Pearl's Story, continued

Each day the younger brother
Carried in a stack of wood,
Just the right size,
From the woodpile just outside
The kitchen door;
And placed it carefully
Inside the firebox
Keeping the stove ready for cooking
And keeping the cottage by the sea
Warm and cozy.

Every morning the older brother

Made pancakes with buttermilk left

From the churning of the butter.

While the younger brother

Took care of the outside chores;

Milking the brown cow,

Tossing corn to the red chickens,

And feeding the pet goat such morsels

As molasses and carrots.

It was always the same;

Winter and Summer.

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