census-gathering

Updated: July 25, 2026

"Yo' said yo' had them all, sah," was the reply. "Good enough. Well, I guess I'll go along. I'll not forget your message. Good-by " and the boy set his horse on a canter down the narrow road. Throughout the rest of the day the census-gathering was of similar character, and it was drawing toward dark when the boy saw before him a well-ordered array of houses which he felt sure must be Bullertown.

Francis Rolt-Wheeler - The Boy With the U.S. Census