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top 81 the h,h and here old castle o. house a.,
would PASS very well cr ruin and j. enbiemsfics Of Ia
rLucd hopes and expectations % him who buil II, n.
singing master and sung himself on; ~ house MI
home. Is present lCssessor Bo, gwen 10 txny IA
ard there i, stand. bih this fair scene. Nerh,
i, l.ile brook and no, far away hear the music 81 Il
fosnir cascade II bounds oyes the hill AMI rvrneas,
we, how once PLAY - truaat snd climbed up among a.
bushes and crumhlng rocks, 20 take shower bath al
fcr uoliu., aud came very hear being turned into
waterfall my self.
But now Iook abroad, and while you are gazing win
tell you that Rot alone N thinking this one OF toe ms,
beautiful saiseap. views this world rfons.
A freUd II m.nc was dining al the American Hotel n
prri, end gentleman whom She did no, know. aud who
did not know her. testns his ourneyngs aEa telling
of the beautiful spots he hed IN the old world and IN
the ueN when sudden. her attention was si. By ape
,urt ho could M TO recognize for she had gazet upla
many q time from Tai, very h-"P lie had ho.a IN ey
cry State in Union and most OF the countries Of Es
rope, aud he had found but scene TO rival is IN oyeA
ness ard tia: IN the north 81 France
Was not ths a compliment TO Our valley winch We
nav 10 proud 20 repeat
Th~ i .Incsll- Hi. and for miles YOU the
river ndug through the luNuriant meado"s-the iosa-
stretching. far away IN the distance III cy are son
tho lu, ether snd point 10 you the spot where they
down % the very water ctge. on oo.h ses OF hs
strcom sud terminate the valley on the soah, by taxing
hold Of hands and giving the rycr only very narrow
passage make il ws- onward 10 the sea. ony the art
iSi euoA give You any idea Of ;ao boa1;, and variety
"hch You car behold at glance If mountain and valley
ana uN,r ana sif'emiet, and d'aeie and deli
but look there something YOU might see only once n
coming hundred times !, deer has been startled fron
his lea;y covert, Or have reached h,m-how 10
uen'p''N'. y" bounds over the fence, up the noun
|, Il not beautiful shihow fortunate ,hat Won eano
o-day. ior though pass very often it j. not a. In
que'tN every season that deer ms pathway
lli- /, worth putting Ia Your notebook
am ou.,,imts asked y those whose vision j. bounded
by hri,k Wells 0ud who never mountain ii We
are 70; AFRAID 70 20 forth les the bears and wolves dovoar
L. To which answer the hears and wolves have All de-
parted but We have plenty Of dcar log have seen one,
perhaps You sill see more
ik,,t Hook * >alur in tho ia
Ccua. rank ard file See them dip their heads in the Wa
fit one. then all. without disturbing their >,iery dix
nifty end etiquette Did You know before that they always
saii ~ the Wild geese fly l e Vim of triangle which is
exactly ilt loria If oldashOued harrow But prc-
YOU know nothing about IT, for they must be greater
geese than any ever saw n they permit their YUa goa -
be heard amidst the rattle and clan. and claor Ut great
city They great geese but they wiser than that
The meadows form Ire most delightful feature the land.
scope Here The along close under the hill and
C urthcron makes graceful curve, and lows smooth
" between two rich intervals which in another freak Il
terminates and finds shelter beneath ov,rhanging
Gin on the other side Here an elm aud there M oak aud
th.n buonu Is throwing IT. graceful shadows Ger the
field ard painter had stood on this HILL and decided how
man, should be LEFT fu ornament and how dey should b,
aTaIg god think the effect would not have been more per
We mirht stand ali day gazing and should no, weary
hu before We return must take you into this olashonci
farmhouse. whore YOU shall how our worthy grand
mothers lived tor tie maden ladies' who dwell here adhere
to the primitive simplicity al the olleu time.
