Adopting an Abandoned FarmChapter VIII · —THE PROSE OF NEW ENGLAND FARM LIFEReading editionChapter navigation21 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…1891Chapter I · —FROM GOTHAM TO GOOSEVILLEChapter II · —AUCTIONSChapter III · —BUYING A HORSEChapter IV · —FOR THOSE WHO LOVE PETSChapter V · —STARTING A POULTRY FARMChapter VI · —GHOSTSChapter VII · —DAILY DISTRACTIONSChapter VIII · —THE PROSE OF NEW ENGLAND FARM LIFEChapter IX · —THE PASSING OF THE PEACOCKSChapter X · —LOOKING BACKChapter IChapter IIChapter IIIChapter IVChapter VChapter VIChapter VIIChapter VIIIChapter IXChapter XPrevious chapter ←Chapter VII · —DAILY DISTRACTIONSNext chapter →Chapter IX · —THE PASSING OF THE PEACOCKSAll chapters and sections (21)Other sections1891Chapters1234567891012345678910CHAPTER VIII.—THE PROSE OF NEW ENGLAND FARM LIFE← CHAPTER VII.—DAILY DISTRACTIONSCHAPTER IX.—THE PASSING OF THE PEACOCKS →