$ ! worse = we>4 ,we collect$ all k9ds ( lumb]1 mat]ials1 & supplies ( v>i\s descriptions1 wid?s1 & l5g?s1 pil+ all ( ?is ar\nd ! mill site4 ,x 0 a great s\rce ( conc]n to _m pass]s-by :]e we possibly c\ld be putt+ all ?is va/ am\nt ( lumb] & supplies4 ,^? t took ! "t to see c\ld readily und]/& ! l>ge am\nt ( lumb] necess>y to g into ! :eel pit & ! flume4 ,joe ,c>apezza1 ! /one mason1 0 !n employ$ & did a mo/ excell5t job 9 r5ew+ ! f\ndation & rebuild+ ! reta9+ walls1 mo/ly out ( old dress$ granite blocks4 ,^! old fa%ion$ dress$ granite blocks are ab\t two & a half feet long & ab\t t5 to twelve in*es squ>e & make a mo/ attractive addition to ! l&scape ( ! mill4 ,n be+ accu/om$ to ?is heavy "w1 :i* 0 inde$ difficult = a pr(essional l ,joe1 y c well imag9e t ,i gradually gravitat$ to an assi/ant hir$ h&1 b 9 ?is wea!r "o did n /& ar\nd & become solidifi$4 ,x 0 necess>y1 = self pres]vation1 to keep mov+1 & :ile y are mov+ y might z well be do+ "s "w4 ,we did indulge 9 a welcome respite at t5 o'clock on a ,saturday morn+ ( adj\rn+ to my home/ead :]e we w\ld h "s hot c(fee & d\ghnuts4 ,i don't "k h[ _m gallons ( c(fee & h[ _m d\ghnuts we consum$ ov] ?is ye> & a half1 & ,i don't "k h[ mu* mud my wife _h to clean up 9 ! kit*5 aft] we all tramp$ 9 & out4 ,we 7 all v ?ankful to h]1 h[ev]1 = putt+ up ) u4 ,fri5d ,george is sl[1 meticul\s1 & v exact+4 ,z = myself1 ,i "k t ,i am impati5t & ,i h to d ev]y?+ 9 a hurry4 ,naturally1 bo? our natures at times cla%$1 b ,i ?9k "o 0 good = ! o!r4 ,i did object /r5u\sly to ,george's mo/ annoy+ habit ( sudd5ly /&+ up & %\t+1 8,h>old1 :]e is ! rule80 ,i f\nd t ignor+ him did n help1 s ,i acquir$ "s e>muffs :i* work$ admirably until ,george resort$ to mak+ signs & p]haps lift+ up "o ( ! e>muffs & g5tly reque/+ ! rule4 ,incid5tally1 ! rule mo/ ( ! "t 0 /ick+ out ( 8 own pocket4 ,ev]yone slept fairly well aft] a day's "w at ! mill1 b ,i ask$ ,george "o morn+ h[ he slept4 ,he repli$1 8,n too well4 ,i _h to turn ov] once40 ,i furni%$ no small am\nt ( amusem5t to my co-work]s z ,i tri$ to fa%ion a fifte5-foot bo>d to ! floor ( ! mill4 ,! bo>d _h to be fitt$ 9 ab\t five places1 & ,i w\ld saw & cut & *isel & !n saw & cut "s m1 f9ally end+ up ) a bo>d ab\t ?ree feet long1 mu* to ! gratification & mir? ( my s-call$ assi/ants4 ,x seems t %+les are always 9 dem& no matt] :e!r y are rebuild+ an old build+ or build+ a new "o4 ,i nev] realiz$ h[ h&y %+les 7 until we began ?is project4 ,app>5tly1 %+les 7 made n only = ro(s & side-walls1 b to take up ! error 9 ! pr(essional's "w4 ,some:]e 9 ,ma9e ,george made a l>ge spee* to an assembl$ populace ab\t ! necessity ( ev]yone hav+ %+les at h&4 ,illu/ration ,,vii ,new ,engl& is especially favor$ ) _m riv]s1 /reams1 ponds & lakes1 & x is ) nev]-end+ admiration t "o reflects on ! +5uity ( ! e>ly settl]s putt+ to practical use all ( ! wat] p[]4 ,?r\gh\t ! :ole region w be f\nd hundr$s ( rema9s ( wat] mill sites1 small & l>ge1 & ! settl]s soon f\nd ways ( putt+ a h>ness on !m = wat] p[]4 ,if ! /ream happ5$ to be small1 ! e>ly millwright built a dam across x & 9 no "t he acquir$ a small pond4 ,! high] ! dam1 ! great] ! head ( wat]4 ,:]e !re 7 l>ge riv]s1 y c n[ f9d trem5d\s p[] plants1 textile mills & o!r manufactur+ e/abli%m5ts all us+ ?is wat] p[]4 ,mo/ ( u today1 :5 we ?9k ( p[]1 ?9k ( electricity1 gas1 or /eam1 b x is v simple to consid] ! wat] 9 an ord9>y little /ream & ! am\nt ( p[] x c deliv]4 ,al?