The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-12-06
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FILIAL AFFECTION-SUNDAY MORN
The print bearing this ii tie represents Hct ne in
front OF farmers homestead, and In the distance.
viewed thro ugh the open gate, is church while
en- the rosi between are groups, obviously tending
thitherwArd. The party in the foreground are en-
gagged la pr paratons for departure towards the
same heaven pointing spirc; and beautiful girl
Of about seventeen summcrs vaits, Bible in hand
by the gssen gate, holding IL open for tho egrsss
Of the family, and smiling the infant. The
mother, still handsome attends on the aged grand.
father adjusting with advctionate care . krrchiel
10 protect him from cold, while he, seated upon a
nkey. SUPPORTS the youngest ch ID in front Of
hin. Three o. her children are occupied, one in
sport With deg, and the older ones in receiving
insrastion from the farmer himself Who is seated
by the doorstesd. An aged oak spreads its pre-
tectinE arms over all
HOME SCENE--RETURNED FROM THE
MARKET.
The market cart hes returned from the town.
beariag rich freight Of purchases to the deiighl
Cd people who are receiving them With agernsss
The farmers wife, not yet descended haS With one
hand passed gay bonnet from the open bandbos
her TAP, 70 tho m!ssin her teens whose ecgtacy
os a8mirstion is gnmistakable. The other che -.
tends, with bright nsw rattle, TO the Young
darling. who, with joy, seems ready IN spria from
the arms of is fondlirg grandmother. Tue cid
gentleman, srated in the piasxa, is In the net oil
adjusting his spectacles for the immediate p.rusal
OF aefsssh newsnaper spread on his knee while
theamasi boy AID bis sister sre diving into ths
mysteries Of the basket Of new crockery and o.he,
household gear, for cir gerDats and other doleets
bic condiments. The farmer IL seen carrying
hEavy bAskets up the EteFs OF the porch, In til,
.a.as~ .a.sa = throws We see coming events, fo
chickens. 80 young as to be still very like eggs.
Aroand arc all the various conconistanu
OF farm. The YES the caves the tur
Keys and other pouiry are about, thetc. too, il
"Ibe iron-beuna bucket that hafgs by the we'll ;
while through The open hon door we see into th,
cealsArs sbls and well-supILed kitchen. This u III
sioa eolonnadc presents streDg resemblance Il.
Mount Vernon. With Washington sitting on th
piax1s rfadiag the paper.
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September nam Der be eins a volume. Nov il Voa
time to subscribe. sept. /, 1859.
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