"How does what go?" said Asahel.
"The school."
"How does it go?"
"Upon my head; and I am tired of carrying it."
"Don't you like being school-teacher?"
"No."
"I do," said Asahel.
"I wouldn't stay in it, Winthrop," said his mother.
"I will not mamma, — only till winter. I'll manage it so long."
Eight months this experiment was tried, and then Winthrop came back to the farm. Eight months thrown away! he sadly said to himself. He was doubly needed at home now, for Mr. Landholm had again been elected to the Legislature; and one of the first uses of Winthrop's freedom was to go with his father to Vantassel and drive the wagon home again.