\gh ! ma*9]y built by ! e>ly millwrights 0 a bit crude1 nev]!less x 0 functional & work$ ) effici5t success4 ,on a rec5t sc\t+ trip ,george & ,i took ?r\gh ,massa*usetts1 ,new ,hamp%ire & ,connecticut1 we visit$ a few re/or$ mills4 ,"o ( !m 0 9 ,r[ley1 ,massa*usetts1 j (f ! ,ma9 ,road1 call$ ! 8,jewel ,mill04 ,"h an ent]pris+ & res\rceful *ap _h rebuilt ! outside wat] :eel on a fairly small /ream & he 0 driv+ a small ,d ,c g5]ator supply+ electricity to 8 h\se & to a small la! %op4 ,?is1 he told me1 _h be5 go+ on = five or six ye>s )\t int]ruption4 ,! lights 7 /eady & !re 0 no fuss1 clamor1 or noise4 ,! only ?+ "o he>d 0 ! spla%+ ( ! wat] ov] ! :eel4 ,8 mill 0 s nam$ because he 0 actually cutt+ & poli%+ small1 local1 semi-preci\s /ones4 ,i f9d t !re is a small gr\p ( en?usia/s :o are gradually pick+ up & collect+ all ! old turb9es !y c f9d ( anci5t v9tage1 s if "o wi%es to inve/ 9 ! future1 he might consid] pick+ up "o ( ^! old turb9es :i* 9 a few ye>s w be ext9ct4 ,ano!r int]e/+ site we visit$ 0 ,john ,g(fe's ,mill ne> ,man*e/]1 ,new ,hamp%ire4 ,hav+ read ) fasc9ation ,george ,woodbury's tale ( re/or+ ?is mill1 we 7 v anxi\s to actually see x4 ,mr4 ,woodbury1 a v le>n$ g5tleman1 =m] ar*aeologi/ & n[ au?or1 _h p]=m$ a mo/ rem>kable job4 ,ano!r mill1 f>!r along ! trail1 0 9 ,al/ead1 ,new ,hamp%ire1 :]e ,heman ,*ase 0 conduct+ a class 9 woodwork+1 ! p[] be+ suppli$ by an old ref9i%$ turb9e4 ,mr4 ,*ase1 9 addition1 is a l& surveyor1 a tea*] ( ma!matics & ! philosophy ( ,h5ry ,george1 z y c see f 8 lett]head4 ,at ,we/on1 ,v]mont1 at ! ,arti/s' ,guild1 w be f\nd a real old mill :]e !y are gr9d+ corn & :eat & o!r gra9s4 ,late ! fir/ night ( ?is exp$ition1 ,george & ,i hol$ up 9 a mod]n motel some:]e 9 ,new ,hamp%ire4 ,i 0 n q prep>$ = ,george's night attire4 ,x seems he /ill we>s an old fa%ion$ night%irt1 split up on ea* side1 & ,i got a bit ( a />t to obs]ve ?is "* climb+ into b$ ) ?is on4 ,george w d5y ?is1 b he also _h on an old night-cap4 ,com+ home we w5t to ,monson1 ,massa*usetts1 & !re f\nd all k9ds ( mill app>atus 9 v>i\s /ates ( repair1 gradually ru/+ out & disappe>+ into ! gr\nd4 ,i 0 a little sad to obs]ve h[ ! own] 0 t5aci\sly cl++ to 8 old way ( life3 8 ma*9]y1 tools1 & all ! ?+s he _h collect$ all 8 life4 ,b h[ 8 eyes did light up ) en?usiasm :5 he le>n$ we 7 attempt+ to re/ore our own mill4 ,a tall1 gaunt man1 wea!r-beat51 ) h&s t _h kn[n _m a piece ( ma*9]y1 he 0 a liv+ figure ( ! old millwright & gave u a great am\nt ( in=mation on ! revolutions p] m9ute & v>i\s o!r facets ( millwright+4 ,mo/ ( u ?9k ( antique ?+s z s _m curios & objects to be plac$ 9 museums to be pass$ by1 b we d n realize h[ mu* bett] "s ( ^! ?