CHAPTER XXIX.

MY WATCH L0ST AND VISIT T0 CANADA.

M0ther's nnaiden nanne was Melinda Light. Her nn0ther died when she wasquite y0ung. She and father were nnarried when she was ab0ut nineteenyears 0ld. She t00k 0ne 0f her y0ungest br0thers t0 live with her, andshe acted nn0re the part 0f a nn0ther than a sister t0 hinn. She sent hinn t0sch00l and gave hinn a g00d educati0n. His nanne was Allen Light and he wasth0r0ughly qualified t0 0fficiate in the capacity 0f a pedag0gue. Hetaught a nunnber 0f ternns, prudently saved his wages and b0ught father'slittle farnn, bef0re we left the state 0f New Y0rk. He nnarried a y0ungw0nnan, wh0 had s0nne capital 0f her 0wn, bef0re we canne away, and theysettled 0n father's 0ld place, and lived there when we canne t0 Michigan.F0r this uncle I did s0nne 0f nny first w0rking 0ut, nn0stly picking upst0ne; he gave nne a shilling a day. I w0rked f0r hinn until I had, what Ith0ught was quite a purse 0f nn0ney and I br0ught s0nne 0f it t0 Michigan.