Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-06-01


the town; and. what lofty temple sof
tens the heart 10 alteration like thi
simple and lovely landscape, reposin,
IN apesceful beauty. untsinted will
the evils Of the world Here no trou
oles disturb. no interests clash, no acci
dents terriiy. There is nothing like
rural
We were startled by sudden shout
from friend Simon, the farmer. After
pretty profane ejaculation. and a sud.
den rush by US, so as nearly TO overturu
the chair on which my fIieud was seat.
ed, he went on shouting
Jacob. run. you lazy scoundrel; the
hogs are IN the corn. Here, Watch;
here Watch; seize EN-, boy. Run ia
cob, seize 'em boy; run, Jacob; LEI
down the bars
An enormous house-dog. just from
the pond, started through the entry al
the call, and, shaking the contents oil
his saturated hair over Alfred, laid hts
course. barking furiously, toward the
intruding. and now alarmed quadru-
peds- Simon aud Jacob shouted; the
pigs squealed; Watch added TO the
clamor; the cows beloved; the geese
Kissed; the ducks, Guinea hens and
the inhabitants Of the farm-yard, Joined
the confusion.
Nothing like rural quiet 7 thought /.
AT supper. we were interrupted by
the screams Of Jacob. Friend Simon
was promoting his education with the
end Of rope.
Poor jacob said Alfred.
Poor ALFRED" thought /. No in d.
terests clash, no troubles disturb.
We retired to rest early. In a.,
room allotted TO US was q clock.
What a happy thought said Al
fred. "A clock, reminds US that time
flies, as it Proclaims the passing hour =
We were just sinking into a sleep,
when the clock struck ten. A rattling
noise preceded the operation, and the
bell might have been heard through
the whole house. Il awakened Us re-
gulaily throughout the night, at the
termination Of every sixty minutes.
What happy thought
The neNt day was intensely hot
The sun glanced down fiercely. The
leaves hung ON the trees motionless.
The dog lay painting in the shadow,
with half a yard OF tongue hanging
from his mouth. The hens, SC. ga
'hered IN silent meetings under the
carts and hedges. Alfred got his Shell
ley. and handed me Milton. Every
thing was silent enough A woman
interrupted US with mop.
win the gentlemen please TO sit on
The other side Of the house,
why what are you going to do'' To-
CURED Alfred, looking up from his
book.
Going TO wash the stoop. said the
fair intruder, dashing pail Of water over
the boards.
We had no sooner fairly settled our.
selves in another situation, than Jacob
came by with load Of wood.
Pretty Poll. said Jacob.
Pretty Poll. screamed q voice at our
shoulder, in such q discordant tone
that Alfred again put his hand to his
ears. II was parrot. whose tongue,
thus set in motion. RECALLED us with such
choice specimens Of colloquism a.
Pretty Poll ! Pretty Poll! la, ha, ha!
Huzza, huzzal Come TO dinner. Ha,
ha, hap
Alfred looked resolutely al bis Shell.
ley. There was a dead silence. He
went on with his book, and suddenly
turned to me to read passage Of rare
beauty.
Go 20 work. 60 20 work. said Poll.
The devil take the fool. said Al.
fred, fiinging down the volume ia a
passion.
Stupid fool Stupid fooll screamed
the bird. Tia. Ia. hs! Tia, ha, ha I!
Huzza Hnzzap
Poor Alfred lie mnsl soon learn
that there IS no refuge iron, q misfor-
tune, The source Of which is "a himself.
Instead Of seeking to fly from iumuli.
be must strive 10 become familiar with
u. The world was not formed for the
fasiidious or the refined There - on
" one place Of rest aud long may il be
ere he lies IN It's stiffness.
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