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Taylors Tea Garden – by Ajit MuttuCumaraswamy <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

CHAPTER ONE (1)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

\"Loolecondera<\/p>\n

Image Source – Janatha Estates Development Board\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

CHAPTER ONE (1)<\/span><\/strong>
\nJames had finished his day\u2019s work. He was fifteen going on sixteen. He wanted to go out to be away from the dormitory. He stayed in the dormitory because he was an apprentice teacher. He had started his apprenticeship at fourteen. In Scotland it was an early start to earning a living during the nineteenth century. You chose your work early. James chose to start his apprentice ship because he was not happy to work on his father\u2019s farm. His father was not happy that James chose to be a teacher. He thought James was wasting his time trying to become a teacher. The pay was not good. The profession was not an important one. It paid just enough for James to survive in life. Never enough to save and improve his lot in life. James\u2019s father wanted James to work in the farm. The farm provided a better opportunity in life. It was an independent way of making a living.<\/span><\/p>\n

James felt a little lonely. The dormitory felt very quiet. James took a walk to his family house. He passed by the Luther river with it\u2019s power mill. He felt a bit lonely even though he had people around him at the church owned dormitory. The Scottish village of Auchenblae was a pleasant one. It was full of nicely trimmed trees and gardens. Even in the 1850s, the local government was strong. The Presbytarian Church played a prominent role in this part of Scotland. He passed a girl and they stopped and talked. Janet was mentioned to him as a girl he should be courting. But he never got excited by her. His father had mentioned that Janet was a good match for him. She was from a known family that lived not far from James\u2019s house. They belonged to the Presbytarian church. Her father and mother were well known to James\u2019s family. She was a pleasant looking girl. Very traditional in her dressing. James was not attracted to her unfortunately. She did not display any undue excitement either. But they both knew that they were supposed to show interest in each other. But they were still young, only sixteen years of age. <\/span>
\nThey smiled at each other. They spoke a few words when they met, exchanged formal greetings and inquiries about what was happening in each other\u2019s families.<\/span>
\n\u201c When is your Dad going to London?\u201d asked James.<\/span>
\n\u201c He is going next week. I think he is not happy about it.\u201d she replied.<\/span>
\n\u201c My Dad said your Dad is going on some Church work.\u201d James said.<\/span>
\n\u201c Yes. It\u2019s Church work. London\u2019s a terrible place from what I hear.\u201d she said<\/span>
\n\u201c I never hear anything good about London. Even the Queens Palace seems grotty from what I hear.\u201d<\/span>
\n\u201c Are you going home now. Have you finished working for the day\u201d she asked.<\/span>
\n\u201c Yes. I\u2019ve finished for the day. I wanted to take a walk. I thought of dropping into the house.\u201d he replied.<\/span>
\nThey said goodbye to each other. <\/span>
\nJames kept walking towards his house. It was quite a nice house. It had a thatched roof. The farm that was next to it looked neat and well kept. <\/span>
\n\"Ceylon-Tea-Museum-Kandy\"
\nJames\u2019s father was attending to a flower bed . James was a big headed, large chested , burly lad. His shadow fell across the flower bed. His father did not look up from his work.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c Hello father\u201d said James.<\/span>
\n\u201c Hello James. How are you getting on\u201d<\/span>
\n\u201c I\u2019m doing fine father\u201d replied James<\/span>
\n\u201c Why do you want to become a teacher son\u201d he asked young James.<\/span>
\n\u201c I\u2019m bored with farm work father. It\u2019s very dirty work cleaning out the cow sheds and cleaning out the piggery.\u201d<\/span>
\n\u201c Awe. You don’t worry about that son. Its only at the start. Once you get to know everything in the farm, you can hire a farm hand to do the work. There is a future for you in farming. You can take it easy after getting to know all the work. Us farmers take it easy.\u201d<\/span>
\n\u201c I already know what the work is. I can see what you do. You are working all the time. Its not the way i want to be.\u201d<\/span>
\n\u201c So you want to be a teacher. Look at all the teachers. They barely make a living. They don’t get a real chance in life. They get their salary and it all goes on buying their food and cloths. That\u2019s not a good way of life.\u201d<\/span>
\n\u201c Ive got to go now father. See you later.\u201d<\/span>
\n\u201c That\u2019s another thing. I don’t like your staying in the Church building, like you had no home. They should let you stay with us and go for your apprentice work. Its not right.\u201d<\/span>
\nJames felt annoyed. He was not angry but he was upset about being told that he had chosen the wrong career. He knew in his heart that following his father\u2019s footsteps and being a farmer was not what he wanted to do.<\/span>
\n\u201cI\u2019m going home to see how everyone is.\u201d said James and walked away heading towards the house. His head shook involuntarily.<\/span>
\nAs James knocked on the door he could hear Bounce barking. The door opened and Bounce darted out and put his feet up as if inviting James to shake hands. James took both feet and then bent down to carry the dog. Bounce was delighted to see James. Bounce had shaggy hair which was combed down. James felt happy to be with Bounce. He smiled a gentle smile as he carried the dog into the house.<\/span>
\n\u201cHow are you James?\u201d asked James\u2019s sister \u2026\u2026..<\/span>
\n\u201cI\u2019m fine. How are things with you\u201d James responded.<\/span>
\n\u201c We are missing you. Papa is not happy that you are away\u201d she said<\/span>
\n\u201c Yes. i know. I met him on the way.\u201d James said.<\/span>
\n\u201cAre you happy doing the work\u201d asked \u2026\u2026\u2026..<\/span>
\n\u201c I\u2019m happy enough. It\u2019s not always very nice. My tutor is not doing anything to help me to understand what I\u2019m supposed to do. I might try to find another job\u201d said James<\/span>
\n\u201c You should look for something else If you are not happy\u201d replied\u2026\u2026.<\/span>
\n\u201c I\u2019m thinking of asking Uncle \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026..if he can find something better for me to do.\u201d<\/span>
\n\u201c He has sent cousin Harry to Ceylon. Terrible thing.\u201d<\/span>
\n\u201c I don\u2019t mind going to Ceylon. I hear it\u2019s a nice place. I might like to go there.\u201d<\/span>
\n\u201c Don\u2019t go James. It\u2019s so far away. We wont see you for a very long time.\u201d<\/span>
\n\u201c Don\u2019t worry. Its not easy to go there. So many are interested. Only some get to go\u201d<\/span>
\n\u201c By the way, I met Margaret. She was asking about you\u201d said\u2026\u2026\u2026<\/span>
\n\u201c I might meet her on Sunday.\u201d said James. <\/span>
\nEver since his mother died when he was a young boy of nine, James felt a sense bitter loss and loneliness. His mother was his comforter. She held him close and gave him a kiss on his hair, making him feel better. His father always upset him with his harsh words about the shoddiness of James\u2019s work in the farm. <\/span>
\nHis mother would say: \u201c Don\u2019t worry son. When you grow up, you can choose your work. Do something you want to do. Your father won\u2019t be able to stop you.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