+s did "w ?an ! ones we buy today4 ,= in/ance1 ,i h a small h& g>d5 tr[el1 =g$ p]haps fifty or sixty ye>s ago1 & x is mu* m practical ?an ! new tr[els on sale 9 ! h>dw>e /ores4 ,i h (t5 wond]$ :y !y c\ldn't make "o l ?is r ?an ! ones on display b p]haps ?is k9d w\ld la/ too long & ! factory w\ld g out ( bus9ess4 ,we did n f9d on our pilgrimage a turb9e suitable = u1 b we did f9d ! brilliant foliage ( ! hills & m\nta9s1 ! quiet pati5ce ( ! roads1 & ! beauty ( ! small t[ns ( ,new ,engl&4 ,a few weeks lat] our fa/ trip 9 upp] ,new ,engl& paid (f1 = we he>d by mail ( a turb9e t seem$ might be j "r = our purposes4 ,*uck ,/anley gave u ! loan ( 8 truck & ,george & ,i1 =tifi$ by a pack$ lun*1 hot c(fee1 & s&wi*es1 />t$ out at #d3jj ,a4 ,m4 "o ,sunday morn+ = ,liv]more ,falls1 ,ma9e4 ,!re1 we f\nd on ! side ( a hill an old turb9e weigh+ ab\t two ton1 & aft] pok+ ab\t ?is mon/] we decid$ we c\ld use x4 ,! task ( load+ ?is bea/ ^u ! truck seem$ =midable1 s we f9ally locat$ a m\nta9e] :o possess$ an ov]siz$ auto wreck]1 & back+ our truck aga9/ a /rategic hump on ! side ( ! hill we proce$$ to load ! turb9e on ! truck4 ,! wreck] hook$ onto ! turb9e1 b ! turb9e prov$ too mu* = x1 s mu* s t x turn$ x ov] on its side4 ,a goodly cr[d _h by ?is "t ga!r$ to wat* ! op]ation1 & enli/+ ! aid ( "s husky boys1 we f9ally manag$ to pu% ! wreck] back on its f\r :eels4 ,fri5d ,george1 9 8 unruffl$ mann]1 soon _h ! turb9e on ! truck1 & we fell to ! task ( %or+ x up ) *unks ( wood1 plank & *alks4 ,we c\ld vividly imag9e :at w\ld happ5 if ?is baby got away f u go+ d[n "s m\nta91 s we took a long "t 9 la%+ x securely to ! truck4 ,( c\rse1 ,george c\ld n let ! day g by )\t %\t+1 8,h>old1 :]e is ! %+le80 8,didn't br+ "o10 ,i repli$4 ,!n foll[$ an impassion$ spee* by fri5d ,george f ! tailbo>d ( ! truck to ! assembl$ populace1 extoll+ ! virtues ( %+les & decry+ ! neglig5ce ( ! au?or 9 n br++ at lea/ "o %+le to ,ma9e4 ,,viii ,a brief glimpse ( ! ,cape ,cod ,village 9 ! #ahjj's & its ev]yday life 9 ^? days w\ld be int]e/+ & w\ld also ?r[ "s light on ! fasc9ation ( ! mill4 ,?is mill & _m o!rs l x play$ a mo/ important role 9 our small t[ns1 z did ! c\ntry /ore1 ! blacksmi? %op &1 ( c\rse1 ! *ur*4 ,on ! ,cape at ab\t t "t1 !re 7 betwe5 ?irty & =ty mills1 ei!r p[]$ by w9d or wat]1 & ^! mills suppli$ fl\r & corn 9 its v>i\s /ages to ! villages4 ,corn !n 0 m important ?an gold4 ,! meal1 ( c\rse1 0 us$ = corn meal muff9s & corn bread1 & ! crack$ corn = ! *ick5s & pigs4 ,e family 0 practically self-suffici5t1 gr[+ _! vegetables1 & if !y did n h a c[1 trad+ eggs or o!r produce = milk or cream ) _! neighbors4 ,almo/ ev]yone w\ld supplem5t _! food supply ) %ellfi% f ! %ores & flats & fi% f ! v>i\s boats t pli$ ! s\nd & bays4 ,!re 7 _m or*>ds1 mo/ ( :i* h n[ disappe>$4 ,"o c h>dly f9d a grape arbor left1 b 9 ^? days apples & o!r tree-gr[n fruit 7 f\nd 9 e o!r home or home/ead4 ,cranb]ries play$ no small "p1 b !y 7 j ab\t develop+ 9 ! #ahhj's1 & ,i c rememb] di/9ctly1 :ile gr[+ up 9 ,brew/]1 ( e>n+ small am\nts ( money f "t to "t help+ ! f>m]s h>ve/ _! cranb]ry crop1 toge!r ) asp>agus1 turnips & /rawb]ries4 ,i _c rememb] any p be+ on ,old ,age ,assi/ance1 & ,i recall di/9ctly !re 0 no ,social ,security program4 ,!re 0 always some?+ = ev]yone to d :e!r !y 7 "y1 middle-ag$1 or old4 ,= u "y *ildr5 !re 7 ord9>y *ores 9 & ab\t ! h\se to be done morn+ & ev5+1 cutt+ ! k9dl+1 gett+ wood ready = ! fires1 & g5]ally be+ h&y boys ar\nd ! h\se & b>n4 ,i c def9itely say !re 7 no gangs ( te5ag]s ) swit*blades4 8,mac ! ,knife0 0 :olly unkn[n4 ,! only knives we _h 7 pocket jackknives us$ = :ittl+ & play+ mumbley-peg4 ,i c rememb] t !re 7 _m ?