Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-11-10

yesrs past. have gos ten . wy Of
suckin' eli the sggs what The old hen
lays. I'm sarten dem vsrmsnts won't
let you hsb no fresh Eggs no bow you
can On him."
Isam was dismissed, sad the SHELLS
were thrown out Of the window. The
radishes too were worm eaten, and had
the rot; the watcr-cresses turned out %
be chick-weed, and the Strawberries
were all gritty. IA for the milk and
butter, they were both garlicky! Mr..
Pringlc did not relish his breakfast, and
left the table in an III humor.
Nature cts us for certain avocations,
and there is trits. though vulgar say.
ing that "one cannot twista silk purse
out Of sow's ear" The ysrd-stick
and plough-share are two different i'm
plements. though they both may
be profitable in proper hands. Mr..
Percgrine Pingle and his thrifty wife
had calculated the chances Of farm
in the neighborhood OF the city against
their stock 10 trade in the dry good line.
There were great attractions in q coun-
try life; besides, there 10 q degree Of
independence about farmer which Is
entirely unknown TO . ''cit'-in the
place Of rotten banks-protested notes
tickle customers-under-selling and
tricks Of trade, he has the variegated
map Of nature-the pure and halmy
breeEe-fresh and holdsome food and
bracing exercise. The PRos and CONS
were well weighed by Mr.. Pnngle, and
he sold out his stock and took 10 farm
ing. though he confessed his perfect
ignorance Of either the art, o. science
Of horticulture. Mrs. Pringie too. dear
creature was Of . romantic turn; she
loved the woods. the fields. the hills
and the valleys; the soit murmur Of the
brook was eloquent with music, and
she read volumes Of poetry in the N.Y.
riads Of flowers that opened their deli.
cate petals 10 the golden sun. OF caught
the limpid dew in their Thirsty ehalice.
The odds we're two 10 one in favor Of
farming.
A brace Of months passed in rural
felicity" something like that which
Ne have related. The market garden
was stteaded with the utmost care by
Mr.. Pringle and old Isam-the corn
grew tall and tossed ITS feaihered top
proudly in the cir; the rich cantelopes
and water-melons swell to ripeness-
the potatoe blossoms looked wonder-
fully thick. though nobody knew what
Yves going on under ground-the lus-
cious tomato became first green and
then OF crimson red-the fruit trees
bent down with their golden burden
and the grass shot up and invited the
scythe. Mr.. Pringle was all Joy and
ecstacy-he said nOthing about hollow
eggs-dsmp rooms--rats and musqUi-
toes; his whole heart and soul were
upon the excellent and profitable crop
he was about to make.
LET Us taste some OF those excellent
melons," said he one day to his wife
while al dinner. She accordingly sent
Isam 10 break several from the vines.
The old negro returned with basket
full and . very long face-"O massa. I"
exclaimed he, dem csntslope and
water melon just same like de egg-de
mole and the gTound-rat eas EN- ell
hollow--not one left on de vine wild
sometia' in him."
BE. PingIe shrugged his shoulders
.: the news, and went without de-
sert. $50 and now the grass in the
large 6eid," said he 70 Isam, land see
if we cant make something Of that"
lean moved the grace and spread u
out Ia the sun, but did not stack Il Il
night--a STORM came on. and the hay
vas I'll destroyed. MF. PIiRgls did MOI
despair, bet visited hiss orchard 10 ses
how bis fruit trees thEived; alas, alas, q
dlstemper bad seized them from vanI
Of proper atteaiioa, and The fruit wss
falling 10 the ground roston and worm
eaten. Hsd bic fences been well -.
cured. be probably might have reaPed
handsome harvest Of cora. bot on one
salueky night the cattle Of bis seighbo'
broke lhFo1gh. ssd lad waste his
whole crop. The towering stalks weIs
torn aaa tEsmpled o. the ground, add
HE lest Aops was Frustrated With them
my lsvs," ssid Ms Pevsgrins Pia.
gle 70 his wife one night after ell the
children bad beea put 70 bed; four q
them With an ague and two of then
9th the cholera infantan from eatinl
crude vegetables. my Iove--we used
70 have very pleasant sveaiags IN tbs
city-you know We ased either 10 g
q Viating o. loths thesire. o. some Othel
place a amusemsus. How duli q y
/ here
"Yes. my dear" replied Mrs. PsEs'
\ crime PinRle, "how nslsncholy tbos'
I Katy-dida aad cTiekets sOuad; { really
shink there is Sonethiag wogth hviai
| fsg IN The city. All how wish 20 81
ny old lriends ones sgnia round ou
Il 6res,4s."
II slways I'D like Ne counter sn'
sAs ysrh-stiek'--
s.fhs city h 20 lively
The eoantFy V - dull
I'VE shsH esgtainly de hegs"--
Ass 20 oas - buY "'I
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