James was feeling very sad thinking about his mother. The only consolation was coming home and talking with his sister. She was almost a mother to the children. But James had heard that his father was meeting with another woman. The children heard that the new woman in their father\u2019s life was living in another part of the county and that their father was visiting her. James felt resentful as he could not imagine any other woman replacing his mother in the family. He even wanted to ask his father about this woman and ask his father not to bring her to their home. But his thoughts could not be made into actions. His father was a strong man. His father would give him a severe scolding and make him feel very downhearted.<\/span>
\nBut he decided that he would leave the house forever if his father brought another woman to the family home. He would even run away from home, even run away to London. Nobody wanted to go to the smoky , smelly London. But he would take the risk and run away. He would miss his sisters and brothers. But he could not accept another woman in place of his beloved mother. <\/span>
\nHe even spoke of this to his sister.<\/span>
\n\u201c You won’t see me coming to the house if father brings another lady to our house.\u201dhe said to his sister.<\/span>
\n\u201cDon\u2019t be silly James. Father needs to have a some company. He is not happy living by himself.\u201d she replied.<\/span>
\n\u201c I don\u2019t care what happens. I\u2019m not going to live in this place if we have to have another mother. It\u2019s just not proper.\u201d he said.<\/span>
\n\u201c Don\u2019t worry James. She won’t be so bad as you think\u201d she replied.<\/span><\/p>\n

James continued his apprenticeship as a teacher. The rumour that his father his wanted to get married again turned out to be a true. James\u2019s father got married and the new wife came to reside in the house. James was extremely upset even though he was not living in the family house. He was determined to get away and find a job even if it meant that he would have to leave Scotland. London seemed a possibility. Any thing to get away. James\u2019s sister was not happy about James wanting to leave Scotland for London. She tried her best to persuade him to stay back.<\/span>
\nHer efforts to persuade James to stay back came to nothing when an incident happened in the house, when James was visiting. James was in the habit of going to his old room which he shred with his brother and going through his old cloths and small toys and items of stationery and four or five books which he was very fond of, all of which in a cupboard. While he was fondly examining his old possessions , his stepmother walked in without warning.<\/span>
\n\u201c There you are James. I wanted to ask you to empty that cupboard. You are not living in the house any more. Why are you keeping these things? These are of no use to you or anybody else.\u201d<\/span>
\n\u201c Sorry. I just wanted to keep them for the memories.\u201d replied James.<\/span>
\n\u201c These things are taking up space in the house. I really need the space to put away your daddy\u2019s cloths. His old cloths are filling up the cupboard in our bedroom. Can you arrange to take them away?\u201d she asked.<\/span>
\nJames was incensed. He did not see as a reasonable request. After all he was now out of the family house and working as an apprentice teacher. It was causing problem for the newly arrived wife who was looking for space for her belongings. She needed the space to keep he husband\u2019s cloths. he was upset. <\/span>
\n\u201c Im going to pack things and take them away.\u201d he replied.<\/span>
\n\u201c Thats a good boy.\u201d she replied.<\/span><\/p>\n