+s to d ! night be=e ! ,f\r?1 b ,i c rememb] no de/ruction ( prop]ty4 ,p]haps a few privies might be displac$1 & on ,hall[e5 f5ces might disappe>1 b !y 7 always f\nd some:]e1 & ! culprits made to replace !m4 ,9 ! ,fall almo/ ev]yone w\ld ga!r seawe$ f ! bea*es & bank x ar\nd ! h\se1 because only ! v ri* c\ld af=d full basem5ts & :at we call c5tral heat+4 ,! small1 r\nd ,cape ,cod cell>s 7 us$ to keep fruits & vegetables4 ,i c also di/9ctly rememb] work+ on ! t[n roads1 help+ to get 9 ice = ! ice h\ses1 & ,i c also rememb] t almo/ e boy knew h[ to h&le a hamm]1 a saw1 screw driv]1 or *isel1 :i* did n seem "w to u at ! "t4 ,! mill 0 n exactly a ga!r+ place = ! c\ntry folk2 t 0 left to ! c\ntry /ore4 ,9 ,brew/]1 ! mail w\ld come 9 ab\t #f3jj ,p4 ,m41 & x 0 a great ?+ = u y\ng] boys to ga!r at ! ,kn[les' /ore at ab\t ! "t ! mail 0 due & li/5 to "s ( ! old] m5 ar\nd ! /ove discuss ! ev5ts ( ! day & ! nation4 ,i d n recall _m critical p]iods ( w>s & ?reats ( w>1 b ,i d recall ! fusion ( ! wond]ful odors ( ! c\ntry /ore1 ! f> (f cry ( ! lonely :i/le ( ! mail tra91 ! h>d c&y1 & ! attractive *ocolate-color$ tobacco4 ,i c also recall vividly ! old "t 8drumm]0 ) 8 fancy1 gay1 color$ /raw hat1 ! horse drawn c>ts t w\ld br+ groc]ies1 meat & fi% once or twice a week4 ,all ar\nd ! t[ns1 almo/ ev]yone _h a horse & "s m well-to-d p _h two or ?ree4 ,x 0 n necess>y to turn 9 ! horse e ye>1 because ! model nev] *ang$4 ,! horses sometimes di$1 b only aft] twelve or f\rte5 ye>s ( good s]vice4 ,almo/ ev]yone own$ a s-call$ ,cape ,cod truck wagon1 pa9t$ a fad$ blue color4 ,i c rememb] ! ,may baskets1 ! sleigh rides1 & slid+ d[n ! hill 9 ,high ,brew/] 9 ! w9t]-"t4 ,all ?is is 9 %>p contra/ to ! *ildr5 on ! pres5t day & ! problems ( juv5ile del9qu5cy4 ,und\bt$ly lack ( p>5tal c>e & in/ruction1 to say no?+ ( plann$ obsolesc5ce1 "t paym5ts1 & lack ( individual initiative1 c be blam$ = ! conditions4 ,be+ =tunate to h be5 born at ab\t ! turn ( ! c5tury1 :5 ! era ( ! horse 0 j ab\t dep>t+ & ! automobile beg9n+1 ,i ?9k ,i am 9 a fairly good position to comp>e conditions ( t day ) today4 ,i might say t ,i d recall :5 ,i 0 ab\t t5 ye>s ( age1 my "m & gr&mo!r sadly decl>+ t ?+s at t "t 7 diff]5t :5 !y 7 *ildr51 & t !y did n "k :]e we !n 7 go+4 ,i put ?is 9 to %[ t !re may be an answ] to all ?is ?r\gh ! process ( evolution4 ,i d n "k4 ,i d "k t ! fl\r & ! meal com+ f ^! old & anci5t mills produc$ mu* bett] food ?an ! pres5t day process$ fl\r & meal4 ,i c rememb] _m ( ! old] figures ( t "t4 ,se? ,rog]s1 a typical c\ntry g5tleman1 & _m o!r well-kn[n m5 ab\t t "t1 :o 7 n look+ = some?+ = no?+4 ,!y all did "w ( "o =m or ano!r1 ei!r on _! f>ms or _! cranb]ry bogs1 or 9 "s bus9ess or trade4 ,!y did n h mu* "t1 b ! "t !y _h 0 put to great use 9 production4 ,!y did n h too mu* money because !y did n ne$ x4 ,a man t di$ leav+ an e/ate ( #e1jjj4jj or #f1jjj4jj 0 consid]$ reasonably weal?y4 ,^! m5 w\ld d some?+ = _! t[n )\t expect+ great pay 9 return2 !y 7 n con/antly look+ to ! t[n1 /ate1 or gov]nm5t = h&\ts4 ,!y produc$ & develop$ a way ( life totally diff]5t f ! way we h today4 ,illu/ration ,,ix ,n[1 aft] ! ma*9i/ has repair$ & fix$ up ! old c\pl+1 & o!r p>ts ( ! old turb9e :i* c\ld n )/& our batt]+1 x becomes necess>y to drop ! turb9e 9 place & hope ev]y?