As soon
as circumstances allowed, a school-house was erected, which, if rude in
structure, answered the purpose very well. For some time the school was
only kept open during the summer and autumn, as the long distance and
deep snows forbade the attendance of young children during the winter
season. They had as yet no public worship, except the Sabbath meetings
before mentioned, which were now held in the schoolhouse for the greater
convenience of the settlers. Mr. Ainslie was a man of much industry; and
although his home was for some years two miles from any neighbour, it
soon wore a pleasing appearance. The most pleasing feature in the scene
was the beautiful stream of water which ran near his dwelling, and after
which he named his farm. In five years from the time when he first
settled in the bush, he exchanged his rude log house for a comfortable
and convenient framed dwelling, with a well-kept garden in front, and
near his house were left standing some fine shade-trees which added much
to the beauty of the place. In process of time, the excellent quality of
the soil in that range of lots attracted others to locate themselves in
the vicinity; and Hazel-Brook farm soon formed the centre of a fast
growing neighbourhood.
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