He packed his cloths and books into a bundle and used an old shirt as the wrapper for the bundle. He walked out of the house carrying his bundle without saying goodbye to anybody. He was determined to avoid going to the house as much as possible. <\/span>
\nWhenever he was free, he took to walking around the neighbouring areas. He wondered around and noticed that some of the girls in the neighbourhood were quite nice. He would be pleased to get to know them. But he was a farmer\u2019s son. He could not behave like he was a well known person and talk to the girls. Some walked with their sisters and cousins and class mates. <\/span>
\nOne girl in particular made him feel extremely uncomfortable as he was rearing to talk to her but she was from a rich family with a large house and a large farm and workshop. CamIlla was one girl he could not look at without feeling helpless. He wanted to rush up to her and hold her by the hand and stare at her beautiful face. She was petite. James was a well built boy, of above average height. He was always attracted to petite girls. Camilla was petite but her golden blonde hair made her irresistible. He sometimes made elaborate preparations before he set off for an afternoon walk in the direction of her house. he combed his hair to perfection. he made sure that his cloths were neat and attractive, washed and ironed perfectly. But when he actually saw her , he was in sixes and sevens. his shyness overcame all his preparations. As he passed her on the other side of the road, he pretended that he did not see her. Camilla was little annoyed with the boy that always walked on the other side of the road when he saw her. And refused to even look at her. she wanted to greet him with a smile as he was not bad looking and quite tall and strong looking with a pleasant face.<\/span>
\nAll this shyness made James want to run away. His father had gone on about his farm work. It was never satisfactory. James was not interested in the work at the farm. Hid father was not keen on James getting an education.In the end James managed to get the apprenticeship to become a teacher. he had even wanted to run away and become a soldier. The idea of getting away from his father and newly arrived mother came back to James. All his problems will go away if he could run away and become a soldier. <\/span>
\nJames was getting bored and feeling frustrated in the school. His mentor was not taking any interest in his progress. he did nothing to help James with learning about the skills of teaching. <\/span>
\nIt was a pleasant afternoon. James was taking a walk past the Luther power mill when he saw his relative Henry Stiven. Henry was a cousin of his mother. <\/span>
\n\u201c Hello James. How are you getting on?\u201d asked Henry<\/span>
\n\u201c I\u2019m not very happy at the school. But I don’t have a choice Uncle Henry\u201d he said.<\/span>
\n\u201c Sorry to hear that lad. I know you were very upset when your mother passed away. But I heard you joined the school to learn to teach. Are you not happy?\u201d<\/span>
\n\u201c No Uncle Henry. I\u2019m not happy at all. I had to move my things from the house. My mentor at the school never talks to me .\u201d<\/span>
\n\u201c Sorry to hear that. It must be hurting you to be asked to take your things from the house. After all you were born in that house.\u201d said Henry.<\/span>
\n\u201c Yes. I\u2019ve been thinking I should join the Army\u201d said James.<\/span>
\n\u201c James. Don\u2019t do that. The Army gets involved in fighting and your life is at risk. If you can get a commission as an officer, it won\u2019t be too bad. \u201c said Henry.<\/span>
\n\u201c Can i go to India to work Uncle Henry\u201d asked James.<\/span>
\n\u201c Ah. That\u2019s a thought. I can help you with going to Ceylon not India. In fact I\u2019m hoping to get a job as planter in Ceylon. Your Uncle Peter Moir is helping me. He is working for a coffee agency in Ceylon. Things are working out alright. It won\u2019t be long before I\u2019m off to Ceylon. I will put your name forward to the company. The company is getting more land in Ceylon. The company owners , the Haddens, are also our relatives, your mother\u2019s cousins. I\u2019ll ask them if they would like to give you a job in Ceylon\u201d said Henry. <\/span>
\n\u201cThank you Uncle Henry. Thank you so much.\u201d said James smiling. He was happy.<\/span>
\n\u201c I\u2019m sure they are going to say \u2018yes\u2019. How old are you now?\u201d asked Uncle henry.<\/span>
\n\u201c I\u2019m seventeen\u201d said James.<\/span>
\n\u201c That\u2019s fine. Good age to start a planting life.\u201d said Henry smiling.<\/span>
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