New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-31

Young plants OF various kinds, which Will blossom
by and by. but at present there are no flowers 90
be gathered there. Ia the adjoining wood, We had
10 better luck it is 4 dense growth Of young hem
locks end pines, where nothing else thrves-mucn
the darkest and gloomest about the village the
sunshine never seems TO penetrate the shade
enough 10 warm the earth which is covered With
rusty pine leaves We climbed TO higher ground,
but DO sTbutus was there still Se persevered, ADD
at last, the top of the bill, some remarkably
6ne clusters were discovered, and from that mo-
ment they were found in abundance. They seem
often to open FIST the bill tops, but they are IN
fall bloom now in many places.
There is more han usual interest in gathering
these flowers from their peculiar habits One
msy easily pass over ground where they abound
without observing them, unless one knows their
tricks OF old for they often play hide and go seek
with YOU, crouching about old stones, and under
dead leaves, and among moses. Bot here aud
there you may see pretty fresh cluster peePing
oul from among last years withered herbsge az
though it doomed from lifeless stalks. and when
you stoop 10 gather IT, raklpg away the dead leaves,
you tird dozen punches ia near neighb0rhood an
der the faded covering. Perhaps half these sweet
flowers lie closely shrouded IN this way under the
fallen foliage Of the forest. After coming az length
to the right ground, this afternoon we we're very
successful they are in full season, and never were
6rer-laIge and very fragrant. Several lunches
OF those we gathered, were growing so pret,lly,
that il seemed pity to pull them some showing
their fragrant heads among rich uses, while
others were hooded In large wthered leaves OF the
osk chesnUt, and maple. The sun had dropped
low while we were busy at cur pleasant task, but
We fingered q moment to look down upon the vii
age as it lay in the valley below, The picture of
cheerful quiet, and upon the lake, with sweet
evening tnts playing over the water; and then
descending the hill at quick pace, we sue
ceedsd in reaching the village before the sun had
quite set
1t is not only the scenes of Nature which glow
into life in the picturesque descriptions Of this wri
ter but there are occasional sketches Of society and
manners which are no less admirable in their kind.
Here is the picture of household interior, which
cannot fail to be recognized by all who are familiar
with
A NETWORK FARM HOUSE
We bsd for several weeks, been planning a
visit to farmer BIS; our good friend bis step
mother, having given US very warm invitation
to spend the day with her. Accordingly. we set
off in the morning, after breakfast, and drove to
the lite village Of B Green, where we ar.
rived about noon Here the coachmsu stopped to
water his horses, and make some inquiries about
the road
"Do you know where BIS folks live 2" he
ask ed frsm a man in the yard.
"Yes, sir; BIS folks live three miles from
here"
(which road must | take ~
Straight ahead. Turn to the left when you
come TO the brick school hose then take the right
when you come to the gubsmith's shop. and any
Of the neighbors will tell you which is BIS
house"
The directions proved correct. We soon reach
ed the schOolhOuse then came TO the gunsmiths
shop, and few more turnings brought in sight of
the low, gray farmhouse, the object Of our NOR.
nings drive. Here q very cordial and simple
greeting awaited US, and we passed toe day most
sgreeably.
How pleasantly things look about farm house
There 10 always much that is interesting and re-
spectacle connected with every better labor, every
US elul or harmless occupation Of man. We esteem
some trades for their usefulness, we admire others
for their ingenuity, but il seems natural to like a
farm or a garden beyond most workshops. 1t
needs not 10 be great agricultural establishment
with scientific sheds and show dsiries-fo- knowl
edge and experience are necessary to appreciate
the merits Of such place "a simple body, who
goes to enjoy and not 10 criIicse, will fad enough
TO please HIM ABB ut any common farm, providedthe
good man be sober and industrious, the housewife
be neat and thrifty.
From the window of the room in which we were
sitting We looked over the n hole Of Mr. BIS
farm the wheat field, cornheld, orchard, potato
patch, und buck~beat field. The farmer himself
with bis wagon and horses, boy and man, were
busy in a hay field, just below the house several
cows were feeding in the meadow, and about fifty
sheep were nibbing on the hillside. A piece OF
woodland was pointed out on the hight above,
which supplied the house with fuel We saw no
everereens there the trees were chiefly maple,
birch, oak, ard chestnut with US, about the lake
every wood contains hemlock and pine.
Finding we were interested in rural matters
our good friend offered to show us whatever we
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with the sweet, old smile peculiar to herself, Sac
took US to the little garden it contsined potatoes
cabbsges, onions, cucumbers, and beans; row
Of cure % bushes was the only fruit patch OF
catrep, and another Of mint grew Ia one corner
Our farmers, as general rule, are proverbisly In
different about their gardens. There was no trult
ON the place beside the apple. trees OF the orchard
ore is surprised that cherries, and pears, and
plums all suited 10 oar billy climate in this coun
iry sholld not receive more attention they yield
desirable return for the cost and labor required 70
plant and look after them.
Passing the barn, we looked in there also; a
load of sweet hsy had Just been thrown into the
loft, and another was coming up the road at the
moment. Mr. B worked bis farm with
pair of horses only, keeping no oxen. Halt a do
zen hens and some geese were the only poultry in
the yard the eggs and feathers were carried in
the fall TO B Green, o: sometimes as far az
our own village.
They kept iouE cows formerly they hhu 4uOu
LARGER dairy; bat our hostess had counted her
threescore and ten, and being the only woman in
the house, the dsiry.work OF four cows, she said,
was as much az she could attend to. One would
think So for she also did all the cooking, baking,
washing ironing, and cleaning for the family, con
sisting Of three persons besides share Of the
sewing, knitting and spinning We went into her
little butery here the bright tin pans were stand
ing full Of rich milk everything was thoroughly
secured beautifully fresh, and neat. stone jar
Of fire yellow butter, whose flavor we knew OF
old stood on one side and several cheeses were In
press The wood work was all painted red
While our kind hostess, on hoSpitabe thought
intent, was preparing something nice for tea, We
were invited to look about the little sitting
and see farm ways" in all shape. It was both
paror and guestchamber at the same time. In
one corner stood q maple bed,tead, with 4 large
plaDp feather bed on il, and two tiny pillows in
well bleached cases a. the head. The walls Of
the room were white ashed, the woodwork was