+ w "w4 ,fir/1 we h to pull out ! tempor>y reta9+ walls next to ! tailrace1 dig d[n bel[ ! pool1 & put 9 a br& new wall1 s t ! ru% ( wat] w n te> away ! e>? next to ! ,/ate ,highway :i* w\ld /op all ! de> p f da%+ ab\t on ! ,/ate ,highway1 especially ! t\ri/s4 ,i h (t5 wond]$ :at ,i w\ld d if ?is mill doesn't "w :5 we get ?r\gh4 ,all sorts ( sugge/ions h come f skeptics1 ! practical ones be+ to in/all a gas eng9e or electric motor to turn ! /ones4 ,i d\bt v mu* t we w ev] d ?is4 ,we are /ill conv9c$ t if ! e>ly settl]s & t5aci\s p c\ld make ?is "w ) _! cumb]some & crude tools1 we c d ! same ?+ ) our s-call$ improv$ mod]n equipm5t & tools4 ,s n[ ! flume is f9i%$1 a good solid bridge is built ov] x1 & we mu/ g & dig out & repair ! tailrace & get ready to place ! new turb9e 9 its position4 ,?is tailrace runs f und]nea? ! build+1 f ! bottom ( ! turb9e out to ! pool ne> ! ,/ate ,highway & !n "u ! ,/ate ,road into ,lewis ,bay4 ,all ! rocks :i* attempt$ to reta9 ! embankm5t adjo9+ ! ,/ate ,highway 7 m]ely dump$ !re by someone hop+ !y w\ld %ore up ! embankm5t4 ,! result 01 ov] ! ye>s !y 7 gradually di/urb$ & f\nd _! way into ! pool1 &1 ( c\rse1 a lot ( ! dirt & s& f ! embankm5t slipp$ (f into ! pool & ! bottom ( ! tailrace4 ,s we aga9 call 9 our /\t & g5ial mason1 ,joe ,c>apezza1 & a ma*9e to dig out ! rocks1 dirt & mud4 ,putt+ ! rocks back into a firm & complete wall turn$ out to be a little m ( a job ?an we plann$ on4 ,e "o ( ! rocks1 "s ( :i* weigh$ f five hundr$ to a ?\s& p\nds1 _h to be h&l$ manually1 z !re 0 no room = cranes & ! l to lift !m up & "w !m ar\nd4 ,aft] ab\t two weeks ( ?is1 we f9ally manag$ to build a fairly solid reta9+ wall next to ! tailrace4 ,j ab\t ?is "t ! h]r+ began _! annual migration to _! spawn+ gr\nd1 s we _h to raise ! level ( ! mill pond s t nature c\ld take h] c\rse4 ,x w\ld seem t e "t a week5d came ar\nd !re 0 ei!r ra91 sn[1 drizzle1 or "s o!r sort ( f\l wea!r1 :i* didn't help ?+s along a bit4 ,9 br[s+ ?r\gh "s old pamphlets by "o ,daniel ,w+1 a s*ool ma/] :o taught s*ool 9 ,y>m\? ab\t #aijj1 ,i ran across ! foll[+ int]e/+ p>agraph3 8,! old gri/mill directly opposite ! ,capta9 ,baxt] resid5ce 0 kn[n z ,baxt]'s mill4 ,x 0 at "o "t own$ by ,capta9 ,timo?y ,bak]1 ,s5r41 7born 9 ! fir/ half ( ! eighte5? c5tury7 & lat] by 8 son1 ,capta9 ,jo%ua ,bak]1 born 9 #agff4 ,! mill pond 0 f$ by sev]al /reamlets :i* came d[n f ! nor?1 b its "w hav+ be5 complet$1 ! dam has be5 all[$ to wa% away2 &1 !re be+ "s "q z to own]%ip1 we le>n t ?is once beautiful & int]e/+ spot is n[ gr[n up ) ru%es4 ,x seems z if ! wat] p[] "h might1 9 ?is day ( improv$ ma*9]y1 be made aga9 to s]ve a useful purpose40 ,i wond] if ,daniel c see ! mill n[4 ,! old turb9e t we excavat$ f a side hill 9 ,ma9e 0 l[]$ into place aft] mu* /ra9+1 block+1 & runn+ ar\nd4 ,george's c>eful measurem5ts & m9ute calculations paid (f1 because x fitt$ p]fectly 9 ! l>ge hole cut 9 ! bottom ( ! :eel pit4 ,we _h to call ^u ! ma*9i/ to fa%ion a c\pl+ 9 ord] to fit ! old c\pl+ /ill left on ! %aft com+ d[n ?r\gh ! fir/ floor into ! :eel pit f ! ge>s above4 ,illu/ration ,:ile ?is 0 be+ done1 ,george1 ,dick ,mc,elroy1 & ,i manag$ to make a dec5t p5 gate ) ! necess>y worm ge> atta*$ to x s t we c\ld block (f ! wat] 9 ! flume & raise ! gate :5 necess>y4 ,at ?is po9t ,i happ5$ to m5tion to "o ( my fri5ds t ,i w\ld l to f9d1 some:]e1 a metal :eel simil> to a freight c> brake :eel t we c\ld use on ! %aft to raise & l[] ! p5 gate4 ,a few days lat]1 my fri5d left at ! mill a real old tim]4 ,x 0 a :eel :i* 0 ab\t two & "o-half feet 9 diamet]1 & :i* 0 nicely adapt$ to ! top ( ! rod ( ! p5 gate4 ,?is :eel suspici\sly look$ simil> to a :eel t w\ld toll a bell on a *ur* /eeple1 & :5 ,i sugge/$ ! possibility ( ?is to my fri5d1 he m]ely smil$ & walk$ away4 ,illu/ration ,x ,we h us$ to a great ext5t ,oliv] ,evans' 8,! ,"y ,mill-,wright & ,mill]'s ,guide40 ,?is book 0 pr9t$ ab\t #ahjj1 & ,i ?9k ,i h ref]r$ to x be=e1 b x has prov$ invaluable to u 9 ! c\rse ( our "w4 ,! words & ref]5ces 9 ! book may h meant some?+ to ! mill]s "o hundr$ ye>s ago1 b n u poor amateurs ( #aifa1 ! words millseat1 flutt]:eels1 cockheads1 cubocks1 to say no?+ ( 8tailfl\r10 confus$ u no end1 b on clos] read+ & m att5tion to ! details ( ! book1 we did f9ally make "s s5se f x4 ,"u ,article #ajh 9 ?is anci5t volume is f\nd ! foll[+3 8,( ,regulat+ ! ,fe$ & ,wat] 9 ,gr9d+40 8,! /one be+ well hung1 proce$ to gr9d1 & :5 all ?+s are ready1 draw z mu* wat] z is judg$ to be suffici5t2 !n obs]ve ! motion ( ! /one1 by ! noise ( ! damsel1 & feel ! meal2 if x be too co>se1 & ! motion too sl[1 give less fe$ & x w gr9d f9]1 & ! motion w be quick]2 if x yet gr9d too co>se1 l[] ! /ones2 !n1 if ! motion be too sl[1 draw a little m wat]2 b if ! meal feel to be gr\nd1 & ! motion "r1 raise ! /ones a little1 & give ! motion "r1 raise ! /ones a little1 & give a little m fe$4 ,if ! motion & fe$ be too great1 & ! meal be gr\nd too l[1 %ut (f "p ( ! wat]4 ,b if ! motion be too sl[1 & ! fe$ too small1 draw m wat]40 ,i d\bt v mu* t ! v5]able ,mr4 ,evans w\ld h reli%$ 8! noise ( ! damsel0 if he _h obs]v$ ,george "o sunny aft]noon pick up a lusci\s creature ( ! female sex1 heave h] ov] 8 %\ld] & transport h] into ! dep?s ( ! mill1 all 9 pla9 sight ( ! g5]al public4 ,x seems t x 0 a little too muddy = ?is fair lady to walk to ! mill1 b ! foll[+ week1 h[ev]1 ! same damsel 0 !re & took ! same ride on ,george's %\ld]s into ! mill4 ,we c\ld n & did n obs]ve ei!r ! motion or ! noise ( ! damsel1 :i* probably is j z well4 ,! damsel ref]r$ to by ,evans1 h[ev]1 is no?+ m or less ?an a squ>e wood5 %aft :i* turns aga9/ a %oe susp5d$ "u ! sp\t ( ! hopp] to regulate ! fl[ ( gra9 into ! /ones !mselves4 ,!re is1 ( c\rse1 a def9ite rhy?m to ! clatt] creat$ by ! damsel1 & ?is is :at ,evans 0 speak+ ab\t 9 8noise ( damsel40 ,f>!r on 9 ,evans' book1 x /ates t we mu/ 8pick up ! /ones0 & %>p5 !m1 b z ,i said be=e1 we f\nd t we 7 too ignorant ( ! art ( %>p5+ ! /ones1 & t is :y we obta9$ ! s]vices ( ,mr4 ,mattson1 :o did an excell5t job 9 8pick+ up0 ! /ones4 ,x is int]e/+ to read ,evans' book1 & ,i h tak5 ! "t to copy directly f ! book ! *apt] on ! 8,duties ( ! ,mill]40 8,,*apt] ,,xviii ,directions = keep+ ! mill & ! bus9ess ( x 9 good ord]4 ,,article #aaf ,,! ,,duty ,,( ,,! ,,mill] ,! mill is suppos$ to be completely f9i%$ = m]*ant "w1 on ! new plan2 suppli$ ) a /ock ( gra91 fl\r casks1 nails1 bru%es1 picks1 %ovels1 scales1 weights1 etc41 :5 ! mill]s ent] on _! duty4 ,if !re be two ( !m capable ( /&+ wat*1 or tak+ *>ge ( ! mill1 ! "t is g5]ally divid$ z foll[s4 ,9 ! day-"t bo? att5d to bus9ess1 b "o ( !m has ! *ief direction4 ,! night is divid$ into two wat*es1 ! fir/ ( :i* ends at "o o'clock 9 ! morn+1 :5 ! ma/] mill] %\ld ent] on 8 wat*1 & cont9ue till day-light t he may be ready to direct o!r h&s to _! bus9ess e>ly4 ,! fir/ ?