The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-08-07
of the inhabitants of this, alas, too-of:
tcn.to. bennett home!

of the inhabitants of this, alas, too,of
tcn.to.bc -met-with home!
But, kind reader, let us turn our
attention from this unattractive pic.
ture, and gaze through those broad,
green trees, upon that humble cot.
tagc, which stands q few rods from
the roadside You can just recognise
is windows pccping forth from be-
meath the luXuriant vines that almost
conceal them, and the rustic portico
is entirely covered by that beautiful
trumpet vine, which, with its rich yer.
durc, forms such cool summer res.
ting place. What velvet appear
ance the little lawn has, as it lays
spread out before the door, dotted
here and there with howcr-coyercd
beds, aut in the turf and shaded so
beautifully by the mellow sunbcams,
as they cast bright shadows over it
from between the broad branches Of
the trees that stand around it! How
beautiful the whole appearance, as
we stand here and breathe the fresh,
pure air, which seems frcshcr and
purer from having stopped a moment
to play with those dark green leaves,
and kiss away the perfume from those
beautiful flowers! Parent, bring
your little child with you here, show
him the two scenes, and judge by his
actions which is most likely to cult,
vatc a home feeling in his mind.
But do you cxclaim, eyes: this is
all very we'll for those who can af-
ford it, but [ am poor, too poor to 90
to such an expense" Why, friend!
there is no farmer too poor, in our
free land too poor to have beauti-
tul home of his own; for it needs not
wealth to mako it peaceful and hap.
py. God has scattered the means
all around us, and a little pleasant Ia
Dor will be sufficient to beautify and
adorn it. Spare a little ground
around your dWelling for lawn,
trees, ana flowers. You can find
leisure to TIaht the trees, and your
wife and daughters will, trust, glad
ly attend to the vines and flowers.
1t will take but u little time, and
once engaged in the work, You will
reap a rich reward in the labor itself,
and feel within you the happy feel
ing which can only be felt in adorn-
ing and making moro pleasant your
home. True, the ground thus dcvo-
ted, might be more useful, in mere
dollars and.ccnts point Of view, plant.
cd with corn; but if refinement Of
feeling and IN increased lovo of home
arc any recompcnsc for a few paltry
dollars and cents, then, this little spot
will pay most us'lrious interest upon
all the capital invested. If keeping
your children from vicious influences,
and teaching them to love their birth
place, and care for its appearance is
aught gained, then rich will be the
yearly, yea, and daily return from
this small spot! Gladly as they
grow older will they tend, and still
moro bcautify it; and "lIome Sweet
lIome," will ever in their after life,
exert its purifying influence upon
their feelings, leading them to toll
earnestly to make for themselves, in
their second childhood, such a sweet
resting place as that in which their
earlier years were passed.
But while | know that the external
appearance of home, will not of itself
be sufficient to do all this, yet | dc
contend that if seconded by the
amount of internal happiness which
usual characteristics our farmers
homes, it will do far more than is gen
orally believed. 1t will throw such q
charm about home, that it will prove
plcasantcr to our sons than the tav-
crn or the grocery. 1t will present
pleasures and amuscmcnts at home.
sufficient to satisfy the minds Of oul.
children; and they will grow up with
larger hearts, with more refined feel
lnss, with a stronger love for agricul-
turc. In short, better and purer for
having lived in home made bcauti.
fnl By rural establishment. And be.
llcving this, we believe the conclusion
to which it incvitp5ly leads, that it is
y duty which every farmer owes his
children. thus to bcautiIy his home.
LUKE DERwIN.
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FLOWING IN Corn FOR MANURE.