Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-05-01
THE FARMERS DAUGHTER.

ishing in the shades of the country. Farm
houses are dangerous places.-As you are
thinking only of sheep or Of curds. you may
be suddenly shot through by pair Of brigh,
eyes, and melted away in a bewi,ching
smile that you never dreamt Of ill the mis-
chief was done In towns, and theatres. and
thronged assemblies Of the rich and titled
fair. you are on your guard; you know
what you are exposed to, and put on your
breast plate. and pass through the NEST
deadly onslaught ofbeanty- and sound.
But in those sylvan retreats, dreaming Of
nightingnles, and hearing only the lowing
Of oxen, you are taken by surprise. Out
steps fair creature, crosses glade. leaps
siyle you start. you siand-lost in wonder
and aslonshed admiration; take out your
tablets 10 write sonnet on the return Of the
nymphs and dryads 10 earth. when up comes
John Tomkius, and says, It's only The far
mrI's dauglterl' What have farmers
such daue HERS now a-days2 Yes. tell
you they have such daughters-those farm
houses are dangerous places. Let no man
with poetical Imagination, which is but
another name for a very tender heart, fiat
ter himself with Eancies Of the calm delights
OF the country; with the serene idea OF sit.
ting with the farmer in his old-fashioncd
chimney corner and hearing him talk
OF corn and mutton; Of joining him
in the pensive pleasures OF pipe,
and brown Jug Of October; Of listening
to the gossip Of the comfortable farmers
wife Of the parson and his family. OF his
sermons and his tenth pig--over fragrant
cup Of young Tyson, or lapping the deli
cous Injuries OF custards and whipt creams;
in walks fairy vision Of wondrous witche-
rv, and, with a curlcsy and smile Of most
winning and mysterious magic, takes her
seat lust opposite. Ii is the farmers daugh-
teri A lively creature Of eighteen. Fair
as the lily, fresh as May-dew, rosy as the
rose itself: graceful as the peacock perch
ed on the pales there BY the window; sweet
as posy Of violeis and "gloves gillivers
modest as early morning, and amiable as
Imagination OF DesdemonG or Gertrude o.
Vvomiag. You are lost It's all over
with you. would not give an empty fiber
or frog bitten strawberry, for your peace
OF mind. iflhat gliuering creature be not II;
pilifu as she is fair And that comes o
going into the country, out of the way o
vauily and temptation and fancy farmhous
! es only nice old-fashioned places OF old
fashioned content,nent.- Heads OF Inc People
THE MAPLE Not only is the maple
valuable Tor its capacity 10 yield sugar, bu
J il is also among the best timber trees OF th'
country. We are told that full growr
rock maple. that is. a perfect tree OF the or
iginal growth, within few miles OF MeIIl
: mac river. is worth at least fifty dollars, t.
be applied as the keel Of a ship. AL. on
readers know that ii is from the sugar tre
$ that the beautiful birds eye MAPLE use,
!, by cabinet makers and carpenters extensive
b ", is procured.-This is becoming as com
b mon in finishing the elegant pannellng G
5 steamboats, and ships as the best mahogu
: ny.
Y One fact in this connection. Mr.. Hug
a MColley, of Payson, VT. few days ng
o brought to Concord, with Two horses. l44
feet of rock maple boards. three.eigh,s {
Q an inch thick, for which he received S73.-
l. Mr.. M Cooley made from his maple tree
e eighteen hundred pounds Of sugar, and b
% intends 10 increase the qrantily produce
o. the present spring to four thousand pound
"a This isVermont thrift Other farmers ina
d do the same.-Hiips Monthly Visiter
p, Collector Bancyof and Mr.. Raatoul.-
n. These political missionaries returned to Bo
n ton after the Connecticut election, with It
IA most wofui looking yisages imaginable.
sdl No two intruding puppies kicked out
s. kitchen with their tails between their leg
10 ever looked more contemplate. Our info
ID mani saw these men in Boston. The Gu
w tom House january admitted that it was US
&c less to contend against the influence OF o
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