Their father brave soldier in the wars and thew
had two brothers; who went To seek his fortune other
lands and the other who lived with them unmarried till ha
died and LEFT them alone 10 keep house and take "
the farm. and shoud you how well they manage you
would be convinced wha, wohan do when thrown upon
her own resources.
Here YOU shall walk upon the sancd floor upon which
you may lee careful not Ia drop your bread aud butter
and look upon Imprinted walls secured whtencSs
You -ha beds of down aud patchwork quilts, aud blan
kets of wool which they picked and cariod, and spun
and woyc and sheets made of lax which they raised AMI
bleached, and made into cloth rivalng even Hcl-
land itself.
The tabe-cloth will dazzle your eyes will also those
rows OF pewter on the drosses, and you will wonder by
what process these knives aud spoons bun-hed and
shall DC obliged tell YOU that they Ingredient which
is almost banished from modern kitchens though plenty
in the days of graEdamos which Is, elbow grease
You shall have boiled dish for dinner, and tea. real
"Su.hang." in those tiny cups, and puil biscuit aud
butter weh looks if il made OF bu,torcups. aud
such dumping a. you never asted And you shall bc
RECALLED with conversation that as rare as your epast 80
spiccd with common and mother w.t. and anecdotes
of the early setilorsor they old ladies nOwand You
snai uu'rre az 70" do not viii forgive youD their
dresses of genuine hom.spu cut after pattern which has
not varied tor y years and which has permitted them 10
enjoy health all tl, day of their lives.
Here they have lived always, entirely secluded from tho
world, seldom visiting their neigbors, and never in
du!gng gossip and seemingly contened and happy. TIL,
rudest lips mention their names but with respect ant
the most indifferent heart Yields a cordial tribute then
homely virtues. With what II hearty wclcane you in
vitod TO again, and IL not such hospitality the richest
treat you have hud for many day
We must 20 home now aud Dolly in fine or,eroo for
sho has been cropping clover See how she pcks up her
ears she II homeward bound shall always quarrel
with those who deny 10 her thought ana intelligence. hal
rather take ride with her amy time than with stupid
bipCds could mention, and some day will take another
dear ador you and and il she does not enjoy
wei n ,
The prose pieces in the volume interspersed with
poetica productions including several TRANSACTIONS
from Beranger, which are gracefully yersifed. Some
ofthe sketches have already appeared in "The National
Era" The Independent" and The Daily Times to
the editor of which last journal, Mr. Raymond, the
volume is dedicated the cordial and generous
friend" Of the author.
POEMS BIZ THOMAS HOOD ? vol. l2mo Boston; Lius
Brown Go. New. York Evsns 3 Dcken0n
Hood s the Tst of recent poets whose works have ap-
pcared in the beautiful Boston edition Of collective English
poetry. Tic fills worthy place by the side OF the great
in whose company he is introduced He w.t.
sense and fine humanity have gained not only the onra-
ton but the loving gratitude of thousands OF readers
Few poems in language have touched deeper chord
of feeling lnger with tender enchanfnent uo
memory, than bOse strains Of truest pafos N WHICH nc
pours ont The broad synpahies OF lr noble hear' We
are glad this complete American editon ~ nus P"cu
a writings and that no volume oil inc series VIII
receive more universal welcome from our conntrymen
In non Of form and mechanic execution 1t IA all That can
he desired BY the fesdous taste An interesting
sketch Of the author profxcd TO the hrst volume ncua
inc the photographed confessions IN s Literary e'
nisoepces The following account Of his hr-t m'erVie"
with one of the greatest modern English hainors's
"a admirably told and may be new TO many OF our readers
Twas sitting morning bcride our edit9 oushy COT
,eoug tt,nfs when visitor announced whose hnn
cum bled by low ventrilOquial voice. Ike lom fpes
calling from the hold through the hatchway ava '' 'e
sound distinctly Oh my tympanum' However, sie w..
onened and in came stranger, figure remarkable az
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