The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-06-29
GOING INTO THE COUNTRY.

when Mrs. Spsrrowgrass and ] moved into the
country, with our hearts full of fresh butter and
coo ef?p radishes TOR tea with ideas entirely lucid
respecting mll6, aud loOseness in calculation As to
the number In family it would take good laying hen
20 supply with fresh eggs every morning; when Mrs
oparrowgrass and moved into the country we fonnd
some preconceived notions had to be abandone1 and
s s departures made from the plans we had laid
oo~h In the little back parlor in avenue g.
one OF the hrst achievements in the country il ear
y IIsihe WIN the Isrk-with the scn-while the
oew on the grass, under the opening lids of tne
dono with so 'o oenct Early rsioS What be
oone at those hours in the country with the noe ,bs
plant Inc n o.ooe' the spade, the watering pot? To
country. 'o cary III the
Richard and Robin were two pretty men.
Up Jumped Richard and looked al the sL,.
" brother Robin, the SUMS rery high y
Aenument, and must be cultivated - a d
Attend recommend ed me to send tn the .., =,
nSns island lor some very prolific potatoes-rbe
IesI hlppopotamus breed. Down went nv msr as
Wnat, win expenses of horse hire tavern hills I'll
gates, and breaking wagon the hinnonn,ui; toil
tnuca piece as pine spples. They were fns no.
tnoash, with comedy features and large Ian
~, Sps Dyes, that promised increase of family with
9ut asiay As worked my own garden 1fory 1917
urea landscape gardener at two doIIsn, a. -. :,
n s e nstructon,1 concluded that the obiect ~
nir,;s APerence III early rising should be the
plsntng OF the appropriateness Iaccordinsiv n me
40 at s. and it rained rose next aay Al
ne next, and raiDed raiped
s or lwo weeks We had splendid potatoes ever dsv
TOT dinner. My dear" says 20 Mrs Snarrou5 aas
Wheie eid you get these fine potatoes 1n tWbn d
said sne inn ocentiy "out of that basket fro,' y,
Island " The last OF the hippopotamnsss 49, h..
fars me, peeled, and boiled and rnssbsd 20 ha o
Win nice thin brown crust on the ton ~ '0"0"
YVES more successful afterwards i Ala . -
hne seed potatoes ia the ground. But son.,f
the matter; az the end of the season did ~ y a.
many out as put in. aot get as
Mrs Sparrowgrass, who lie notable hop,a.,c.
said to me one day, Now, my dear we shall ne
hsye plenty of eggs. for have been buyine n, ~
young chickens" There they were, each ons " III
as many feathers as srasshopper, and a cbirp moi
louder OfcouIse, we looked forward with plssssn,
hopes TO the period when tn first caekle should an
nounce the nlt-whte egg, warmly deposited In m.
hay which ne had provided bountifaly They ere y
hnsly; and one day yentured to remark that our
hens had remarkably large combs, to which Mrs, 8
replied, Yes indeed, che he'd observed that but n
wanted 70 have real treat, ought to get eafIv
- the "a 1rniag and hear them crow" Grow ~ eaid
!, family, Our hens rowing, Then, by the cock
Ehsf crowsd In the morn, to wake the priest all sba
ven and shorn we might well give up ali homes of
having any eggs" said I, . for ~ sure AZ you i've
MRS. y. our hens are al roosteu!D And so thew
Sere roost.rs. that grew up aud fought with H.
'eighborS chickens until there was not whole pair
Y eyes on either side OF the fence. -
dog y good thing to have In the country. j have
ne which rsised from pup. He IL good stout