The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-03-22
Gatmsts Column.
How blest the Farmers simple liie- SiA
Far from the noise Of the City's strife.
From the Wool Grower. ,
THE FARMER OF A WINTER DAY.

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The winter blast blows loud and chill
the drifting snow is piling up, and makes
us way through every crack and ~creyice,
an unwelcome guest, and covers all with
The winters mantle. The farmer puts on
his vestment warm, and goes firth TO see
that all are sheltered from The storm and
well supplied with forage Tor the night.
He views The sheep /; they are busy around
the we'll filled racks, nibbing fast the pre-
cious meal /; they welcome him with an
innocent bleat, knowing that from him they
receive their bounliful supply. The meal
being finished they lie down, sheltered
from the blast beneath the hovel Uttered
with the clean dry straw, and begin 10
ruminale their food, and unmolesled enjoy
the pleasure designed lhem by our Creator.
The cattle next are viewed. The dour
being opened they look around, but again
resume The, TO them . important task Of
emptying their well filled hangers. With
them all is right; they feel-nol The biit4r
blast. Then TO the stable where stands
the old grey mare, with her stout and
sturdy nags, which not the snow drift
when Juggling home the wood, nor wesri.
ness when harnessed al pillow. The old
mare knows his step and with a whinny
asks for the coming meal; he gives the
measure a little hesped. "tlerc take this
thou true and faithful servant--lhe night is
cold and Thy coat is thin, and thou art old
and past thy labor, that thou wilt be neg
lected. We have tOiled together for Tween.
ty summers, and Thy useful days will not
be forgotten. Nontians hand shall abuse
thee nor hold thy teIher, nor grovelling
a%varice ever tempt me 10 begrudge thee thy
wei earned piltance."
All being right lie steps out 10 view tue
majesty OF the storm |; and looking around
he sees his neighbour stock across the way
shivering with cold and weak for want Of
food, with bumped up backs all covered
with The snow, they stand exposed 10 the
piercing blast, trying 10 pick scanty meal
from among the snow. On, slolhful and
unleeling man, did you but realize what
these pnor animals suffer from cold and
hunger lhron h your neglect, or did you but
realize The Heavenly pleasure Of making
all around YOU happy, you would not now
be resting IN the easy couch, when your
stock are so destitute of fOud and shelter.
But had you no other motive Than the lore
Of gain, that ought 10 prompt you 10 pro.
vide fur their cotIfOrL-for The better YOU
feed, and the more comfortable you can
make them the greater Will be your reward,
and ii would be well it you did bul realize
the truth of The poets appropriate lines:
And Oft deal out to them with liberal haL IS;
Shelter them, too, from the winters blast severe,
And ihey Will richly pay you for your toll
His boys are with him /; each one has
his wonted task. The labor Of The day
is done, all arc made comfortable /; of far
from the house they 60 fearless of the
drifting snow. The boys, with youthful
freaks, oft stumbling down 10 enjny Il
pleasure Of rolling in the drift. The wood
box receives its ample store, for the even.
ing and morning fire, of seasoned fuel
from The well filled house. Now they
collect around the cheerful fire or conf. r.
able stove, and enjoy the conscious pleas.
ure Of a well spent day, nor is their peace
annoyed with thoughts of a bank mole
tina. must be paid 10 morrow, nor the store.
keepers call for The last years bill. All
are paid as they 60 along, and however
small their income may b., their expenses
are always kept within ii, SO that what
they have is all their own.
All being made comfortable and warm,
the cultivation Of the mind is the evenings
business, and is as regularly attended 10 as
the days pursuits-for man without men.
tai culture is but a mere machine, destitute
Of rational pleasure or exalted greatness,
and in no way can the mind be 50 we'll
improved, and stored with useful knowl
edge, as by Judicious reading. The works
on agriculture are FIRST in order, that being
their daily business; but others arc not
neglected. A general knowledge of the
arts and sciences, the wants and comforts
of social life, add much to the dignity of
human nature, and increases the rational
enjoyment and usefulness of man and
ought 10 be attended 10 by all. The duties
of the evening past, they retire 10 rest and
ENJOY The blessing OF a calm repose, made
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