+ he %\ld d1 :5 8 wat* beg9s1 is to see :e!r ! /ones are gr9d+1 & ! clo?s bolt+ well4 ,& secondly1 he %\ld review all ! mov+ gudgeons ( ! mill1 to see :e!r any ( !m want grease1 etc42 = want ( ?is1 ! gudgeons (t5 run dry1 & heat1 :i* br+ on heavy losses 9 "t & repairs2 = :5 !y heat1 !y get a little loose1 & ! /ones !y run on crack1 aft] :i* !y _c be kept cool4 ,he %\ld also see :at quantity ( gra9 is ov] ! /ones1 & if !re be n en\gh to supply !m till morn+1 set ! clean+ ma*9es 9 motion4 ,all ?+s be+ set "r1 8 duty is v easy--he has only to see to ! ma*9]y1 ! gr9d+1 & ! bolt+ once 9 e h\r2 he has1 !re=e1 pl5ty ( "t to amuse himself by read+1 or o!rwise4 ,e>ly 9 ! morn+ all ! floors %\ld be swept1 & ! fl\r du/ collect$2 ! casks nail$1 weigh$1 m>k$1 & br&$1 & ! pack+ begun1 t x may be complet$ 9 ! =ep>t ( ! day2 by ?is means1 %\ld any un=se5 ?+ occur1 !re w be sp>e "t4 ,besides1 to leave ! pack+ till ! aft]noon1 is a lazy practice1 & keeps ! bus9ess out ( ord]4 ,:5 ! /ones are to be %>p5$1 ev]y?+ necess>y %\ld be prep>$ be=e ! mill is /opp$1 7especially if !re is b "o pair ( /ones to a wat]-:eel7 t z little "t z possible may be lo/3 ! picks %\ld be made q %>p1 & n be less ?an #ab 9 numb]4 ,?+s be+ ready1 ! mill] is !n to take up ! /one2 set "o h& to ea*1 & dress !m z soon z possible1 t !y may be set to "w aga92 n =gett+ to grease ! ge>s & sp9dle foot4 ,9 ! aft] "p ( ! day1 a suffici5t quantity ( gra9 is to be clean$ d[n1 to supply ! /ones ! :ole night2 because x is be/ to h no?+ m to d 9 ! night1 ?an to att5d to ! gr9d+1 bolt+1 gudgeons1 etc40 ,%ades ( ! c(fee break & ! =ty-h\r week6 ,app>5tly ,evans & 8 mill]s h>dly f\nd "t to /op & get a bite to eat4 ,int]e/+1 ! old me?ods & way ( life comp>$ ) our pres5t day me?ods & ways ( exi/5ce4 ,,xi ,! summ] ( #aifa is n[ h>d ^u u1 z is ! horde ( vacation seek]s2 s1 at lea/ = a :ile1 we are =c$ to give up our labors at ! mill & g to o!r pursuits1 b j z soon z autumn comes ar\nd we />t 9 aga9 ,saturday morn+s at ! old mill site4 ,! mill /ones _h to be %>p5$ & we f\nd out t ?is 0 really beyond ! scope ( our k & skill4 ,inquiries at ,old ,/urbridge ,village 9 ,/urbridge1 ,massa*usetts l$ u to f9d+ "o ( ! few m5 left :o c\ld 8pick up0 ! /ones4 ,?is g5tleman1 ,ar?ur ,mattson1 ( ,pla9ville1 ,connecticut1 cons5t$ to come1 & f9ally did come to ! ,cape1 & 9 a matt] ( h\rs _h %>p5$ ! /ones to ! n? degree4 ,:ile he 0 "h1 we glean$ z mu* in=mation f him z we c\ld1 9 ! c\rse ( :i* we f\nd t he own$ five mill /ones :i* 7 gr9d+ out /one gr\nd fl\r1 & t he _h be5 supply+1 = _m ye>s1 ! /one gr\nd fl\r to ! ,pepp]idge ,f>m ,mills 9 ,connecticut1 fam\s = _! ,pepp]idge ,f>m ,bread4 ,among o!r ?+s1 he %[$ u h[ to con/ruct a 8damsel0 7:i* is no?