When Life Was YoungFront matterReading editionChapter navigation34 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterAt the Old Farm in MaineC. A. STEPHENSTHE FARM ON THE PENNESSEEWASSEEChapter I · A NOSE IN COMMONChapter II · WHITE SUNDAYChapter III · MONDAY AT THE OLD FARMChapter IV · OUR FIRST JERSEY COWChapter V · SHEEP-WASHING—ADDISON'S NOVEL WATER-WARMERChapter VI · THE VERMIFUGE BOTTLEChapter VII · IMMERSING THE LAMBSChapter VIII · "OLD THREE-LEGS"Chapter IX · HOMESICK AGAIN. BLUE, OH, SO BLUE!Chapter X · MUG-BREAD, PONES AND JOHNNY-REB TOASTChapter XI · THE BIRDS AND BIRD-SONGS AT THE OLD FARMChapter XII · TWO VERY EARLY CALLERS—EACH ON BUSINESSChapter XIII · WE ALL SET OFF TO HAVE OUR PICTURES TAKENChapter XIV · "THERE IS A MAN IN ENGLAND, NAMED DARWIN"Chapter XV · A WET FOURTH OF JULY, WITH A GOOD DEAL OF HUMAN NATURE IN ITChapter XVI · WOOD-CHUCKS IN THE CLOVER—ADDISON'S STRATAGEMChapter XVII · HAYING TIMEChapter XVIII · APPLE-HOARDSChapter XIX · DOG DAYS, GRAIN HARVEST, AND A TRULY LUCRETIAN TEMPESTChapter XX · CEDAR BROOMS AND A NOBLE STRING OF TROUTChapter XXI · TOM'S FORTChapter XXII · HIGH TIMESChapter XXIII · THE THRASHERS COMEChapter XXIV · GOING TO THE CATTLE SHOWChapter XXV · THE WILD ROSE SWEETINGChapter XXVI · THE OLD SQUIRE ALLOWS US FOUR DAYS FOR CAMPING OUTChapter XXVII · AT THE OLD SLAVE'S FARMChapter XXVIII · THE OLD SQUIRE'S PANTHER STORYChapter XXIX · THE OUTLAW DOGSChapter XXX · A HEARTFELT THANKSGIVING AND A MERRY YOUNG MUSE THAT VISITED US UNINVITEDBeginning of this editionNext chapter →At the Old Farm in MaineAll chapters and sections (34)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsAt the Old Farm in MaineC. A. STEPHENSTHE FARM ON THE PENNESSEEWASSEEChapters123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930FrontispieceAt the Old Farm in Maine →