The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1857-11-12
A NOBLE FARM.

NOBLE FARM.
What is there on earth Which can more
entirely charm the eye, Of CRAFTY the
taste than a noble farln? 1t stands upon
"a southern slope, gradually rising with
yaliegated ascent from the plain, shelter
ed from the northwestern winds by woody
heights, broken here and there with moss
covered boulders, which inpart variety
and strength to the outline. The native.
forest has been cleared from the greater
part of the farm, but suitable portion
carefully tended, remains III wood Tor eco
nomical purposes, and to give pictu-
esquc effect to the landscape. The eye
ranges round three-fourths Of the horizon
ever fertile expanse-bright with the
ripping waters of a cheerful stream, q
generous river, or a cleaning Iake-dot-
ted with hamlets each with It's modest
spire; and, if the farm lies in the vicinity
Of the coast, distant glimpse from the
high grounds, Of the mysterious, eyerlast-
ING sea, completes the prospect.
1t IS situated off the high read, but
near enough to the village to be easily ac-
ces<ible to tae church, the school-hous",
tha post-offca, the railroad, scclabie
neighbor or travelling friend. 1t con
lists in due proportion of pasture and til
lape, meadow and woodland, field and ga-
den. 4 substantial dwelling, with every
thing for convenience and nothing toT
arubilion,--with the fitting appendaGeS
Of stable and barn, and c0rn-barn, and
other farm buildings not forgetting q
spring-house with living fountain OF
water,-occup;e a grayei!y knoll, posi-
ton well chosen to command the wEo.e
estate. A few acres on the front, aud on
the sides of the dwelling, set apart to
crafty the eye with the cholcer form OF
rural beauty, are adorned with stately
avenue, with noble solitary trees, with
graceful clulnps, shady walks, velvet
lawn. brook murmuriDg over & pebbly
bed, here and there a grind rock, whose
cool shadow at sunset streams across the
field all displaying, in tbe real loneliness
of nature, the original ofthose landscapes
Of which art in its perfection strives to
give US the counterfeit presentiment:
Animals Of select breed, such as Paul
Potter. and Moreland, and Landseer, aud
Rosa Bonheur never painted, room the
pastures or fill the hurdles and the stalls
the plow walks in rustic majesty across
the plain, and opens the genial bosom Of
the earth to the sun and air; natpre's To-
" sacrament Of seedtime is solemnized
silent dew8, gentle showers, and kindly
sunshine, shed their sweet influence on
the teeming soil; golden wayelets, driven
by the western wind, run over the Joy
Gus wheatfeld; the tall maize faunts in
her crispy leaves and nodding tassels :
while we labor and while we rest, while
We wake and while We sleep, Gods chem
istry, which we cannot see. goes on be
meath the cloas germ and stalk, and leaf
and flower, and silk and tassel, and grain
and fruit, grow up from the common
earth the mowing-machine and the
reaper-mute rivals of human industry
perform then gladsome task; the we'll
piled wagon brings home the ripened
treasures Of the year; the bow of promise
fulfilled spans the foreground of the pic
ture, and the gracious covenant is redeem
ed, that while the earth remaipcth, sum
mer and winter, beat and cold, day and
night, seed time and harvest shall not
fail