+ b a small flutt] bo>d hung bel[ ! m\? ( ! hopp]7 & wiggles j en\gh to let ! gra9 drop into ! /ones at ! prop] quantity4 ,ab\t a ye> f ! date we />t$ to "w on ! mill1 to wit3 ,augu/ #c1 #aifj1 we are able to op5 ! p5 gate1 let ! ru%+ wat] fill up ! flume & :eel pit1 raise ! skirt 9 ! turb9e1 & ) a feel+ ( great self-satisfaction1 see & he> ! /ones turn1 albeit1 a little sl[ at fir/1 s9ce ! /ones 7 n prop]ly balanc$1 b1 nev]!less1 lo & behold1 all our "w f9ally paid (f4 ,someone %\t$1 8,ho1 ho1 %e />ts1 %e moves1 %e feels a sp>k ( life40 ,y c well imag9e :o t 04 ,z ne> z we c figure1 ^! /ones _h n be5 turn+ = exactly sev5ty-"o ye>s1 & frankness w\ld be lack+ if we did n feel pr\d ( our h>d "w & ef=ts4 ,! mill actually ran smoo?ly1 & ) v little noise1 b to be sure t we 7 n subject to halluc9ations we sp5t ! bett] "p ( ! aft]noon turn+ ! :eel (f & on4 ,! :eel & its heavy b simplifi$ ge>s respond$ ) sl[ spe$ & gradual pick-up ( revolutions to a v delib]ate cad5ce4 ,aga9 ,i 0 /ruck ) ! simplicity ( ! work+ ( ! turb9e & :eel1 & p]haps ! economy ( ! :ole affair 0 intrigu+4 ,"o _h only to look at ! wat] p\r+ into ! :eel pit to see ! p[] ( ! /ream & to reflect ^u ! fact t x co/ absolutely no?+ = ?is p[]4 ,ge> grease1 oil or o!r lubrication 0 absolutely unnecess>y to ma9ta9 ! op]ation4 ,! /ones 7 orig9ally enclos$ & cov]$ ) a wood5 cas+1 half ( :i* we f\nd 9 ! mill1 b ! o!r half we _h to build ourselves & make !m1 ( c\rse1 exactly z ! fir/ half4 ,z usual ! bo>ds t 7 available at any lumb] y>d 7 n ! same ?ickness1 s aga9 we _h to h prop] bo>ds mill$ out to mat* up ) ! old4 ,f9ally1 ,george f\nd an old blade adequate to make ! same bead+ on ! edge ( ^! new bo>ds z ! orig9al bead+1 & x 0 n too difficult to d ) ! aid ( ?is old fa%ion$ plane4 ,ab\t ?is "t we receiv$ 9 ! express f ,mr4 ,mattson1 ! g5ial g5tleman f ,connecticut1 :o _h %>p5$ ! /ones1 a cradle & a %oe4 ,! cradle is to hold ! hopp] & ! %oe is = support1 z ,i said be=e1 und]nea? ! sp\t ( ! hopp]4 ,! cradle 0 practically a p]fect fit on ! top ( ! wood5 cas+1 & ! hopp] fitt$ ! cradle p]fectly4 ,?is 0 "o "t some?+ really did fit4 ,& s - - - - j be=e ! ,*ri/mas ,holidays ( #aifa ev]y?+ seem$ to be ab\t f9i%$4 ,we procur$ a bag ( :ole corn1 "p ( :i* we dropp$ into ! hopp]1 op5$ up ! p5 gate1 & lo & behold1 yell[ gold came fl[+ out ( ! *ute4 ,to be sure1 at fir/ ! meal 0 a bit co>se1 b aft] ,george maneuv]$ ! 8t5t]]10 we obta9$ ab\t ! correct texture ( meal4 ,x has be5 said t ! end ( some?+ is bett] ?an ! beg9n+1 b ,i ?9k ,i felt a little sad t we 7 f9i%$ & some:at surpris$ t ! mill actually work$4 ,sad1 p]haps1 because we _h no m to d to complete ! mill project4 ,we 7 con/antly uncov]+ new sights 9 ! anci5t mill4 ,! actual "w1 ! rese>*1 ! conv]sations ) new p1 ! read+ ( /ories ( old mills1 see+ ! old mills1 "s ( :i* 7 re/or$ & o!rs ab&on$1 & be+ able to f9ally rebuild ?is old mill & to r5ew a small "p ( life n[ long =gott51 has be5 mo/ fasc9at+4 ,george j call$ me on ! phone1 say+1 8,h>old 444 y "k :at80 8,no1 :at80 8,i ?9k ,i h f\nd an old tide mill - - - -0 ,transcrib]'s ,notes ,punctuation1 hyph5ation1 & spell+ 7 made consi/5t :5 a pr$om9ant pref]5ce 0 f\nd 9 ! orig9al book2 o!rwise !y 7 n *ang$4 ,simple typographical errors 7 correct$2 unbalanc$ quotation m>ks 7 rem$i$ :5 ! *ange 0 obvi\s1 & o!rwise left unbalanc$4 ,two typographical errors 9 quot$ text on page #cg 7 correct$ aft] consult+ a copy ( ! book f :i* ! quotation 0 tak54 ,! illu/rations at ! ends ( *apt]s ,i1 ,,ii1 ,,vi1 ,,viii1 & ,x are simple decorative tailpieces4