Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-11-08

lavish abundance. Meat for the third time
those who prefer milk can dip it out of large
milk-pan for themselves, and cat bread with it
till they are full. 1t is milk. too, right from
the cows; for they must be yarded and MIXED
before the men sit down to supper. And then
follows short interval 10 bedtime II any
part OF mankind enjoy their sleep it must be the
haymakers. 1t comes sweet and whole to hier
lids, with no nightmares or startling dreams to
interrupt the placid current
Ihis is picture Of day in the hayng sea
son. 1t is not quite like other days, and still
In its general outlines resembles them. In the
other two busy seasons with the larmer-plant-
ing and harvesting-the routine is just as reg
ular, though It's several parts are varied con-
siderably.
In the sprlng-iiine, when buds are bursting
and leaves expanding in the sun, and s,eamy
smokes are ascending from the valleys and the
uplauds, and calves are bleating from the yard
for the mothers that answer them from the hill
sides, and life sparkles again in the running
brooks. and water gislen in little pools all over
the lowlands, the husbandnan is turning up the
sod with the cleaning share, his boy astride
the old horse, while he 'gees" and "haws" to
the yoke Of cattle himself; or, in other fields,
sowing his grain right aud left, and walking
across his acres with the Independent splri, of
a lord. Then the hustle is in the barns, the
sheds, the corn-cribs and the cellars, sorting
over seeds, preparing the corn 10 plant, and
slicing up the potatoes for the hills Every
good farmer has repaired his Implement of hus.
bandry during the dull days Of winter, and so
suffers nothing from delay and perplexity now.
Horses are hitched into this and that cattle 20
about the yard raitlag their yoke rings wag-
ons are 90, out and in again in no time the
barn-doors all stand open the turkeys have
stolen OF into the woods TO make their nests,
and the hens are cackling over the egg apiece
they have been at such pains to hide away on
the barn scaflolds. Wthal, the sun is warm
and cheerful, and the heart seems to expand and
grow more genial in the influence of its pene-
trating heat.
All day long they plow, and harrow, and
drop the seeds, and cnver over with the hoe -
In these acts, at least, they exhibit faith in the
First Great Cause. Theirs is the labor it is
Gods TO water and give the increase The
boys get very tired before night comes, and al
most fall asleep while they are washing their
bcgrimcd feet at the back door Very little
money goes toward candles in the evening, for
all hands are ready to GO 10 rest as soon as
their days work is done. The whole house is
silent, aud the rising spring moon throws over
lis roof a silver blessing.
In the autumn, again, the days are just as
full Of activity. Harvesting has some what Of
sentiment in it, A man can not walk among
the stalks Of his rnstling corn, nor pile IN the
yellow pumpkins in his creakiug wain nor stand
alone in the glorious landscape, nor look on the
splendid colofs OF the distant woods aad forests,
without having his heart ell, and not often his
eyes overflow. The corn goes into the cribs,
golden and hard the apples are got into bar
rels and pins potatoes are dug and carried or
into the cellars the stalks are stacked in spare
places in the barns and Sheds and the bouncing
pumpkins are rolled all over the Goor Then
every space is full. The harvest has been a
blndant and the granaries are crammed to burst
ing. The cattle begin 10 come IN from the pas
irres, and stand in groups near the bars, idly
batting each other with their horns.
1t is a busy time enough with the farmers,
for there is no telling how long the fine cath
er is to last, nor how soon the dull fall rains
and driving SHOWS now be upon them. From
morning til night, therefore, he keeps close to
his work, going and coming, filling and empty
ing. continually. lie sees now the fruits of his
labor. lie finds his returns enriching him, and
shutting out want from his hearth through the
coming winter And the air is so dry and ex-
hilaratng, too, he fails 10 feel the discomfort