The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-05-03

cuppaSo, peets anu turnlps n pic tina
might rival a small hay-cock in size anC
shape plate of rye and Indian bread
cold, and another made of rye -four arc
untouched for great loaf just draw
from the oven, nicely Drowned and hot
is offered in great broken pieces tl
temp, the appetite with one of the richest
repasts ever given to an epicuro BY the
side of the old lady stands black earth
en- teapot the contents of which arc
freely offered, but only accepted by two
of them, as the rich new milk or hearty
old cider is preferred as n beverage
morning noon and night, 10y those old
fashioned hearty laborcrs. We must
not forget the never failing nccompaui.
nent of the evening meal at this season
of the year in New England, for'tis New
England's proudcst dish, the golden
pumpkin sweet pies.
God being thanked for lis great
bounties after the close of the happy
meal, all draw into a circle around tho
great fireplace. Father is finishing oh
an axe-helve, jed is mending a pair of
boots, and one of the hired men upon the
other side Of tho same bench is renairinc
wagon harness-both use the same
tools. The other two are employed, one
shelling corn and the other helping Mary
peel pumpkins, which are cat in slices
and hung upon poles overhead. This is
Mary S accepted lover, Happy hearts
aud blessed industry. Eb, Abe ard
Sol arc engaged with the schoolmaster
around tho big table, lighted with a
homemade candle, they are studying
geography, writing and arithmetc-f
ting themselves for future statesmen
Mother is making a new coat for one of
the boys, Ada is ironing at sidc-tablc,
and iletty Is washing the supper dishes
at another There are two other mem
bers of this Lapry family group--tbo
cat occupies tho top Of the bue.dyo tub.
which stands in the corner of the fire
place, and old Bose sleeps quietly under
the table
Directly, and before any sound is au.
'd'ble to human ear he gets up, walks
ont into the long entry, and gives a loud
sharp bark at the outside door, and
stands waiting the approaching step
Soon satisfied that the new conner is Il
friend. he retires again to his repose. and
and three or four boys that look as
though they might be brothers to those
already described 50 much are they dress
cd alike, enter and draw around table
with the others and the schoolnaster
These are from neighboring farm, sons
Of widow, who have till now been so
much engaged with the labors of the
farm, they have been unable to attend
school in the daytime, but are detormin-
ed to lose none of the evening opportu.
mites TO keep along with their class.
They will mako honest, intelligent, in
dustrious farmers
The old folks welcome them heartily.
and the young ones are all roioiced at
their arrival The old lady inquiries why
in the world their mother does not come
along and Mary, the kind-hearty Mary
is 50 sorry to hear that it is because
Sarah is not SO well, and mother is very
busy in getting their new clothes done
so they can go to school as soon as they
finish picking apples john" says she,
" let US hurry and get through our
'stcntand VIC will 60 over to the widows
and while | help her with her sewing.
you shall read for the amusement Of
poor Sarah. for un hour or two" IF.
that Is The case" says the father, laying
down his axe-handle, " my dear children,
you shall 60 now, [ will finish your
work" And Mary, my dear girl,
don't 60 empty-handed," says mother,
: you know from experience how sweet
little delicacies brought by friendly
hands to the side Of sick bed, are to
the poor invalid"
Hetty. my dear, if you have done
your dishes, you must get your cards and
make few rolls, for I am quite out of
grey yarn, and wc must have some more
stocking in the work. Old man, dou't
cut that pumpkin too thick. Ada,
daughter, get n plato of doughnuts aud
some of those nice fall pipins and set
them on the table; l guess these boys
can eat few while they arc cyphoring.
do wonder ifyou have got light enough.
Sol. get another candle, | am sure such
industrious boys ought to have all the
light they want"
Thus, my readers I have given you
slight outline of farmers home, such
as it used to be, such as it might be.
such as it should always be, and such as
am proud to say many an American
farmer can boast Of even in these deecn.
crate days of " boughten stuff gowns"
and lack'a daisical lounging of farmers
girls, who arc miserable and tired of
nothing to do. How do you like the
picture? If well, initiate it. 1t is
happiness easily acquired, .-AgricuAur.
ia.